Incorporation of ventilation that previously was not writing idf. Working.

Incorporation of percentual losses in distribution

hub/data/energy_systems/montreal_custom_systems.xml

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
             </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>0.85</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">10</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="2" type="boiler" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
             </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>1</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">10</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>true</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="3" type="furnace" fuel_type="gas">
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
            </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>0.85</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">25</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">13</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">13</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="4" type="furnace" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
             </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>1</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">25</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">13</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">13</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="5" type="baseboard" fuel_type="gas">
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
             </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>0.85</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">10</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">2</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="6" type="baseboard" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
             </demands>
             <heating_efficiency>1</heating_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">0</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="7" type="cooler" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
             </demands>
             <cooling_efficiency>3.23</cooling_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">0</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="8" type="cooler" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
             </demands>
             <cooling_efficiency>3.23</cooling_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">10</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="9" type="cooler" fuel_type="electricity">
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
             </demands>
             <cooling_efficiency>3.23</cooling_efficiency>
             <distribution_heat_losses units="%">0</distribution_heat_losses>
-            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
-            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">1000000000</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_fix_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_fix_flow>
+            <distribution_consumption_variable_flow units="%">4</distribution_consumption_variable_flow>
             <storage>false</storage>
         </system>
         <system id="10" type="electricity generator" fuel_type="renewable">

hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py

@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ class Idf:
     for zone in self._idf.idfobjects["ZONE"]:
       if zone.Name == f'{zone_name}_infiltration':
         return
-    schedule = f'Infiltration schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}'
-    if schedule not in self._idf.idfobjects[self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE]:
-      return
+      schedule = f'Ventilation schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}'
+      #if schedule not in self._idf.idfobjects[self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE]:
+      #  return
       self._idf.newidfobject(self._INFILTRATION,
                              Name=f'{zone_name}_infiltration',
                              Zone_or_ZoneList_Name=zone_name,
@@ -443,15 +443,15 @@ class Idf:
       if zone.Name == f'{zone_name}_ventilation':
        return
       schedule = f'Ventilation schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}'
-    if schedule not in self._idf.idfobjects[self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE]:
-      return
+      #if schedule not in self._idf.idfobjects[self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE]:
+      #  return
       # todo: revise ventilation with Pilar
       self._idf.newidfobject(self._VENTILATION,
                              Name=f'{zone_name}_ventilation',
                              Zone_or_ZoneList_Name=zone_name,
                              Schedule_Name=schedule,
                              Design_Flow_Rate_Calculation_Method='AirChanges/Hour',
-                           Flow_Rate_per_Zone_Floor_Area=thermal_zone.mechanical_air_change
+                             Air_Changes_per_Hour=thermal_zone.mechanical_air_change
                              )
 
   def _add_dhw(self, thermal_zone, zone_name):
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ class Idf:
           if building.name in self._target_buildings or building.name in self._adjacent_buildings:
             _new_schedules = self._create_infiltration_schedules(thermal_zone)
             self._add_schedules(usage, 'Infiltration', _new_schedules)
-            _new_schedules2 = self._create_ventilation_schedules(thermal_zone)
-            self._add_schedules(usage, 'Ventilation', _new_schedules2)
+            _new_schedules = self._create_ventilation_schedules(thermal_zone)
+            self._add_schedules(usage, 'Ventilation', _new_schedules)
             self._add_schedules(usage, 'Occupancy', thermal_zone.occupancy.occupancy_schedules)
             self._add_schedules(usage, 'HVAC AVAIL', thermal_zone.thermal_control.hvac_availability_schedules)
             self._add_schedules(usage, 'Heating thermostat', thermal_zone.thermal_control.heating_set_point_schedules)
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ class Idf:
             self._add_zone(thermal_zone, building.name)
             self._add_heating_system(thermal_zone, building.name)
             self._add_infiltration(thermal_zone, building.name)
+            self._add_ventilation(thermal_zone, building.name)
             self._add_occupancy(thermal_zone, building.name)
             self._add_lighting(thermal_zone, building.name)
             self._add_appliances(thermal_zone, building.name)