Added comnet usage library, including import factory. Some modifications on internal_gains.py and hft_internal_gains_archetypes.py were required. Also created a class to pass from daily schedules to yearly schedule.

city_model_structure/building_demand/internal_gains.py

@@ -13,11 +13,29 @@ class InternalGains:
     """
 
   def __init__(self):
+    self._type = None
     self._average_internal_gain = None
     self._convective_fraction = None
     self._radiative_fraction = None
     self._latent_fraction = None
 
+  @property
+  def type(self) -> Union[None, str]:
+    """
+    Get internal gains type
+    :return: None or string
+    """
+    return self._type
+
+  @type.setter
+  def type(self, value):
+    """
+    Set internal gains type
+    :param value: string
+    """
+    if value is not None:
+      self._type = str(value)
+
   @property
   def average_internal_gain(self) -> Union[None, float]:
     """
@@ -30,7 +48,7 @@ class InternalGains:
   def average_internal_gain(self, value):
     """
     Set internal gains average internal gain in W/m2
-    :param value:float
+    :param value: float
     """
     if value is not None:
       self._average_internal_gain = float(value)

helpers/constants.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ KELVIN = 273.15
 # converters
 HOUR_TO_MINUTES = 60
 METERS_TO_FEET = 3.28084
+BTU_H_TO_WATTS = 0.29307107
 
 # time
 SECOND = 'second'
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ TEMPERATURE = 'temperature'
 HUMIDITY = 'humidity'
 CONTROL_TYPE = 'control_type'
 
-# todo: modify code to use global constants instead of hard-coded values
 # surface types
 WALL = 'Wall'
 GROUND_WALL = 'Ground wall'
@@ -79,3 +79,11 @@ RETAIL = 'retail'
 HALL = 'hall'
 RESTAURANT = 'restaurant'
 EDUCATION = 'education'
+
+LIGHTING = 'Lights'
+OCCUPANCY = 'Occupancy'
+RECEPTACLE = 'Receptacle'
+HVAC_AVAILABILITY = 'HVAC Avail'
+INFILTRATION = 'Infiltration'
+COOLING_SET_POINT = 'ClgSetPt'
+HEATING_SET_POINT = 'HtgSetPt'

helpers/yearly_from_daily_schedules.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""
+Yearly from daily schedules module
+SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
+Copyright © 2021 Project Author Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
+"""
+import calendar as cal
+import helpers.constants as cte
+from city_model_structure.attributes.schedule import Schedule
+
+
+class YearlyFromDailySchedules:
+  """
+  YearlyFromDailySchedules class
+  """
+  def __init__(self, daily_schedules, year):
+    self._daily_schedules = daily_schedules
+    self._year = year
+
+  @property
+  def yearly_schedule(self) -> Schedule:
+    """
+    Creates a yearly schedule out of a set of daily schedules
+    :return: Schedule
+    """
+    yearly_schedule = Schedule()
+    weekly_schedules = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    day_types = dict({cte.MONDAY: 0, cte.TUESDAY: 1, cte.WEDNESDAY: 2, cte.THURSDAY: 3,
+                      cte.FRIDAY: 4, cte.SATURDAY: 5, cte.SUNDAY: 6})
+    for daily_schedule in self._daily_schedules:
+      for day_type in daily_schedule.day_types:
+        weekly_schedules[day_types[day_type]] = daily_schedule.values
+
+    values = []
+    for month in range(1, 13):
+      for day in range(1, cal.monthlen(self._year, month)+1):
+        week_day = cal.weekday(self._year, month, day)
+        values.extend(weekly_schedules[week_day])
+    yearly_schedule.type = self._daily_schedules[0].type
+    yearly_schedule.data_type = self._daily_schedules[0].data_type
+    yearly_schedule.time_range = cte.YEAR
+    yearly_schedule.time_step = cte.HOUR
+    yearly_schedule.values = values
+
+    return yearly_schedule

imports/construction/us_physics_parameters.py

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class UsPhysicsParameters(NrelPhysicsInterface):
     # it is assumed that all buildings have the same archetypes' keys
     for building in city.buildings:
       building_type = ConstructionHelper.nrel_from_function(building.function)
-      print(building_type)
       if building_type is None:
         return
       archetype = self._search_archetype(building_type,

