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@Shalini_K : There's a slight disconnect between your title (i.e. "how to change window technology in OpenStudio") and the multi-step procedure you're describing in the post itself. I'm inferring from the latter that you're likely more interested in troubleshooting that specific measure, rather than simply replacing window technology in OpenStudio - could be wrong. If measure troubleshooting is indeed what you're after, consider changing the title ...

Otherwise, changing window technology in OpenStudio is pretty straightforward. Essentially what you're describing in STEP 1 - adding a new SimpleGlazingMaterial. Of course, that new material has to be added to a new, single-layer "Simple Glazing" construction. Then you either need to:

• drag-n-drop the new construction onto each window (Spaces tab, Subsurfaces sub-tab), one-by-one ... or
• drag-n-drop the new construction over to whatever default construction set applies (usually much quicker)

Just to be sure, I tested both approaches using OpenStudio v3.9 ... no issues. And so that's it - you don't need a measure (STEP 2) to substitute window technology using OpenStudio ...

Hard to pinpoint where the issue(s) may lie in STEP 2 (measure vs your model) without having the OSM on hand. The measure itself has interesting features (e.g. LCC), yet some limitations (e.g. no skylights, no glass doors). If you're not planning to use these features or are possibly hindered by these limitations, then using the measure may be a tad overkill.

STEP 3 is a bit confusing, and holds in fact 3 separate questions:

• You're having BCL issues, possibly similar to this one - a separate UMH post IMO.
• You're noting that a BCL-downloaded component doesn't have a test folder, like a measure would - not sure what the issue is ...
• The window component you're referring to is not a Simple Glazing material/construction (as in STEP 1). It's a complete, multi-layer construction with an accompanying frame & divider entry. I haven't tested this, but I don't see how the frame & divider stuff would be picked up by the measure in STEP 2. And comparing modelling approaches (e.g. STEP 1 vs STEP 3) wouldn't necessarily be a great idea , apples vs oranges - but that's none of my beeswax.

Again, without knowing more or having access to the OSM, hard to pinpoint issues/fixes. Hope this helps, though.

@Shalini_K : There's a slight disconnect between your title (i.e. "how to change window technology technologies in OpenStudio") and the multi-step procedure you're describing in the post itself. I'm inferring from the latter that you're likely more interested in troubleshooting that specific measure, rather than simply replacing window technology technologies in OpenStudio - could be wrong. If measure troubleshooting is indeed what you're after, consider changing the title ...

Otherwise, changing window technology in OpenStudio is pretty straightforward. Essentially what you're describing in STEP 1 - adding a new SimpleGlazingMaterial. Of course, that new material has to be added to a new, single-layer "Simple Glazing" construction. Then you either need to:

• drag-n-drop the new construction onto each window (Spaces tab, Subsurfaces sub-tab), one-by-one ... or
• drag-n-drop the new construction over to whatever an applicable default construction set applies (usually set - usually much quicker)quicker

Just to be sure, I tested both approaches using OpenStudio v3.9 ... no issues. And so that's it - you don't need a measure (STEP 2) to substitute window technology technologies using OpenStudio ...

Hard to pinpoint where the issue(s) may lie in STEP 2 (measure vs your model) without having the your OSM on hand. The measure itself has interesting features (e.g. LCC), yet some limitations (e.g. no skylights, no glass doors). If you're not planning to use these features or are possibly hindered by these limitations, then using the measure may be a tad overkill.

STEP 3 is a bit confusing, and holds in fact 3 separate questions:

• You're having BCL issues, possibly similar to this one - a separate UMH post IMO.
• You're noting that a BCL-downloaded component doesn't have a test "/test" folder, like a measure would - not sure what the issue is ...what's the issue?
• The window component you're referring to is not a Simple Glazing material/construction (as in STEP 1). It's a complete, multi-layer construction with an accompanying frame & divider entry. I haven't tested this, but I don't see how the frame & divider stuff would be picked up by the measure in STEP 2. And comparing modelling approaches (e.g. STEP 1 vs STEP 3) wouldn't necessarily be a great idea , - apples vs oranges - but that's none of my beeswax.

Again, without knowing more or having access to the OSM, hard to pinpoint issues/fixes. Hope this helps, though.

@Shalini_K : There's a slight disconnect between your title (i.e. "how to change window technologies fenestration technology in OpenStudio") and the multi-step procedure you're describing in the post itself. I'm inferring from the latter that you're likely more interested in troubleshooting that specific measure, rather than simply replacing window technologies fenestration technology (e.g. materials, constructions) in OpenStudio - I could be wrong. If measure troubleshooting is indeed what you're after, then maybe consider changing the title ...

Otherwise, changing window fenestration technology in OpenStudio is pretty straightforward. Essentially what you're describing in STEP 1 - adding a new SimpleGlazingMaterial. Of course, that new material has to be added to a new, single-layer "Simple Glazing" construction. construction.

Then you either need to:

• drag-n-drop the new construction onto each window subsurface (Spaces tab, Subsurfaces sub-tab), one-by-one ... or
• drag-n-drop the new construction over to an applicable default construction set - usually much quicker

Just to be sure, I tested both approaches using OpenStudio v3.9 ... no issues. issues.

And so that's it - you don't need a measure (STEP 2) to substitute window technologies fenestration technology using OpenStudio ...

Hard to pinpoint where the issue(s) may lie in STEP 2 (measure vs your model) without having your OSM on hand. The measure itself has interesting features (e.g. LCC), yet some limitations (e.g. no skylights, no glass doors). If you're not planning to use on using these features or are possibly hindered by these limitations, then using the measure may be seems a tad overkill.

STEP 3 is a bit confusing, and holds in fact 3 separate questions:

• You're having BCL issues, possibly similar to this one - a separate UMH post IMO.
• You're noting that a BCL-downloaded component doesn't have a "/test" folder, like a measure would - what's the issue?
• The window component you're referring to is not a Simple Glazing material/construction (as in STEP 1). It's a complete, multi-layer construction with an accompanying frame & divider entry. I haven't tested this, but I don't see how the frame & divider stuff would be picked up by the measure in STEP 2. And comparing modelling approaches (e.g. STEP 1 vs STEP 3) wouldn't necessarily be a great idea - apples vs oranges - but that's none of my beeswax.

Again, without knowing more or having access to the OSM, hard to pinpoint issues/fixes. Hope this helps, though.