Use Thermal Properties Defined by Schematic Types

Schematic types define thermal properties for building elements during schematic design.

Subsequent energy analyses then use the corresponding thermal properties, which provide more detailed information than the default conceptual types.

You can select the specific element categories for which you want to use schematic types. Any element categories not overridden with a schematic type will continue to use the default conceptual types. If the Detailed Elements option is enabled, schematic types and conceptual types are overridden by materials-based thermal properties, where defined.

Note: For doors, energy analysis uses thermal properties for an R2 wooden door, even if you select a different door type in the Schematic Types dialog. Interior doors are modeled as interior walls (no opening); they are assigned the default conceptual type for interior walls.

To use thermal properties defined by schematic types

1. Click Analyze tabEnergy Optimization panel (Energy Settings).
2. In the Energy Settings dialog, for Other Options, click Edit.
3. In the Advanced Energy Settings dialog, for Schematic Types, click in the Value column, and click .

   The Schematic Types dialog displays the list of element categories, with the Override checkbox cleared for all categories.

   
4. In the Schematic Types dialog, do the following:
   1. For a category for which you want to use thermal properties defined by schematic types, select Override. In the Analytic Construction column, use the drop-down list to select the desired construction.
      Note: To select Override for all categories, click All. To reverse it, click None.
   2. To continue using thermal properties defined by conceptual types for some categories, clear their Override check boxes.
   3. Click OK.

When you next perform energy analysis, thermal properties for the specified schematic types (analytic constructions) are used for those element categories.

For assumptions on schematic types, download this file.