imports/usage/comnet_usage_parameters.py

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+"""
+ComnetUsageParameters model the usage properties
+SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
+Copyright © 2021 Project Author Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
+"""
+import sys
+from typing import Dict
+import pandas as pd
+
+import helpers.constants as cte
+from helpers.configuration_helper import ConfigurationHelper as ch
+from imports.geometry.helpers.geometry_helper import GeometryHelper
+from imports.usage.helpers.usage_helper import UsageHelper
+from city_model_structure.building_demand.usage_zone import UsageZone
+from city_model_structure.building_demand.internal_gains import InternalGains
+from imports.usage.data_classes.hft_usage_zone_archetype import HftUsageZoneArchetype as huza
+from imports.usage.data_classes.hft_internal_gains_archetype import HftInternalGainsArchetype as higa
+
+
+class ComnetUsageParameters:
+  """
+  ComnetUsageParameters class
+  """
+  def __init__(self, city, base_path):
+    self._city = city
+    self._base_path = str(base_path / 'comnet_archetypes.xlsx')
+    self._usage_archetypes = []
+    data = self._read_file()
+    for item in data['lighting']:
+      for usage in UsageHelper.usage_to_comnet:
+        comnet_usage = UsageHelper.usage_to_comnet[usage]
+        if comnet_usage == item:
+          usage_archetype = self._parse_zone_usage_type(comnet_usage, data)
+          self._usage_archetypes.append(usage_archetype)
+
+  def _read_file(self) -> Dict:
+    """
+    reads xlsx file containing usage information into a dictionary
+    :return : Dict
+    """
+    number_usage_types = 33
+    xl_file = pd.ExcelFile(self._base_path)
+    file_data = pd.read_excel(xl_file, sheet_name="Modeling Data", skiprows=[0, 1, 2],
+                              nrows=number_usage_types, usecols="A:Z")
+
+    lighting_data = {}
+    plug_loads_data = {}
+    occupancy_data = {}
+    ventilation_rate = {}
+    water_heating = {}
+    process_data = {}
+
+    for j in range(0, number_usage_types):
+      usage_parameters = file_data.iloc[j]
+      usage_type = usage_parameters[0]
+      lighting_data[usage_type] = usage_parameters[1:6].values.tolist()
+      plug_loads_data[usage_type] = usage_parameters[8:13].values.tolist()
+      occupancy_data[usage_type] = usage_parameters[17:20].values.tolist()
+      ventilation_rate[usage_type] = usage_parameters[20:21].values.tolist()
+      water_heating[usage_type] = usage_parameters[23:24].values.tolist()
+      process_data[usage_type] = usage_parameters[24:26].values.tolist()
+
+    return {'lighting': lighting_data,
+            'plug loads': plug_loads_data,
+            'occupancy': occupancy_data,
+            'ventilation rate': ventilation_rate,
+            'water heating': water_heating,
+            'process': process_data}
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def _parse_zone_usage_type(usage, data):
+    if data['occupancy'][usage][0] <= 0:
+      occupancy_density = 0
+    else:
+      occupancy_density = 1 / data['occupancy'][usage][0]
+    mechanical_air_change = data['ventilation rate'][usage][0]
+    internal_gains = []
+    # lighting
+    latent_fraction = ch().comnet_lighting_latent
+    convective_fraction = ch().comnet_lighting_convective
+    radiative_fraction = ch().comnet_lighting_radiant
+    average_internal_gain = data['lighting'][usage][4]
+    internal_gains.append(higa(internal_gains_type=cte.LIGHTING, average_internal_gain=average_internal_gain,
+                               convective_fraction=convective_fraction, radiative_fraction=radiative_fraction,
+                               latent_fraction=latent_fraction))
+    # occupancy
+    latent_fraction = data['occupancy'][usage][2] / (data['occupancy'][usage][1] + data['occupancy'][usage][2])
+    sensible_fraction = float(1 - latent_fraction)
+    convective_fraction = sensible_fraction * ch().comnet_occupancy_sensible_convective
+    radiative_fraction = sensible_fraction * ch().comnet_occupancy_sensible_radiant
