ROOF

Allows for simplified entry of roofs (exterior). View Factor to Ground is automatically calculated.

Name

Type: alphanumeric

Construction Name

Type: list of objects (CONSTRUCTION:CFACTORUNDERGROUNDWALL, CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWEQUIVALENTLAYER, CONSTRUCTION:FFACTORGROUNDFLOOR, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION:AIRBOUNDARY, CONSTRUCTION:WINDOWDATAFILE or CONSTRUCTION:INTERNALSOURCE)
To be matched with a construction in this input file

Zone Name

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

Azimuth Angle

Facing direction of outside of Roof
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 360

Tilt Angle

Flat Roofs are tilted 0 degrees
Unit: deg
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 180
Default: 0

Starting X Coordinate

If not Flat, Starting coordinate is the Lower Left Corner of the Roof
Unit: m

Starting Y Coordinate

Unit: m

Starting Z Coordinate

Unit: m

Length

Along X Axis
Unit: m

Width

Along Y Axis
Unit: m