Pane Components

Pane components holds data on the thermal, solar, visible and infrared properties of individual window panes.

There are five tabs on the Pane dialog:

• General
• Thermal
• Solar
• Visible
• Infra-red
• Spectral data

Tip: The Info Panel on the right of the Dialog contains information on the naming convention is used with EnergyPlus glazing data.

International Glazing Database (IGDB)

DesignBuilder's Panes database includes all IGDB glass types with detailed spectral data for around 6,000 manufacturers glazing pane products from around the world. The IGDB is a comprehensive international glazing layer database compiled by NFRC and provided through the specialist WINDOW and OPTICS fenestration analysis software provided by LBNL.DesignBuilder is kept up to date with the latest version of the IGDB.

Note: DesignBuilder provides an option to load Glass data directly from WINDOW mdb files through a link on the Info panel.

Pane component data can be accessed:

• from the Components tab on the opening screen (to view/edit library components if no file is open),
• from the Components tab in the Navigator panel (to view/edit model components if a file is open),
• by clicking on the Edit button when selecting panes from a list.