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“Fully or partially glazed hinged doors and sliding doors are considered to be windows in NatHERS software tools. Only the glazed portion of a partially glazed door is to be modelled as a window. The remaining component of the partially glazed door is to be modelled as a solid door. If the glazing component is less than 25% of the door, the door may be modelled as a solid door.” |
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Internal Windows Note Internal Windows (i.e. Window on a Wall between Zones) can be modelled within Hero however an Information Alert will be raised notifying the User that no Solar Gains are modelled simulated between those Zones within Chenath. I.e. Internal Windows do not transit Light or Solar Gains between them. Their modelling impacts will be limited to conductive heat transfer losses/gains. |
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Permanent Openings can only be used on Internal Walls between two Zones of the same Dwelling |
Openings & Screens, Eave & Wing-Walls
All Openings on External Walls have the Screen, Eaves & Wing-Walls of their Parent Walls applied to them automatically within Simulation.
Openings on Floating Walls
Openings can be added to Floating Walls as per standard Walls.
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Openings with the Visual-View
Creating
Openings are created using the Opening Drawing Draw Mode
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Selecting
You can Select an Opening either within the Visual View or the Data-Grid.
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Openings can be split using the Split & Merge Drawing Mode
Windows can be Split to model different Specifications for different portions of a Window such as Splitting a Window into it’s Fixed & Awning portions so that the Fixed & Awning Window portions can have a Fixed & Awning Type Window Specification applied to them from the Window Library.
This can also make it easier for Users, Window Manufacturers & Builders to evaluate & select the appropriate Window Suites to use for the project.
Openings on Floating Walls
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Openings within the Data-Grid
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Name | The Name of the Opening. The Opening’s Name is numerically incremented during creation (e.g. from W01 to W02 to W03) and so it can be useful to create Openings based on their Window Schedule tag (if available) so you do not need to rename the Openings. | Opening Data-Grid Name Column | |||||
Type | The Type of the Opening: Window, Door or Permanent | Type Column | |||||
Specification | Windows & Doors only The Specification of the Window or Door. Window SpecificationThe available Window Specifications within the Opening Data-Grid Specification Column is based on the Window Library Selected Windows List. Door SpecificationThere a variety of Door Specifications available within Hero including standard timber, insulated, metal & insulated metal Doors . Ensure you follow NatHERS Technical Note Guidance when modelling the Window Specification. as well as two Opaque Louvres specifications.
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Orientation | The Orientation of the Opening (i.e. it’s normal direction or direction it is facing) | Not Editable | |||||
Width | The Width of the Opening (in mm) | Visual View & Width Column | |||||
Left Offset | The Distance from the Left Edge of the Parent Wall to the Left Edge of the Opening (in mm) | Visual View & Left Offset Column (hidden by Default) | |||||
Total Height | The Total Height of the Opening (in mm). (I.e. Head Height - Sill Height) | Total Height Column | |||||
Head Height | The Head/Top Height of the Opening (in mm) above the Level’s Reference Height | Head Height Column | |||||
Sill Height | The Sill/Bottom Height of the Opening (in mm) above the Level’s Reference Height | Sill Height Column (hidden by Default) | |||||
Opening Style | Windows Only The Opening Type Style of the Window (e.g. Casement, Louvre, Awning etc). Changing the Opening Style will typically update the Openable Percentage of the Window | Opening Style Column | |||||
Openable Percentage | The Percentage of the Opening’s Area that is Openable for Ventilation as per NatHERS Technical Note Guidance
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Weatherstripped | External Windows & Doors only Whether the Window or Door has Weatherstripping or Draught-proofing specified to signficantly reduce air-leakage. | Weatherstripped Column | |||||
Insect Screen | External Windows & Doors only Whether the Window or Door is fitted within fixed Insect Screens. Insect Screens within a Chenath Simulation reduce Ventilation rates through Openings but do not effect modelled Solar Heat Gains or Heat Transfer. | Insect Screen Column | |||||
Frame External Colour | External Windows & Doors only The External Colour (and Solar Absorptance) of the Window or Door Frame | External Colour Column | |||||
Internal Shade | Windows only The Internal Shade device for the Window as specified & noted on the Plans, and it’s effective R-Value, Solar Transmittance (ST) & Solar Absorptance (SA) | Internal Shade Column | |||||
External Shade | Windows only The External Shade device for the Window as specified & noted on the Plans, and it’s effective Shading Coefficient (SC) | External Shade Column |
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Window Library
The Window Library holds the complete library of all Window Specifications available for NatHERS Simulation. The Selected Windows list within the Library is what is presented to Users within the Opening Data-Grid’s Specification column.
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Further Information: Window Library |