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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. # ******************************************************************************* # see the URL below for information on how to write OpenStudio measures # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-measure-writing-guide # see your EnergyPlus installation or the URL below for information on EnergyPlus objects # http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/pdfs/inputoutputreference.pdf # see the URL below for information on using life cycle cost objects in OpenStudio # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-life-cycle-examples # see the URL below for access to C++ documentation on workspace objects (click on "workspace" in the main window to view workspace objects) # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/sites/openstudio.nrel.gov/files/nv_data/cpp_documentation_it/utilities/html/idf_page.html # start the measure class SetEnergyPlusInfiltrationFlowRatePerFloorArea < OpenStudio::Measure::EnergyPlusMeasure # define the name that a user will see, this method may be deprecated as # the display name in PAT comes from the name field in measure.xml def name return 'SetEnergyPlusInfiltrationFlowRatePerFloorArea' end # define the arguments that the user will input def arguments(workspace) args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new # make an argument flowPerZoneFloorArea = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('flowPerZoneFloorArea', true) flowPerZoneFloorArea.setDisplayName('Flow per Zone Floor Area (m^3/s-m^2).') # flowPerZoneFloorArea.setDefaultValue(10.76) args << flowPerZoneFloorArea return args end # define what happens when the measure is run def run(workspace, runner, user_arguments) super(workspace, runner, user_arguments) # use the built-in error checking if !runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(workspace), user_arguments) return false end # assign the user inputs to variables flowPerZoneFloorArea = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('flowPerZoneFloorArea', user_arguments) # check the flowPerZoneFloorArea for reasonableness if flowPerZoneFloorArea < 0 runner.registerError('Please enter a non-negative value for Flow per Zone Floor Area.') return false end # get all infiltrationObjects in model infiltrationObjects = workspace.getObjectsByType('ZoneInfiltration:DesignFlowRate'.to_IddObjectType) if infiltrationObjects.empty? runner.registerAsNotApplicable('The model does not contain any infiltration objects. The model will not be altered.') return true end starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values = [] non_flowPerZoneFloorArea_starting = [] final_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values = [] infiltrationObjects.each do |infiltrationObject| infiltrationObject_name = infiltrationObject.getString(0) # Name infiltrationObject_starting_calc = infiltrationObject.getString(3) # Design Flow Rate Calculation Method infiltrationObject_starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea = infiltrationObject.getString(5) # Flow per Zone Floor Area infiltrationObject.setString(3, 'Flow/Area') # Design Flow Rate Calculation Method infiltrationObject.setString(5, flowPerZoneFloorArea.to_s) # Flow per Zone Floor Area # populate reporting arrays if infiltrationObject_starting_calc.to_s == 'Flow/Area' runner.registerInfo("Changing #{infiltrationObject_name} from flow per zone floor area of #{infiltrationObject_starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea}(m^3/s-m^2) to #{infiltrationObject.getString(5)}(W/m^2).") starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values << infiltrationObject_starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea.get.to_f final_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values << infiltrationObject.getString(5).get.to_f else runner.registerInfo("Setting flow per zone floor area of #{infiltrationObject_name} to #{infiltrationObject.getString(5)}(m^3/s-m^2) and changing design flow calculation rate method to Flow/Zone. Original design flow calculation method was #{infiltrationObject_starting_calc}.") non_flowPerZoneFloorArea_starting << infiltrationObject_name final_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values << infiltrationObject.getString(5).get.to_f end end # TODO: - add warning if a thermal zone has more than one infiltrationObjects object, as that may not result in the desired impact. # TODO: - may also want to warn or have info message for zones that dont have any infiltrationObjects # unique initial conditions based on if !starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.empty? && non_flowPerZoneFloorArea_starting.empty? runner.registerInitialCondition("The building has #{infiltrationObjects.size} infiltrationObject objects, and started with flow per zone floor area values ranging from #{starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.min} to #{starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.max}.") elsif !starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.empty? && !non_flowPerZoneFloorArea_starting.empty? runner.registerInitialCondition("The building has #{infiltrationObjects.size} infiltrationObject objects, and started with flow per zone floor area values ranging from #{starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.min} to #{starting_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.max}. #{non_flowPerZoneFloorArea_starting.size} infiltrationObject objects did not start as Flow/Area, and are not included in the flow per zone floor area range.") else runner.registerInitialCondition("The building has #{infiltrationObjects.size} infiltrationObject objects. None of the infiltrationObjects started as Flow/Area.") end # reporting final condition of model runner.registerFinalCondition("The building finished with flow per zone floor area values ranging from #{final_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.min} to #{final_flowPerZoneFloorArea_values.max}.") return true end end # this allows the measure to be use by the application SetEnergyPlusInfiltrationFlowRatePerFloorArea.new.registerWithApplication