diff --git a/lca_carbon_workflow.py b/lca_carbon_workflow.py index 7e01603..03ad7bf 100644 --- a/lca_carbon_workflow.py +++ b/lca_carbon_workflow.py @@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ class LCACarbonWorkflow: for boundary in surface.associated_thermal_boundaries: opening_emission = None - layer_emission = self._calculate_envelope_emission(boundary) + layer_emission, boundary_work_load = \ + self._calculate_envelope_emission(boundary) boundary_envelope_emission += layer_emission boundary_volume.append(boundary.opaque_area * boundary.thickness) if boundary.window_ratio: - opening_emission = self._calculate_opening_emission( - building, surface, boundary, opaque_surface_code) + opening_emission, opening_workload = \ + self._calculate_opening_emission( + building, surface, boundary, opaque_surface_code) + boundary_work_load += opening_workload if opening_emission: boundary_opening_emission += opening_emission if boundary_opening_emission: @@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ class LCACarbonWorkflow: def _calculate_envelope_emission(self, boundary): layer_emission = [] + boundary_workload = [] for layer in boundary.layers: if not layer.no_mass: layer_material = \ @@ -103,12 +107,20 @@ class LCACarbonWorkflow: layer_emission.append(EnvelopeEmission( layer_material['embodied_carbon'], boundary.opaque_area, layer.thickness).calculate_envelope_emission()) - layer_workload = boundary.opaque_area * layer.thickness * layer_material['density'] - return layer_emission + boundary_workload.append( + boundary.opaque_area * layer.thickness * layer_material['density']) + return layer_emission, sum(boundary_workload) def _calculate_opening_emission( - self, building, surface, boundary, opaque_surface_code): + self, + building, surface, boundary, opaque_surface_code, + density=2579): + """Windows have the assumed density of 2579 kg/m3 + Window's thickness assumed the same as wall's thickness + These two values are being used to calculate window's workload + for End of Life emission evaluation.""" opening_emission = [] + window_workload = [] for opening in boundary.thermal_openings: transparent_surface_type = 'Window' if building.year_of_construction >= 2020 and \ @@ -118,7 +130,8 @@ class LCACarbonWorkflow: self.nrcan_catalogs.search_transparent_surfaces( transparent_surface_type, opaque_surface_code)['embodied_carbon'], opening.area).calculate_opening_emission()) - return opening_emission + window_workload.append(opening.area * boundary.thickness * density) + return opening_emission, sum(window_workload) def calculate_emission(self): for building in self.city.buildings: