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Material Element

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    A Construction is a combination of layers, such as a wall or a roof. If the “Export Defaults” under Energy Settings in Project Information is not checked, this element is not exported.

    Supported Attributes:

    Attribute Description
    Id Unique identifier for the layer. Normally prefixed with mat-.

    Supported Children:

    Element Description
    Name  
    R-value Resistance of material
    Thickness The face to face dimension between of the material.
    Conductivity U-value of the material
    Density Density is expressed as kg/cu. m.
    Specific Heat  

    Sample:

    <Material id="mat-348">

    <Name>CMU LW 12in ConcFill (CB57)</Name>

    <Description>Concrete Filled 30.5 cm</Description>

    <R-value unit="SquareMeterKPerW">2.38</R-value>

    <Thickness unit="Meters">0.304785</Thickness>

    <Conductivity unit="WPerMeterK">0.725870</Conductivity>

    <Density unit="KgPerCubicM">1810.260000</Density>

    <SpecificHeat unit="JPerKgK">837.360000</SpecificHeat>

    </Material>