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IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF # THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, # EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS # INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, # STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY # OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # ******************************************************************************* # start the measure class RValueOfInsulationForConstructionPercentageChange < OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure # define the name that a user will see def name 'Change R-value of Insulation Layer for Construction By a Specified Percentage' end # human readable description def description 'Change R-value of Insulation Layer for Construction By a Specified Percentage' end # human readable description of modeling approach def modeler_description 'Change R-value of Insulation Layer for Construction By a Specified Percentage' end # define the arguments that the user will input def arguments(model) args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new # populate choice argument for constructions that are applied to surfaces in the model construction_handles = OpenStudio::StringVector.new construction_display_names = OpenStudio::StringVector.new # putting space types and names into hash construction_args = model.getConstructions construction_args_hash = {} construction_args.each do |construction_arg| construction_args_hash[construction_arg.name.to_s] = construction_arg end # looping through sorted hash of constructions construction_args_hash.sort.map do |key, value| # only include if construction is used on surface if value.getNetArea > 0 construction_handles << value.handle.to_s construction_display_names << key end end # make an argument for construction construction = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeChoiceArgument('construction', construction_handles, construction_display_names, true) construction.setDisplayName('Choose a Construction to Alter.') args << construction # make an argument insulation R-value r_value_prct_inc = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('r_value_prct_inc', true) r_value_prct_inc.setDisplayName('Percentage Change of R-value for Insulation Layer of Construction.') r_value_prct_inc.setDefaultValue(0.0) args << r_value_prct_inc args end # end the arguments method # define what happens when the measure is run def run(model, runner, user_arguments) super(model, runner, user_arguments) # use the built-in error checking unless runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(model), user_arguments) return false end # assign the user inputs to variables construction = runner.getOptionalWorkspaceObjectChoiceValue('construction', user_arguments, model) # model is passed in because of argument type r_value_prct_inc = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('r_value_prct_inc', user_arguments) # check the construction for reasonableness if construction.empty? handle = runner.getStringArgumentValue('construction', user_arguments) if handle.empty? runner.registerError('No construction was chosen.') else runner.registerError("The selected construction with handle '#{handle}' was not found in the model. It may have been removed by another measure.") end return false else if !construction.get.to_Construction.empty? construction = construction.get.to_Construction.get else runner.registerError('Script Error - argument not showing up as construction.') return false end end # end of if construction.empty? # set limit for minimum insulation. This is used to limit input and for inferring insulation layer in construction. min_expected_r_value_prct_inc_ip = 1 # ip units # report initial condition initial_r_value_ip = OpenStudio.convert(1.0 / construction.thermalConductance.to_f, 'm^2*K/W', 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') runner.registerInitialCondition("The Initial R-value of #{construction.name} is #{initial_r_value_ip} (ft^2*h*R/Btu).") runner.registerValue('initial_r_value_ip', initial_r_value_ip.to_f, 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') # TODO: - find and test insulation construction_layers = construction.layers max_thermal_resistance_material = construction_layers[0] max_thermal_resistance_material_index = 0 counter = 0 thermal_resistance_values = [] # loop through construction layers and infer insulation layer/material construction_layers.each do |construction_layer| construction_layer_r_value = construction_layer.to_OpaqueMaterial.get.thermalResistance unless thermal_resistance_values.empty? if construction_layer_r_value > thermal_resistance_values.max max_thermal_resistance_material = construction_layer max_thermal_resistance_material_index = counter end end thermal_resistance_values << construction_layer_r_value counter += 1 end if thermal_resistance_values.max <= OpenStudio.convert(min_expected_r_value_prct_inc_ip, 'ft^2*h*R/Btu', 'm^2*K/W').get runner.registerAsNotApplicable("Construction '#{construction.name}' does not appear to have an insulation layer and was not altered.") return true end # clone insulation material new_material = max_thermal_resistance_material.clone(model) new_material = new_material.to_OpaqueMaterial.get new_material.setName("#{max_thermal_resistance_material.name} (R #{r_value_prct_inc.round(2)} percent change)") if r_value_prct_inc != 0 construction.eraseLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index) construction.insertLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index, new_material) runner.registerInfo("For construction'#{construction.name}', '#{max_thermal_resistance_material.name}' was altered.") # edit clone material new_material_matt = new_material.to_Material unless new_material_matt.empty? starting_thickness = new_material_matt.get.thickness target_thickness = starting_thickness * (1 + r_value_prct_inc / 100) final_thickness = new_material_matt.get.setThickness(target_thickness) end new_material_massless = new_material.to_MasslessOpaqueMaterial unless new_material_massless.empty? starting_thermal_resistance = new_material_massless.get.thermalResistance final_thermal_resistance = new_material_massless.get.setThermalResistance(starting_thermal_resistance * (1 + r_value_prct_inc / 100)) end new_material_airgap = new_material.to_AirGap unless new_material_airgap.empty? starting_thermal_resistance = new_material_airgap.get.thermalResistance final_thermal_resistance = new_material_airgap.get.setThermalResistance(starting_thermal_resistance * (1 + r_value_prct_inc / 100)) end # report initial condition final_r_value_ip = OpenStudio.convert(1 / construction.thermalConductance.to_f, 'm^2*K/W', 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') runner.registerFinalCondition("The Final R-value of #{construction.name} is #{final_r_value_ip} (ft^2*h*R/Btu).") runner.registerValue('final_r_value_ip', final_r_value_ip.to_f, 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') true end # end the run method end # end the measure # this allows the measure to be used by the application RValueOfInsulationForConstructionPercentageChange.new.registerWithApplication