Class: ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads

Inherits:

OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure

• Object
• OpenStudio::Measure::ModelMeasure
• ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads

Defined in:

lib/measures/ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads/measure.rb

Overview

start the measure

Instance Method Summary

• #arguments(model) ⇒ Object

  define the arguments that the user will input.

• #name ⇒ Object

  define the name that a user will see.

• #neat_numbers(number, roundto = 2) ⇒ Object

  short def to make numbers pretty (converts 4125001.25641 to 4,125,001.26 or 4,125,001).

• #run(model, runner, user_arguments) ⇒ Object

  define what happens when the measure is run.

Instance Method Details

#arguments(model) ⇒ Object

define the arguments that the user will input

# File 'lib/measures/ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads/measure.rb', line 16

def arguments(model)
  args = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgumentVector.new

  # make a choice argument for load def with one or more instances
  elec_load_def_handles = OpenStudio::StringVector.new
  elec_load_def_display_names = OpenStudio::StringVector.new

  # putting load defs and names into hash
  elec_load_def_args = model.getElectricEquipmentDefinitions
  elec_load_def_args_hash = {}
  elec_load_def_args.each do |elec_load_def_arg|
    elec_load_def_args_hash[elec_load_def_arg.name.to_s] = elec_load_def_arg
  end

  # looping through sorted hash of load defs
  elec_load_def_args_hash.sort.map do |key, value|
    if !value.instances.empty?
      elec_load_def_handles << value.handle.to_s
      elec_load_def_display_names << key
    end
  end

  # make an argument for electric equipment definition
  elec_load_def = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeChoiceArgument('elec_load_def', elec_load_def_handles, elec_load_def_display_names)
  elec_load_def.setDisplayName('Pick an Electric Equipment Definition(schedules using this will be altered)')
  args << elec_load_def

  # make an argument for fractional value during specified time
  fraction_value = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('fraction_value', true)
  fraction_value.setDisplayName('Fractional Value for Night Time Load.')
  fraction_value.setDefaultValue(0.1)
  args << fraction_value

  # apply to weekday
  apply_weekday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('apply_weekday', true)
  apply_weekday.setDisplayName('Apply Schedule Changes to Weekday and Default Profiles?')
  apply_weekday.setDefaultValue(true)
  args << apply_weekday

  # weekday start time
  start_weekday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('start_weekday', true)
  start_weekday.setDisplayName('Weekday/Default Time to Start Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  start_weekday.setDefaultValue(18.0)
  args << start_weekday

  # weekday end time
  end_weekday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('end_weekday', true)
  end_weekday.setDisplayName('Weekday/Default Time to End Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  end_weekday.setDefaultValue(9.0)
  args << end_weekday

  # apply to saturday
  apply_saturday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('apply_saturday', true)
  apply_saturday.setDisplayName('Apply Schedule Changes to Saturdays?')
  apply_saturday.setDefaultValue(true)
  args << apply_saturday

  # saturday start time
  start_saturday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('start_saturday', true)
  start_saturday.setDisplayName('Saturday Time to Start Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  start_saturday.setDefaultValue(18.0)
  args << start_saturday

  # saturday end time
  end_saturday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('end_saturday', true)
  end_saturday.setDisplayName('Saturday Time to End Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  end_saturday.setDefaultValue(9.0)
  args << end_saturday

  # apply to sunday
  apply_sunday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeBoolArgument('apply_sunday', true)
  apply_sunday.setDisplayName('Apply Schedule Changes to Sundays?')
  apply_sunday.setDefaultValue(true)
  args << apply_sunday

  # sunday start time
  start_sunday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('start_sunday', true)
  start_sunday.setDisplayName('Sunday Time to Start Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  start_sunday.setDefaultValue(18.0)
  args << start_sunday

  # sunday end time
  end_sunday = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('end_sunday', true)
  end_sunday.setDisplayName('Sunday Time to End Night Time Fraction(24hr, use decimal for sub hour).')
  end_sunday.setDefaultValue(9.0)
  args << end_sunday

  # make an argument for material and installation cost
  material_cost = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('material_cost', true)
  material_cost.setDisplayName('Material and Installation Costs per Electric Equipment Quantity ($).')
  material_cost.setDefaultValue(0.0)
  args << material_cost

  # make an argument for duration in years until costs start
  years_until_costs_start = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('years_until_costs_start', true)
  years_until_costs_start.setDisplayName('Years Until Costs Start (whole years).')
  years_until_costs_start.setDefaultValue(0)
  args << years_until_costs_start

  # make an argument for expected life
  expected_life = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('expected_life', true)
  expected_life.setDisplayName('Expected Life (whole years).')
  expected_life.setDefaultValue(20)
  args << expected_life

