1. Advanced Energy Engineering Technology Modeling Building Energy Systems Session 6: Building site and envelope

2. Topics covered in this class session: Building site and orientation The basics of zoning Energy properties of walls and roof Energy properties of windows

3. Building site and orientation Climate considerations Weather patterns Neighboring structures, vegetation and topography Solar orientation

4. The basics of zoning A modeling zone vs. an HVAC zone Aggregation of loads Zone by usage Zone by controls type Zone by solar gain Zone by perimeter or interior location Zone by fan system type

5. The basics of zoning (continued) Single-zone systems Multiple-zone systems Assignment of systems to plants

6. Building envelope—heat loss and gain Transmission through walls and other surfaces Heat loss to ground Infiltration R-value and U-value

7. Building walls and roof Insulation—wall and roof Structural materials Building skin materials Thermal bridging through studs Roofing (reflectance) Green (vegetated) roofs

8. Windows Window types and technologies U-values Infiltration Shading and solar gain

9. Interior spaces and features Unconditioned spaces Interior walls Above-ceiling spaces Exercise with eQuest in Lab or on other PC