FLOOR:GROUNDCONTACT

Allows for simplified entry of exterior floors with ground contact. View Factors to Ground is automatically calculated.

Name

Type: alphanumeric

Construction Name

Type: list of objects (CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWEQUIVALENTLAYER, CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWDATAFILE, CONSTRUCTION:AIRBOUNDARY, CONSTRUCTION:INTERNALSOURCE, CONSTRUCTION:FFACTORGROUNDFLOOR, CONSTRUCTION:CFACTORUNDERGROUNDWALL or CONSTRUCTION)
To be matched with a construction in this input file If the construction is type "Construction:FfactorGroundFloor", then the GroundFCfactorMethod will be used.

Zone Name

Type: list of objects ( or ZONE)
Zone the surface is a part of

Azimuth Angle

Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 360

Tilt Angle

Floors are usually tilted 180 degrees
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 180
Default: 180

Starting X Coordinate

If not flat, should be lower left corner (from outside)
Unit: m

Starting Y Coordinate

Unit: m

Starting Z Coordinate

Unit: m

Length

Along X Axis
Unit: m

Width

Along Y Axis
Unit: m