+    average_internal_gain = (data['occupancy'][usage][1] + data['occupancy'][usage][2]) \
+                            * occupancy_density * cte.BTU_H_TO_WATTS
+    internal_gains.append(higa(internal_gains_type=cte.OCCUPANCY, average_internal_gain=average_internal_gain,
+                               convective_fraction=convective_fraction, radiative_fraction=radiative_fraction,
+                               latent_fraction=latent_fraction))
+    # plug loads
+    if data['plug loads'][usage][0] != 'n.a.':
+      latent_fraction = ch().comnet_plugs_latent
+      convective_fraction = ch().comnet_plugs_convective
+      radiative_fraction = ch().comnet_plugs_radiant
+      average_internal_gain = data['plug loads'][usage][0]
+      internal_gains.append(higa(internal_gains_type=cte.RECEPTACLE, average_internal_gain=average_internal_gain,
+                                 convective_fraction=convective_fraction, radiative_fraction=radiative_fraction,
+                                 latent_fraction=latent_fraction))
+
+    usage_zone_archetype = huza(usage=usage, internal_gains=internal_gains,
+                                occupancy_density=occupancy_density,
+                                mechanical_air_change=mechanical_air_change)
+    return usage_zone_archetype
+
+  def enrich_buildings(self):
+    """
+    Returns the city with the usage parameters assigned to the buildings
+    :return:
+    """
+    city = self._city
+    for building in city.buildings:
+      usage = GeometryHelper.usage_from_function(building.function)
+      height = building.average_storey_height
+      if height is None:
+        raise Exception('Average storey height not defined, ACH cannot be calculated')
+      if height <= 0:
+        raise Exception('Average storey height is zero, ACH cannot be calculated')
+      archetype = self._search_archetype(UsageHelper.comnet_from_usage(usage))
+      if archetype is None:
+        sys.stderr.write(f'Building {building.name} has unknown archetype for building function:'
+                         f' {building.function}, that assigns building usage as '
+                         f'{GeometryHelper.usage_from_function(building.function)}\n')
+        continue
+
+      # just one usage_zone
+      for thermal_zone in building.thermal_zones:
+        usage_zone = UsageZone()
+        usage_zone.usage = usage
+        self._assign_values(usage_zone, archetype, height)
+        usage_zone.volume = thermal_zone.volume
+        thermal_zone.usage_zones = [usage_zone]
+
+  def _search_archetype(self, building_usage):
+    for building_archetype in self._usage_archetypes:
+      if building_archetype.usage == building_usage:
+        return building_archetype
+    return None
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def _assign_values(usage_zone, archetype, height):
+    # Due to the fact that python is not a typed language, the wrong object type is assigned to
+    # usage_zone.internal_gains when writing usage_zone.internal_gains = archetype.internal_gains.
+    # Therefore, this walk around has been done.
+    internal_gains = []
+    for archetype_internal_gain in archetype.internal_gains:
+      internal_gain = InternalGains()
+      internal_gain.type = archetype_internal_gain.type
+      internal_gain.average_internal_gain = archetype_internal_gain.average_internal_gain * cte.METERS_TO_FEET**2
+      internal_gain.convective_fraction = archetype_internal_gain.convective_fraction
+      internal_gain.radiative_fraction = archetype_internal_gain.radiative_fraction
+      internal_gain.latent_fraction = archetype_internal_gain.latent_fraction
+      internal_gains.append(internal_gain)
+    usage_zone.internal_gains = internal_gains
+    usage_zone.occupancy_density = archetype.occupancy_density * cte.METERS_TO_FEET**2
+    usage_zone.mechanical_air_change = archetype.mechanical_air_change * usage_zone.occupancy_density \
+                                       * cte.HOUR_TO_MINUTES / cte.METERS_TO_FEET**3 / height

