Welcome to CERC libs’s documentation!¶

Indices and tables¶

City Model Structure¶

City¶

class city_model_structure.city.City(lower_corner, upper_corner, srs_name, buildings=None)[source]¶

City class

add_city_object(new_city_object)[source]¶: Add a CityObject to the city :param new_city_object:CityObject :return: None

property bixi_features¶: Bixi features belonging to the city :return: NotImplementedError

property buildings¶: Buildings belonging to the city :return: None or [Building]

city_object(name) → Optional[city_model_structure.city_object.CityObject][source]¶: Retrieve the city CityObject with the given name :param name:str :return: None or CityObject

property city_objects¶: City objects belonging to the city :return: None or [CityObject]

property composting_plants¶: Composting plants belonging to the city :return: NotImplementedError

property country_code¶: City country code :return: str

property lower_corner¶: City lower corner :return: [x,y,z]

property name¶: City name :return: str

property srs_name¶: srs name :return: str

property trees¶: Trees belonging to the city :return: NotImplementedError

property upper_corner¶: City upper corner :return: [x,y,z]

City Object¶

Building¶

class city_model_structure.building.Building(name, lod, surfaces, terrains, year_of_construction, function, lower_corner, attic_heated=0, basement_heated=0)[source]¶

CityObject class

property attic_heated¶: Get if the city object attic is heated :return: Boolean

property average_storey_height¶: Get city object average storey height in meters :return: float

property basement_heated¶: Get if the city object basement is heated :return: Boolean

property foot_print¶: City object foot print surface :return: Surface

property function¶: City object function :return: str

property heated_volume¶: City object heated volume in cubic meters :return: float

property lod¶: City object level of detail 1, 2, 3 or 4 :return: int

property max_height¶: City object maximal height in meters :return: float

property name¶: City object name :return: str

stl_export(path)[source]¶: Export the city object to stl file (city_object_name.stl) to the given path :param path: str :return: None

property storeys_above_ground¶: Get city object storeys number above ground :return: int

surface(name) → Optional[city_model_structure.surface.Surface][source]¶: Get the city object surface with a given name :param name: str :return: None or Surface

property surfaces¶: City object surfaces :return: [Surface]

property terrains¶: Get city object terrain surfaces :return: [Surface]

property thermal_zones¶: City object thermal zones :return: [ThermalZone]

property type¶: City object type :return: str

property usage_zones¶: Get city object usage zones :return: [UsageZone]

property volume¶: City object volume in cubic meters :return: float

property year_of_construction¶: City object year of construction :return: int

Internal Gains¶

class city_model_structure.internal_gains.InternalGains[source]¶

InternalGains class

property average_internal_gain¶: Get internal gains average internal gain in w/m2 :return: float

property convective_fraction¶: Get internal gains convective fraction :return: float

property latent_fraction¶: Get internal gains latent fraction :return: float

property radiative_fraction¶: Get internal gains radiative fraction :return: float

Layer¶

class city_model_structure.layer.Layer[source]¶

Layer class

property material¶: Get layer material :return: Material

property thickness¶: Get layer thickness in meters :return: float

Material¶

class city_model_structure.material.Material[source]¶

Material class

property conductivity¶: Get material conductivity in W/mK :return: float

property density¶: Get material density in kg/m3 :return: float

property no_mass¶: Get material no mass flag :return: Boolean

property solar_absorptance¶: Get material solar absorptance :return: float

property specific_heat¶: Get material conductivity in J/kgK :return: float

property thermal_absorptance¶: Get material thermal absorptance :return: float

property thermal_resistance¶: Get material thermal resistance in m2K/W :return: float

property visible_absorptance¶: Get material visible absorptance :return: float

Polyhedron¶

class city_model_structure.polyhedron.Polyhedron(surfaces)[source]¶

Polyhedron class

export(full_path)[source]¶: Export the polyhedron to stl given file :param full_path: str :return: None

property faces¶: Polyhedron faces :return: np.ndarray([int])

property max_z¶: Polyhedron maximal z value :return: float

property vertices¶: Polyhedron vertices :return: np.ndarray(int)

property volume¶: Polyhedron volume in cubic meters :return: float

Surface¶

class city_model_structure.surface.Surface(coordinates, surface_type=None, name=None, swr='0.2', remove_last=True, is_projected=False)[source]¶

Surface class

add_shared(surface, intersection_area)[source]¶: Add a given surface and shared area in percent to this surface. :param surface: :param intersection_area: :return:

property area¶: Surface area in square meters :return: float

property area_above_ground¶: Surface area above ground in square meters :return: float

property area_below_ground¶: Surface area below ground in square meters :return: float

property azimuth¶: Surface azimuth in radians :return: float

property global_irradiance_hour¶: Get surface global irradiance hour in Wh/m2 :return: float

property global_irradiance_month¶: Get surface global irradiance per month in Wh/m2 :return: float

property ground_points¶: Surface grounded points matrix :return: np.ndarray

property ground_polygon¶: Surface grounded polygon :return: None or pyny3d.Polygon

property inclination¶: Surface inclination in radians :return: float

intersect(surface) → Optional[city_model_structure.surface.Surface][source]¶: Get the intersection surface, if any, between the given surface and this surface :param surface: Surface :return: None or Surface

property min_x¶: Surface minimal x value :return: float

property min_y¶: Surface minimal y value :return: float

property min_z¶: Surface minimal z value :return: float

property name¶: Surface name :return: str

property normal¶: Surface normal vector :return: np.ndarray

parent(parent, surface_id)[source]¶: Assign a city object as surface parent and a surface id :param parent: CityObject :param surface_id: str :return: None

property points¶: Surface point matrix :return: np.ndarray

property points_list¶: Surface point list :return: np.ndarray

property polygon¶: Surface polygon :return: None or pyny3d.Polygon

property projection¶: Projected surface (Z projection) :return: Surface

property shapely¶: Surface shapely (Z projection) :return: None or pyny3d.Polygon

shared(surface)[source]¶: Check if given surface share some area with this surface :param surface: Surface :return: None

property swr¶: Get surface short wave reflectance :return: float

property type¶: Surface type Ground, Wall or Roof :return: str

Thermal Boundary¶

class city_model_structure.thermal_boundary.ThermalBoundary(surface, delimits)[source]¶

