diff --git a/exports/exports_factory.py b/exports/exports_factory.py
index 69919cc2..0f386d37 100644
--- a/exports/exports_factory.py
+++ b/exports/exports_factory.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ExportsFactory:
     :return:
     """
     # todo: this need to be generalized
-    data_path = Path('./test/data').resolve()
+    data_path = Path('../libs_Final/tests/tests_data').resolve()
     return Idf(self._city, self._path, (data_path / f'minimal.idf').resolve(), (data_path / f'energy+.idd').resolve(),
                (data_path / f'montreal.epw').resolve())
 
diff --git a/exports/formats/idf.py b/exports/formats/idf.py
index c1d337df..f4c40893 100644
--- a/exports/formats/idf.py
+++ b/exports/formats/idf.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SPDX - License - Identifier: LGPL - 3.0 - or -later
 Copyright © 2020 Project Author Soroush Samareh Abolhassani - soroush.samarehabolhassani@mail.concordia.ca
 """
 from geomeppy import IDF
-
+from pathlib import Path
 class Idf:
   _THERMOSTAT = 'HVACTEMPLATE:THERMOSTAT'
   _IDEAL_LOAD_AIR_SYSTEM = 'HVACTEMPLATE:ZONE:IDEALLOADSAIRSYSTEM'
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ class Idf:
 
   def __init__(self, city, output_path, idf_file_path, idd_file_path, epw_file_path):
     self._city = city
-    self._output_path = str(output_path)
+    self._output_path = str(output_path.resolve())
+    print(self._output_path)
     self._idd_file_path = str(idd_file_path)
     self._idf_file_path = str(idf_file_path)
     self._epw_file_path = str(epw_file_path)
     IDF.setiddname(self._idd_file_path)
     self._idf = IDF(self._idf_file_path, self._epw_file_path)
+    self._export()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _matrix_to_list(points):
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class Idf:
                              )
 
   def _add_schedule(self, usage_zone, schedule_type):
-    for schedule in self._idf.idfobjects[schedule_type]:
+    for schedule in self._idf.idfobjects[self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE]:
       if schedule.Name == f'{schedule_type} schedules {usage_zone.usage}':
         return
     schedule = self._idf.newidfobject(self._HOURLY_SCHEDULE)
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ class Idf:
     for construction in self._idf.idfobjects[self._CONSTRUCTION]:
       if construction.Name == thermal_boundary.construction_name:
         return
+
     for layer in thermal_boundary.layers:
       self._add_material(layer)
     layers = thermal_boundary.layers
@@ -191,24 +194,28 @@ class Idf:
                              Velocity_Squared_Term_Coefficient=0.0000000E+00  # todo: change it from usage catalog
                              )
 
-  def export(self, city, export_type="Surfaces"):
+  def _export(self, export_type="Surfaces"):
     """
     Export the idf file into the given path
     export type = "Surfaces|Block"
     """
-    for building in city.buildings:
+    print("called")
+    for building in self._city.buildings:
+      print('add building')
       for usage_zone in building.usage_zones:
         self._add_schedule(usage_zone, "Infiltration")
         self._add_schedule(usage_zone, "Lights")
         self._add_schedule(usage_zone, "Occupancy")
         self._add_zone(usage_zone)
         self._add_heating_system(usage_zone)
-        self._add_equipment(usage_zone)
         self._add_construction(usage_zone)
+        print('zone construction')
+      print('add surfaces')
       if export_type == "Surfaces":
         self._add_surfaces(building)
       else:
         self._add_block(building)
+    print(' =out path', str(self._output_path))
     self._idf.saveas(str(self._output_path))
 
   def _add_block(self, building):