diff --git a/hub/.gitignore b/hub/.gitignore
index 8f8bdd78..e23b0042 100644
--- a/hub/.gitignore
+++ b/hub/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 !.gitignore
-/venv/
+**/venv/
 .idea/
 /development_tests/
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.csv
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.insel
 .DS_Store
-.env
-hub/logs
+**/.env
+**/hub/logs/
 **/__pycache__/
+**/.idea/
+
diff --git a/hub/catalog_factories/construction_catalog_factory.py b/hub/catalog_factories/construction_catalog_factory.py
index c246374c..aa75b369 100644
--- a/hub/catalog_factories/construction_catalog_factory.py
+++ b/hub/catalog_factories/construction_catalog_factory.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Project Coder Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TypeVar
 from hub.catalog_factories.construction.nrel_catalog import NrelCatalog
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 Catalog = TypeVar('Catalog')
 
 
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ class ConstructionCatalogFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/construction')
     self._catalog_type = '_' + file_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(ConstructionCatalogFactory)
+    if self._catalog_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._path = base_path
 
   @property
diff --git a/hub/catalog_factories/greenery_catalog_factory.py b/hub/catalog_factories/greenery_catalog_factory.py
index f0c38df6..80640918 100644
--- a/hub/catalog_factories/greenery_catalog_factory.py
+++ b/hub/catalog_factories/greenery_catalog_factory.py
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ Project Coder Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TypeVar
 from hub.catalog_factories.greenery.greenery_catalog import GreeneryCatalog
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 Catalog = TypeVar('Catalog')
 
+
 class GreeneryCatalogFactory:
   """
   GreeneryCatalogFactory class
@@ -18,6 +21,11 @@ class GreeneryCatalogFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/greenery')
     self._catalog_type = '_' + file_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(GreeneryCatalogFactory)
+    if self._catalog_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._path = base_path
 
   @property
diff --git a/hub/catalog_factories/usage_catalog_factory.py b/hub/catalog_factories/usage_catalog_factory.py
index a554748a..26aa6631 100644
--- a/hub/catalog_factories/usage_catalog_factory.py
+++ b/hub/catalog_factories/usage_catalog_factory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TypeVar
 from hub.catalog_factories.usage.comnet_catalog import ComnetCatalog
 from hub.catalog_factories.usage.nrcan_catalog import NrcanCatalog
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 Catalog = TypeVar('Catalog')
 
 
@@ -17,6 +19,11 @@ class UsageCatalogFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/usage')
     self._catalog_type = '_' + file_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(UsageCatalogFactory)
+    if self._catalog_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._path = base_path
 
   @property
diff --git a/hub/exports/energy_building_exports_factory.py b/hub/exports/energy_building_exports_factory.py
index dd0d9170..97240d4f 100644
--- a/hub/exports/energy_building_exports_factory.py
+++ b/hub/exports/energy_building_exports_factory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from hub.exports.building_energy.energy_ade import EnergyAde
 from hub.exports.building_energy.idf import Idf
 from hub.exports.building_energy.insel.insel_monthly_energy_balance import InselMonthlyEnergyBalance
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
 
 
 class EnergyBuildingsExportsFactory:
@@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ class EnergyBuildingsExportsFactory:
   def __init__(self, export_type, city, path, target_buildings=None, adjacent_buildings=None):
     self._city = city
     self._export_type = '_' + export_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(EnergyBuildingsExportsFactory)
+    if self._export_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     if isinstance(path, str):
       path = Path(path)
     self._path = path
diff --git a/hub/exports/energy_systems/heat_pump_export.py b/hub/exports/energy_systems/heat_pump_export.py
index 6496dc95..36512b5c 100644
--- a/hub/exports/energy_systems/heat_pump_export.py
+++ b/hub/exports/energy_systems/heat_pump_export.py
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class HeatPumpExport:
       # User output
       return self._get_user_out_put()
     except IOError as err:
-      print("I/O exception: {}".format(err))
-      logger.error(f'An I/O error occurred while running insel: {err}')
+      print("I/O exception: {}".format(str(err)))
+      logger.error(f'An I/O error occurred while running insel: {str(err)}')
     finally:
       insel_file_handler.close()
       insel_template_handler.close()
diff --git a/hub/exports/exports_factory.py b/hub/exports/exports_factory.py
index 5ee3a686..13df7569 100644
--- a/hub/exports/exports_factory.py
+++ b/hub/exports/exports_factory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from hub.exports.formats.obj import Obj
 from hub.exports.formats.simplified_radiosity_algorithm import SimplifiedRadiosityAlgorithm
 from hub.exports.formats.stl import Stl
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 
 
 class ExportsFactory:
@@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ class ExportsFactory:
   def __init__(self, export_type, city, path, target_buildings=None, adjacent_buildings=None):
     self._city = city
     self._export_type = '_' + export_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(ExportsFactory)
+    if self._export_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     if isinstance(path, str):
       path = Path(path)
     self._path = path
diff --git a/hub/helpers/auth.py b/hub/helpers/auth.py
index 161a3ca2..f6cefa66 100644
--- a/hub/helpers/auth.py
+++ b/hub/helpers/auth.py
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+"""
+Constant module
+SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
+Copyright © 2023 Concordia CERC group
+Project Coder Peter Yefi peteryefi@gmail.com
+"""
+
 import bcrypt
 import re
 
