Input Descriptions

Wall

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Roof Emissivity

Engineering Inputs

Written by mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago

Roof

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Outdoor Floors

How to work with outdoor floors within cove.tool?

Written by Nilesh
Updated over a week ago

Floor

Floor area calculation

Written by Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago

Spandrel

Engineering Inputs, Building Envelope

Written by Nilesh
Updated over a week ago

Glazing

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Skylight

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Envelope Heat Capacity

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Blinds/Curtains/Shades

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Wall Emissivity

Engineering Inputs

Written by Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago

Ground Floor

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Below Grade

Engineering Inputs, below grade

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Facade Thermal Performance

Engineering Inputs: Canadian Balcony Factors

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Building Height

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Daylight Sensors

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Occupancy Sensors

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Lighting

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Exterior Lighting Power

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Appliance Use

Engineering Inputs: Usage and Schedules, EPD, Equipment Power Density, Plug Load, Receptacle Power

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Metabolic Rate

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Heating Set Points

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Cooling Set Points

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Schedule Methodology Enhancement: Baseline Page (analysis.tool)

Occupancy Schedules update Fall 2022

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Total Occupants and Occupant Density

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Occupancy Day of the Week

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Detailed Occupancy Schedules

Full-year occupied and unoccupied hours for lighting, appliances, and occupant density.

Written by Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago

System Type

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Integrated Part Load Value

IPLV, Chiller types supported by cove.tool

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Heating Systems COP

Engineering Inputs: Building System

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Cooling System COP

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Heat Recovery System

Engineering Inputs: Building System

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Fan Flow Control Factor

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Specific Fan Power

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Ventilation Type

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Ventilation Calculation Type

Ventilation Rate Procedure, VRP, Indoor Air Quality Procedure, IAQP, ASHRAE 62.1

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Mechanical Ventilation Air

How cove.tool calculates your Mechanical Ventilation Air

Written by Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago

Infiltration

Engineering Inputs: Building Systems

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Building Energy Management System

Engineering Inputs

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Ventilation Control

Input Description for Ventilation Control : Demand Control Ventilation, Always On, and Off During Unoccupied Hours

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Exhaust Recirculation Percentage

Engineering Inputs: Building System

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

DHW Generation

Engineering Inputs: Domestic Hot Water Generation

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Domestic Hot Water Distribution System

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Domestic Hot Water Demand

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Pump Control Inputs

Engineering Inputs, Pumps, Pump Controls

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Solar Panel - PV Inputs

Engineering Inputs - PV, Photovoltaic Inputs, Solar Panels

Written by Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated this week

Solar Angles

Understanding the Terminology

Written by Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago

Solar Hot Water (SHW) inputs

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago

Engineering Inputs: General Tab

General inputs for the baseline model

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

2030 Building Type

How do I know I am selecting the right custom building type?

Written by Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago

Utility Breakdown for EUI

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Converting your utility bill to cove.tool inputs

How to make your utility bill cove.tool friendly

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Default Building Types and System Types PNNL Reference

Information regarding the default building types and system types based on the PNNL prototype model

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Air Systems

Engineering Input: System Types

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Heating System

Engineering Inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Cooling System

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

Constant Volume Systems (CAV)

Engineering Inputs: System Type

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Variable Air Volume (VAV)

Engineering Inputs: System Type

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Dedicated Outdoor Air System - DOAS

DOAS, Decouple outdoor air and conditioning

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Radiant Systems

Engineering Inputs: System Type, Baseboard, Panels

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Induction System

Engineering Inputs: System Type

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Fan Coil System

Engineering Inputs: System Type

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

DX Split System

Engineering Inputs: System Type

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Single Zone System

Engineering Inputs (System Type)

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Heat Pumps

Engineering Inputs: System Type, GSHP, ASHP, WSHP

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

Zone Air Distribution Effectiveness (Ez) Values for Different Systems

Ez, Zone Air Distribution Effectiveness, VRP, IAQP, Ventilation,

Written by Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago

cove.tool Building System Inputs

Sources for building system inputs

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago

System Updates April 2021

Old to New system type mapping

Written by Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago