Hi,
I am trying to model a multizone building that has two stories. I am more comfortable using a Type 56, but recently found that I can probably do a simplified version using a Type 660. However, I am not sure how to model a second story accurately with either of them.
I understand that the ceiling/floor between the two stories is simply an adjacent, horizontal wall between the two zones, but what should I do to get heat to flow upward through the building as it would in a normal house (upstairs hotter in summer).
Also, is there a specific library material that should be used for the boundary between the upstairs and downstairs, assuming standard construction?
Finally, if I want two zones but no dividing wall between the zones, how would I do that. In the wall type manager there is a layer that I can use called SILENCE. does that mean "nothing" or something else?
Thanks,
Luke Witmer
Master's Candidate Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
ltw110@psu.edu