IESVE 2022 Feature Pack 3
Ground-Contact Heat Transfer for Loads Calculations and Energy Simulation
As buildings become progressively more efficient, foundation heat loss begins to represent a larger portion of the total building load and better simulation is desirable.
As buildings become progressively more efficient, foundation heat loss begins to represent a larger portion of the total building load and better simulation is desirable.
- New KIVATM ground coupling co-simulation engine added to Apache that offers:
- Dynamic finite difference method that offers an approximation to 3D heat flow
- Definition of foundation geometry including footings, ground contact walls, basements etc.
- Definition of insulation scenarios
- Output to
- Conduction gain - ground/exposed floor
- Conduction gain - external walls
- Integrated with the Constructions Database: ApCDB
- Implemented for ApacheSim (ASHRAE 140 Compliance)
- NEW for Feature Pack 3: implementation of KIVATM for ASHRAE Loads
- Free On Demand session available to learn more: Access the Session
