# frozen_string_literal: true # ******************************************************************************* # OpenStudio(R), Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. # See also https://openstudio.net/license # ******************************************************************************* # start the measure class IncreaseInsulationRValueForExteriorWalls < OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure # define the name that a user will see def name return 'Increase R-value of Insulation for Exterior Walls to a Specific Value' end # define the arguments that the user will input def arguments(model) args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new # make an argument insulation R-value r_value = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('r_value', true) r_value.setDisplayName('Insulation R-value (ft^2*h*R/Btu).') r_value.setDefaultValue(13.0) args << r_value # make bool argument to allow both increase and decrease in R value allow_reduction = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('allow_reduction', true) allow_reduction.setDisplayName('Allow both increase and decrease in R-value to reach requested target?') allow_reduction.setDefaultValue(false) args << allow_reduction # make an argument for material and installation cost material_cost_increase_ip = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('material_cost_increase_ip', true) material_cost_increase_ip.setDisplayName('Increase in Material and Installation Costs for Construction per Area Used ($/ft^2).') material_cost_increase_ip.setDefaultValue(0.0) args << material_cost_increase_ip # make an argument for demolition cost one_time_retrofit_cost_ip = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('one_time_retrofit_cost_ip', true) one_time_retrofit_cost_ip.setDisplayName('One Time Retrofit Cost to Add Insulation to Construction ($/ft^2).') one_time_retrofit_cost_ip.setDefaultValue(0.0) args << one_time_retrofit_cost_ip # make an argument for duration in years until costs start years_until_retrofit_cost = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('years_until_retrofit_cost', true) years_until_retrofit_cost.setDisplayName('Year to Incur One Time Retrofit Cost (whole years).') years_until_retrofit_cost.setDefaultValue(0) args << years_until_retrofit_cost 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 r_value = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('r_value', user_arguments) allow_reduction = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('allow_reduction', user_arguments) material_cost_increase_ip = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('material_cost_increase_ip', user_arguments) one_time_retrofit_cost_ip = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('one_time_retrofit_cost_ip', user_arguments) years_until_retrofit_cost = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('years_until_retrofit_cost', user_arguments) # set limit for minimum insulation. This is used to limit input and for inferring insulation layer in construction. min_expected_r_value_ip = 1 # ip units # check the R-value for reasonableness if (r_value < 0) || (r_value > 500) runner.registerError("The requested wall insulation R-value of #{r_value} ft^2*h*R/Btu was above the measure limit.") return false elsif r_value > 40 runner.registerWarning("The requested wall insulation R-value of #{r_value} ft^2*h*R/Btu is abnormally high.") elsif r_value < min_expected_r_value_ip runner.registerWarning("The requested wall insulation R-value of #{r_value} ft^2*h*R/Btu is abnormally low.") end # check lifecycle arguments for reasonableness if (years_until_retrofit_cost < 0) && (years_until_retrofit_cost > 100) runner.registerError('Year to incur one time retrofit cost should be a non-negative integer less than or equal to 100.') end # short def to make numbers pretty (converts 4125001.25641 to 4,125,001.26 or 4,125,001). The definition be called through this measure def neat_numbers(number, roundto = 2) # round to 0 or 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 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 # convert r_value and material_cost to si for future use r_value_si = unit_helper(r_value, 'ft^2*h*R/Btu', 'm^2*K/W') material_cost_increase_si = unit_helper(material_cost_increase_ip, '1/ft^2', '1/m^2') # create an array of exterior walls and find range of starting construction R-value (not just insulation layer) surfaces = model.getSurfaces exterior_surfaces = [] exterior_surface_constructions = [] exterior_surface_construction_names = [] ext_wall_resistance = [] surfaces.each do |surface| if (surface.outsideBoundaryCondition == 'Outdoors') && (surface.surfaceType == 'Wall') exterior_surfaces << surface ext_wall_const = surface.construction.get # only add construction if it hasn't been added yet if !exterior_surface_construction_names.include?