Hi! I am creating a geomentry for the building in DesignBuilder and there is a significant amount of concrete columns in a parking garage area and in some occupied spaces. I assume that thermal masses of those columns shall not be excluded for the purpose of accurate modelling. Which methodologies do people use to acount for effects (on energy consumption) of such constructions in a modeled building (specific to DesignBuilder or not)?
P.S. The model is for LEED.