Kiva

Kiva is a free and open source ground heat transfer calculation tool written in C++. Specifically, Kiva is used to calculate heat loss and gain on a timestep basis from building foundations. The goal is to create a tool that can integrate the multi-dimensional heat transfer into standard building energy simulation engines.

Contents:

• Getting Started
• Input Definition
  • Simulation Control
  • Materials
  • Foundation
  • Foundation (Advanced)
• Methodology
• Testing
• Bibliography