# ******************************************************************************* # OpenStudio(R), Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. # See also https://openstudio.net/license # ******************************************************************************* # see the URL below for information on how to write OpenStudio measures # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-measure-writing-guide # 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 model objects (click on "model" in the main window to view model objects) # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/sites/openstudio.nrel.gov/files/nv_data/cpp_documentation_it/model/html/namespaces.html # start the measure class BarAspectRatioStudy < OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure # 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 'Bar Aspect Ratio Study' end # define the arguments that the user will input def arguments(model) args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new # make an argument for total floor area total_bldg_area_ip = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('total_bldg_area_ip', true) total_bldg_area_ip.setDisplayName('Total Building Floor Area') total_bldg_area_ip.setUnits('ft^2') total_bldg_area_ip.setDefaultValue(10000.0) args << total_bldg_area_ip # make an argument for aspect ratio ns_to_ew_ratio = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('ns_to_ew_ratio', true) ns_to_ew_ratio.setDisplayName('Ratio of North/South Facade Length Relative to East/West Facade Length.') ns_to_ew_ratio.setDefaultValue(2.0) args << ns_to_ew_ratio # make an argument for number of floors num_floors = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('num_floors', true) num_floors.setDisplayName('Number of Floors.') num_floors.setDefaultValue(2) args << num_floors # make an argument for floor height floor_to_floor_height_ip = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('floor_to_floor_height_ip', true) floor_to_floor_height_ip.setDisplayName('Floor to Floor Height') floor_to_floor_height_ip.setUnits('ft') floor_to_floor_height_ip.setDefaultValue(10.0) args << floor_to_floor_height_ip # make an argument to surface match surface_matching = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('surface_matching', true) surface_matching.setDisplayName('Surface Matching?') surface_matching.setDefaultValue(true) args << surface_matching # make an argument to create zones from spaces make_zones = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('make_zones', true) make_zones.setDisplayName('Make Thermal Zones from Spaces?') make_zones.setDefaultValue(true) args << make_zones return args end # 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 if !runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(model), user_arguments) return false end # assign the user inputs to variables total_bldg_area_ip = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('total_bldg_area_ip', user_arguments) ns_to_ew_ratio = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('ns_to_ew_ratio', user_arguments) num_floors = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('num_floors', user_arguments) floor_to_floor_height_ip = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('floor_to_floor_height_ip', user_arguments) surface_matching = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('surface_matching', user_arguments) make_zones = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('make_zones', user_arguments) # test for positive inputs if total_bldg_area_ip <= 0 runner.registerError('Enter a total building area greater than 0.') end if ns_to_ew_ratio <= 0 runner.registerError('Enter ratio grater than 0.') end if num_floors <= 0 runner.registerError('Enter a number of stories 1 or greater.') end if floor_to_floor_height_ip <= 0 runner.registerError('Enter a positive floor height.') end # helper to make numbers pretty (converts 4125001.25641 to 4,125,001.26 or 4,125,001). The definition be called through this measure. # round to 0 or 2) def neat_numbers(number, roundto = 2) if roundto == 2 number = format '%.2f', number else number = number.round end # regex to add commas number.to_s.reverse.gsub(/([0-9]{3}(?=([0-9])))/, '\\1,').reverse end # helper to make it easier to do unit conversions on the fly. The definition be called through this measure. def unit_helper(number, from_unit_string, to_unit_string) converted_number = OpenStudio.convert(OpenStudio::Quantity.new(number, OpenStudio.createUnit(from_unit_string).get), OpenStudio.createUnit(to_unit_string).get).get.value end # calculate needed variables footprint_ip = total_bldg_area_ip / num_floors footprint_si = unit_helper(footprint_ip, 'ft^2', 'm^2') floor_to_floor_height = unit_helper(floor_to_floor_height_ip, 'ft', 'm') # variables from original rectangle script not exposed in this measure width = Math.sqrt(footprint_si / ns_to_ew_ratio) length = footprint_si / width plenum_height = 0 # this doesn't look like it is used anywhere # determine if core and perimeter zoning can be used if (length > 10) && (width > 10) perimeter_zone_depth = 4.57 # hard coded in meters else perimeter_zone_depth = 0 # if any size is to small then just model floor as single zone, issue warning runner.registerWarning('Due to the size of the building modeling each floor as a single zone.') end # reporting initial condition of model starting_spaces = model.getSpaces