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Insulation layer in idf file

Following is the Exterior Wall information in the IDF file, which layer is the insulation layer?

Construction, Exterior Wall, !- Name Stucco_1in, !- Outside Layer Bldg_paper_felt, !- Layer 2 sheathing_consol_layer, !- Layer 3 OSB_5/8in, !- Layer 4 wall_consol_layer, !- Layer 5 Drywall_1/2in; !- Layer 6

Material:NoMass, Bldg_paper_felt, !- Name Smooth, !- Roughness 1.05666113069662E-02; !- Thermal Resistance {m2-K/W}

Material, sheathing_consol_layer, !- Name Rough, !- Roughness 0.0127, !- Thickness {m} 0.0940184, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 685.008, !- Density {kg/m3} 1172.332; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

Material, OSB_5/8in, !- Name MediumSmooth, !- Roughness 0.015875032180756, !- Thickness {m} 0.1163, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 544.627399310259, !- Density {kg/m3} 1213.36000918149; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

Material, wall_consol_layer, !- Name Rough, !- Roughness 0.1397, !- Thickness {m} 0.05966275, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 120.801, !- Density {kg/m3} 1036.25775; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

Insulation layer in idf file

Following is the Exterior Wall information in the IDF file, which layer is the insulation layer?

 Construction,
    Exterior Wall,           !- Name
    Stucco_1in,              !- Outside Layer
    Bldg_paper_felt,         !- Layer 2
    sheathing_consol_layer,  !- Layer 3
    OSB_5/8in,               !- Layer 4
    wall_consol_layer,       !- Layer 5
    Drywall_1/2in;           !- Layer 6

6 Material:NoMass, Bldg_paper_felt, !- Name Smooth, !- Roughness 1.05666113069662E-02; !- Thermal Resistance {m2-K/W}

{m2-K/W} Material, sheathing_consol_layer, !- Name Rough, !- Roughness 0.0127, !- Thickness {m} 0.0940184, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 685.008, !- Density {kg/m3} 1172.332; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

{J/kg-K} Material, OSB_5/8in, !- Name MediumSmooth, !- Roughness 0.015875032180756, !- Thickness {m} 0.1163, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 544.627399310259, !- Density {kg/m3} 1213.36000918149; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

{J/kg-K} Material, wall_consol_layer, !- Name Rough, !- Roughness 0.1397, !- Thickness {m} 0.05966275, !- Conductivity {W/m-K} 120.801, !- Density {kg/m3} 1036.25775; !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

{J/kg-K}

Insulation layer in idf file

Following is the Exterior Wall information in the IDF file, which layer is the insulation layer?

  Construction,
    Exterior Wall,           !- Name
    Stucco_1in,              !- Outside Layer
    Bldg_paper_felt,         !- Layer 2
    sheathing_consol_layer,  !- Layer 3
    OSB_5/8in,               !- Layer 4
    wall_consol_layer,       !- Layer 5
    Drywall_1/2in;           !- Layer 6

  Material:NoMass,
    Bldg_paper_felt,         !- Name
    Smooth,                  !- Roughness
    1.05666113069662E-02;    !- Thermal Resistance {m2-K/W}

  Material,
    sheathing_consol_layer,  !- Name
    Rough,                   !- Roughness
    0.0127,                  !- Thickness {m}
    0.0940184,               !- Conductivity {W/m-K}
    685.008,                 !- Density {kg/m3}
    1172.332;                !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}


  Material,
    OSB_5/8in,               !- Name
    MediumSmooth,            !- Roughness
    0.015875032180756,       !- Thickness {m}
    0.1163,                  !- Conductivity {W/m-K}
    544.627399310259,        !- Density {kg/m3}
    1213.36000918149;        !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}

  Material,
    wall_consol_layer,       !- Name
    Rough,                   !- Roughness
    0.1397,                  !- Thickness {m}
    0.05966275,              !- Conductivity {W/m-K}
    120.801,                 !- Density {kg/m3}
    1036.25775;              !- Specific Heat {J/kg-K}