lib/to_openstudio/model.rb in honeybee-openstudio-2.31.12 vs lib/to_openstudio/model.rb in honeybee-openstudio-2.31.13

@@ -452,13 +452,15 @@
           if room[:properties].key?(:energy)
             if room[:properties][:energy][:program_type] && !room[:properties][:energy][:service_hot_water]
               program_type_id = room[:properties][:energy][:program_type]
               shw_hash = $programtype_shw_hash[program_type_id]
               unless shw_hash.nil?
-                shw_object = ServiceHotWaterAbridged.new(shw_hash)
-                openstudio_shw = shw_object.to_openstudio(
-                  @openstudio_model, openstudio_room, room[:properties][:energy][:shw])
-                $shw_for_plant = shw_object
+                if shw_hash[:flow_per_area].to_f != 0
+                  shw_object = ServiceHotWaterAbridged.new(shw_hash)
+                  openstudio_shw = shw_object.to_openstudio(
+                    @openstudio_model, openstudio_room, room[:properties][:energy][:shw])
+                  $shw_for_plant = shw_object
+                end
               end
             end
 
             # for rooms with setpoint objects defined in the ProgramType, make a new thermostat
             if room[:properties][:energy][:program_type] && !room[:properties][:energy][:setpoint]