MonthlyEnergyBalance

This tool calculates the monthly energy balance for a given region.

The current version can only use NYC CityGml at LOD1, but we will increase the regions and the level of detail in future releases.

dependencies

You will need to install the following dependencies in your computer 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.

Python libraries

• Shapely (1.7.0)
• cycler (0.10.0)
• geographiclib (1.50)
• geopy (1.21.0)
• kiwisolver (1.2.0)
• matplotlib (3.2.1)
• numpy (1.18.3)
• numpy-stl (2.11.2)
• pandas (1.0.3)
• pip (20.0.2)
• pyny3d (0.2)
• pyparsing (2.4.7)
• pyproj (2.6.0)
• python-dateutil (2.8.1)
• python-utils (2.4.0)
• pytz (2019.3)
• scipy (1.4.1)
• setuptools (46.1.3)
• six (1.14.0)
• stl (0.0.3)
• xmltodict (0.12.0)

installation

Linux / Mac

Open a terminal and run the following commands.

$ mkdir MonthlyEnergyBalance
$ cd MonthlyEnergyBalance 
$ git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/MonthlyEnergyBalance.git
$ python -m pip install requirements.txt

Windows

Open a terminal and run the following commands.

c:\> mkdir MonthlyEnergyBalance
c:\> cd MonthlyEnergyBalance 
c:\> git clone https://binarycat.org/git/PMAU/MonthlyEnergyBalance.git
c:\> python.exe -m pip install 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