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app/materials_library.py
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* **Library Materials**: Pre-defined materials with standard thermal properties. Use 'Preview' to view details or 'Copy' to add to your project.
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* **Project Materials**: Materials you've added to your project. Use 'Edit' to modify or 'Delete' to remove.
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* **Material Editor/Creator**: Create new materials or edit existing project materials. Library materials can only be
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**Fenestrations Tab:**
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* **Library Fenestrations**: Pre-defined windows, doors, and skylights. Use 'Preview' to view details or 'Copy' to add to your project.
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* **Project Fenestrations**: Fenestrations you've added to your project. Use 'Edit' to modify or 'Delete' to remove.
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* **Fenestration Editor/Creator**: Create new fenestrations or edit existing project fenestrations. Library fenestrations can only be
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**Key Properties:**
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* **Thermal Conductivity (W/m·K)**: Rate of heat transfer through a material. Lower values indicate better insulation.
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* **Density (kg/m³)**: Mass per unit volume.
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* **Specific Heat (J/kg·K)**: Energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg by 1 K.
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* **Thermal Mass**: Areal heat capacity, categorized as Low (<30,000 J/m²·K), Medium (30,000–90,000 J/m²·K), or High (>90,000 J/m²·K).
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* **U-Value (W/m²·K)**: Overall heat transfer coefficient, accounting for material and surface resistances. Lower values indicate better insulation.
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* **SHGC**: Solar
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* **Visible Transmittance**: Fraction of visible light that passes through a fenestration.
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* **Embodied Carbon**: Carbon emissions associated with material production, measured in kg CO₂e per unit volume or area.
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* **Cost**: Material
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* **Absorptivity**: Fraction of solar radiation absorbed (0-1). Depends on colour category.
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* **Emissivity**: Ratio of radiation emitted by the material (0-1).
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* **Colour**: Category affecting absorptivity (Light, Medium, Dark, Reflective).
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**Workflow
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1. Browse library materials and fenestrations
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2. Copy items to your project or create custom ones
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3. Edit properties as needed for your specific project
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4. Continue to the Construction page to create assemblies using these materials
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* **Library Materials**: Pre-defined materials with standard thermal properties. Use 'Preview' to view details or 'Copy' to add to your project.
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* **Project Materials**: Materials you've added to your project. Use 'Edit' to modify or 'Delete' to remove.
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* **Material Editor/Creator**: Create new materials or edit existing project materials. Library materials can only be previewed.
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**Fenestrations Tab:**
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* **Library Fenestrations**: Pre-defined windows, doors, and skylights. Use 'Preview' to view details or 'Copy' to add to your project.
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* **Project Fenestrations**: Fenestrations you've added to your project. Use 'Edit' to modify or 'Delete' to remove.
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* **Fenestration Editor/Creator**: Create new fenestrations or edit existing project fenestrations. Library fenestrations can only be previewed.
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**Key Properties:**
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* **Thermal Conductivity (W/m·K)**: Rate of heat transfer through a material. Lower values indicate better insulation.
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* **Density (kg/m³)**: Mass per unit volume.
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* **Specific Heat (J/kg·K)**: Energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg by 1 K. Higher values indicate better thermal mass.
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* **Thermal Mass**: Areal heat capacity, categorized as Low (<30,000 J/m²·K), Medium (30,000–90,000 J/m²·K), or High (>90,000 J/m²·K).
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* **U-Value (W/m²·K)**: Overall heat transfer coefficient, accounting for material and surface resistances. Lower values indicate better insulation.
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* **SHGC**: Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (0-1). Fraction of incident solar radiation that enters through a fenestration.
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* **Visible Transmittance**: Fraction of visible light that passes through a fenestration.
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* **Embodied Carbon**: Carbon emissions associated with material production, measured in kg CO₂e per unit volume or area.
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* **Cost**: Material cost in USD per unit volume or area.
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* **Absorptivity**: Fraction of solar radiation absorbed (0-1). Depends on colour category.
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* **Emissivity**: Ratio of radiation emitted by the material (0-1).
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* **Colour**: Category affecting absorptivity (Light, Medium, Dark, Reflective).
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**Workflow:**
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1. Browse the library materials and fenestrations
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2. Copy items to your project or create custom ones
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3. Edit properties as needed for your specific project
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4. Continue to the Construction page to create assemblies using these materials
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