monthly_energy_balance_work.../README.md
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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](#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.
## 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
```