gbXML version 0.36 - maintained by Green Building Studio, Inc. Change Log: 0.36 02/08 Corrected buildingStoreyIdRef attribute in Space element. Added HydronicLoopEquipmentId element to Space element. Added airChangesSchedIdRef attribute to Zone element. Add constraint to Surface element to have a minimum of four defined. Corrected spelling error in PercentAreaDaylitControlled element in LightingControl element. Added the following elements to allow USDA-FS to conduct urban/wildland interface fire modeling: BiomassDensity element to Vegetation element, WFTDTemp, WFTDRelHumidity, WFTDWindSpeed, WFTDWindDir, and WFTDPressure to Weather element, Fire to Material element and FireFace to Construction element. Changed DocumentHistory/CreatedBy and DocumentHistory/ProgramInfo elements to be required. 0.35 8/06 Corrected spelling error in capacityTypeEnum. Added SingleFamily to buildingTypeEnum. Replaced sequence requirement with unbound choice. 0.34 8/19/03 Convert spaceTypeEnum facets to Pascal case and added DiningCafeteriaFastFood to buildingTypeEnum. Ensured all enumeration facets are in Pascal case. 6/25/03 Added CartesianPoint element to Results element. Set minNumber for ZipcodeOrPostalCode element under the Location element to 1. Set Campus element id attribute use to required. Set Building element id attribute use to required. Corrected Surface element id attribute use to required. 0.33 1/15/02 Added PolyLoop element to RectangularGeometry for describing polygons Changed CartesianPoint element to allow only two Coordinate elements for describing flat geometry Added PeakDomesticHotWaterFlow element to Building Created PeakDomesticHotWaterFlow element Moved simple type elements into complex type elements - easier to find correct element Added enumeration to conditionTypeEnum 1/14/02 Made HydronicLoopId repeatable in AirLoopEquipment and HydronicLoopEquipment Added Name and Description as optional elements to the Results element 1/10/02 Created heatGainTypeEnum enumeration and assigned it to the PeopleHeatGain element Created PeopleHeatGain element and added it to the Space element Removed TotalPeopleHeatGain and PeopleLatentHeatGain elements Added systemType attribute to the AirLoop element, and added systemTypeEnum enumeration Removed Lighting element from gbXML root element Replaced LightId in Campus and Building elements with Lighting elements that refrence LightingSystem elements directly Changed InfiltrationFlow/@type to optional Added an optional HydronicLoop/@primaryLoopId attribute 0.32 12/12/01 Changed xsd:any namespace="##any" to ##other for GeneralGeometry and Meter elements 12/10/01 Removed gbXML/CreatorPersonInfo and gbXML/CreatorCadInfo Created Surface/RectangularGeometry and Opening/RectangularGeometry and their children Created gbXML/DocumentHistory and its children Updated schema to version http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema Changed enumerations for spaceTypeEnum to remove spaces and slashes Changed Results/@timeIncrement to type xsd:duration as required for the 2001 schema specification 0.31 8/1/01 Added HydronicLoopId to AirLoopEquipment element 7/26/01 Added Control element to equipment elements Added FlowControl element to HydronicLoop element Added PressureControl element to AirLoop element Added TemperatureControl element to both loop elements Added enumerations to tempTypeEnum 7/25/01 Added xmlns to schema element Added conditioningTypeEnum Changed enumerations for efficiencyTypeEnum Changed enumerations for resourceTypeEnum Added stadardsTypeEnum Added DependantValue element Added IndependantValue element Removed XValue element Removed YValue element Added RefrigerantType to AirLoopEquipment element Changed structure of Data element Added attributes to DeltaP element Added conditionType attribute to DeltaT element Made Name and Description elements optional in the DependantVariable element Added minValue and maxValue attributes to the DependantVariable element Changed structure of the Efficiency element Allowed up to 2 IndependantVariable elements in the Equation element Added fluidType attribute to the HydronicLoop element Changed structure of HydronicLoopEquipment element Made Name in IndependantVariable element optional Changed structure of MinFlow element Added id attribute to the Performance element Changed structure of PointData element 7/9/01 Added hydronicLoopType to HydronicLoopId Added HydronicLoopId to HydronicLoopEquipment 7/3/01 Added ShadeControl to Opening Added ShadeSchedule, SolarOnOpening, HorizontalSolar, AirTempature, ZoneCoolingLoad, and Glare to ShadeControl Added attributes, enumerations, and documentation for these new elements Removed frameIdRef, blindIdRef, GlazeId, GapId from Opening - they are redundant and already contained in WindowType 0.30 6/28/01 Changed Results element Removed MaterialType - it did not add information 0.29 4/30/01 Added StreetAddress element to Building - removed Location. Changed SIResults element to useSIUnitsForResults. Made several attributes at the gbXML level required instead of defaulting to SI. Campus/@buildingType removed - Building/@buildingType required. Changed SpaceId element to AdjacentSpaceId. Moved CADObjectId after PlanarGeometry in the Opening element. Made PlanarGeometry/@id optional. Removed shadeTypeEnum (no longer used). 4/27/01 Added annotation to several elements and attributes. Added Enum to the end of enumerations to clarify distinction between 'type', meaning simple type (used for enumerations) and 'type', used in classifying an object (example: buildingType, surfaceType). 0.28 4/12/01 Added uValueUnit. Made exposedToSun default = true. 4/10/01 Changed sequence of gbXML, Campus, Building, Surface, and Location children. Added more of a description for Location. Made Building/@id, Surface/@id optional. Moved Surface to be child of Campus. Added enumerations to conditionType. Changed ShadingSurface element to ExposedToSun boolean attribute. Renamed SpaceRef to SpaceId, @spaceRef to @spaceIdRef Removed Name and Description from PlanarGeometry. Added explicit right-hand-rule documentation to the PolyLoop element. Constrained PolyLoop to at least 3 CartesianPoints. Constrained CartesianPoint to exactly 3 Coordinates. Added @lengthUnit, @areaUnit, @volumeUnit, and @temperatureUnit to the gbXML element. Changed documentation for Latitude and Longitude. 