Thermal Simulations - Doering Design & Engineering

Thermal Simulations - Experiment with Different Design Solutions & Costs Before you Build

A House "System"

There are a number of parameters or variables that can be investigated to simulate how a house will perform thermally:

Window R-values and SHGC
Insulation R-values, Infiltration, Air Changes/Hour (ACPH)
Site Orientation, Number of Degree Days
Amount and Location of Glazing
Thermal Mass - Type and Amount inside House

Our Thermal Simulations compare different designs known as "runs" and then quantitatively and graphically tracks the change in performance.

Design Analysis

A summary sheet or "Run Comparison" is prepared that graphically represents the relative change in performance of the differnt design decisions. A number of performance metrics are used.

A "Detail Sheet" with all the specific run data is created for each design. The Details Sheet records all the relevant design decisions; graphs the 24-hour termperature and heat flow (Q) data, and tracks the changes in a critical set of metrics.