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Will EnergyPlus update the heat flow values of building envelopes when changing their R-values?

asked 2023-04-12 17:49:38 -0500

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updated 2023-04-13 09:23:31 -0500

Aaron Boranian

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Will EnergyPlus update the heat flow values of building envelopes when changing their R-values? I am trying to see if EnergyPlus can automatically update the heat flow (flux) values of building envelopes as the outdoor weather conditions changes.

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answered 2023-04-13 09:41:10 -0500

Denis Bourgeois
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If one activates the desired options, then yes. One EnergyPlus option is MaterialProperty:VariableThermalConductivity, which is reset as a function of its temperature at each time step. Another option to consider is MaterialProperty:HeatAndMoistureTransfer:ThermalConductivity.

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