Chapter 2 Interface

The interface consists mainly of 3 basic parts:

1. The HEADER: Selecting the “user” icon a drop-down menu will be shown. Within the latter, the following functions can be accessed:

   

   Figure 2.1: ENCOME frontend interface

   • General

     • Home: return all home page
     • Admin: link to the administrator page where user creation and management is possible. Only for administrator users.

   • Components

     • Walls: link to the database of the available opaque vertical components
     • Roofs and Floors: link to the database of available opaque horizontal components
     • Windows: link to the database of available transparent components

   • Heat Loss

     • Thermal Bridges: link to the abacus of thermal bridges

   • Documentation

     • Guide: link to the guidelines of the tool

   • Logout: disconnection to the application

2. The DRAWER: in the left drawer is it possible to visualize 4 main tool functionality:

   • Home: Homepage of tool, where the list o buildings are visualized
   • Building: Page with building cards, to be selected for system and building inputs
     
   • Simulation: Page with building cards for simulations, calibration, and visualization of results
   • ECM: Page of building to apply Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs).
     • Facade and Systems: ECM applied to facade and systems.
     • PV Systems: ECM of Photovoltaic. Where it is possible to simulate and optimize PV plan

3. The MAIN PAGE: in the main page the outputs of the tool are visualized.