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57 articles in this collection
Written by
Damini Ganesh,
Patrick Chopson,
Sandeep Ahuja
and 4 others
LEED Site Assessment Credit - Climate Analysis Documentation
Use graphs and data to document climate analysis for LEED Sustainable Sites - Site Assessment Credit
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated over a week ago
3D Analysis (Daylight, Shadow, Radiation, etc.)
Full Floor Plate Daylight Analysis
Daylighting explanations and assumptions
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
How does cove.tool compare to DIVA for daylighting analysis?
Case Study, Daylight, Simulation, sDA, Glare, ASE, DIVA, Analysis.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
COVID Occupancy Assessment
How is the COVID Score Calculated?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Quality Views Analysis and cove.tool
Understanding quality view types and LEED Credit requirements
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
LEED Quality Views Documentation
A written tutorial on how to complete LEED documentation using data generated by cove.tool's 3D analysis
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated over a week ago
Shadow Studies and cove.tool
Solar Access to Self Shading
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Radiation Analysis in cove.tool
A descriptive overview of Radiation analysis, what the diagram means, and how to leverage cove.tool for design insights.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Sun Hours Analysis and cove.tool
Sun Hours, Solar Exposure, Rights to Light Laws, and more
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Facade Guidance Feature
FAQ - How to use the Small Room Rapid Prototyping Facade Tool
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Why am I getting 0.0% sDA? or 100% sDA?
FAQ: My project has windows but I am getting no daylight penetration! Or my project is getting 100% sDA which is impossible!
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
3D Context & Site Data
Navigating 3D Mode in cove.tool
How do I use the Daylight and Site Context Feature?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
LEED Surrounding Density Documentation
A written tutorial on how to complete LEED documentation using data generated by cove.tool's 3D analysis
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated over a week ago
Site Context and cove.tool
How does cove.tool generate site context?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Property Lines inside cove.tool
Discover Municipal, Real Estate, and GIS (Geographic Information System) parcel data with cove.tool
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Is there a way to export my daylight analysis image from cove.tool?
Daylight Export, using the snapshot button
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Walk Score/Transit Score/Bike Score
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Why is my 3D Scene not loading?
FAQ: My 3D scene takes a long time to load or never loads.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Energy
Energy Use and EUI
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Breakdown Explained
This article provides explanation regarding each term of EUI Breakdown
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
How do I add a new HVAC system that is not in the dropdown?
Just submit a ticket defining the HVAC system you are trying to model and we will work with our building science specialist to get that in.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Can I define Zones in my model?
Since this is an early stage to schematic design tool, splitting into zones does not make sense.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Does cove.tool export to EnergyPlus or gbXML?
No, cove.tool is intended for early design when detailed simulations are not possible but the effect of decisions has the most impact.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
What is the simulation engine being used?
Normative energy calculator defined by ISO 13790 and CEN 15603 and proven to be accurate to within 5% of tools such as EnergyPlus or eQuest
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Water
How do I use the Water Use feature?
Using cove.tool's indoor water use calculator
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Indoor Water Use
Engineering Inputs
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Irrigation
How the inputs impact water use calculation
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Cooling Tower
How the inputs impact water use calculation
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Stormwater Management
How to calculate run off on your site
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Carbon
cove.tool and The GreenBook™
Design ready embodied carbon rates for construction materials and assemblies. Plugin to embodied carbon database.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
How to approach embodied carbon reduction on your project
An overview and design guide for embodied carbon values by building elements, material, and priority.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Net-Zero Energy & Net-Zero Carbon strategies supported by cove.tool
A descriptive overview of Net-Zero Energy and Net-Zero Carbon and the cove.tool analysis that supports design strategies.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Embodied Carbon and Cove.tool
Using the EC3 Database through cove.tool
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How does cove.tool calculate Carbon Emissions and CO2 %Reduction?
Architecture 2030 Zero Tool and cove.tool
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Truckloads of Ice Saved with Proposed Design
Buildings contribute to 40% of carbon emissions. Scientist have shown a direct relationship between carbon emissions and glacial ice melt
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Embodied Carbon calculation for wall framing in cove.tool
How to quickly calculate the embodied carbon for framing material.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Understanding Embodied Carbon values for building products in cove.tool.
An overview of the methods and assumptions for embodied carbon values for the products
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
LEED Pilot Credit for procurement of low carbon construction materials and cove.tool.
A descriptive overview of the embodied carbon reduction method in cove.tool helps meet the LEED Pilot Credit
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Cost & Optimization
Wall Product Assumptions
How wall products u-value (or R-value for US), cost, and type are selected.
Written by
Jonathan Essary
Updated over a week ago
Solar Panel Cost - Residential + Commercial
PV, Photovoltaic, Panel Installation costs
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Optimization and Bundles
How to use the Change Option & Optimization Feature in cove.tool?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Understanding costs in cove.tool
FAQ - Where does cove.tool get cost values?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How is the baseline cost calculated?
We get data from industry standard cost estimating software.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
How is the cost premium calculated?
It is the "Total Cost" - "Baseline Cost"
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Payback Years
What do the Payback years represent in the cove.tool Optimization
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Climate
Dry Bulb Temperature
Understanding the terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Relative Humidity
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Project Details & Workflow Features
Share a Project - Collaborate with team members and manage project access
Users can invite team members without an account for limited access.
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated over a week ago
How do I select the building type?
You select it easily from the building icons.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
How to select Single Family Home as your building type!
Written by
Damini Ganesh
Updated over a week ago
How to do a Tenant Improvement (TI) Analysis in cove.tool?
Use cove.tool to analyze the impact of tenant improvements like LPD, HVAC, material selection, and more
Written by
Aditi Agarwal
Updated over a week ago
Create Custom Templates
Can I select a different use-type template in cove.tool?
Written by
Damini Ganesh
Updated over a week ago
Engineering Inputs and cove.tool
Efficiency Spectrum - What values should I be using?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Compare Projects Feature
How can I compare projects?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Lock Feature
How to save / lock a cove.tool project?
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How do I change Units?
The simple toggle button can be used to toggle between Metric and IP units.
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
How to create a copy of your project?
FAQ: Create duplicate, clone, copy of a cove.tool project
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago