Table of Contents
- Energy
- Daylight
- Water
- Climate
- Carbon
- Cost & Optimization
- Miscellaneous
- Geometry Plugins
ENERGY
Energy Terminology
- Energy Use and EUI
- Building Types
- Conceptual Model
- Understanding the Automated Report
- Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Breakdown Explained
- Internal Heat Gain
- Mechanical Ventilation Air
- 2030 Building Type
- Engineering Inputs - What values should I be using?
Other Energy-related Resources
- Why correct inputs are important in an Energy Model
- Why is my building already 60% more efficient than the 2030 Baseline
- How to do a Massing Study in cove.tool?
- How does lighting design impacts building performance
- Should parking structures be included in the energy analysis?
- How to Model Energy Recovery in cove.tool?
- Performance and Prescriptive Path for Building Code Compliance
- How to convert EER value to COP?
- How to model "Only Heating" or "Only Cooling" Systems in cove.tool?
- How to model a Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) in cove.tool?
- Impact of Glazing properties on EUI?
- Comparison Between OpenStudio (EnergyPlus) and cove.tool
- How does cove.tool compare to EnergyPlus
- Choosing the right HVAC System for your design
- Net-Zero Energy & Net-Zero Carbon strategies supported by cove.tool
DAYLIGHT
Daylight Terminology
- sDA (Spatial Daylight Autonomy), aka Daylight
- ASE (Annual Solar Expose), aka Glare
- Shadow Analysis
- Radiation Analysis in cove.tool
Other Daylight-related Resources
- Full Floor Plate Daylight Analysis
- Navigating 3D Mode Tutorial
- Exporting the daylight analysis image from cove.tool
- Facade Guidance Feature
- How does Shading impact design performance?
WATER
Water Terminology
- How do I use the Water Use Tool?
- Indoor Water Use
- Irrigation Water Use
- Stormwater Management
- Cooling Tower Water Use
SITE & CLIMATE
Climate Terminology
- Weather File
- Passive Strategy
- Dry Bulb Temperature
- Relative Humidity
- Site Context and cove.tool
- Walk Score/Transit Score/Bike Score
Other Site&Climate related Resources
CARBON
Carbon Terminology
- Carbon Footprint
- Embodied Carbon
- Truckloads of Ice Saved
- How to approach embodied carbon reduction on your project
Other Carbon-related Resources
- Embodied Carbon and cove.tool
- How does cove.tool Calculate Emissions and CO2% reduction?
- 5 Things to Look for in a High-performance Facade
- 5 Ways to Discuss Building performance at your next project pursuit
- What are Carbon Emissions and why do they matter?
- How does Tesla impact your carbon footprint
- Net-Zero Energy & Net-Zero Carbon strategies supported by cove.tool
COST & OPTIMIZATION
COST
- Understanding Cost in cove.tool
- Payback Years
- Optimization and Bundles
- How is the baseline cost calculated?
- How is the cost premium calculated?
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous Terminology
Standards & Energy Codes
- ASHRAE 62.1 and cove.tool
- ASHRAE 90.1 abd cove.tool
- Title 24 and cove.tool
- Title 24 2016 and 2019
- Title 24 Models with cove.tool
- Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI) and cove.tool
- UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and cove.tool
- USGBC, and LEED points in cove.tool
- United Kingdom National Calculation Methodology (NCM) and Cove.tool
- AIA 2030 and cove.tool (see more on 2030 below)
- CBECS and cove.tool
- 2016 NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) and cove.tool
- 2019 Oregan Zero Energy Ready Commercial Code
- Seattle Energy Code Amendments to Washington Energy Code 2015
- Washington State Energy Code Amendments to IECC 2015/ASHRAE 2013
- TorontoGreen Standard (TGS) and cove.tool
- Comparing the different Energy Codes: US vs. Canada
- Can cove.tool be used for projects outside USA?
Technology
- Benefits of being a Web application
- Graphics Problem or Screen Lag
- How to format the automated PDF report
- What is a floating license?
- How to cancel your cove.tool account
- Owner and Administrator Roles
AIA 2030 & 2030 DDX
- AIA 2030 and cove.tool
- Setting up the AIA 2030 DDX with cove.tool
- How to report a cove.tool project to an existing 2030 DDx project?
GEOMETRY PLUGINS
Autodesk Revit (v.2017-2020)
- Full Tutorial
- The Ideal Revit Model for cove.tool workflow
- What to avoid in Revit?
- How do I export building geometry for a mixed- use project with the Revit Plugin?
- Can the Revit Plugin be used on a working model?
- Does the Revit Plugin import my project's material properties?
- Why has the Revit Plug-in created an empty view(s)? or incomplete?
- Using an Architectural Model vs Mechanical Model for the Plugin Export Process
- How does the Revit Plugin Work? Can I create my own View Templates?
- Ideal modeling workflow for Revit Curtain Walls
SketchUp (v.2016-2020)
- Full Tutorial
- Troubleshooting the Sketchup Plugin
- Compatible modeling approaches in cove.tool's SketchUp Plugin
- Unable to export with SketchUp Plugin
Rhinoceros/ Grasshopper (v.5, v.6)
- Full Tutorial
- Troubleshooting the Grasshopper Plugin
- Exporting Parametric Geometry with the Rhino/Grasshopper Plugin