4/6/01 Added targetNamespace. Removed gbXML/@version. Made gbXML/@id optional. Removed GeoPraxisEAM from gbXML/@engine. Renamed gbXML/SI to gbXML/SIResults and added documentation. Removed @unit from Latitude and Longitude and made simple type - must be in decimal degrees. Added global enumerations to be called out elsewhere. 0.27 2/13/01 Removed buildingType attribute from Space. Added spaceType attribute to Space. Changed FloorArea to Area. Changed CADObjectIdRef attribute to CADObjectId element to allow for multiples. Changed to surface-centric model. Changed Geometry to PlanarGeometry, ShellGeometry, and GeneralGeometry 2/12/01 Changing from X3D elements to ifcXML elements. Removed X3D element. Placed in alphabetical order. Seperated complex types from simple type elements. Changed back to sequence type - all had unusable restrictions. 0.26 2/7/01 Replaced sequence types with type all. Removed empty sequence elements. ACCA has given permission to gbxml authors to use this trademark ACCA and Manual J in the gbXML schema. Users of the gbXML schema are restricted from using the ACCA trademarks for any other purposes without express permission from ACCA. "ASHRAE" is a registered service mark of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. Enumerations Use to specify the most predominant building use type. Enumeration value to be used when there is no building type information available. Coefficient of Performance Energy Efficiency Ratio Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency Heating Seasonal Performance Factor Thermal Efficiency Motor Efficiency Fan Efficiency Mechanical Efficiency Boiler Efficiency Used with the floorCategory attribute. Used with the floorSlabPerimeterHeatLossCoefficientUnitType attribute. Used with the hOutsideUnitType attribute. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 45° and 149.99° with a non-operable glazed opening in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 45° and 149.99° with a operable glazed opening in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 0° and 44.99° with a non-operable glazed opening in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 0° and 44.99° with a operable glazed opening in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 45° and 149.99° with a sliding door in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 45° and 149.99° with a non-sliding door in it. Opening in a surface with a tilt between 0° and 180° with nothing in it. Used with the roofASHRAENumber attribute. Each annotation for the values is only one example of many possible constructions for that ASHRAE roof number. The user should select the one that best matches the thermal characteristics of the roof, not necessarily the one closest to the example description. Undefined Steel sheet with 1 or 2 inches insulation One inch wood with 1 inch insulation Four inch light weight concrete Two inch heavy weight concrete One inch wood with 2 inch insulation Six inch light weight concrete 2.5 inch wood with 1 inch insulation Eight inch light weight concrete 4 inch hvy wt concrete with 1-2 inch insulation 2.5 inch wood with 2 inches of insulation Roof Terrace System 6 inch hvy wt concrete with 1-2 inch insulation 4 inch wood with 1-2 inches of insulation Used with the roofCLTDIndex attribute. Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.018, Unvented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, Any Roofing Material, Any Roof Color Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.018, Vented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, Dark Asphalt Shingles or Dark Metal, Tar and Gravel or Membrane Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.018, Vented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, White or Light Color Shingles, Any Wood Shake Light Metal, Tar and Gravel or Membrane Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.02, Vented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, Dark Tile, Slate or Concrete Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.02, Vented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, Light Tile, Slate or Concrete Under attic or knee wall, U-value = 0.408 - 0.02, Vented Attic, No Radiant Barrier, White Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal or White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.287 - 0.134, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.118 - 0.091, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.074 - 0.063, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.054, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.048, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.043 - 0.039, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.035, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.032 - 0.027, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.287 - 0.134, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.118 - 0.091, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.074 - 0.063, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.054, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.048, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.043 - 0.039, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.035, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.032 - 0.027, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel On exposed beams, U-value = 0.287 - 0.134, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.118 - 0.091, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.074 - 0.063, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.054, White or Light Color Tile Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.048, White or Light Color Tile Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.043 - 0.039, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.035, White or Light Color Tile Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane On exposed beams, U-value = 0.032 - 0.027, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Below roof joists, U-value = 0.241 - 0.109, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.09 - 0.076, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.069, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.051 - 0.047, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.034, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.029, Dark