Module: HighriseApartment

Defined in:
lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb

Overview

Custom changes for the HighriseApartment prototype. These are changes that are inconsistent with other prototype building types.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#add_door_infiltration(climate_zone, model) ⇒ Object

add extra infiltration for ground floor corridor



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 66

def add_door_infiltration(climate_zone, model)
  g_corridor = model.getSpaceByName('G Corridor').get
  infiltration_g_corridor_door = OpenStudio::Model::SpaceInfiltrationDesignFlowRate.new(model)
  infiltration_g_corridor_door.setName('G Corridor door Infiltration')
  infiltration_g_corridor_door.setSpace(g_corridor)
  case template
    when '90.1-2004'
      infiltration_g_corridor_door.setDesignFlowRate(1.523916863)
      infiltration_g_corridor_door.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentHighRise INFIL_Door_Opening_SCH_0.144'))
    when '90.1-2007', '90.1-2010', '90.1-2013'
      case climate_zone
        when 'ASHRAE 169-2006-1A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-2A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-2B'
          infiltration_g_corridor_door.setDesignFlowRate(1.523916863)
          infiltration_g_corridor_door.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentHighRise INFIL_Door_Opening_SCH_0.144'))
        else
          infiltration_g_corridor_door.setDesignFlowRate(1.008078792)
          infiltration_g_corridor_door.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentHighRise INFIL_Door_Opening_SCH_0.131'))
      end
  end
end

#add_extra_equip_corridor(model) ⇒ Object

add elevator and lights&fans for the top floor corridor



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 18

def add_extra_equip_corridor(model)
  corridor_top_space = model.getSpaceByName('T Corridor').get
  elec_equip_def1 = OpenStudio::Model::ElectricEquipmentDefinition.new(model)
  elec_equip_def2 = OpenStudio::Model::ElectricEquipmentDefinition.new(model)
  elec_equip_def1.setName('T Corridor Electric Equipment Definition1')
  elec_equip_def2.setName('T Corridor Electric Equipment Definition2')
  elec_equip_def1.setFractionLatent(0)
  elec_equip_def1.setFractionRadiant(0)
  elec_equip_def1.setFractionLost(0.95)
  elec_equip_def2.setFractionLatent(0)
  elec_equip_def2.setFractionRadiant(0)
  elec_equip_def2.setFractionLost(0.95)
  elec_equip_def1.setDesignLevel(20_370)
  case template
    when '90.1-2013'
      elec_equip_def2.setDesignLevel(63)
    when '90.1-2010'
      elec_equip_def2.setDesignLevel(105.9)
    when '90.1-2004', '90.1-2007'
      elec_equip_def2.setDesignLevel(161.9)
  end
  # Create the electric equipment instance and hook it up to the space type
  elec_equip1 = OpenStudio::Model::ElectricEquipment.new(elec_equip_def1)
  elec_equip2 = OpenStudio::Model::ElectricEquipment.new(elec_equip_def2)
  elec_equip1.setName('T Corridor_Elevators_Equip')
  elec_equip2.setName('Elevators_Lights_Fan')
  elec_equip1.setSpace(corridor_top_space)
  elec_equip2.setSpace(corridor_top_space)
  elec_equip1.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentMidRise BLDG_ELEVATORS'))
  case template
    when '90.1-2004', '90.1-2007'
      elec_equip2.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentMidRise ELEV_LIGHT_FAN_SCH_24_7'))
    when '90.1-2010', '90.1-2013'
      elec_equip2.setSchedule(model_add_schedule(model, 'ApartmentMidRise ELEV_LIGHT_FAN_SCH_ADD_DF'))
  end
end

#model_custom_hvac_tweaks(building_type, climate_zone, prototype_input, model) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 6

def model_custom_hvac_tweaks(building_type, climate_zone, prototype_input, model)
  # add elevator and lights&fans for the ground floor corridor
  add_extra_equip_corridor(model)
  # add extra infiltration for ground floor corridor
  add_door_infiltration(climate_zone, model)

  return true
end

#model_custom_swh_tweaks(model, building_type, climate_zone, prototype_input) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 94

def model_custom_swh_tweaks(model, building_type, climate_zone, prototype_input)
  update_waterheater_loss_coefficient(model)

  return true
end

#model_update_fan_efficiency(model) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 87

def model_update_fan_efficiency(model)
  model.getFanOnOffs.sort.each do |fan_onoff|
    fan_onoff.setFanEfficiency(0.53625)
    fan_onoff.setMotorEfficiency(0.825)
  end
end

#update_waterheater_loss_coefficient(model) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/openstudio-standards/prototypes/common/buildings/Prototype.HighRiseApartment.rb', line 55

def update_waterheater_loss_coefficient(model)
  case template
    when '90.1-2004', '90.1-2007', '90.1-2010', '90.1-2013'
      model.getWaterHeaterMixeds.sort.each do |water_heater|
        water_heater.setOffCycleLossCoefficienttoAmbientTemperature(46.288874618)
        water_heater.setOnCycleLossCoefficienttoAmbientTemperature(46.288874618)
      end
  end
end