  # make an argument for o&m cost
  om_cost = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeDoubleArgument('om_cost', true)
  om_cost.setDisplayName('O & M Costs Costs per Electric Equipment Quantity ($).')
  om_cost.setDefaultValue(0.0)
  args << om_cost

  # make an argument for o&m frequency
  om_frequency = OpenStudio::Measure::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('om_frequency', true)
  om_frequency.setDisplayName('O & M Frequency (whole years).')
  om_frequency.setDefaultValue(1)
  args << om_frequency

  return args
end

#name ⇒ Object

define the name that a user will see

# File 'lib/measures/ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads/measure.rb', line 11

def name
  return 'Reduce Night Time Electric Equipment Loads'
end

#neat_numbers(number, roundto = 2) ⇒ Object

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

# File 'lib/measures/ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads/measure.rb', line 302

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

#run(model, runner, user_arguments) ⇒ Object

define what happens when the measure is run

# File 'lib/measures/ReduceNightTimeElectricEquipmentLoads/measure.rb', line 137

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
  elec_load_def = runner.getOptionalWorkspaceObjectChoiceValue('elec_load_def', user_arguments, model)
  fraction_value = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('fraction_value', user_arguments)
  apply_weekday = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('apply_weekday', user_arguments)
  start_weekday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('start_weekday', user_arguments)
  end_weekday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('end_weekday', user_arguments)
  apply_saturday = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('apply_saturday', user_arguments)
  start_saturday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('start_saturday', user_arguments)
  end_saturday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('end_saturday', user_arguments)
  apply_sunday = runner.getBoolArgumentValue('apply_sunday', user_arguments)
  start_sunday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('start_sunday', user_arguments)
  end_sunday = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('end_sunday', user_arguments)
  material_cost = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('material_cost', user_arguments)
  years_until_costs_start = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('years_until_costs_start', user_arguments)
  expected_life = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('expected_life', user_arguments)
  om_cost = runner.getDoubleArgumentValue('om_cost', user_arguments)
  om_frequency = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('om_frequency', user_arguments)

  # check the elec_load_def for reasonableness
  if elec_load_def.empty?
    test = runner.getStringArgumentValue('elec_load_def', user_arguments)
    if test.empty?
      runner.registerError('No Electric Equipment Definition was chosen.')
    else
      runner.registerError("An Electric Equipment Definition with handle '#{elec_load_def}' was not found in the model. It may have been removed by another measure.")
    end
    return false
  else
    if !elec_load_def.get.to_ElectricEquipmentDefinition.empty?
      elec_load_def = elec_load_def.get.to_ElectricEquipmentDefinition.get
    else
      runner.registerError('Script Error - argument not showing up as electric equipment definition.')
      return false
    end
  end

  # check the fraction for reasonableness
  if (fraction_value < 0) && (fraction_value <= 1)
    runner.registerError('Fractional value needs to be between or equal to 0 and 1.')
    return false
  end

  # check start_weekday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (start_weekday < 0) && (start_weekday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24')
    return false
  else
    rounded_start_weekday = (start_weekday * 4).round / 4.0
    if start_weekday != rounded_start_weekday
      runner.registerInfo("Weekday start time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_start_weekday}")
    end
    wk_after_hour = rounded_start_weekday.truncate
    wk_after_min = (rounded_start_weekday - wk_after_hour) * 60
    wk_after_min = wk_after_min.to_i
  end

  # check end_weekday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (end_weekday < 0) && (end_weekday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24.')
    return false
  elsif end_weekday > start_weekday
    runner.registerError('Please enter an end time earlier in the day than start time.')
    return false
  else
    rounded_end_weekday = (end_weekday * 4).round / 4.0
    if end_weekday != rounded_end_weekday
      runner.registerInfo("Weekday end time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_end_weekday}")
    end
    wk_before_hour = rounded_end_weekday.truncate
    wk_before_min = (rounded_end_weekday - wk_before_hour) * 60
    wk_before_min = wk_before_min.to_i
  end

  # check start_saturday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (start_saturday < 0) && (start_saturday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24.')
    return false
  else
    rounded_start_saturday = (start_saturday * 4).round / 4.0
    if start_saturday != rounded_start_saturday
      runner.registerInfo("Saturday start time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_start_saturday}")
    end
    sat_after_hour = rounded_start_saturday.truncate
    sat_after_min = (rounded_start_saturday - sat_after_hour) * 60
    sat_after_min = sat_after_min.to_i
  end

  # check end_saturday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (end_saturday < 0) && (end_saturday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24.')
    return false
  elsif end_saturday > start_saturday
    runner.registerError('Please enter an end time earlier in the day than start time.')
    return false
  else
    rounded_end_saturday = (end_saturday * 4).round / 4.0
    if end_saturday != rounded_end_saturday
      runner.registerInfo("Saturday end time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_end_saturday}")
    end
    sat_before_hour = rounded_end_saturday.truncate
    sat_before_min = (rounded_end_saturday - sat_before_hour) * 60
    sat_before_min = sat_before_min.to_i
  end