or Bold-Color Asphalt Shingle, Dark Metal, Dark Membrane, Dark Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.241 - 0.109, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.09 - 0.076, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.069, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.051 - 0.047, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.034, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.029, White or Light Color Asphalt Shingle, Any Wood Shake, Dark or Medium Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, Light or Unpainted Metal, Light or Silver Membrane, Light Tar and Gravel Below roof joists, U-value = 0.241 - 0.109, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Below roof joists, U-value = 0.09 - 0.076, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Below roof joists, U-value = 0.069, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Below roof joists, U-value = 0.051 - 0.034, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Below roof joists, U-value = 0.029, White or Light Color Tile, Slate or Concrete, White Metal, White Membrane Used with the roofColor attribute. Only enter Light if the construction is a roof and if it's in a rural location. Dark colored or light colored in an industrial area Permanently light colored and in a rural area Used with the roofCTSType attribute. Each annotation for the values is only one example of many possible constructions for that CTS type. The user should select the one that best matches the thermal characteristics of the roof, not necessarily the one closest to the example description. Metal Roof, R-19 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Metal Roof, R-19 Batt Insulation, Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Metal Roof, R-19 Batt Insulation Asphalt Shingles, Wood Sheathing, R-19 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Slate or Tile, Wood Sheathing, R-19 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Wood Shingles, Wood Sheathing, R-19 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Membrane, Sheathing, R-10 Insulation Board, Wood Deck Membrane, Sheathing, R-10 Insulation Board, Wood Deck Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Membrane, Sheathing, R-10 Insulation Board, Metal Deck Membrane, Sheathing, R-10 Insulation Board, Metal Deck Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, Metal Deck Membrane, Sheathing, R-10 plus R-15 Insulation Boards, Metal Deck 2" Concrete Roof Ballast, Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, Metal Deck Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, 4" LW Concrete Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, 6" LW Concrete Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, 8" LW Concrete Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, 6" HW Concrete Membrane, Sheathing, R-15 Insulation Board, 8" HW Concrete Membrane, 6" HW Concrete, R-19 Batt Insulation, Suspended Acoustical Ceiling Department of Energy Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute American National Standards Institute National Electrical Manufacturers Association A five-digit station identifier assigned by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), used for international weather data exchange and station documentation. Weather-Bureau-Army-Navy station id. A five-digit station identifier used at National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) for digital data storage and general station identification purposes. A 4-letter indicator for geographical locations throughout the world, managed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). A 3- to 5-character alpha-numeric identifier assigned by the US National Weather Service (NWS), used for site identification in the NWS communications systems (e.g. AFOS, ROSA, SHEF, etc.). An alpha-numeric identifier of up to 4-characters managed by the USDT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), used for site identification of airports, weather stations and other sites vital to navigation. A 6-digit number identifying a station in the NWS Cooperative Network. Surface adjacent to two conditioned or unconditioned spaces with a tilt between 45° and 149.99°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and the outside with a tilt between 45° and 149.99°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and the outside with a tilt between 0° and 44.99°. Surface adjacent to two conditioned or unconditioned spaces with a tilt between 150° and 180°. Surface not adjacent to any spaces with tilt between 0° and 180°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and earth (soil) with a tilt between 45° and 149.99°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and earth (soil) below grade with a tilt between 150° and 180°. Surface adjacent to two conditioned or unconditioned spaces with a tilt between 0° and 44.99°. Air membrane between two conditioned or unconditioned spaces with a tilt between 0° and 180°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and earth (soil) with a tilt between 0° and 44.99°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and the outside with a tilt between 150° and 180°. Surface adjacent to one conditioned or unconditioned space and earth (soil) at grade with a tilt between 150° and 180°. Freestanding column in space specified by its top surface having the same ifcGUID. Embedded column in wall specified by a surface which is coplanar with (one of) the embedding wall(s). Variable Temperature Packaged Single-zone Ceiling Induction Constant-volume Reheat Fan Variable-volume Fan Powered Induction Unit Packaged Variable Air Volume Packaged Variable-Volume Variable-Temperature Ceiling Bypass Evaporative Cooling Multizone Fan Packaged Multizone Dual-duct Fan Fan Coil Induction Unit Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner Water Loop Heat Pump Residential with cycling furnace and cycling air-conditioner Residential Variable-Volume Variable-Temperature Floor Panel Heating Heating and Ventilating Unit Heater Unit Ventilator Used with the wallASHRAEGroup attribute. Each annotation for the values is only one example of many possible constructions for that ASHRAE wall group. The user should select the one that best matches the thermal characteristics of the wall, not necessarily the one closest to the example description. 