Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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I think it depends on if the garage is conditioned or not. See the definitions...
building envelope: the exterior plus the semi-exterior portions of a building. For the purposes of determining building envelope requirements, the classifications are defined as follows:
exterior building envelope: the elements of a building that separate conditioned spaces from the exterior.
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I think it depends on if the garage is conditioned or not. See the definitions...
building envelope: the exterior plus the semi-exterior portions of a building. For the purposes of determining building envelope requirements, the classifications are defined as follows:
exterior building
envelope:envelope: the elements of a building that separate conditioned spaces from the exterior.
| | 3 | No.3 Revision |
I think it depends on if the garage is conditioned or not. See the definitions...
building envelope: the exterior plus the semi-exterior portions of a building. For the purposes of determining building envelope requirements, the classifications are defined as follows:
exterior building envelope: the elements of a building that separate conditioned spaces from the exterior.
Also, OpenStudio Standards adjusts the baseline WWR based on whether the space is conditioned.
