hub/exports/building_energy/cerc_idf.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import copy
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import hub.exports.building_energy.idf_helper as idf_cte
 import hub.helpers.constants as cte
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class CercIdf(IdfBase):
   _thermostat_added_to_idf = {}
 
   def __init__(self, city, output_path, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path, target_buildings=None):
+    self._start = datetime.now()
     super().__init__(city, output_path, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path, target_buildings)
     self._add_surfaces = IdfSurfaces.add
     self._add_file_schedule = IdfFileSchedule.add
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ class CercIdf(IdfBase):
     # Merge files
     self._merge_files()
     self._add_outputs()
+    print(f'{len(self._city.buildings)} buildings export completed in: {datetime.now() - self._start}')
 
   @property
   def _energy_plus(self):
@@ -245,4 +248,5 @@ class CercIdf(IdfBase):
            '--readvars',
            '--output-prefix', f'{self._city.name}_',
            self._output_file_path]
+    print(cmd)
     subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=self._output_path)

hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py

@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ Code contributors: Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concord
 """
 import copy
 import datetime
-import shutil
+import glob
-import subprocess
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
-
 from geomeppy import IDF
-
 import hub.helpers.constants as cte
 from hub.city_model_structure.attributes.schedule import Schedule
 from hub.city_model_structure.building_demand.thermal_zone import ThermalZone
@@ -531,7 +529,6 @@ class Idf:
     self._remove_sizing_periods()
     self._rename_building(self._city.name)
     self._lod = self._city.level_of_detail.geometry
-    is_target = False
     for building in self._city.buildings:
       is_target = building.name in self._target_buildings or building.name in self._adjacent_buildings
       for internal_zone in building.internal_zones:
@@ -659,20 +656,12 @@ class Idf:
           self._add_surfaces(building, building.name)
     return self._idf
 
-  @property
-  def _energy_plus(self):
-    return shutil.which('energyplus')
-
   def run(self):
-    cmd = [self._energy_plus,
+    """
-           '--weather', self._epw_file_path,
+    Start the energy plus simulation
-           '--output-directory', self._output_path,
+    """
-           '--idd', self._idd_file_path,
+    self._idf.run(expandobjects=False, readvars=True, output_directory=self._output_path,
-           '--expandobjects',
+                  output_prefix=f'{self._city.name}_')
-           '--readvars',
-           '--output-prefix', f'{self._city.name}_',
-           self._idf_file_path]
-    subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=self._output_path)
 
   def _add_block(self, building):
     _points = self._matrix_to_2d_list(building.foot_print.coordinates)

hub/imports/results/energy_plus.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class EnergyPlus:
       header_parts = header.split(':')
       building_name = header_parts[0]
       variable = ':'.join(header_parts[1:]).strip()  # concat the rest and ensure that : it's reintroduced just in case
-      if variable == '':
+      if variable is '':
         continue
       if building_name not in self._summary_variables:
         self._building_energy_demands[variable] = []  # initialize the list of variables

hub/version.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """
 Hub version number
 """
-__version__ = '0.3.0.5'
+__version__ = '0.3.0.3'

requirements.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 xmltodict
-numpy
+numpy==1.26.4
 trimesh[all]
 pyproj
 pandas

setup.py

@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ setup(
             'hub.exports',
             'hub.exports.building_energy',
             'hub.exports.building_energy.idf_files',
-            'hub.exports.building_energy.idf_helper',
             'hub.exports.building_energy.insel',
             'hub.exports.energy_systems',
             'hub.exports.formats',

tests/test_exports.py

@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ class TestExports(TestCase):
     UsageFactory('nrcan', city).enrich()
     WeatherFactory('epw', city).enrich()
     try:
-      _idf = EnergyBuildingsExportsFactory('idf', city, self._output_path).export()
+      idf = EnergyBuildingsExportsFactory('idf', city, self._output_path).export()
-      _idf.run()
     except Exception:
       self.fail("Idf ExportsFactory raised ExceptionType unexpectedly!")