4-in. face brick, insulation + 8-in. com. brick 4-in. face brick, 2-in. insul., 4-in. com. brick 4-in. face brick, air space + 4-in. face brick 4-in. face brick + 4-in. common brick 4-in. face brick + 4-in. block 4-in. block + air space or insulation Metal curtain wall + 1 to 3-in. insulation Used with the wallColor attribute. Only enter Light or Medium if the construction is a wall and if it's in a rural location. Dark colored or light colored in an industrial area Permanently medium colored and in a rural area Permanently light colored and in a rural area Used with the wallCTSType attribute. Each annotation for the values is only one example of many possible constructions for that CTS type. The user should select the one that best matches the thermal characteristics of the wall, not necessarily the one closest to the example description. Spandrel Glass, R-10 Insulation Board, Gyp Board Metal Wall Panel, R-10 Insulation Board, Gyp Board 1" Stone, R-10 Insulation Board, Gyp Board Metal Wall Panel, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 1" Stone, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Wood Siding, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, 1/2" Wood 1" Stucco, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board EIFS Finish, R-5 Insulation Board, Sheathing, Gyp Board EIFS Finish, R-5 Insulation Board, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board EIFS Finish, R-5 Insulation Board, Sheathing, 8" LW CMU, Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, Sheathing, Gyp Board Brick, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, Sheathing, R-11 Batt Insulation Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, 8" LW CMU Brick, 8" LW CMU, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, 8" HW CMU, Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, Brick Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, 8" LW Concrete, Gyp Board Brick, R-5 Insulation Board, 12" HW Concrete, Gyp Board Brick, 8" HW Concrete, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 8" LW CMU, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 8" LW CMU w Fill Insulation, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 1" Stucco, 8" HW CMU, R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 8" LW CMU w Fill Insulation 8" LW CMU w Fill Insulation, Gyp Board 12" LW CMU w Fill Insulation, Gyp Board 4" LW Concrete. R-5 Board Insulation, Gyp Board 4" LW Concrete. R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 4" LW Concrete. R-10 Board Insulation, 4" LW Concrete EIFS Finish, R-5 Insulation Board, 8" LW Concrete, Gyp Board 8" LW Concrete. R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board EIFS Finish, R-10 Insulation Board, 8" HW Concrete, Gyp Board 8" HW Concrete. R-11 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 12" HW Concrete. R-19 Batt Insulation, Gyp Board 12" HW Concrete Used with the wallGroupManualJ attribute. Fastest heat transfer Medium heat transfer Slowest heat transfer Analysis engine used This attribute specifies the default temperature unit for the entire gbXML document, wherever the temperatureUnit simple type is used. This attribute specifies the default length unit for the entire gbXML document, wherever the lengthUnit simple type is used. This attribute specifies the default area unit for the entire gbXML document, wherever the areaUnit simple type is used. This attribute specifies the default volume unit for the entire gbXML document, wherever the volumeUnit simple type is used. Results will be given in SI or IP units. True = SI units which is the implied default. If False, results will be in english units. Absorptance of the outside surface ID for a space that is bounded by this surface. With interior horizontal surfaces, this attribute can distinguish between ceiling and floor surfaces to avoid double-counting of floor areas, etc. May be required in future schema versions. The AirLoop element represents the equipment serving one path of air A piece of equipment serving an air-loop. This is generalized to be able to contain any type of air loop equipment. ID pointing at an air loop equipment object ID pointing to an air loop Minimum air temperature before shades are closed. Reflectance of solar radiation Alternative energy source Specifies the area of the space or building. This value should be equal to the area enclosed by the physical boundaries of the space, as defined by the intersection of the horizontal plane at the highest floor height and the volumetric model's vertical interior surface planes. Building area should be the sum of space areas whose PeopleNumber element values are greater than zero. Polygon azimuth. The direction of the outward normal for the polygon (surface or opening) defined in RectangularGeometry element. Azimuth is measured in degrees clockwise from North, where North = 0 degrees. Examples: East = 90 deg, South = 180 deg, West = 270 deg. If CADModelAzimuth is defined, the Azimuth value is relative to the CADModelAzimuth value rather then North. Type of ballast used Month and day year schedule begins Biomass of vegetation Leakage value obtained from blower door test. Use this element to define the shell of the building. Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. Captures Building Storey Structure Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. ID used by a CAD program to reference its internal materials library The number of degrees (0 to 360) of the angle of positive Y axis from north. (Value of the of Azimuth of Model's North relative to Cardinal North) The CADObjectId Element is used to map unique CAD object identifiers to gbXML elements. Allows CAD tools to read results from a gbXML file and map them to their CAD objects. ID reference to unique CAD program defined in DocumentHistory/ProgramInfo element. The Campus element should be used as the base for all physical objects. On a campus, place one or more buildings. ID for the weather data used for a heating design day ID for the weather data used for a cooling design day Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. This is the x, y, and z distances from the origin. This element must have three Coordinate elements when representing 