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Hi Eva,

In OpenStudio terms:

Model surface: the "outside" side is the direction the surface normal points, following the right hand rule. Construction: the first material listed is considered the "outside".

In your translated Radiance model, the "outside" material's visible reflectance is used for the shading surface.