Overview

OpenBuildings Energy Simulator allows you to easily review all the surface and construction data related to your building model. This can be used to:

• Validate building data input.
  
  
• Export results to assess embodied carbon.

Method

Under Calculations, Room Schedule will display all the surface data for your model.

Including:

• Summary statistics showing the totals for all rooms, including total floor area, volume, exposed wall and window area: 
  
  
  
  
• A list of all construction types used for walls, partitions, floors, ceiling and glazing: 
  
  
  

Should you require a more detailed breakdown of each room then this can be achieved by running a Simulation.

1.  You can specify the reports required by selecting Report Settings in the top right corner.

2. For a building data summary you may wish to select only the following reports, and more can be selected depending on your requirements:

3. Click OK, and then Start any simulation:

4. Once complete, the Summary Results will be available as below: