Basic Geometry

• DesignBuilder Software Overview (SI Units)
• Introduction to DesignBuilder user interface
• Creating a model – adding buildings and blocks, drawing guides and snaps
• Adding, moving and cloning blocks, deleting objects
• Rotate, stretch, drag face and construction line tools
• Adding roofs basics: roof angle conventions, pitched and extruded roofs
• Cut block, use of protractor tool and outline blocks
• Zoning blocks by drawing partitions, zone types and zoning protocols
• Drawing holes, merging zones and creating an atrium
• Adding shading and adjacency modification using component blocks
• Drawing arcs, circular shapes and domes
• Importing 2-D floor plans from DXF and bitmaps to help draw blocks and partitions
• How to create a room in roof
• How to draw dormer windows
• How to model a smaller zone within a larger zone

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Basic Model Data

 

• Overview of the model data tabs and data inheritance
• Starting a new project, adding a building and use of learning mode
• Activity data
• Drawing windows, doors, and sub-surfaces, editing openings at building level
• Openings model data
• Shading data
• Lighting and daylight control data
• HVAC Data
• Timing, schedules, profiles and holidays
• Hourly weather data

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Heating & Cooling system

• Heating design calculations for sizing heating systems
• Cooling design calculations for sizing cooling systems
• Setting up and running simulations
• Analysing simulation results
• Exporting data and compiling reports

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Natural Ventilation

• Scheduled natural ventilation and infiltration
• Calculated natural ventilation
• DesignBuilder EnergyPlus CFD link

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Daylighting

 

• Introduction to Daylighting
• DesignBuilder Detailed HVAC and Radiance Daylighting

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CFD

 

• Introduction to CFD and External CFD analysis
• DesignBuilder CFD for HVAC Design
• DesignBuilder EnergyPlus CFD link

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HVAC

• Introduction to Detailed HVAC
• Activity setpoints, Fresh air settings and HVAC Zone groups
• Adding zone equipment
• Introduction to HVAC loops
• Hot Water Loops
• Generic air loops, air handling units
• Refrigeration cycle
• Chilled water loops, Chillers and Fan Coil Units
• Condenser loop, Cooling towers
• Heated Floors
• Design and Modelling of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems
• Using Energy Modelling to Optimise GSHP System Design
• DesignBuilder Detailed HVAC and Radiance Daylighting

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Webinars

• DesignBuilder Productivity features for ASHRAE 90.1 PRM and LEED projects
• DesignBuilder Detailed HVAC and Radiance Daylighting
• DesignBuilder CFD for HVAC Design
• DesignBuilder EnergyPlus CFD link

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