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4.3.3. Archetype Properties

Urban morphology and archetype properties.

Parameters:

archetype_name

Building archetype name [-]

Example:

'SampleBuilding'

archetype_building_count

Number of buildings of this archetype [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

1

occupants

Number of occupants present in building [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

1

archetype_height

Building height. This should be consistent with wall_external_area and footprint_area. [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

10.0

area_footprint

Building footprint area. This should be consistent with building_height and wall_external_area. [m2]

Unit:

m²

Example:

64.0

area_wall_external

External wall area (including window area). This should be consistent with building_height and footprint_area. [m2]

Unit:

m²

Example:

80.0

ratio_internal_mass_volume

Ratio of internal mass volume to total building volume [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.01

area_internal_mass

Surface area of internal mass used for indoor heat exchange [m2]

Unit:

m²

Example:

100

ratio_window_to_wall

window to wall ratio [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.2

thickness_wall

Thickness of external wall [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

0.2

conductivity_wall

Effective thermal conductivity of walls [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

0.6

density_wall

Effective density of the walls [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

1600.0

specific_heat_capacity_wall

Effective specific heat capacity of walls [J kg-1 K-1]

Example:

850.0

thickness_wall_outer

Thickness of layers external to insulation in external wall [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

20.0

conductivity_wall_outer

Effective thermal conductivity of layers external to insulation in walls [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

60.0

density_wall_outer

Effective density of layers external to insulation in the walls [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

1600.0

specific_heat_capacity_wall_outer

Effective specific heat capacity of layers external to insulation in walls [J kg-1 K-1]

Unit:

J kg^-1 K^-1

Example:

850.0

fraction_heat_capacity_wall_external

Weighting factor (0-1) representing the fraction of wall heat capacity assigned to the external node, with the remainder assigned to the internal node [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.5

emissivity_wall_external

Emissivity of the external surface of walls [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

emissivity_wall_internal

Emissivity of the internal surface of walls [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

transmissivity_wall_external

Transmissivity of walls [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.0

absorptivity_wall_external

Absorptivity of walls [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.8

reflectivity_wall_external

Reflectivity of the external surface of walls [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.2

thickness_roof

Thickness of roof [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

20.0

conductivity_roof

Effective thermal conductivity of roof [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

60.0

density_roof

Effective density of the roof [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

1600.0

specific_heat_capacity_roof

Effective specific heat capacity of roof [J kg-1 K-1]

Example:

850.0

thickness_roof_outer

Thickness of layers external to insulation in roof [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

20.0

conductivity_roof_outer

Effective thermal conductivity of layers external to insulation in roof [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

60.0

density_roof_outer

Effective density of layers external to insulation in the roof [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

1600.0

specific_heat_capacity_roof_outer

Effective specific heat capacity of layers external to insulation in roof [J kg-1 K-1]

Unit:

J kg^-1 K^-1

Example:

850.0

fraction_heat_capacity_roof_external

Weighting factor (0-1) representing the fraction of roof heat capacity assigned to the external node, with the remainder assigned to the internal node [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.5

emissivity_roof_external

Emissivity of the external surface of roof [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

emissivity_roof_internal

Emissivity of the internal surface of roof [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

transmissivity_roof_external

Transmissivity of roof [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.0

absorptivity_roof_external

Absorptivity of roof [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.8

reflectivity_roof_external

Reflectivity of the external surface of roof [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.2

thickness_ground_floor

Thickness of ground floor [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

0.2

conductivity_ground_floor

Effective thermal conductivity of ground floor [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

0.15

density_ground_floor

Effective density of the ground floor [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

500.0

specific_heat_capacity_ground_floor

Effective specific heat capacity of the ground floor [J kg-1 K-1]

Unit:

J kg^-1 K^-1

Example:

1500.0

thickness_window

Window thickness [m]

Unit:

m

Example:

0.015

conductivity_window

Effective thermal conductivity of windows [W m-1 K-1]

Unit:

W m^-1 K^-1

Example:

1.0

density_window

Effective density of the windows [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

2500.0

specific_heat_capacity_window

Effective specific heat capacity of windows [J kg-1 K-1]

Unit:

J kg^-1 K^-1

Example:

840.0

emissivity_window_external

Emissivity of the external surface of windows [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

emissivity_window_internal

Emissivity of the internal surface of windows [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

transmissivity_window_external

Transmissivity of windows [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.9

absorptivity_window_external

Absorptivity of windows [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.01

reflectivity_window_external

Reflectivity of the external surface of windows [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.09

density_internal_mass

Effective density of the internal mass [kg m-3]

Unit:

kg m^-3

Example:

1000.0

specific_heat_capacity_internal_mass

Effective specific heat capacity of internal mass [J kg-1 K-1]

Unit:

J kg^-1 K^-1

Example:

1000.0

emissivity_internal_mass

Emissivity of internal mass [-]

Unit:

dimensionless

Example:

0.0

max_power_heating_system_air

Maximum power demand of heating system [W]

Unit:

W

Example:

0.0

volume_hot_water_tank

Volume of water in hot water tank [m3]

Unit:

m³

Example:

0.15

max_power_heating_system_water

Maximum power demand of water heating system [W]

Unit:

W

Example:

3000.0

setpoint_temperature_heating_air

Heating setpoint temperature [degC]

Unit:

degC

Example:

0.0

setpoint_temperature_cooling_air

Cooling setpoint temperature [degC]

Unit:

degC

Example:

26.0

profile_setpoint_temperature_heating_air

10-minute profile of heating setpoints temperature when Setpointmethod equals to 2 [degC]

Unit:

degC

The profile_setpoint_temperature_heating_air parameter group is defined by the Heating Setpoint Profile structure.

profile_setpoint_temperature_cooling_air

10-minute profile of cooling setpoints temperature when Setpointmethod equals to 2 [degC]

Unit:

degC

The profile_setpoint_temperature_cooling_air parameter group is defined by the Cooling Setpoint Profile structure.

profile_metabolism

Profile of occupants metabolism in building [-]

Unit:

W

The profile_metabolism parameter group is defined by the Ten Minute Profile structure.

ref

The ref parameter group is defined by the Reference Info structure.