3-d space, which represent x, y and z in order. This element must have two Coordinate elements when representing 2-d space. IfcCartesianPoint Cooling degree days. CDD is calculated as the number of degrees a mean daily temperature is above a value (specified as the Temperature element), for each day. For example, if the mean temperature in a region rises to 77 degrees for three days during a year, the rest of the time staying below 75, and the Temperature element is set at 75, then CDD = 6. Cooling degree day value This is an element from ifcXML that describes a collection of faces that make up a closed shell. IfcClosedShell Parameters required by CLTD load calculation method, as described in the 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume, pages 26.32 and following. Ignore this element and all elements under it if you are not planning to use that method. Specifies the number 1 to 13 to use for a roof. See Table 29 page 26.34, 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Specifies the wall group code A to G to use for a wall. See Table 31, page 26.36, 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Specifies the effective roof color, which depends on the actual color and whether the location is industrial or rural. See page 26.34, 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Specifies whether or not a roof has a suspended ceiling under it. See table 29, page 26.34, 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Specifies the effective wall color, which depends on the actual color and whether the location is industrial or rural. See page 26.36, 1989 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. The coefficient of utilization is the ratio of luminous flux on a work plane to the luminous flux emitted by the lamps alone. Room cavity ratio is a measure of the room cavity proportions. Conductivity as a function of temperature A Construction is a combination of layers, such as a wall or a roof Reference to layers that comprise this construction. Multiple LayerId's order is important and specifies the layering of the layer's referenced materials. The first Surface/AdjacentSpaceId entered will determine how the referenced construction layers are ordered with the first construction layer being in contact with the outside or 2nd Surface/AdjacentSpaceId listed and the last layer in contact with the first Surface/AdjacentSpaceId listed. Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library The Control element should be used for describing how this equipment is controlled. This is the an x, y, or z length measurement from the origin. IfcLengthMeasure Denotes the time this file has been created, as well as the person and program used to create this file. Number of operation cycles per week. ID for operation schedules Allows for including daylight savings time Set of values that define the profile of one 24 hour period divided equally to the number of values entered. Day of the month that the cooling design day occurs on Day of the month that the heating design day occurs on Flag for daylight savings on the cooling design day Flag for daylight savings for the heating design day Cooling design day dry bulb temperature Heating design day dry bulb temperature Cooling design day dry bulb temperature range Heating design day dry bulb temperature range Ground temperature on the cooling design day Ground temperature for the heating design day Cooling design day hour of high temperature Heating design day hour of high temperature Cooling design day hour of low temperature Heating design day hour of low temperature Month the cooling design day lands on. 1=Jan 12=Dec Month that the heating design day occurs on. 1=Jan 12=Dec Cooling design day atmospheric pressure Heating design day atmospheric pressure Flag for rain on the cooling design day. 0=no rain 1=rain Heating design day rain flag. 0=no rain, 1=rain Cooling design day sky clearness Heating design day sky clearness Flag for snow on the cooling design day. 0=not snowing 1=snowing Heating design day snow flag. 0=not snowing 1=snowing Cooling design day wet bulb temperature Heating design day wet bulb temperature Cooing design day wind direction Heating design day wind direction Cooling design day wind speed Heating design day wind speed Difference in pressure Use this attribute for conditioning units with both heating and cooling. Use this attribute to point to a performance curve if one is provided Difference in temperature Use this attribute for conditioning units with both heating and cooling. Density as a function of temperature Value of a dependant variable for this data point Use minValue and maxValue to define constraints on the curve. Design temperature for cooling Design temperature for heating Contains details about people and programs that created and modified this file Use the standardsType attribute when the efficiency is measured at standard conditions. Use this attribute for conditioning units with both heating and cooling. Use this attribute to point to a performance curve if one is provided Electric load Height above sea level Infra-red emissivity Month and day year schedule ends ID for a resource meter The Equation element allows data for n-dimensional algebraic data to be entered. The Expression element should contain an independent variable followed by an = sign and an equation containing dependant variables. The independent and dependant variables are then defined by their respective tags. The only mathematical operations allowed are ^ (power), + (addition), - (subtraction), / (division), and * (multiplication). Example: z=x+2*y^2 would have an IndependantVariable with a name = z, and two DependantVariables with names of x and y. Descriptions would be included for each variable, along with unit and dataType information identifying the variable and its role. Amount of power used by equipment in a given area External equipment. This is generalized to be able to contain any type of external equipment. ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface ID pointing to a hydronic loop ID pointing to an air loop Properties of a material under fire conditions. Properties of a construction under fire conditions. Specifies the heat loss from a floor in terms of the amount of heat lost per length of exposed perimeter. Used with both commercial and residential load calculation methods. Use this element to describe how the fluid flow is controlled. The temperatures specified in this element should be measured just upstream of the chiller. Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library Space between window panes Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library ID for a gap between window panes This element has been left open for use with other geometry definitions, such as X3D or BLISXML. Minimum amount of glare to trigger the shades to close Properties of one layer of a window Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library ID indicating the type of glaze used Monthly ground temperatures, 12 values Heating degree days. HDD is calculated as the number of degrees a mean daily temperature is below a value (specified as the Temperature element), for each day. For example, if the mean temperature in a region drops to 64 degrees for four days during a year, the rest of the time staying above 65, and the Temperature element is set at 65, then HDD = 4. Amount of horizontal solar radiation striking the opening before a shade is closed. h (Outside) is the combined coefficient of heat transfer by long-wave radiation and convection at outer surface, Btu/h-sf-F. See 2001 HoF Chapter 25 Table 1. Used by the hOutsideUnitType attribute. The HydronicLoop element represents the equipment serving one path of water, or other liquid Only use this attribute for secondary loops to reference the primary loop. A piece of equipment serving a hydronic loop (most commonly a water loop). This is generalized to be able to contain any type of hydronic loop equipment. Use this element to point to another loop. For instance if this is a chiller and is a child of a chilled water loop, use this element to point at a cooling water loop. ID pointing at a hydronic loop equipment object ID pointing to a hydronic loop Type of hydronic loop This is an X3D element to map a texture to this material. From X3D specification: The ImageTexture node defines a texture map by specifying an image file and general parameters for mapping to geometry. Texture maps are defined in a 2D coordinate system (s, t) that ranges from [0.0, 1.0] in both directions. The bottom edge of the image corresponds to the S-axis of the texture map, and left edge of the image corresponds to the T-axis of the texture map. The lower-left pixel of the image corresponds to s=0, t=0, and the top-right pixel of the image corresponds to s=1, t=1. Specifies location of the image. From X3D specification: The texture is read from the URL specified by the url field. When the url field contains no values, texturing is disabled. Browsers shall support the JPEG and PNG image file formats. In addition, browsers may support other image formats (e.g. CGM) which can be rendered into a 2D image. Support for the GIF format is also recommended (including transparency). From X3D specification: If repeatS is TRUE, the texture map is repeated outside the [0.0, 1.0] texture coordinate range in the S direction so that it fills the shape. If repeatS is FALSE, the texture coordinates are clamped in the S direction to lie within the [0.0, 1.0] range. From X3D specification: If repeatT is TRUE, the texture map is repeated outside the [0.0, 1.0] texture coordinate range in the T direction so that it fills the shape. If repeatT is FALSE, the texture coordinates are clamped in the T direction to lie within the [0.0, 1.0] range. Value of the independent variable for this data point ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface Flow of air through building envelope Thermal resistance of the internal air film in a layer Interior equipment. This is generalized to be able to contain any type of internal equipment. ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface ID pointing to a hydronic loop ID pointing to an air loop ID pointing at an interior equipment object Type of lamp used Degrees north of the equator, in decimal degrees. Locations south of the equator are negative. A Layer is a combination of one of more materials Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library ID identifying a layer in this construction. Multiple layers in Constructions are in order from outside to inside. Building storey Local Placement Z coordinate. ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface Identifier pointing at a light object ID for a resource meter Illuminance level that the lights are maintained if daylighting controls present (lightControlTypeEnum not equal to on off). Location where Illuminance value is specified. Amount of power used by lighting in a given area The Location element describes the location of the global origin for this campus. This element can be used in a general sense by using the Name and Description elements for a physical address or landmark, or Location can be made precise by specifying the Elevation, Longitude, and Latitude of the origin. Degrees east of Greenwich, in decimal degrees. Locations west of Greenwich are negative. Type of luminaire used Parameters required by the ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition load calculation method. Ignore this element and all elements under it if you are not planning to use that method. Specifies the group code for the wall, which determines how quickly the wall delivers heat into the space. See Table 4C, page T4C-1 ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Specifies the array of CLTD values to use for the roof, which determines how quickly the roof delivers heat into the space. See Table 4A page T4A-18 and following, ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Specifies whether or not to use a higher heating temperature difference value in calculating the heating loss for a floor (25 degrees F higher value is used in formula if floor is radiant). See Figure A5-5, page A5-8, ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Specifies the u-value of the crawl space wall that is associated with the floor, which affects both the heating and cooling load. See Figure A5-5, page A5-8, and Figure A5-17, page A5-16, ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Specifies whether or not the crawl space wall associated with this floor is well sealed from the outdoor air, which affects both the heating and cooling loads. See Figure A5-5, page A5-8, and Figure A5-17 page A5-16, ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Specifies the type of floor being considered, which affects both the heating and the cooling loads. See Table 4A, pages T4A-27 and following, ACCA Manual J Eighth Edition. Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library ID identifying a material in this layer. Multiple materials in layers are in order from outside to inside. Percentage (1-100%) of this layer that this material is made from. Description of a resource measurement ID for a resource meter Minimum flow Fraction of light illuminance used at minimum setting. Fraction of power used at minimum setting. Denotes the time this file has been modified, as well as the person and program used to modify this file. Natural ventilation does not occur above this temperature. Natural ventilation does not occur below this temperature. Occupancy dependence of natural ventilation. If true, then natural ventilation only occurs when people are present. Outside air flow per area Outside air flow per person Indicates which object or objects the results apply to, if any Identifier pointing to a construction Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. Schedule of operation for a piece of equipment. For heating and cooling equipment (such as a boiler or chiller) this is the availability schedule, the schedule of temperatures that, when reached, the piece of equipment will be available. Use this element to report overall domestic hot water use for the domestic hot water loop referenced with the hydronicLoopIdRef attribute. The schedule referenced by waterUseScheduleIdRef defines a hot water use fraction schedule, which when combined with the value of PeakDomesticHotWaterFlow fully describe the hot water use of this building. Occupancy of the space Amount of heat added to the space by people Percent of space area whose lights are controlled by a daylight sensor. Only applicable when LightPowerPerArea is used at the space level and not Lighting Systems. Percent of original building shell used in renovation Used to represent part load performance The rate water vapor is allowed through a surface Contains information about people that created and modified this file List of points defining a loop. There are no repeated points in the list. All data are global, with the assumption that positive Z is up, and if CADModelAzimuth is undefined or zero, positive X is East and positive Y is North. If CADModelAzimuth is defined it is the angle of positive Y to North, positive X is the vectorial product of Y and Z. If geometry is to be precise, use Longitude, Latitude and Elevation in the Location element to define the origin. Otherwise the origin is an arbitrary point. Use PlanarGeometry to define a three dimensional polygon that lies on a plane, and has no self-intersection. The PointData element allows for graph or tabular information to be entered. The data type and units of the independent and dependant variables are defined in their respective elements. Each Data element represent a data point, with each Value element representing the value of a variable - starting with the independent variable, then each dependant variable listed in the order defined. This is a list of coordinates that make up a polygon in three-dimensional space. All coordinates must lie on the same plane. The right-hand rule applies for defining the outward normal of a surface: For every surface, points must be defined in order, such that the direction of (the average cross-product between (any point, the centroid of the surface, and the next point)) points in the direction of the outward normal, which is a vector pointing away from the associated space. Of course, this must only hold for surfaces touching the exterior (only one SpaceId element). IfcPolyLoop the ratio of the total amount of void space in a material (due to poses, small channels, and so on) to the bulk volume occupied by the material. Maximum consumption of energy (power input) ID for a resource meter Prandtl number as a function of temperature Use this element to describe how the air pressure is controlled. The temperatures specified in this element should be measured just upstream of the air handlers. Contains information about programs that created and modified this file Geometry data in a form typically used in simulation engines. For surfaces, specify the location of the bottom-left corner with the CartesianPoint element when facing it from the outside. Also for surfaces, Tilt and Azimuth must be specified. If CADModelAzimuth is defined, the Azimuth value is relative to the CADModelAzimuth value rather then North. For openings, the third Coordinate should be zero or left missing. For openings, these Coordinates represent the distance of the bottom-left of the opening to the bottom-left corner of the parent surface. Azimuth and Tilt should not be specified for opening. There is an optional PolyLoop element, which may be used for describing the polygon shape of the surface. This is a two-dimensional polygon, with the origin at the point specified with RectangularGeometry/CartesianPoint. Please specify the program that generated the results using the id of the ProgramInfo element. Please specify how the values were obtained. Use the startTime attribute to define the start of the first Value element. This specifies the duration of time between each Value element. This is required if more than one Value element exists in a this Results element. Roughness of the outside surface Parameters required by RTS load calculation method, as described in pages 29.25 and following of the 2001 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Ignore this element and all elements under it if you are not planning to use that method. Specifies which Conduction Time Series to use for the roof. See Table 21, page 29.30, 2001 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Only used if the construction is a roof and you are using the RTS calculation method. Specifies which Conduction Time Series to use for the wall. See Table 20, page 29.28, 2001 ASHRAE Handbook, Fundamentals volume. Only used if the construction is a wall and you are using the RTS calculation method. Resistance of material The ShadeControl element is a bit complex, as