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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground. I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground. I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw the underground wall or underground floor in SketchUp?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground. ground, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw the underground wall or underground floor in SketchUp?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw the underground wall or underground floor in SketchUp?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wall

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw the underground wall or underground floor in SketchUp?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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input ground floor with floor heating and underground wallpartially buried walls

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls in contact with the ground, are partially buried, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw the these walls as partially above grade and partially below grade in Sketchup, and underground wall or underground floor in SketchUp? floor as well? How can I do it?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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ground floor with floor heating and partially buried walls

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls are partially buried, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw these walls as partially above grade and partially below grade in Sketchup, and underground floor as well? How can I do it?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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constructions for ground floor with floor heating and partially buried wallsheating

Hi, I'm now using OpenStudio to input my space constructions. I have some radiant heating floors in contact with the ground. And some of the exterior walls are partially buried, e.g. for space 101, part of the NW wall is underground.

I know I can define these constructions using "internal source constructions", "C-factor underground wall constructions", and "F-factor ground floor constructions". Below is an example of how I define the construction set for space 101, when I opened the .idf, I noticed the exterior wall is specified using "Exterior Surface Constructions-walls" without anywhere showing the underground wall feature. And the floor is only specified using "Ground Contact Surface Constructions-floors" without anywhere showing the heated floor feature. Do I need to draw these walls as partially above grade and partially below grade in Sketchup, and underground floor as well? How can I do it?

I'm struggling with how to input this complex floor and wall, construction, what is the correct way to do it in OS? Thank you in advance.

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