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Interior Windows: report variables in Openstudio/EnergyPlus

I would like to know the contribution of the interior windows to the zone energy balance. I have tried with the following report variables:

  • Zone Interior Windows Total Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate. Reports 0 values. I thought that solar radiation was always diffuse after an interior window, so, why does this variable exist?
  • Zone Interior Windows Total Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate This variables is reporting values
  • Surface Window Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate.This variable, for the interior windows, is in the results sql file but with zero values.
  • Surface Window Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate. This variable, for the interior windows, is not included in the results sql file.
  • Surface Window Net Heat Transfer Rate, Surface Window Heat Gain Rate, Surface Window Heat Gain Loss are not include in the results sql file for the interior window.

What am I missing? How can I study the contribution of the interior windows to the zone energy balance.

Thanks in advance.

Interior Windows: report variables in Openstudio/EnergyPlus

I would like to know the contribution of the interior windows to the zone energy balance. I have tried with the following report variables:

  • Zone Interior Windows Total Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate. Reports 0 values. I thought that solar radiation was always diffuse after an interior window, so, why does this variable exist?
  • Zone Interior Windows Total Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate This variables is reporting values
  • Surface Window Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate.This variable, for the interior windows, is in the results sql file but with zero values.
  • Surface Window Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate. This variable, for the interior windows, is not included in the results sql file.
  • Surface Window Net Heat Transfer Rate, Surface Window Heat Gain Rate, Surface Window Heat Gain Loss are not include in the results sql file for the interior window.

What am I missing? How can I study the contribution of the interior windows to the zone energy balance.

Thanks in advance.