Energos Advanced Project Settings Usage Profile Pane

On the Setup pane, the choice of Residential or Non Residential from the Project Type list determines whether Advanced parameters are available for editing.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Specifying Advanced Usage Patterns for a Non-Residential Project

Additional usage parameters are available for non-residential building projects.

To specify advanced parameters:

1. From the Usage Profile pane of a non-residential project, select the Utilization Pattern, and then click Advanced.

The Advanced Utilization for Non Residential Building dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Internal Heat Gains	Specify the usage patterns that contribute to the heat gains for the building
Usage List	Lists the various types of usage patterns that have been defined for the building. As each pattern is defined, a blank usage pattern is created and moves to the bottom of the list for editing.
Usage	Displays the name of the currently selected usage pattern
Delete	Deletes the currently selected usage pattern from the Usage List. The blank default usage pattern cannot be deleted.
Space Use Pattern	Select the typical usage for the currently selected pattern; sets can be created and edited; see Specifying System Sets
Activity	Select the typical average activity for the majority of the occupants; sets can be created and edited; see Specifying System Sets
Planning by	Choose whether to consider the number of occupants of the floor area for defining the usage pattern
Number of Occupants	Specifies the average number of occupants for the selected usage pattern, when defined by number of occupants
Floor Area of Utilization Zone	Specifies the useful floor area for the selected usage pattern, when defined by floor area
Heat Loss	Specify the usage patterns that contribute to the building’s heat loss
Evaporation Emitted Per Person	Indicates the average heat emitted by evaporation, per person
Cold Water Due to Flushing WC	When there are a significant number of water closet units, select the check box to add the effect from flushing to the overall heat loss for the selected usage pattern
Number of WCs	Indicates the number of water closet units

2. Click OK to return to the Usage Profile pane.

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