monthly_energy_balance_results_report/helpers/constants.py

"""
Constant module
SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
Copyright © 2020 Project Author Pilar Monsalvete Alvarez de Uribarri pilar.monsalvete@concordia.ca
"""


# universal constants
KELVIN = 273.15

# time
MINUTE = 'minute'
HOUR = 'hour'
DAY = 'day'
WEEK = 'week'
MONTH = 'month'
YEAR = 'year'

# todo: modify code to use global constants instead of hard-coded values
# surface types
WALL = 'Wall'
GROUND_WALL = 'Ground wall'
GROUND = 'Ground'
ATTIC_FLOOR = 'Attic floor'
ROOF = 'Roof'
INTERIOR_SLAB = 'Interior slab'
INTERIOR_WALL = 'Interior wall'
VIRTUAL_INTERNAL = 'Virtual internal'
WINDOW = 'Window'
DOOR = 'Door'
SKYLIGHT = 'Skylight'

# todo: homogenize function and usage!!
# function
RESIDENTIAL = 'residential'
SFH = 'single family house'
MFH = 'multifamily house'
HOTEL = 'hotel'
HOSPITAL = 'hospital'
OUTPATIENT = 'outpatient'
COMMERCIAL = 'commercial'
STRIP_MALL = 'strip mall'
WAREHOUSE = 'warehouse'
PRIMARY_SCHOOL = 'primary school'
SECONDARY_SCHOOL = 'secondary school'
OFFICE = 'office'
LARGE_OFFICE = 'large office'
OFFICE_WORKSHOP = 'office/workshop'

# usage
INDUSTRY = 'industry'
OFFICE_ADMINISTRATION = 'office and administration'
HEALTH_CARE = 'health care'
RETAIL = 'retail'
HALL = 'hall'
RESTAURANT = 'restaurant'
EDUCATION = 'education'