Constructions for building elements such as walls, roofs and glazing are created in the Constructions Database (CDB) utility accessible via Apache View or VE Compliance. They should satisfy the U value requirements of Criterion 2. The construction definition should include allowance for non-repeating thermal bridging, using an area-based thermal bridging coefficient. Constructions may be assigned to building elements in either Apache View or VE Compliance.
Note that VE-SBEM assumes the ground floor U values entered in CDB have already been corrected in accordance with EN ISO 13370. This also means the floor area/perimeter method of calculating the ground floor should not be used, because it does not incorporate this correction. (This is different from iSBEM, which does allow uncorrected U values, with SBEMie applying the correction internally).
The contents of 2.1.3 Step 3. Create and assign constructions
