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Skylights not registering in Energy Plus Results

Hi,

I am using Open Studio + sketchup to model a small commercial building.

I added the circular skylights to the roof surface of the model in sketchup and they are assigned as Skylight surfaces.

In open studio, I have added a construction assembly for the skylights.

I am able to simulate a model but when I look at the Energy Plus results, it doesn't seem to recognize the skylights as an exterior fenestration. The roof to skylight ratio is also 0%.

So I've also tried running the model without the skylights and there is no change in the results.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I don't feel confident that the skylights are being accounted for.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've looked through past posts etc and haven't found any answers.

Thank you!

Skylights not registering in Energy Plus Results

Hi,

I am using Open Studio + sketchup to model a small commercial building.

I added the circular skylights to the roof surface of the model in sketchup and they are assigned as Skylight surfaces.

In open studio, I have added a construction assembly for the skylights.

I am able to simulate a model but when I look at the Energy Plus results, it doesn't seem to recognize the skylights as an exterior fenestration. The roof to skylight ratio is also 0%.

So I've also tried running the model without the skylights and there is no change in the results.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I don't feel confident that the skylights are being accounted for.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've looked through past posts etc and haven't found any answers.

Thank you!

Skylights not registering in Energy Plus Results

Hi,

I am using Open Studio + sketchup to model a small commercial building.

I added the circular skylights to the roof surface of the model in sketchup and they are assigned as Skylight surfaces.

In open studio, I have added a construction assembly for the skylights.

I am able to simulate a model but when I look at the Energy Plus results, it doesn't seem to recognize the skylights as an exterior fenestration. The roof to skylight ratio is also 0%.

So I've also tried running the model without the skylights and there is no change in the results.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I don't feel confident that the skylights are being accounted for.

Any advice would be much appreciated. I've looked through past posts etc and haven't found any answers.

Thank you!