imports/usage/data_classes/hft_internal_gains_archetype.py

@@ -9,13 +9,30 @@ class HftInternalGainsArchetype:
   """
   HftInternalGainsArchetype class
   """
-  def __init__(self, average_internal_gain=None, convective_fraction=None, radiative_fraction=None,
+  def __init__(self, internal_gains_type=None, average_internal_gain=None, convective_fraction=None, \
-               latent_fraction=None):
+               radiative_fraction=None, latent_fraction=None):
+    self._type = internal_gains_type
     self._average_internal_gain = average_internal_gain
     self._convective_fraction = convective_fraction
     self._radiative_fraction = radiative_fraction
     self._latent_fraction = latent_fraction
 
+  @property
+  def type(self):
+    """
+    Get internal gains type
+    :return: string
+    """
+    return self._type
+
+  @type.setter
+  def type(self, value):
+    """
+    Set internal gains type
+    :param value: string
+    """
+    self._type = value
+
   @property
   def average_internal_gain(self):
     """

imports/usage/helpers/usage_helper.py

@@ -36,3 +36,29 @@ class UsageHelper:
     except KeyError:
       sys.stderr.write('Error: keyword not found. Returned default HfT usage "residential"\n')
       return UsageHelper.hft_default_value
+
+  usage_to_comnet = {
+    cte.RESIDENTIAL: 'BA Multifamily',
+    cte.INDUSTRY: 'BA Manufacturing Facility',
+    cte.OFFICE_ADMINISTRATION: 'BA Office',
+    cte.HOTEL: 'BA Hotel',
+    cte.HEALTH_CARE: 'BA Hospital',
+    cte.RETAIL: 'BA Retail',
+    cte.HALL: 'BA Town Hall',
+    cte.RESTAURANT: 'BA Dining: Bar Lounge/Leisure',
+    cte.EDUCATION: 'BA School/University'
+  }
+  comnet_default_value = 'BA Multifamily'
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def comnet_from_usage(usage):
+    """
+    Get Comnet usage from the given internal usage key
+    :param usage: str
+    :return: str
+    """
+    try:
+      return UsageHelper.usage_to_comnet[usage]
+    except KeyError:
+      sys.stderr.write('Error: keyword not found. Returned default Comnet usage "BA Multifamily"\n')
+      return UsageHelper.comnet_default_value

imports/usage/hft_usage_interface.py

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class HftUsageInterface:
       average_internal_gain = 0
       radiative_fraction = 0
 
-    internal_gains.append(higa(average_internal_gain, convective_fraction, radiative_fraction, latent_fraction))
+    internal_gains.append(higa(average_internal_gain=average_internal_gain, convective_fraction=convective_fraction,
+                               radiative_fraction=radiative_fraction, latent_fraction=latent_fraction))
     usage_zone_archetype = huza(usage=usage, internal_gains=internal_gains, heating_set_point=heating_setpoint,
                                 heating_set_back=heating_setback, cooling_set_point=cooling_setpoint,
                                 occupancy_density=occupancy_density, hours_day=hours_day, days_year=days_year,
@@ -130,7 +131,8 @@ class HftUsageInterface:
           average_internal_gain = usage_zone_variant['schedules']['internGains']['averageInternGainPerSqm']
         if 'radiantFraction' in usage_zone_variant['schedules']['internGains']:
           radiative_fraction = usage_zone_variant['schedules']['internGains']['radiantFraction']
-        internal_gains.append(higa(average_internal_gain, convective_fraction, radiative_fraction, latent_fraction))
+        internal_gains.append(higa(average_internal_gain=average_internal_gain, convective_fraction=convective_fraction,
+                                   radiative_fraction=radiative_fraction, latent_fraction=latent_fraction))
     usage_zone_archetype = huza(usage=usage, internal_gains=internal_gains, heating_set_point=heating_setpoint,
                                 heating_set_back=heating_setback, cooling_set_point=cooling_setpoint,
                                 occupancy_density=occupancy_density, hours_day=hours_day, days_year=days_year,

imports/usage_factory.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Contributors Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
 from pathlib import Path
 from imports.usage.hft_usage_parameters import HftUsageParameters
 from imports.usage.ca_usage_parameters import CaUsageParameters
+from imports.usage.comnet_usage_parameters import ComnetUsageParameters
 # todo: handle missing lambda and rise error.
 
 
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ class UsageFactory:
     """
     return CaUsageParameters(self._city, self._base_path).enrich_buildings()
 
+  def _comnet(self):
+    """
+    Enrich the city with COMNET usage library
+    """
+    return ComnetUsageParameters(self._city, self._base_path).enrich_buildings()
+
   def enrich(self):
     """
     Enrich the city given to the class using the usage factory given handler