FAQ

Reporting – Now that you have all the objects in the file, you can start to create your Energos reports. This is where you can see the results of Energos.

Other Things That Energos Needs – There are two things that you may not think that Energos requires. The first is that Energos needs to have a Heliodon and it requires spaces.

Doors and Windows – There are two parts to dealing with doors and windows. The first part is that windows and doors often have an insulation value. The second part is that doors and windows that face the sun can let heat into the building. In the summer, letting sun into…

Roof – Editing the roof style is similar to editing the wall style. You have to make sure that the roof is included in the calculations and that the correct lambda values have been assigned to the components.

Walls – The walls have to be treated in a similar way that we treated the slabs. That is, you will have to determine which walls should be included in the calculations and which walls shouldn’t. Wall styles can help here by having some walls that are automatically set up to…

Slabs – Some slabs that are under inhabited spaces and some slabs that are not.

Heat Transfer – Part of Energos iis the calculation of heat transfer. You might think of this is the insulation value of the component, but its correct terminology is the Lambda value. The lambda value is the amount of heat that can transfer through a specific amount of the material.

Energos Units – It is important for you to set your units before you start. Different countries use different units. For example, some metric countries use R-values, others will use U-Values, and some countries will use BTU’s. if you do not choose your correct units, your results will be meaningless.