[Equest-users] Fenestration and Window to Wall Ratio

[Arpan Bakshi]

This is an important point to clarify. While the baseline WWR is a  
percentage of total wall area, the amount of glass on each exposure is  
to be proportional to the amount with which each exposure in the  
proposed case is glazed.


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Arpan Bakshi
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On Feb 8, 2011, at 7:29 PM, James Newman <James.Newman at me- 
engineers.com> wrote:

> Correct, so if your proving prescriptive compliance you can use  
> below grade walls, while if your proving compliance through  
> performance modeling then you can only usie above grade walls per  
> ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G.
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> The question that I still have is should the whole building be  
> averaged for fenestration percentage or should each face have its  
> own percentage?
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> James M. Newman, EIT, LEED AP
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> project engineer / energy analyst
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> From: Dana Troy [mailto:DTroy at glumac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:09 PM
> To: James Newman
> Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: RE: [Equest-users] Fenestration and Window to Wall Ratio
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> 90.1 Appendix G states: "Vertical fenestration areas for new  
> buildings and additions shall equal that in the proposed design or  
> 40% of gross above-grade wall area, whichever is smaller."
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> If you are using 90.1 as your State's code, then you can include the  
> below-grade wall area. If you are modeling using Appendix G, then  
> you cannot include the below grade wall area in your calculations.
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> Dana Troy
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> Senior Energy Analyst
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> GLUMAC | 503.227.5280
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Newman [mailto:James.Newman at me-engineers.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 3:29 PM
> To: Sunayana Jain
> Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Fenestration and Window to Wall Ratio
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> This paragraph comes directly out of the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 User Manual:
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> "Window-Wall Ratio: The window-wall ratio is the ratio of vertical  
> fenestration area to gross exterior wall area. The fenestration area  
> is the rough opening, i.e., it includes the frame, sash, and other  
> nonglazed window components.  The gross exterior wall is measured  
> horizontally from the exterior surface; it is measured vertically  
> from the top of the floor to the bottom of the roof. The gross  
> exterior wall area includes below-grade as well as above-grade  
> walls. It is necessary to calculate the window-wall ratio with all  
> compliance options, since this information is need with the  
> prescriptive option, the trade-off option, and the energy cost  
> budget method."
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> James M. Newman, EIT, LEED AP
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> project engineer / energy analyst
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Sunayana Jain [mailto:sunayana_jain at neo.tamu.edu]
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:20 PM
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> To: James Newman
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> Cc: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
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> Subject: Re: [Equest-users] Fenestration and Window to Wall Ratio
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> Hi James,
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> As per my understanding, window wall ratio is considered for above  
> grade walls only for each orientation of building (not floor to  
> floor).
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> Thanks,
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> Sunayana Jain
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> LEED AP, EIT
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> Energy Engineering Specialist
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "James Newman" <James.Newman at me-engineers.com>
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> To: equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 5:29:50 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada  
> Eastern
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> Subject: [Equest-users] Fenestration and Window to Wall Ratio
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> When calculating the window to wall ratio for your baseline  
> building, should you calculate this percentage as
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> Has anyone had an interpretation on this issue?  I was reading  
> through the 90.1 User manual and discovered that both above grade  
> walls and below grade walls should be considered for the wall to  
> wall ratio which leads me to believe the calculation should be done  
> as a whole building percentage. Just curious if someone knows the  
> correct answer.
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> James M. Newman, EIT, LEED AP
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