sefaira for sketchup: overview guide
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Four Rules of ThumbThat Could Lead You AstrayRules of Thumb can point you in the wrong direction. Here’s what you need to know so you don’t get misled.
Sefaira for SketchUpOverview
Project Overview
Primary use type
Project location
Change units
EUI & Benchmark
Color changes when your design is better
than benchmark values
Energy use intensity defined as total energy use divided by total area
EUI & Benchmark (for US)
IECC 2012 Benchmark
Architecture 2030 Challenge
CBECS
EUI & Benchmark (for UK)
25% better than CIBSE Guide F
50% better than CIBSE Guide F
CIBSE Guide F
Energy end uses
Total energy use split between 4 end uses –
Cooling, heating, lighting & appliances
Heat flows in & out of the building
Heat flows out of the building, including heat removed by the HVAC system
Heat flows into the building, including heat added by the
HVAC system
How to use the information provided?
1. Energy use is in the red & higher than IECC
2012 benchmark
2. In order to reduce energy use, you can minimize the heating energy use
3. To reduce heating energy use, you
should reduce losses through the building
in heating season
