Version 3 Tutorial - Comparing Projects
The Impact Estimator Version 3 is equipped with a separate utility for comparing
the results of two or more project designs across six summary measures.
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All ATHENA® results are compiled and accessed at the project level.
To activate the "Compare Summary Measures"
dialogue box, right click the Root [R]
level on the Tree Control and click "Compare
Projects..."
A new dialogue box opens next to the tree control window as depicted below. |
The "Compare Summary Measures" dialogue displays all open Project files in the "Available Projects" list box.
To compare steel and concrete office buildings, a user would:
- Double click their respective filenames in the "Available Projects" list which automatically moves the selected Projects to the "Selected Projects" list box;
- Select the "Summary Measures" for comparison by checking the individual summary measure boxes;
- Select the "Graph Type" by clicking on the appropriate radio button and choose a "Graph Format" (e.g., Absolute Value, Per Unit Area or Project Baseline).
The absolute value graph compares the two designs by showing their respective actual summary measure results, while the per unit comparison graph displays the results as a function of the design areas (provided the total floor area was entered when the project was created).
It is also possible to compare two or more projects across all six summary measures in a single graph. First, move the projects to be compared to the compare menu "Selected Projects" window and highlight one of the projects to be compared as your baseline measure.
Select the "All Measures" box followed by the "Show Graph" button and a single graph will appear showing how each "Project" compares to the selected baseline project on a relative logarithmic scale basis.
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To see the graph with all measures selected click on Show Graph. |
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