Window Type Element

One WindowType should be created for each type of window.

Supported Attributes:

Attribute Description
Id Unique identifier for the layer. Normally prefixed with opn-.

Supported Children:

Element Description
Name  
U-value Overall conductance
SolarHeatGainCoeff

The center of glass solar heat gain coefficient. Each SolarHeatGainCoeff element can have a SolarIncidentAngle attribute indicating the Incident angel of the SHGC value. If there is no SolarIncidentAngle attribute, this indicates it’s diffuse.

The SHGC value is the fraction of incident irradiance that enters through the glazing and becomes heat gain.

Transmittance The light transmitting property of a window. This value takes into account the spectral response of the human eye in addition to the solar-weighted solar transmittance.

Sample:

<WindowType id="opn-w60" openingType="FixedWindow">

<Name>Double glazing - 1/8 in. thick</Name>

<Description>Double glazing - 1/8 in. thick</Description>

<U-value unit="WPerSquareMeterK">1.9873</U-value>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="0">0.65</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="40">0.64</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="50">0.61</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="60">0.56</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="70">0.43</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction" solarIncidentAngle="80">0.23</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<SolarHeatGainCoeff unit="Fraction">0.57</SolarHeatGainCoeff>

<Transmittance unit="Fraction" type="Visible">0.76</Transmittance>

</WindowType>