runner.registerInitialCondition("The building started with #{starting_spaces.size} spaces.") # Loop through the number of floors for floor in (0..num_floors - 1) z = floor_to_floor_height * floor # Create a new story within the building story = OpenStudio::Model::BuildingStory.new(model) story.setNominalFloortoFloorHeight(floor_to_floor_height) story.setName("Story #{floor + 1}") nw_point = OpenStudio::Point3d.new(0, width, z) ne_point = OpenStudio::Point3d.new(length, width, z) se_point = OpenStudio::Point3d.new(length, 0, z) sw_point = OpenStudio::Point3d.new(0, 0, z) # Identity matrix for setting space origins m = OpenStudio::Matrix.new(4, 4, 0) m[0, 0] = 1 m[1, 1] = 1 m[2, 2] = 1 m[3, 3] = 1 # Define polygons for a rectangular building if perimeter_zone_depth > 0 perimeter_nw_point = nw_point + OpenStudio::Vector3d.new(perimeter_zone_depth, -perimeter_zone_depth, 0) perimeter_ne_point = ne_point + OpenStudio::Vector3d.new(-perimeter_zone_depth, -perimeter_zone_depth, 0) perimeter_se_point = se_point + OpenStudio::Vector3d.new(-perimeter_zone_depth, perimeter_zone_depth, 0) perimeter_sw_point = sw_point + OpenStudio::Vector3d.new(perimeter_zone_depth, perimeter_zone_depth, 0) west_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new west_polygon << sw_point west_polygon << nw_point west_polygon << perimeter_nw_point west_polygon << perimeter_sw_point west_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(west_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) west_space = west_space.get m[0, 3] = sw_point.x m[1, 3] = sw_point.y m[2, 3] = sw_point.z west_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) west_space.setBuildingStory(story) west_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} West Perimeter Space") north_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new north_polygon << nw_point north_polygon << ne_point north_polygon << perimeter_ne_point north_polygon << perimeter_nw_point north_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(north_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) north_space = north_space.get m[0, 3] = perimeter_nw_point.x m[1, 3] = perimeter_nw_point.y m[2, 3] = perimeter_nw_point.z north_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) north_space.setBuildingStory(story) north_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} North Perimeter Space") east_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new east_polygon << ne_point east_polygon << se_point east_polygon << perimeter_se_point east_polygon << perimeter_ne_point east_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(east_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) east_space = east_space.get m[0, 3] = perimeter_se_point.x m[1, 3] = perimeter_se_point.y m[2, 3] = perimeter_se_point.z east_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) east_space.setBuildingStory(story) east_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} East Perimeter Space") south_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new south_polygon << se_point south_polygon << sw_point south_polygon << perimeter_sw_point south_polygon << perimeter_se_point south_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(south_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) south_space = south_space.get m[0, 3] = sw_point.x m[1, 3] = sw_point.y m[2, 3] = sw_point.z south_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) south_space.setBuildingStory(story) south_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} South Perimeter Space") core_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new core_polygon << perimeter_sw_point core_polygon << perimeter_nw_point core_polygon << perimeter_ne_point core_polygon << perimeter_se_point core_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(core_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) core_space = core_space.get m[0, 3] = perimeter_sw_point.x m[1, 3] = perimeter_sw_point.y m[2, 3] = perimeter_sw_point.z core_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) core_space.setBuildingStory(story) core_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} Core Space") # Minimal zones else core_polygon = OpenStudio::Point3dVector.new core_polygon << sw_point core_polygon << nw_point core_polygon << ne_point core_polygon << se_point core_space = OpenStudio::Model::Space.fromFloorPrint(core_polygon, floor_to_floor_height, model) core_space = core_space.get m[0, 3] = sw_point.x m[1, 3] = sw_point.y m[2, 3] = sw_point.z core_space.changeTransformation(OpenStudio::Transformation.new(m)) core_space.setBuildingStory(story) core_space.setName("Story #{floor + 1} Core Space") end # Set vertical story position story.setNominalZCoordinate(z) end # put all of the spaces in the model into a vector spaces = OpenStudio::Model::SpaceVector.new model.getSpaces.each do |space| spaces << space if make_zones # create zones new_zone = OpenStudio::Model::ThermalZone.new(model) space.setThermalZone(new_zone) zone_name = space.name.get.gsub('Space', 'Zone') new_zone.setName(zone_name) end end if surface_matching # match surfaces for each space in the vector OpenStudio::Model.matchSurfaces(spaces) end # reporting final condition of model finishing_spaces = model.getSpaces runner.registerFinalCondition("The building finished with #{finishing_spaces.size} spaces.") return true end end # this allows the measure to be use by the application BarAspectRatioStudy.new.registerWithApplication