Impact of solar distribution Field on Energy and comfort results?

Has anyone tried to study the impact of using different solar distribution fields on Energy and comfort results? I have modeled a building and using FullInteriorAndExterior results in large number of errors, (which is understandable, due to non-convex surfaces) but I don't get any errors while using MinimalShadowing.

I was wondering, will it make a big difference if I continue using MinimalShadowing instead of FullInteriorAndExterior?

Any thoughts?

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Waseem

asked 2015-05-21 08:37:08 -0500

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__AmirRoth__

updated 2015-07-11 17:08:39 -0500

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It will if you have shadowing from any exterior surface including overhangs and fins. MinimalShadowing takes into account only shadowing from windows and doors reveals.

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Ivan Korolija

answered 2015-05-21 09:27:19 -0500

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I don't have any overhangs or fins but what about adjacent blocks or buildings (Adjacent blocks and buildings will have impact anyway, no matter which of these solar radiation model I use)?

Waseem (2015-05-21 10:25:45 -0500) edit

Not necessarily. MinimalShadowing doesn't take into account shadowing from exterior surfaces such as exterior walls from other zones or detached shading elements.