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Define factors and associated value options for use in custom metrics.
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Factors provide values that are used in metrics during an analysis of your model.
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Insight offers a list of default factors for your convenience,
00:12
but you also have the option of creating custom factors based on the design performance aspects you want to analyze,
00:19
and to see how they impact metrics.
00:22
Once the assumptions of a sustainability analysis are defined, from the navigation bar,
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click Manage Factors to open the Manage Factors dialog.
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Here, you can select from predefined factors under Get Started, or click Add to create your own.
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In this example, a new factor with the name “PV-Array Coverage” is created to represent the area of PV-array at the roof level.
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The Unit Type and Display Unit are required fields, and here,
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they are set to a Custom unit of percentage (%).
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In the Values group box, you can define a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 factor values.
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These are the options that you will be able to choose from using the factor drop-down card on the custom dashboard.
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Click Add New Row to add a value, and then complete the Name and Value columns to define each option.
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In this case, four options are defined for 10%, 25%, 50%, and 75% coverage,
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with associated Values of .1, .25, .50 and .75.
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Click Save, and the new factor now appears under My Factors.
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Once factor values are defined, they can be edited as needed.
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With the factor selected under My Factors, in the toolbar, click Edit.
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Click the value you want to change, and then type a new one, as in this case, where the first value is changed to 15%.
01:58
To delete a value, click Edit, and then click the associated trashcan icon.
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You can also add new factors at any time.
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Here, once 75% is recreated and 90% is added, the maximum number of values is reached.
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Click Save to save all changes.
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You can continue to create custom factors, as in this example,
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where two more factors are defined.
02:26
The first is PV-Array Output, or the Energy produced by the PV-Array, with a Unit Type of Energy Intensity, and a Display Unit of kWh/m2.
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In the Values table, three options are defined for Low, Average, and High production,
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with values of 100, 200, and 300 kWh/m2, respectively.
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The second factor, “System Efficiency”, or PV-Array Efficiency, is set up with a Custom Unit Type and an unspecified Display Unit (-).
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Two values of Low and High efficiency are defined for this factor, with values of .15 and .25.
03:07
Once factors are defined, you can combine them to create new metrics,
03:12
such as a metric that represents renewable energy,
03:15
which can then be used in formulas to create custom metrics.
00:04
Factors provide values that are used in metrics during an analysis of your model.
00:08
Insight offers a list of default factors for your convenience,
00:12
but you also have the option of creating custom factors based on the design performance aspects you want to analyze,
00:19
and to see how they impact metrics.
00:22
Once the assumptions of a sustainability analysis are defined, from the navigation bar,
00:28
click Manage Factors to open the Manage Factors dialog.
00:32
Here, you can select from predefined factors under Get Started, or click Add to create your own.
00:38
In this example, a new factor with the name “PV-Array Coverage” is created to represent the area of PV-array at the roof level.
00:47
The Unit Type and Display Unit are required fields, and here,
00:52
they are set to a Custom unit of percentage (%).
00:56
In the Values group box, you can define a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 factor values.
01:04
These are the options that you will be able to choose from using the factor drop-down card on the custom dashboard.
01:11
Click Add New Row to add a value, and then complete the Name and Value columns to define each option.
01:18
In this case, four options are defined for 10%, 25%, 50%, and 75% coverage,
01:27
with associated Values of .1, .25, .50 and .75.
01:35
Click Save, and the new factor now appears under My Factors.
01:40
Once factor values are defined, they can be edited as needed.
01:44
With the factor selected under My Factors, in the toolbar, click Edit.
01:49
Click the value you want to change, and then type a new one, as in this case, where the first value is changed to 15%.
01:58
To delete a value, click Edit, and then click the associated trashcan icon.
02:04
You can also add new factors at any time.
02:07
Here, once 75% is recreated and 90% is added, the maximum number of values is reached.
02:16
Click Save to save all changes.
02:19
You can continue to create custom factors, as in this example,
02:23
where two more factors are defined.
02:26
The first is PV-Array Output, or the Energy produced by the PV-Array, with a Unit Type of Energy Intensity, and a Display Unit of kWh/m2.
02:37
In the Values table, three options are defined for Low, Average, and High production,
02:44
with values of 100, 200, and 300 kWh/m2, respectively.
02:50
The second factor, “System Efficiency”, or PV-Array Efficiency, is set up with a Custom Unit Type and an unspecified Display Unit (-).
02:59
Two values of Low and High efficiency are defined for this factor, with values of .15 and .25.
03:07
Once factors are defined, you can combine them to create new metrics,
03:12
such as a metric that represents renewable energy,
03:15
which can then be used in formulas to create custom metrics.