Use this dialog to specify the default properties for surfaces and openings in the building.
The constructions define the conductivity of various surfaces. The constructions specified for roofs, exterior walls, partitions, and interior windows affect the heating and cooling loads analysis for the project. You specify constructions for the default <building> when the Schematic Types dialog is accessed from the Advanced Energy Settings dialog or from the Heating and Cooling Loads dialog.
When the dialog (with the title Construction Type) is accessed from the Instance Properties dialog for a space, you can create a new construction that can be applied to individual spaces, however, you cannot edit the default <building> parameters.
Click the drop-down for each of the constructions to select the surface type.
Download this file for detailed surface construction information.