monthly_energy_balance_workflow/README.md

# monthly_energy_balance_workflow

This tool calculates the monthly energy balance for each building in a given region.
It provides as results the energy demand and consumption separated in:
- Heating
- Cooling
- Domestic Hot Water

Also, electrical demand of:
- Lighting
- Other appliances

And heating and cooling peak loads.

All these results are provided both, monthly a yearly based.

The following assumptions are taken:
- No building in the region have attics
- All buildings have basement but those are not heated
- The construction details come from nrcan
- The usage details come from nrcan
- The system details come from the Montreal Custom catalog

#### Dependencies
 
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

##### External software
+ INSEL 8 (https://insel4d.ca/en/download.html)
+ Simplified Radiosity Algorithm (mail to: guillermo.gutierrezmorote@concordia.ca)

After installing these tools you should include their paths in Path.