Input parameters

Common input parameters in building simulation

• Flow exponent
• Specific heat capacity
• Thermal conductivity
• Metabolic rate
• Infiltration rate
• Leakage rate
• Ground solar reflectance
• Solar reflectance
• Density
• Sky temperature
• Solar absorptance
• Convective heat transfer coefficient
• Temperature gradient
• Luminous efficacy of radiation
• Carbon dioxide generation rate
• Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC)

Input parameters in EnergyPlus: IDD explorer

Use the IDD explorer to look up input parameter definitions in EnergyPlus.