ThermalBoundary class

property area¶: Thermal boundary area in square meters :return: float

property area_above_ground¶: Thermal boundary area above ground in square meters :return: float

property area_below_ground¶: Thermal boundary area below ground in square meters :return: float

property azimuth¶: Thermal boundary azimuth in radians :return: float

property delimits¶: Get the thermal zones delimited by the thermal boundary :return: [ThermalZone]

property inclination¶: Thermal boundary inclination in radians :return: float

property layers¶: Get thermal boundary layers :return: [Layers]

property outside_solar_absorptance¶: Get thermal boundary outside solar absorptance :return: float

property outside_thermal_absorptance¶: Get thermal boundary outside thermal absorptance :return: float

property outside_visible_absorptance¶: Get thermal boundary outside visible absorptance :return: float

property shortwave_reflectance¶: Get thermal boundary shortwave reflectance :return: float

property thermal_openings¶: Get thermal boundary thermal openings :return: [ThermalOpening]

property type¶: Thermal boundary surface type :return: str

property u_value¶: Thermal boundary u value in W/m2K internal and external convective coefficient in W/m2K values, can be configured at configuration.ini :return: float

property window_area¶: Thermal boundary window area in square meters :return: float

property window_ratio¶: Get thermal boundary window ratio :return: float

Thermal Opening¶

class city_model_structure.thermal_opening.ThermalOpening[source]¶

ThermalOpening class

property back_side_solar_transmittance_at_normal_incidence¶: Get thermal opening back side solar transmittance at normal incidence :return: float

property conductivity¶: Get thermal opening conductivity in W/mK :return: float

property frame_ratio¶: Get thermal opening frame ratio :return: float

property front_side_solar_transmittance_at_normal_incidence¶: Get thermal opening front side solar transmittance at normal incidence :return: float

property g_value¶: Get thermal opening g value :return: float

property openable_ratio¶: Get thermal opening openable ratio, NOT IMPLEMENTED :return: Exception

property overall_u_value¶: Get thermal opening overall u value in W/m2K :return: float

property thickness¶: Get thermal opening thickness in meters :return:

Thermal Zone¶

class city_model_structure.thermal_zone.ThermalZone(surfaces)[source]¶

ThermalZone class

property additional_thermal_bridge_u_value¶: Get thermal zone additional thermal bridge u value W/m2K :return: float

property bounded¶: Get thermal boundaries bounding with the thermal zone :return: [ThermalBoundary]

property cooled¶: Get thermal zone cooled flag :return: Boolean

property effective_thermal_capacity¶: Get thermal zone effective thermal capacity :return: float

property floor_area¶: Get thermal zone floor area in square meters :return: float

property heated¶: Get thermal zone heated flag :return: Boolean

property indirectly_heated_area_ratio¶: Get thermal zone indirectly heated area ratio :return: float

property infiltration_rate_system_off¶: Get thermal zone infiltration rate system off in air changes per hour :return: float

property infiltration_rate_system_on¶: Get thermal zone infiltration rate system on in air changes per hour :return: float

property surfaces¶: Get thermal zone surfaces :return: [Surface]

property usage_zones¶: Get thermal zone usage zones :return: [UsageZone]

Usage Zone¶

class city_model_structure.usage_zone.UsageZone[source]¶

UsageZone class

property cooling_setpoint¶: Get usage zone cooling setpoint in celsius grads :return: float

property days_year¶: Get usage zone usage days per year :return: float

property heating_setback¶: Get usage zone heating setback in celsius grads :return: float

property heating_setpoint¶: Get usage zone heating set point in celsius grads :return: float

property hours_day¶: Get usage zone usage hours per day :return: float

property internal_gains¶: Get usage zone internal gains :return: [InternalGains]

property mechanical_air_change¶: Set usage zone mechanical air change in air change per hour :return: float

property usage¶: Get usage zone usage :return: str

Factories¶

Geometry Factory¶

GeometryFactory retrieve the specific geometric module to load the given format SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later Copyright © 2020 Project Author Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca

class geometry.geometry_factory.GeometryFactory(file_type, path)[source]¶

GeometryFactory class

property city¶: Load the city model structure from a geometry source :return: City

Physics Factory¶

PhysicsFactory retrieve the specific physics module for the given region SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later Copyright © 2020 Project Author Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca

class physics.physics_factory.PhysicsFactory(handler, city, base_path='data/physics')[source]¶

PhysicsFactor class

factory()[source]¶: Enrich the city with the physics information :return: None

Usage Factory¶

UsageFactory retrieve the specific usage module for the given region SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later Copyright © 2020 Project Author Guille Gutierrez guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca

class usage.usage_factory.UsageFactory(handler, city)[source]¶

UsageFactory class

factory()[source]¶: Enrich the city with the usage information :return: None

Additional Files¶

README.md LICENSE.md CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md CONTRIBUTING.md PYGUIDE.md