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COMFEN Knowledge Base

New Article

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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