Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
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The 18C default ground temperature is rarely if ever a reasonable assumption for any building. This is primarily because the heat transfer between the building and the ground influences the ground temperatures. That is why the Kiva method calculates the temperatures in the ground through out the domain around the building. You do not need to input ground temperatures at all if you are using Kiva.
