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Building Science Insight
Deep dives, Case studies, How To's, and more
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86 articles in this collection
Written by
Patrick Chopson,
Sandeep Ahuja,
Marco Aguirre
and 7 others
How does shading impact design performance?
Misconceptions about shading and energy
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How does shading and WWR impact the energy and environmental performance of a building?
Impact of Shading and WWR on Building Performance metrics - EUI, sDA, ASE
Written by
Twisha Raja
Updated over a week ago
When your custom engineering inputs create an error
How to troubleshoot your project
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Georgia Tech Campus Center
A cove.tool case study
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Changes in Early Stage Design Strategies post COVID-19
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
5 Ways to Discuss Building Performance at your Next Project Pursuit
Cove.tool Article Series: #01
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How lighting design impact building's performance?
This article compares the Lighting Power Density (LPD) variation with energy codes and their impact on EUI for Education building type.
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Energy Efficient Classroom using cove.tool
A cove.tool case study
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Comparing Different Window Types
Instructions to compare window options in cove.tool
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Why is my building already 60% more efficient than the 2030 Baseline, before any changes or optimization?
FAQ - Understanding the Baseline Energy Page and Report
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Design improvement strategies to reduce energy use and carbon footprint in hospitals
hospital design, reduce energy use, reheat, hospital, healthcare, acute care, 24/7
Written by
mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago
Energy Efficient Lab Building using cove.tool
A cove.tool case study
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Impact of Glazing Properties on Energy Use Intensity
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
5 Things to Look for in a High Performance Facade
Cove.tool Article Series: #02
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Choosing the Right HVAC System for Your Design
Case Study: PNNL Large Office building type in Atlanta, GA
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
5 Things for an AIA 2030 Ready Office Building
Cove.tool Article Series, #03
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How To's
How to convert from metric u-value to American R-value
Insulation is measured with different units outside of America
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
The calculation of full-time equivalent (FTE)
Written by
Zahra Zolfaghari
Updated over a week ago
How do I calculate COP and IPLV from EER?
Differences between EER, SEER, COP, IPLV, and NPLV.
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Apartment Lighting/Equipment Schedule Adjustment for Night Operation
Night Operation, Apartment, Residential, Lighting, Equipment
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Connecting to District Energy Systems
Building Systems
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
179D Commercial Buildings Energy-Efficiency Tax Deduction
Is cove.tool an accepted software for United States tax credits?
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Calculating area weighted average for building inputs
Area-weighted Average Calculator
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Sun Tunnels, Tubular Skylights, and Solar Tubes
How to account for daylight from indirect or diffuse sources
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
6 Ways to Lower Your EUI
How to generally reduce EUI, reach 2030 targets, & achieve net-zero
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
How to Model 'Only Heating' or 'Only Cooling' Systems in Cove.tool?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2018, Legionellosis
Risk Management for Building Water Systems
Written by
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
How to model Chilled Beams in cove.tool?
Chilled Beams
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
How to Model Energy Recovery in cove.tool?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
How to Model Multiple Mechanical Systems in cove.tool?
Suggestions for modeling multiple mechanical systems for a project
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
How to convert ACH value into CFM or L/s
Steps for converting Air Changes per Hour into CFM or L/s values
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Modeling Swimming Pools with cove.tool
Modeling indoor/outdoor swimming pool for energy analysis with cove.tool
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Ventilation Calculation Method for Different Energy Codes
The article explains how the ventilation rates (CFM (IP) or L/s (SI)) are calculated for different energy codes in cove.tool
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Internal Heat Gain Calculation Methodology
Lighting, Equipment, People
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Occupancy Schedule Calculation Method
Methodology for calculating active hours for building for ASHRAE and NECB
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Comparing Different Wall Types
Instructions to Add and Compare Walls Types
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Validating cove.tool
How is your glass impacting your energy performance?
