Question-and-Answer Resource for the Building Energy Modeling Community
 | 1 | initial version |
A quick answer from the documentation suggests using 2C lower than the average internal temperature for commercial buildings in the US. Be aware that this is not appropriate for smaller buildings such as residential due to the dominance of edge effects.
The link above also points you to the Slab program for calculating the correct values. This is found in the Auxiliary Programs documentation about ground heat transfer.
| | 2 | No.2 Revision |
A quick answer from the documentation suggests using 2C lower than the average internal temperature for commercial buildings in the US. Be aware that this is not appropriate for smaller buildings such as residential due to the dominance of edge effects.
The link above also points you to the Auxiliary Programs documentation about ground heat transfer, which introduces how to use the Slab program for calculating the correct values. This is found in the Auxiliary Programs documentation about ground heat transfer.values.
| | 3 | No.3 Revision |
A quick answer from the documentation suggests using 2C 2°C lower than the average internal temperature for commercial buildings in the US. Be aware that this is not appropriate for smaller buildings such as residential due to the dominance of edge effects.
The link above also points you to the Auxiliary Programs documentation about ground heat transfer, which introduces how to use the Slab program for calculating the correct values.
