4.6.2.1. ESTMinput¶

TsurfChoice¶

Requirement:

Required

Description:

Source of surface temperature data used.

Configuration:

Value	Comments
0	`Tsurf` in SSss_YYYY_ESTM_Ts_data_tt.txt used for all surface elements.
1	Input surface temperature are different for ground, roof and wall.
2	Wall surface temperature is different for four directions.

evolveTibld¶

Requirement:

Required

Description:

Source of internal building temperature (Tibld)

Configuration:

Value	Comments
0	`Tiair` in SSss_YYYY_ESTM_Ts_data_tt.txt used.
1	Tibld calculated considering the effect of anthropogenic heat from HVAC
2	Tibld calculated without considering the influence of HVAC.

IbldCHmod¶

Requirement:

Required

Description:

Method to calculate internal convective heat exchange coefficients (CH) for internal building, wall and roof if evolveTibld is 1 or 2.

Configuration:

Value	Comments
0	CHs are read from SUEWS_ESTMcoefficients.txt.
1	CHs are calculated based on ASHRAE (2001)
2	CHs are calculated based on Awbi (1998).

LBC_soil¶

Requirement:	Required
Description:	Soil temperature at lowest boundary condition [˚C]
Configuration:	to fill

Theat_fix¶

Requirement:	Required
Description:	Ideal internal building temperature [˚C]
Configuration:	to fill

Theat_off¶

Requirement:	Required
Description:	Temperature at which heat control is turned off (used when evolveTibld=1) [˚C]
Configuration:	to fill

Theat_on¶

Requirement:	Required
Description:	Temperature at which heat control is turned on (used when evolveTibld =1) [˚C]
Configuration:	to fill