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66 lines
1.6 KiB
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# MonthlyEnergyBalance
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This tool calculates the monthly energy balance for each building in a given region.
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The following assumptions are taken:
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- No building in the region have attics
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- All buildings have basement but those are not heated
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- The construction details come from nrel
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- The usage details come from comnet
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- The heated volume is 85% of the total volume, assuming that the rest is occupied by internal walls
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#### Dependencies
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You will need to install the following dependencies in your computer in order to run the software; please take a look at the [install process](#installation) for your system-specific details
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##### External software
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+ INSEL 8 (https://insel4d.ca/en/download.html)
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+ Simplified Radiosity Algorithm (mail to: guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca)
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After installing these tools you should include their paths in Path.
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## installation
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##### Linux / Mac
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Open a terminal and run the following commands.
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```
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$ mkdir MonthlyEnergyBalance
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$ cd MonthlyEnergyBalance
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$ git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/MonthlyEnergyBalance.git
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$ python -m pip install requirements.txt
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```
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##### Windows
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Open a terminal and run the following commands.
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```
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c:\> mkdir MonthlyEnergyBalance
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c:\> cd MonthlyEnergyBalance
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c:\> git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/MonthlyEnergyBalance.git
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c:\> python.exe -m pip install requirements.txt
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```
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#### usage
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##### Linux / Mac
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Open a terminal and run the following command
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```
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$ python main.py
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```
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##### Windows
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Open a terminal and run the following command.
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```
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c:\> python.exe main.py
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```
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