FOUNDATION:KIVA
Refined definition of the foundation surface construction used to inform two-dimensional heat transfer calculated using the Kiva ground heat transfer methodology.
Name
Type: alphanumeric
Initial Indoor Air Temperature
Type: real number
Indoor air temperature used for Kiva initialization (prior to warmup period) If left blank, indoor air temperature will be determined based on zone setpoints
Unit: C
Interior Horizontal Insulation Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Interior Horizontal Insulation Depth
Type: real number
Distance from the slab bottom to the top of interior horizontal insulation
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.0
Default: 0.0
Interior Horizontal Insulation Width
Type: real number
Extent of insulation as measured from the wall interior
Unit: m
Interior Vertical Insulation Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Interior Vertical Insulation Depth
Type: real number
Extent of insulation as measured from the wall top to the bottom edge of the interior vertical insulation
Unit: m
Exterior Horizontal Insulation Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Exterior Horizontal Insulation Depth
Type: real number
Distance from the exterior grade to the top of exterior horizontal insulation
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.0
Exterior Horizontal Insulation Width
Type: real number
Extent of insulation as measured from the wall exterior
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.0
Default: 0.0
Exterior Vertical Insulation Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Exterior Vertical Insulation Depth
Type: real number
Extent of insulation as measured from the wall top to the bottom edge of the exterior vertical insulation
Unit: m
Wall Height Above Grade
Type: real number
Distance from the exterior grade to the wall top
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.0
Default: 0.2
Wall Depth Below Slab
Type: real number
Distance from the slab bottom to the bottom of the foundation wall
Unit: m
Minimum: 0.0
Default: 0.0
Footing Wall Construction Name
Type: list of objects
(
CONSTRUCTION:CFACTORUNDERGROUNDWALL,
CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWEQUIVALENTLAYER,
CONSTRUCTION:FFACTORGROUNDFLOOR,
CONSTRUCTION,
CONSTRUCTION:AIRBOUNDARY,
CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWDATAFILE or
CONSTRUCTION:INTERNALSOURCE)
Defines the below-grade surface construction for slabs. Required if foundation wall is not exposed to the zone.
Footing Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Footing Depth
Type: real number
Top-to-bottom dimension of the footing (not to be confused with its depth in the ground). The width of the footing is defined by the material's thickness.
Unit: m
Default: 0.3
Custom Block 1 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 1 Depth
Type: real number
Top-to-bottom dimension of the block downward.
Unit: m
Custom Block 1 X Position
Type: real number
Position outward (+) or inward (-) relative to the foundation wall interior
Unit: m
Custom Block 1 Z Position
Type: real number
Position downward (+) relative to the foundation wall top
Unit: m
Custom Block 2 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 2 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 2 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 2 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 3 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 3 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 3 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 3 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 4 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 4 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 4 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 4 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 5 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 5 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 5 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 5 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 6 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 6 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 6 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 6 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 7 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 7 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 7 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 7 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 8 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 8 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 8 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 8 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 9 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 9 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 9 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 9 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 10 Material Name
Type: list of objects
(
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SIMPLEGLAZINGSYSTEM,
MATERIAL:NOMASS,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZINGGROUP:THERMOCHROMIC,
MATERIAL,
WINDOWMATERIAL:BLIND,
MATERIAL:AIRGAP,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GAS,
MATERIAL:ROOFVEGETATION,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SCREEN,
WINDOWMATERIAL:GASMIXTURE,
WINDOWMATERIAL:SHADE,
MATERIAL:INFRAREDTRANSPARENT or
WINDOWMATERIAL:GLAZING:REFRACTIONEXTINCTIONMETHOD)
Custom Block 10 Depth
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 10 X Position
Type: real number
Unit: m
Custom Block 10 Z Position
Type: real number
Unit: m