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Installation

File Locations

Installation Directories by Operating System

Installation Issues — Administrator

Microsoft.NET Must Be on Your Computer

Minimum Computer Requirements

Project Database Location

Registration Issues: Can't Remember Account Password

Reporting Computer System Info to LBNL for Troubleshooting

Known Bugs

Between Blind Slat Width Greater than Glazing System Gap

Climate Data Does Not Display

Making a New Location with EnergyPlus Weather Files Can Cause an Error

Natural Ventilation — Heating load increases

Problems with Australian Weather Files

Simulation Error When Calculating a Scenario

Site To Source Multiplier — Changing it does not invalidate results

Tips

BSDF Files for Radiance Renderings

Building Types

Cost Feature

CSV Input for Creating Scenarios

Export Graphs to PNG and CSV Files

Frame Library

Location Library

Natural Ventilation Model

New Location Utility Costs Equal to Zero

Project North Definition

Radiance Daylighting Renderings

Radiance Glare Renderings

Shading Layer Library — Fixed Exterior Screens

New Features

Electrochromic Glass and Glazing Systems

Non-Co-Planar SHGC Calculations

General

COMFEN 4.1 Screen Shots

COMFEN 5 Beta Screen Shots

Sage Electrochromic Glass Layers

Soladigm Electrochromic Glass Layers

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