DesignBuilder v7.0 does not have the solar tube object for the
Daylighting calculation.
One work around would be to use rooflights but this will only be
applicable for blocks with external roof.
Its more complicated with basement zones without external ...
_DA - Daylight autonomy is defined as “the percentage of the
operating period (or number of hours) that a particular daylight level
is exceeded throughout the year.” _
This is different than SDA - SPACIAL DAYLIGHT AUTONOMY output that is
available in Des...
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SOFTWARE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR SUPPORT TEAM IF YOU ARE GETTING THIS
ERROR IN VERSION 7
When running an annual daylighting simulation I am getting the
following error:
- AN INTERNAL ERROR HAS ...
1. Check the DesignBuilder session logs
https://designbuilder.co.uk/helpv7.0/#Diagnostics.htm
[https://designbuilder.co.uk/helpv7.0/#Diagnostics.htm]
2. If the logs are showing:
_Temporary folder: C:UsersYourUsernameAppDataLocalTemp_
Daylighting::DoD...
Question: Do annual daylight simulations use the weather file
associated to thermal model on site level?
Answer: Yes, the weather file is used to produce a matrix of sky
patch values using the Perez all weather model. The input file
contains a short hea...
There are 2 known causes of this problem:
1. Failure in the installation of the Radiance software. You can
check to see if this is the cause by going to the DesignBuilder
Radiance folder ("File > Folders > Radiance folder" menu command opens
the fol...
