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CS-2009 EAc1:Optimize Energy Performance

Modeling a curtain wall

Theoretically one might think modeling the glazing and shadowbox portions of a curtain wall with a single assembly u-value would yield the same result as modeling the curtain wall as glazing for the transparent part and external wall for the shadowbox, both with independent assembly u-values. Has anyone ever tried comparing such a scenario and what result was achieved?

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Sat, 04/02/2016 - 20:08

All things being equal you should get the same result. Typically however there is additional material and/or insulation behind the spandrel panels so the two scenarios are usually not equal.

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