  # check start_sunday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (start_sunday < 0) && (start_sunday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24.')
    return false
  else
    rounded_start_sunday = (start_sunday * 4).round / 4.0
    if start_sunday != rounded_start_sunday
      runner.registerInfo("Sunday start time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_start_sunday}")
    end
    sun_after_hour = rounded_start_sunday.truncate
    sun_after_min = (rounded_start_sunday - sun_after_hour) * 60
    sun_after_min = sun_after_min.to_i
  end

  # check end_sunday for reasonableness and round to 15 minutes
  if (end_sunday < 0) && (end_sunday <= 24)
    runner.registerError('Time in hours needs to be between or equal to 0 and 24.')
    return false
  elsif end_sunday > start_sunday
    runner.registerError('Please enter an end time earlier in the day than start time.')
    return false
  else
    rounded_end_sunday = (end_sunday * 4).round / 4.0
    if end_sunday != rounded_end_sunday
      runner.registerInfo("Sunday end time rounded to nearest 15 minutes: #{rounded_end_sunday}")
    end
    sun_before_hour = rounded_end_sunday.truncate
    sun_before_min = (rounded_end_sunday - sun_before_hour) * 60
    sun_before_min = sun_before_min.to_i
  end

  # set flags to use later
  costs_requested = false

  # check costs for reasonableness
  if material_cost.abs + om_cost.abs == 0
    runner.registerInfo("No costs were requested for #{elec_load_def.name}.")
  else
    costs_requested = true
  end

  # check lifecycle arguments for reasonableness
  if (years_until_costs_start < 0) && (years_until_costs_start > expected_life)
    runner.registerError('Years until costs start should be a non-negative integer less than Expected Life.')
  end
  if (expected_life < 1) && (expected_life > 100)
    runner.registerError('Choose an integer greater than 0 and less than or equal to 100 for Expected Life.')
  end
  if om_frequency < 1
    runner.registerError('Choose an integer greater than 0 for O & M Frequency.')
  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

  # breakup fractional values
  wk_before_value = fraction_value
  wk_after_value = fraction_value
  sat_before_value = fraction_value
  sat_after_value = fraction_value
  sun_before_value = fraction_value
  sun_after_value = fraction_value

  equip_schs = {}
  equip_sch_names = []
  reduced_equip_schs = {}

  # get instances of definition
  equipment_instances = model.getElectricEquipments
  equipment_instances_using_def = []

  # get schedules for equipment instances that user the picked
  equipment_instances.each do |equip|
    next unless equip.electricEquipmentDefinition == elec_load_def
    equipment_instances_using_def << equip
    if !equip.schedule.empty?
      equip_sch = equip.schedule.get
      equip_schs[equip_sch.name.to_s] = equip_sch
      equip_sch_names << equip_sch.name.to_s
    end
  end

  # reporting initial condition of model
  runner.registerInitialCondition("The initial model had #{equipment_instances_using_def.size} instances of '#{elec_load_def.name}' load definition.")

  # loop through the unique list of equip schedules, cloning
  # and reducing schedule fraction before and after the specified times
  equip_sch_names.uniq.each do |equip_sch_name|
    equip_sch = equip_schs[equip_sch_name]
    if !equip_sch.to_ScheduleRuleset.empty?
      new_equip_sch = equip_sch.clone(model).to_ScheduleRuleset.get
      new_equip_sch.setName("#{equip_sch_name} NightLoadControl")
      reduced_equip_schs[equip_sch_name] = new_equip_sch
      new_equip_sch = new_equip_sch.to_ScheduleRuleset.get

      # method to reduce the values in a day schedule to a give number before and after a given time
      def reduce_schedule(day_sch, before_hour, before_min, before_value, after_hour, after_min, after_value)
        before_time = OpenStudio::Time.new(0, before_hour, before_min, 0)
        after_time = OpenStudio::Time.new(0, after_hour, after_min, 0)
        day_end_time = OpenStudio::Time.new(0, 24, 0, 0)

        # Special situation for when start time and end time are equal,
        # meaning that a 24hr reduction is desired
        if before_time == after_time
          day_sch.clearValues
          day_sch.addValue(day_end_time, after_value)
          return
        end

        original_value_at_after_time = day_sch.getValue(after_time)
        day_sch.addValue(before_time, before_value)
        day_sch.addValue(after_time, original_value_at_after_time)
        times = day_sch.times
        values = day_sch.values
        day_sch.clearValues

        new_times = []
        new_values = []
        for i in 0..(values.length - 1)
          if (times[i] >= before_time) && (times[i] <= after_time)
            new_times << times[i]
            new_values << values[i]
          end
        end

