Hi everyone!
I’m working on a glare analysis using Honeybee for a glazed pedestrian bridge in Oslo. The bridge has transparent walls and a translucent glass floor, while the roof is opaque.
I’ve created different HB Glass Modifiers to simulate various glazing types:
- Clear glass
- Silk-screened glass
- Triple Low-E glass with Argon
Each modifier has different solar and visible transmittance values, and I correctly assigned them to the bridge surfaces using HB Face and HB Model. However, when I run the Annual Glare Analysis with HB Annual Glare, the final results seem to be identical across all glazing types. There’s no variation in the glare percentage or spatial distribution, even when I completely change the material properties.
I’ve double-checked:
- The modifiers are connected to the correct surfaces.
- The geometry is accurate and facing correctly.
- I’m using a proper EPW file for Oslo.
- The model runs without errors.
But still, the output stays the same.
Could it be that the HB Glass Modifier is not affecting the glare results properly? Or am I missing a step in assigning/translating the glass material for glare simulations?
Thanks in advance for your help!