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There are three gbXML elements associated with construction material properties
There are three elements ("Material", "Layer" and "Construction") in gbXML associated with material properties. Firstly, the “Material” element describes material’s thermal properties such as R-Value, thermal conductivity, density and specific heat as well as...
What software *libraries* are available to read / write and manipulate GBXML data?
Open source libraries available on our GitHub at: https://github.com/greenbuildingxml/
Does this file format allow for glazing with dynamic performance which varies relative to sun angle?
You should be able to find elements and attributes associated with this under the WindowType element or Glaze element
How can I use gbXML to translate data between various BEM software such as eQUEST, TRACE 700, EnergyPro, and OpenStudio?
A number of BEM tools do not export gbXML only import. For example, TRACE 700 does not export. However, OS does. So you could export OS gbXML then import into TRACE or EnergyPro.
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