        # add the value for the time period from after time to end of the day
        new_times << day_end_time
        new_values << after_value

        for i in 0..(new_values.length - 1)
          day_sch.addValue(new_times[i], new_values[i])
        end
      end

      # Reduce default day schedules
      if new_equip_sch.scheduleRules.empty?
        runner.registerWarning("Schedule '#{new_equip_sch.name}' applies to all days.  It has been treated as a Weekday schedule.")
      end
      reduce_schedule(new_equip_sch.defaultDaySchedule, wk_before_hour, wk_before_min, wk_before_value, wk_after_hour, wk_after_min, wk_after_value)

      # reduce weekdays
      new_equip_sch.scheduleRules.each do |sch_rule|
        if apply_weekday
          if sch_rule.applyMonday || sch_rule.applyTuesday || sch_rule.applyWednesday || sch_rule.applyThursday || sch_rule.applyFriday
            reduce_schedule(sch_rule.daySchedule, wk_before_hour, wk_before_min, wk_before_value, wk_after_hour, wk_after_min, wk_after_value)
          end
        end
      end

      # reduce saturdays
      new_equip_sch.scheduleRules.each do |sch_rule|
        if apply_saturday && sch_rule.applySaturday
          if sch_rule.applyMonday || sch_rule.applyTuesday || sch_rule.applyWednesday || sch_rule.applyThursday || sch_rule.applyFriday
            runner.registerWarning("Rule '#{sch_rule.name}' for schedule '#{new_equip_sch.name}' applies to both Saturdays and Weekdays.  It has been treated as a Weekday schedule.")
          else
            reduce_schedule(sch_rule.daySchedule, sat_before_hour, sat_before_min, sat_before_value, sat_after_hour, sat_after_min, sat_after_value)
          end
        end
      end

      # reduce sundays
      new_equip_sch.scheduleRules.each do |sch_rule|
        if apply_sunday && sch_rule.applySunday
          if sch_rule.applyMonday || sch_rule.applyTuesday || sch_rule.applyWednesday || sch_rule.applyThursday || sch_rule.applyFriday
            runner.registerWarning("Rule '#{sch_rule.name}' for schedule '#{new_equip_sch.name}' applies to both Sundays and Weekdays.  It has been  treated as a Weekday schedule.")
          elsif sch_rule.applySaturday
            runner.registerWarning("Rule '#{sch_rule.name}' for schedule '#{new_equip_sch.name}' applies to both Saturdays and Sundays.  It has been treated as a Saturday schedule.")
          else
            reduce_schedule(sch_rule.daySchedule, sun_before_hour, sun_before_min, sun_before_value, sun_after_hour, sun_after_min, sun_after_value)
          end
        end
      end
    else
      runner.registerWarning("Schedule '#{equip_sch_name}' isn't a ScheduleRuleset object and won't be altered by this measure.")
    end
  end

  # loop through all electric equipment instances, replacing old equip schedules with the reduced schedules
  equipment_instances_using_def.each do |equip|
    if equip.schedule.empty?
      runner.registerWarning("There was no schedule assigned for the electric equipment object named '#{equip.name}. No schedule was added.'")
    else
      old_equip_sch_name = equip.schedule.get.name.to_s
      if reduced_equip_schs[old_equip_sch_name]
        equip.setSchedule(reduced_equip_schs[old_equip_sch_name])
        runner.registerInfo("Schedule '#{reduced_equip_schs[old_equip_sch_name].name}' was edited for the electric equipment object named '#{equip.name}'")
      end
    end
  end

  # na if no schedules to change
  if equip_sch_names.uniq.empty?
    runner.registerNotAsApplicable('There are no schedules to change.')
  end

  measure_cost = 0

  # add lifeCycleCost objects if there is a non-zero value in one of the cost arguments
  building = model.getBuilding
  if costs_requested == true
    quantity = elec_load_def.quantity
    # adding new cost items
    lcc_mat = OpenStudio::Model::LifeCycleCost.createLifeCycleCost("LCC_Mat - #{elec_load_def.name} night reduction", building, material_cost * quantity, 'CostPerEach', 'Construction', expected_life, years_until_costs_start)
    lcc_om = OpenStudio::Model::LifeCycleCost.createLifeCycleCost("LCC_OM - #{elec_load_def.name} night reduction", building, om_cost * quantity, 'CostPerEach', 'Maintenance', om_frequency, 0)
    measure_cost = material_cost * quantity
  end

  # reporting final condition of model
  runner.registerFinalCondition("#{equip_sch_names.uniq.size} schedule(s) were edited. The cost for the measure is #{neat_numbers(measure_cost, 0)}.")

  return true
end