cove.tool

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Akshay Padwal

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Inputs and Definitions from the Baseline Energy Page

Input Descriptions

What is the difference between emitters vs transmitters materials?

Frosted Glass Guidance

Wall

Roof Emissivity

Roof

How to work with outdoor floors within cove.tool?

Outdoor Floors

Floor

Spandrel

Glazing

Skylight

Envelope Heat Capacity

Blinds/Curtains/Shades

Wall Emissivity

Ground Floor

Below Grade

Engineering Inputs: Canadian Balcony Factors

Facade Thermal Performance

Building Height

Envelope

Daylight Sensors

Occupancy Sensors

Lighting

Exterior Lighting Power

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

Appliance Use

Metabolic Rate

Heating Set Points

Cooling Set Points

Schedule Methodology Enhancement: Baseline Page (analysis.tool)

Total Occupants and Occupant Density

Occupancy Day of the Week

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

Detailed Occupancy Schedules

Zahra Zolfaghari

Usage and Schedules

System Type

IPLV, Chiller types supported by cove.tool

Integrated Part Load Value

Heating Systems COP

Cooling System COP

Heat Recovery System

Fan Flow Control Factor

Specific Fan Power

Ventilation Type

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

Ventilation Calculation Type

How cove.tool calculates your Mechanical Ventilation Air

Mechanical Ventilation Air

Infiltration

Building Energy Management System

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

Ventilation Control

Exhaust Recirculation Percentage

Engineering Inputs: Domestic Hot Water Generation

DHW Generation

Domestic Hot Water Distribution System

Domestic Hot Water Demand

Pump Control Inputs

Patrick Pease

Sandeep Ahuja

Building System

Engineering Inputs - PV, Photovoltaic Inputs, Solar Panels

Solar Panel - PV Inputs

Solar Angles

Solar Hot Water (SHW) inputs

Energy Generation

Engineering Inputs: General Tab

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

2030 Building Type

Utility Breakdown for EUI

How to make your utility bill cove.tool friendly

Converting your utility bill to cove.tool inputs

General

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

Default Building Types and System Types PNNL Reference

Air Systems

Heating System

Cooling System

Constant Volume Systems (CAV)

Variable Air Volume (VAV)

DOAS, Decouple outdoor air and conditioning

Dedicated Outdoor Air System - DOAS

Engineering Inputs: System Type, Baseboard, Panels

Radiant Systems

Induction System

Fan Coil System

DX Split System

Single Zone System

Engineering Inputs: System Type, GSHP, ASHP, WSHP

Heat Pumps

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

Zone Air Distribution Effectiveness (Ez) Values for Different Systems

cove.tool Building System Inputs

System Updates April 2021

System Types

Plugins

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