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monthly_energy_balance_workflow
This tool calculates the monthly energy balance for each building in a given region.
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 nrel
- The usage details come from comnet
- The heated volume is 85% of the total volume, assuming that the rest is occupied by internal walls
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 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.
installation
Linux / Mac
Open a terminal and run the following commands.
$ mkdir monthly_enery_balance_workflow
$ cd monthly_enery_balance_workflow
$ git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/monthly_enery_balance_workflow.git
MISSING CONNECTING TO HUB, SIMLPIFIED_RADIOSITY_ALGORITHM AND MONTHLYENERGYBALANCE!!!!!!!!!
$ python -m pip install -r ../requirements.txt
Windows
Open a terminal and run the following commands.
c:\> mkdir monthly_enery_balance_workflow
c:\> cd monthly_enery_balance_workflow
c:\> git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/monthly_enery_balance_workflow.git
MISSING CONNECTING TO HUB, SIMLPIFIED_RADIOSITY_ALGORITHM AND MONTHLYENERGYBALANCE!!!!!!!!!
c:\> python.exe -m pip install -r ../requirements.txt
usage
Linux / Mac
Open a terminal and run the following command
$ python main.py
Windows
Open a terminal and run the following command.
c:\> python.exe main.py