diff --git a/hub/helpers/utils.py b/hub/helpers/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef461f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hub/helpers/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""
+Constant module
+SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
+Copyright © 2023 Concordia CERC group
+Project Coder Peter Yefi peteryefi@gmail.com
+"""
+
+
+def validate_import_export_type(cls_name: type):
+  """
+  Retrieves all the function names in a class which are property types (decoration)
+  and normal functions
+  :param cls_name: the class name
+  :return: [str], a list of functions in the class
+  """
+  return [func for func in dir(cls_name)
+          if (type(getattr(cls_name, func)) is property or callable(getattr(cls_name, func)))
+          and func in cls_name.__dict__ and func[0] == '_' and func != '__init__']
diff --git a/hub/imports/construction_factory.py b/hub/imports/construction_factory.py
index bc77be4f..b119ca5f 100644
--- a/hub/imports/construction_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/construction_factory.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Project Coder Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca
 """
 from pathlib import Path
 from hub.imports.construction.us_physics_parameters import UsPhysicsParameters
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 
 
 class ConstructionFactory:
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ class ConstructionFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/construction')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(ConstructionFactory)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._base_path = base_path
 
diff --git a/hub/imports/energy_systems_factory.py b/hub/imports/energy_systems_factory.py
index f167b848..b1f44876 100644
--- a/hub/imports/energy_systems_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/energy_systems_factory.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Code contributors: Peter Yefi peteryefi@gmail.com
 from pathlib import Path
 from hub.imports.energy_systems.air_source_hp_parameters import AirSourceHeatPumpParameters
 from hub.imports.energy_systems.water_to_water_hp_parameters import WaterToWaterHPParameters
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
 
 
 class EnergySystemsFactory:
@@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ class EnergySystemsFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/energy_systems')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(EnergySystemsFactory)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._base_path = base_path
 
diff --git a/hub/imports/geometry_factory.py b/hub/imports/geometry_factory.py
index d63e2e7a..f80580a5 100644
--- a/hub/imports/geometry_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/geometry_factory.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ from hub.imports.geometry.osm_subway import OsmSubway
 from hub.imports.geometry.rhino import Rhino
 from hub.imports.geometry.gpandas import GPandas
 from hub.imports.geometry.geojson import Geojson
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
 
 
 class GeometryFactory:
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ class GeometryFactory:
                year_of_construction_field=None,
                function_field=None):
     self._file_type = '_' + file_type.lower()
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(GeometryFactory)
+    if self._file_type not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._path = path
     self._data_frame = data_frame
     self._height_field = height_field
diff --git a/hub/imports/life_cycle_assessment_factory.py b/hub/imports/life_cycle_assessment_factory.py
index 27add0a0..bc69bc6b 100644
--- a/hub/imports/life_cycle_assessment_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/life_cycle_assessment_factory.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ from hub.imports.life_cycle_assessment.lca_fuel import LcaFuel
 from hub.imports.life_cycle_assessment.lca_vehicle import LcaVehicle
 from hub.imports.life_cycle_assessment.lca_machine import LcaMachine
 from hub.imports.life_cycle_assessment.lca_material import LcaMaterial
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
 
 
 class LifeCycleAssessment:
@@ -20,6 +22,11 @@ class LifeCycleAssessment:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/life_cycle_assessment')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(LifeCycleAssessment)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._base_path = base_path
 
diff --git a/hub/imports/sensors_factory.py b/hub/imports/sensors_factory.py
index f161b8fc..d4793950 100644
--- a/hub/imports/sensors_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/sensors_factory.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Project Coder Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca
 Code contributors: Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
 """
 from pathlib import Path
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 
 
 class SensorsFactory:
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ class SensorsFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/sensors')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(SensorsFactory)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._end_point = end_point
     self._base_path = base_path
diff --git a/hub/imports/usage_factory.py b/hub/imports/usage_factory.py
index b192c90c..27f8f8b9 100644
--- a/hub/imports/usage_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/usage_factory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Code contributors: Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concord
 from pathlib import Path
 from hub.imports.usage.hft_usage_parameters import HftUsageParameters
 from hub.imports.usage.comnet_usage_parameters import ComnetUsageParameters
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 
 
 class UsageFactory:
@@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ class UsageFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/usage')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(UsageFactory)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._base_path = base_path
 
diff --git a/hub/imports/weather_factory.py b/hub/imports/weather_factory.py
index 0b214a79..296755de 100644
--- a/hub/imports/weather_factory.py
+++ b/hub/imports/weather_factory.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Project Coder Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
 from pathlib import Path
 from hub.imports.weather.xls_weather_parameters import XlsWeatherParameters
 from hub.imports.weather.epw_weather_parameters import EpwWeatherParameters
+from hub.hub_logger import logger
+from hub.helpers.utils import validate_import_export_type
 
 
 class WeatherFactory:
@@ -18,6 +20,11 @@ class WeatherFactory:
     if base_path is None:
       base_path = Path(Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'data/weather')
     self._handler = '_' + handler.lower().replace(' ', '_')
+    class_funcs = validate_import_export_type(WeatherFactory)
+    if self._handler not in class_funcs:
+      err_msg = f"Wrong import type. Valid functions include {class_funcs}"
+      logger.error(err_msg)
+      raise Exception(err_msg)
     self._city = city
     self._base_path = base_path
     self._file_name = file_name