Glazing U-value, VT, AL, SHGC, and SC
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Orientation Impact on Energy Performance Study
How do minor orientation changes impact the building EUI?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Effect of Window Shapes on Building Energy Use Study
How do glazing configuration impact energy use?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Single Zone vs Multi Zone Energy Study
Energy Modeling for Early Stage Design
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
How does cove.tool compare to EnergyPlus
Cove.tool vs Energy Plus: 8 Building Types. 9 Climate Zones
Written by
Marco Aguirre
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
Patrick Chopson
Updated over a week ago
Comparison Between OpenStudio (EnergyPlus) and cove.tool
Case Study: Emory University's Goodrich C. White Hall located in Atlanta,GA
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Checks for Comparing Cove.tool Results with EnergyPlus based software
The article recommends a series of checks to be performed by user for comparing cove.tool EUI results with EnergyPlus based software.
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Performance and Prescriptive Path for Building Code Compliance
What is the difference between a baseline and proposed energy model?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Why Correct Inputs Are Important In an Energy Model?
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Comparison of Different Mechanical Systems using cove.tool in Early Stages of Design
Compare HVAC / System Type Options
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Design Guides for Single Family Homes
Residential HVAC Systems Guide
Which HVAC system should I select for a residential project? House, Home, single family residence
Written by
Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago
Renovating a House on a Budget
This article describes the process of renovation/ existing building modeling
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Usage and Schedules for Single Family Homes and Apartments
Baseline Schedules, Single Family Homes, Apartments,
Written by
Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago
Ventilation in Single-Family Homes and Apartments with Baseline Energy
ventilation & infiltration in homes/dwellings for Baseline; residential ventilation; domestic ventilation
Written by
Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago
Design Guide for Renovations
Historic Preservation and Carbon
Saving buildings means saving carbon: how historic preservation and renovations fight climate change
Written by
Twisha Raja
Updated over a week ago
How to do a Tenant Improvement or TI Analysis in cove.tool?
Interior architects and designers can analyze the impact of tenant improvements like LPD, HVAC, material selection, and more
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Strategies to Improve Energy Performance
High-performance energy conservation measures for new construction, retrofit, and renovation. Applicable to New York City Local Law 97
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
When do I run an energy analysis for Renovation projects?
Understanding the renovation workflow
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Using Optimization for Renovation Projects
Step by Step Workflow for Optimizing Renovation Projects
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Tenant Improvements
Tenant Improvements, TI, Renovation, Existing Spaces
Written by
Jayati Chhabra
Updated over a week ago
Key Terms
Building Type
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Conceptual Model
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Differences between Air and Water Cooled Chillers
Air-Cooled chillers Vs Water-Cooled chillers
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Weather File
What is a weather file and which ones do we reference.
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Thermal Loads, Heating and Cooling
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Carbon Footprint
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Acoustic Comfort
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Passive Strategy
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Thermal Mass
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Parametric
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Value Engineering (VE)
Understanding the Terminology
Written by
Marco Aguirre
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template Guides
How to Create Your Custom Building Type Cove.tool Template?
Create custom template, firmwide template, list of custom templates
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Energy Model Input Resources
Custom inputs, custom building type, lighting power density, appliance power density, unique projects, custom projects
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Request Custom Templates
How to request custom templates for your team?
Written by
Sandeep Ahuja
Updated over a week ago
Energy Modeling for Historic Buildings
Modeling buildings built before the 2000s
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Religious Facility (Church, Temple, Mosque, etc.)
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Religious Facility
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Warehouse
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Warehouse
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Automotive Facility (Car Dealership)
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Automotive Facility
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Library
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Library
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: K-12 School
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for K-12 School
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Fire Station
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Fire Station
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Ice Rink
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Ice Rink
Written by
Daniel Salinas
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Gymnasium
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Gymnasium
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Should Parking Structures be Included in the Energy Analysis?
Parking Structure Model
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Custom Template: Supermarket
Steps to create the customized cove.tool template for Supermarket
Written by
Akshay Padwal
Updated over a week ago
Manufacturing Plants
Information on Manufacturing Plants and modeling them within cove.tool
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Airports
Information on Airport, Terminals, Transportation Hubs and modeling them within cove.tool
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Data Center Modeling
Modeling data centers and other useful resources
Written by
Patrick Pease
Updated over a week ago
Modeling Healthcare Projects
healthcare, outpatient, hospital, ASHRAE 170, acute care, 24/7
Written by
mostafa tahmasebi
Updated over a week ago