shading control is handled differently in different simulation engines. Each child of ShadeControl represents a criteria to help determine if the shades will be open or closed. The resulting shade action should be a union of these. Example: You have included a ShadeSchedule, which is a 1 on weekdays and a 0 on weekends, and a SolarOnOpening. The shade will be drawn when the solar radiation on this opening is greater than SolarOnOpening and it is a weekday. Use this element to define schedules for a shade. List of year schedules that make up an entire calendar year. Value for one block of time. Divides a day evenly into number of ScheduleValue elements defined in DaySchedule. Example: If 12 ScheduleValue elements are defined, each will represent two hours Distance from outside surface of window to outside surface of wall Shading Coefficient: The ratio of total solar transmittance for the specified glazing system to the total solar transmittance for the standard reference glazing (1/8" clear). All data are global, with the assumption that positive Z is up, and if CADModelAzimuth is undefined or zero, positive X is East and positive Y is North. If CADModelAzimuth is defined it is the angle of positive Y to North, positive X is the vectorial product of Y and Z. If geometry is to be precise, use Longitude Latitude, and Elevation in the Location element to define the origin. Otherwise the origin is an arbitrary point. ShellGeometry is used to define a union of closed shells, where there is no intersection of any two of the given shells. When element is a child of WindowType: The center of glass solar heat gain coefficient. When element is a child of Opening: The overall solar heat gain coefficient for the window assembly. Amount of solar radiation striking the opening before a shade is closed. A space represents a volume enclosed by surfaces. Planar polygon that represents the perimeter of space and whose area is equal to the floor area of the space. Use this element to define the shell of the space. spaceType represents how a space is used. IfcPolyLoop, an IESNA and ASHRAE project for determining lighting power density for individual spaces. ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface ID of the schedule for lights contained in this space ID for schedule of equipment use ID for schedule of people in this space ID for BuildingStorey this space is on. Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. This element establishes the logical relation of a given part of the space geometry to the building constructions through its surfaceIdRef attribute. One Surface may be referenced by more space boundaries of one space. Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. If this attribute is set to true, the boundary is important in heat flow calculation. Connects the space boundary to a surface representing a building element (or representing the open air). First AdjacentSpaceId entered will determine how the referenced construction layers are ordered with the first construction layer being in contact with the outside or 2nd space listed and the last layer in contact with the first space listed. Identifier pointing to a construction ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface This attribute specifies whether or not direct beam radiation from the sun will ever hit this surface. Only relevant to exterior surface types. Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. Temperature Use this element to describe how the temperature is controlled. The temperatures specified in this element should be measured just upstream of the most critical piece of equipment (air handlers for a chilled water and hot water loops the chiller for the cooling water loop). The number of degrees from up that the outside of the surface is tilted in relation to the bottom-left corner. Time or period that results represent. Example: if timeType = Month and TimeIncrement = 1 the Value would be for the month of January or if timeType = Hour and TimeIncrement = 4 the 81st the Value would be for January 14 at noon. Transmittance of shading surface Public transportation ID for the schedule of transmittance of a shading surface User/project defined Code for Space or Zone. We have left the UtilityRate element open to allow for use with billing schemas. Overall conductance Contains the actual numerical result value. If series result type each Value element contains the one value and is in sequential order for the series. Plants, trees, etc. on a campus Refers to a building-level surface. Viscosity as a function of temperature Specifies the volume of the space. This value should be equal to the volume enclosed by the actual physical boundaries of the space, as defined by the volumetric model's interior surfaces bounding that space. Waste water heat recovery efficiency ID pointing to an air loop ID pointing to a hydronic loop This includes blowdown (draining a cooling tower to clean), drift (water loss from water sprayed), and evaporation in cooling towers. Amount of water used for water using equipment per cycle of operation. Set of day schedules all assigned to a unique particular period of the week using the day type attribute. Do not schedule conflicting day types to the same week schedule. Wildfire threat design atomospheric pressure. Wildfire threat design relative humidity. Wildfire threat design dry bulb temperature. Wildfire threat design wind direction Wildfire threat design wind speed. One WindowType should be created for each type of window. Create a Blind, Frame, and Cost for each OpeningType, and then add as many Glaze and Gaps as exist in the window. Place these Glaze and Gap elements in order from outside to inside. For instance, a two pane window will have Glaze Gap Glaze, where the first Glaze represents the outside surface. Use this attribute to reference objects in the DOE2 library Year of simulation to use Set of week schedules all assigned for a particular time period during the year defined by the begin and end date elements. These must not span more than one calendar year. ID of heating schedule Design temperature for cooling Outside air schedule ID Air changes schedule ID ID of the fan schedule for this zone Global Unique ID from Industry Foundation Class (IFC) file. Minimum cooling load that triggers the shades to close