(ext_wall_const.name.to_s) exterior_surface_constructions << ext_wall_const.to_Construction.get end exterior_surface_construction_names << ext_wall_const.name.to_s ext_wall_resistance << 1 / ext_wall_const.thermalConductance.to_f end end # nothing will be done if there are no exterior surfaces if exterior_surfaces.empty? runner.registerAsNotApplicable('Model does not have any exterior walls.') return true end # report strings for initial condition initial_string = [] exterior_surface_constructions.uniq.each do |exterior_surface_construction| # unit conversion of wall insulation from SI units (M^2*K/W) to IP units (ft^2*h*R/Btu) initial_conductance_ip = unit_helper(1 / exterior_surface_construction.thermalConductance.to_f, 'm^2*K/W', 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') initial_string << "#{exterior_surface_construction.name} (R-#{(format '%.1f', initial_conductance_ip)})" end runner.registerInitialCondition("The building had #{initial_string.size} exterior wall constructions: #{initial_string.sort.join(', ')}.") # hashes to track constructions and materials made by the measure, to avoid duplicates constructions_hash_old_new = {} constructions_hash_new_old = {} # used to get netArea of new construction and then cost objects of construction it replaced materials_hash = {} # array and counter for new constructions that are made, used for reporting final condition final_constructions_array = [] # loop through all constructions and materials used on exterior walls, edit and clone exterior_surface_constructions.each do |exterior_surface_construction| construction_layers = exterior_surface_construction.layers max_thermal_resistance_material = '' max_thermal_resistance_material_index = '' materials_in_construction = construction_layers.map.with_index do |layer, i| { 'name' => layer.name.to_s, 'index' => i, 'nomass' => !layer.to_MasslessOpaqueMaterial.empty?, 'r_value' => layer.to_OpaqueMaterial.get.thermalResistance, 'mat' => layer } end no_mass_materials = materials_in_construction.select { |mat| mat['nomass'] == true } # measure will select the no mass material with the highest r-value as the insulation layer # if no mass materials are present, the measure will select the material with the highest r-value per inch if !no_mass_materials.empty? thermal_resistance_values = no_mass_materials.map { |mat| mat['r_value'] } max_mat_hash = no_mass_materials.select { |mat| mat['r_value'] >= thermal_resistance_values.max } else thermal_resistance_per_thickness_values = materials_in_construction.map { |mat| mat['r_value'] / mat['mat'].thickness } target_index = thermal_resistance_per_thickness_values.index(thermal_resistance_per_thickness_values.max) max_mat_hash = materials_in_construction.select { |mat| mat['index'] == target_index } thermal_resistance_values = materials_in_construction.map { |mat| mat['r_value'] } end max_thermal_resistance_material = max_mat_hash[0]['mat'] max_thermal_resistance_material_index = max_mat_hash[0]['index'] max_thermal_resistance = max_thermal_resistance_material.to_OpaqueMaterial.get.thermalResistance if max_thermal_resistance <= unit_helper(min_expected_r_value_ip, 'ft^2*h*R/Btu', 'm^2*K/W') runner.registerWarning("Construction '#{exterior_surface_construction.name}' does not appear to have an insulation layer and was not altered.") elsif (max_thermal_resistance >= r_value_si) && !allow_reduction runner.registerInfo("The insulation layer of construction #{exterior_surface_construction.name} exceeds the requested R-Value. It was not altered.") else # clone the construction final_construction = exterior_surface_construction.clone(model) final_construction = final_construction.to_Construction.get final_construction.setName("#{exterior_surface_construction.name} adj ext wall insulation") final_constructions_array << final_construction # loop through lifecycle costs getting total costs under "Construction" or "Salvage" category and add to counter if occurs during year 0 const_LCCs = final_construction.lifeCycleCosts cost_added = false const_LCC_cat_const = false updated_cost_si = 0 const_LCCs.each do |const_LCC| if (const_LCC.category == 'Construction') && (material_cost_increase_si != 0) const_LCC_cat_const = true # need this test to add proper lcc if it didn't exist to start with # if multiple LCC objects associated with construction only adjust the cost of one of them. if !cost_added const_LCC.setCost(const_LCC.cost + material_cost_increase_si) else runner.registerInfo("More than one LifeCycleCost object with a category of Construction was associated with #{final_construction.name}. Cost was only adjusted for one of the LifeCycleCost objects.") end updated_cost_si += const_LCC.cost end end if cost_added runner.registerInfo("Adjusting material and installation cost for #{final_construction.name} to #{neat_numbers(unit_helper(updated_cost_si, '1/m^2', '1/ft^2'))} ($/ft^2).") end # add construction object if it didnt exist to start with and a cost increase was requested if (const_LCC_cat_const == false) && (material_cost_increase_si != 0) lcc_for_uncosted_const = OpenStudio::Model::LifeCycleCost.createLifeCycleCost('LCC_increase_insulation', final_construction, material_cost_increase_si, 'CostPerArea', 'Construction', 20, 0).get runner.registerInfo("No material or installation costs existed for #{final_construction.name}. Created a new LifeCycleCost object with a material and installation cost of #{neat_numbers(unit_helper(lcc_for_uncosted_const.cost, '1/m^2', '1/ft^2'))} ($/ft^2). Assumed capitol cost in first year, an expected life of 20 years, and no O & M costs.") end # add one time cost if requested if one_time_retrofit_cost_ip > 0 one_time_retrofit_cost_si = unit_helper(one_time_retrofit_cost_ip, '1/ft^2', '1/m^2') lcc_retrofit_specific = OpenStudio::Model::LifeCycleCost.createLifeCycleCost('LCC_retrofit_specific', final_construction, one_time_retrofit_cost_si, 'CostPerArea', 'Construction', 0, years_until_retrofit_cost).get # using 0 for repeat period since one time cost. runner.registerInfo("Adding one time cost of #{neat_numbers(unit_helper(lcc_retrofit_specific.cost, '1/m^2', '1/ft^2'))} ($/ft^2) related to retrofit of wall insulation.") end # push to hashes constructions_hash_old_new[exterior_surface_construction.name.to_s] = final_construction constructions_hash_new_old[final_construction] = exterior_surface_construction # push the object to hash key vs. name # find already cloned insulation material and link to construction target_material = max_thermal_resistance_material found_material = false materials_hash.each do |orig, new| if target_material.name.to_s == orig new_material = new materials_hash[max_thermal_resistance_material.name.to_s] = new_material final_construction.eraseLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index) final_construction.insertLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index, new_material) found_material = true end end # clone and edit insulation material and link to construction if found_material == false new_material = max_thermal_resistance_material.clone(model) new_material = new_material.to_OpaqueMaterial.get new_material.setName("#{max_thermal_resistance_material.name}_R-value #{r_value} (ft^2*h*R/Btu)") materials_hash[max_thermal_resistance_material.name.to_s] = new_material final_construction.eraseLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index) final_construction.insertLayer(max_thermal_resistance_material_index, new_material) runner.registerInfo("For construction'#{final_construction.name}', material'#{new_material.name}' was altered.") # edit insulation material new_material_matt = new_material.to_Material if !new_material_matt.empty? starting_thickness = new_material_matt.get.thickness target_thickness = starting_thickness * r_value_si / thermal_resistance_values.max final_thickness = new_material_matt.get.setThickness(target_thickness) end new_material_massless = new_material.to_MasslessOpaqueMaterial if !new_material_massless.empty? final_thermal_resistance = new_material_massless.get.setThermalResistance(r_value_si) end new_material_airgap = new_material.to_AirGap if !new_material_airgap.empty? final_thermal_resistance = new_material_airgap.get.setThermalResistance(r_value_si) end end end end # loop through construction sets used in the model default_construction_sets = model.getDefaultConstructionSets default_construction_sets.each do |default_construction_set| if default_construction_set.directUseCount > 0 default_surface_const_set = default_construction_set.defaultExteriorSurfaceConstructions if !default_surface_const_set.empty? starting_construction = default_surface_const_set.get.wallConstruction # creating new default construction set new_default_construction_set = default_construction_set.clone(model) new_default_construction_set = new_default_construction_set.to_DefaultConstructionSet.get new_default_construction_set.setName("#{default_construction_set.name} adj ext wall insulation") # create new surface set and link to construction set new_default_surface_const_set = default_surface_const_set.get.clone(model) new_default_surface_const_set = new_default_surface_const_set.to_DefaultSurfaceConstructions.get new_default_surface_const_set.setName("#{default_surface_const_set.get.name} adj ext wall insulation") new_default_construction_set.setDefaultExteriorSurfaceConstructions(new_default_surface_const_set) # use the hash to find the proper construction and link to new_default_surface_const_set target_const = new_default_surface_const_set.wallConstruction if !target_const.empty? target_const = target_const.get.name.to_s found_const_flag = false constructions_hash_old_new.each do |orig, new| if target_const == orig final_construction = new new_default_surface_const_set.setWallConstruction(final_construction) found_const_flag = true end end if found_const_flag == false # this should never happen but is just an extra test in case something goes wrong with the measure code runner.registerWarning("Measure couldn't find the construction named '#{target_const}' in the exterior surface hash.") end end # swap all uses of the old construction set for the new construction_set_sources = default_construction_set.sources construction_set_sources.each do |construction_set_source| building_source = construction_set_source.to_Building # if statement for each type of object than can use a DefaultConstructionSet if !building_source.empty? building_source = building_source.get building_source.setDefaultConstructionSet(new_default_construction_set) end building_story_source = construction_set_source.to_BuildingStory if !building_story_source.empty? building_story_source = building_story_source.get building_story_source.setDefaultConstructionSet(new_default_construction_set) end space_type_source = construction_set_source.to_SpaceType if !space_type_source.empty? space_type_source = space_type_source.get space_type_source.setDefaultConstructionSet(new_default_construction_set) end space_source = construction_set_source.to_Space if !space_source.empty? space_source = space_source.get space_source.setDefaultConstructionSet(new_default_construction_set) end end end end end # link cloned and edited constructions for surfaces with hard assigned constructions exterior_surfaces.each do |exterior_surface| if !exterior_surface.isConstructionDefaulted && !exterior_surface.construction.empty? # use the hash to find the proper construction and link to surface target_const = exterior_surface.construction if !target_const.empty? target_const = target_const.get.name.to_s constructions_hash_old_new.each do |orig, new| if target_const == orig final_construction = new exterior_surface.setConstruction(final_construction) end end end end end # report strings for final condition final_string = [] # not all exterior wall constructions, but only new ones made. If wall didn't have insulation and was not altered we don't want to show it affected_area_si = 0 totalCost_of_affected_area = 0 yr0_capital_totalCosts = 0 final_constructions_array.each do |final_construction| # unit conversion of wall insulation from SI units (M^2*K/W) to IP units (ft^2*h*R/Btu) final_conductance_ip = unit_helper(1 / final_construction.thermalConductance.to_f, 'm^2*K/W', 'ft^2*h*R/Btu') final_string << "#{final_construction.name} (R-#{(format '%.1f', final_conductance_ip)})" affected_area_si += final_construction.getNetArea # loop through lifecycle costs getting total costs under "Construction" or "Salvage" category and add to counter if occurs during year 0 const_LCCs = final_construction.lifeCycleCosts const_LCCs.each do |const_LCC| if (const_LCC.category == 'Construction') || (const_LCC.category == 'Salvage') if const_LCC.yearsFromStart == 0 yr0_capital_totalCosts += const_LCC.totalCost end end end end # add not applicable test if there were exterior roof constructions but non of them were altered (already enough insulation or doesn't look like insulated wall) if affected_area_si == 0 runner.registerAsNotApplicable('No exterior walls were altered.') return true # affected_area_ip = affected_area_si else # ip construction area for reporting affected_area_ip = unit_helper(affected_area_si, 'm^2', 'ft^2') end # report final condition runner.registerFinalCondition("The existing insulation for exterior walls was set to R-#{r_value}. This was accomplished for an initial cost of #{one_time_retrofit_cost_ip} ($/sf) and an increase of #{material_cost_increase_ip} ($/sf) for construction. This was applied to #{neat_numbers(affected_area_ip, 0)} (ft^2) across #{final_string.size} exterior wall constructions: #{final_string.sort.join(', ')}.") return true end end # this allows the measure to be used by the application IncreaseInsulationRValueForExteriorWalls.new.registerWithApplication