2.2.8 Thermal Blocks in Multifamily Residential Buildings
Multifamily residential buildings, including hotel and motel occupancies, should be modeled using one thermal block per unit. Where units are thermally similar, dwelling units or hotel rooms may be combined. Corner units and units with roof or floor loads shall only be combined with units sharing these features.
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- Commercial Buildings Energy Modeling Guidelines & Procedures (MGP)
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Overview
- 2 General Modeling Procedures
- 3 Software Requirements
- 4 Content and Format of Standard Reports
- 5 Energy Costs and Currency Specification
- 6 Building Decriptors Reference
- 6.1 Overview
- 6.2 Project Data
- 6.3 Thermal Blocks
- 6.4 Space Uses
- 6.5 Building Envelope Data
- 6.6 HVAC Zone Level Systems
- 6.7 HVAC Secondary Systems
- 6.8 HVAC Primary Systems
- 6.9 Miscellaneous Energy Uses
- 6.10 On-Site Power Generation
- 6.11 Common Data Structures
- 6.11.1 Schedule
- 6.11.2 Holidays
- 6.11.3 Surface Geometry
- 6.11.4 Opening Geometry
- 6.11.5 Opening Shade
- 6.11.6 Construction Assembly
- 6.11.7 Fenestration Construction
- 6.11.8 Material
- 6.11.9 Slab Construction
- 6.11.10 Exterior Surface Properties
- 6.11.11 Building Shade
- 6.11.12 Utility Rate
- 6.11.13 Occupant Heat Rate
- 6.11.14 Furniture and Contents
- 6.11.15 Reference Position in a Space
- 6.11.16 Two Dimensional Curve
- 6.11.17 Three Dimensional Curve
- 6.11.18 Temperature Reset Schedule
- 6.11.19 Photovoltaic (PV) Panel
- 6.11.20 Contact
- 7 Advanced Modeling Tips
- 7.1 Challenging Building Types
- 7.2 Design Features
- 7.2.1 Automatically Controlled Window Shades
- 7.2.2 Active Chilled Beams
- 7.2.3 Dedicated Outside Air Systems (DOAS)
- 7.2.4 Displacement ventilation
- 7.2.5 Gas Engine Driven Heat Pumps
- 7.2.6 Ground Source Heat Pumps
- 7.2.7 Ice Storage Air Conditioners
- 7.2.8 Radiant Heating and/or Cooling
- 7.2.9 Switchable glazing
- 7.2.10 UFAD
- 7.2.11 Variable Refrigerant Flow
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