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EXERCISE # 3
ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE FACTOR (EPF) CALCULATION

Where
EPF
Roof
: EPF for roofs, other subscripts include walls and fenestration
A
s
, A
w
: the area of a specific envelope component referenced by the subscript s or for windows the subscript w.
SHGC
w
: The solar heat gain coefficient for windows (w). SHGC
s
refers to skylights.
M
w
: A multiplier for the window SHGC that depends on the projection factor of an overhang or side fin.
U
s
: The U-factor for the envelope component referenced by the subscript s.
c
Roof
: A coefficient for the Roof class of construction. Values of c are taken from Table 12 1 through Table 12
5 for each class of construction (As given in ECBC Code Page 59 onwards).
Calculation of Envelope Performance Factor (EPF)
Project Specifications
Location: Jaipur
Building Type: Office (Daytime use)
Shape: Square
Area: 500 m2 (22.36 X 22.36 m)
Floor to Floor Height: 4.5 m
No. of Floors: 1
WWR: 50%
Wall Construction: Double Brick Wall (U value 1.23 W/m
2
K), 20mm Plaster (both interior and
exterior) (U Value), Polyurethane 25mm (U- Value - )
Roof Construction: ECBC compliant roof of U Value 0.409 W/m
2
K
Fenestration Type: Single Glazed Unit Clear Glass, U value 7.1 W/m
2
K, SHGC 0.82, VLT 0.76 (all
direction)
Step1: Calculate EPF
Wall
using below formula
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Now go to table 12 1 (Annexure 1) and find c
wall,mass
(U factor): ......................
Now calculate U
s
x A
s
for all the four(4) sides of the wall and sum total the values U
s
A
s
(Insert U- Value of
Wall): ....................
Since, in this case there is only mass wall, hence c
Wall,Other
= 0.
Now calculate EPF
Wall
: .....................

Step2: Calculate EPF
Roof
using below formula



Now go to table 12 1 (Annexure 1) and find c
Roof
(U factor): ........................
Now calculate U
s
x A
s
for all roof, in this case there only one roof structure, so calculate that value (take roof
area same as floor area): .....................
Now calculate EPF
Roof
: ........................

Step3: Calculate EPF
Fenestration
using below formula



First go to table 12 1 (Annexure 1) and find c
1 Fenest, North
(SHGC): ..............................
Since, there are no overhangs and sidefins in this case, so assume M
w
factor as 1
Assuming one window on each direction calculate c
1Fenest,North
SHGC
w
M
w
A
w
(Here SHGC value of the
window need to be inserted) :............................
Now, go to table 12 1 (Annexure 1) and find c
2 Fenest, North
(U factor): ...................................
Calculate c
2 Fenest,North
U
w
A
w
: ...............................
Now repeat the above steps same for non north windows, assuming one window in each direction makes no.
of north windows as three (3). Repeat the above steps and find c
1Fenest,Non North
SHGC
w
M
w
A
w
...................................
and c
2 Fenest,Non North
U
w
A
w .............................................

Now calculate EPF
Fenestration: ...............................................................


Step4: Calculate EPF
Total
= EPF
Roof
+ EPF
Wall
+ EPF
Fenestration
:........................................
Step5: Now calculate EPF
Wall
using table 4.3.2 (Annexure 2) and table 12 1 (Annexure 1) :
....................................
Step6: Now calculate EPF
Roof
using table 4.3.1 (Annexure 2) and table 12 1 (Annexure 1): .........................
Step7: Calculate EPF
Fenest
using table 4.3.3-1 (Annexure 2) and table 12 1 (Annexure 1): ............................
Step8: Compare the two values
ECBC EPF
Total

As is case EPF
Total

ANNEXURE 1
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Figure 1 Excerpt from ECBC Code 2007

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ANNEXURE 2



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Figure 2 Excerpt from ECBC 2007