Configuration overview
Following an outline of all configuration parameters from all packages. You can find this overview also in the root of cesar-p-core project as cesar-p-config-overview.yaml If you feel this overview is outdated, please check the default config in the individual packages.
# This is an overview of all possible configuration parameters. It will not automatically be updated when configuration parameters for a package are added.
# This file has been created with the script cesar-p-usage-examples/development_scripts/combine_all_config_files.py
METADATA: # metadata for default CONSTRUCTION config parameters
SOURCE:
- embodied co2 and pen for window frame were looked up in KBOB 2014, assuming wood-aluminium frame
- Installation characteristic, shading parameters, frame properties were transfered from hard-coded values
in matlab cesar version.
Window dividers were removed from the model (as most buildings probably have
no frame dividers nowadays and adding fixed dividers for all buildings adds thus more inaccuracy and uncertainity
than it helps to get more accurate results.)
CONSTRUCTION:
# source for constructional data such as materials;
# Options
# GRAPH_DB: data source local TTL graph data file or remote GraphDB. See configuration in cesarp.graphdb_access.
CONSTRUCTION_DB: "GRAPH_DB"
# parameters for window frame are the same for all the buildings.
# SOURCE: those parameters where constants in cesar matlab version / co2 and pen: KBOB 2014
# https://www.kbob.admin.ch/dam/kbob/de/dokumente/Publikationen/Nachhaltiges%20Bauen/Archiv_2010-2014/2009_1_2014_Empfehlung_Oekobilanzdaten_Baubereich.pdf.download.pdf/2009_1_2014_Empfehlung_Oekobilanzdaten_Baubereich.pdf
FIXED_WINDOW_FRAME_CONSTRUCTION_PARAMETERS:
name: "cesar-wood-aluminium-default"
frame_conductance: 9.5 W/m**2/K
frame_solar_absorptance: 0.5 solar_absorptance
frame_visible_absorptance: 0.5 visible_absorptance
outside_reveal_solar_absorptance: 0.5 solar_absorptance # TODO correct to still set that value? check in E+ reference
embodied_co2_emission_per_m2: 256 kg*CO2eq/m**2
embodied_non_renewable_primary_energy_per_m2: 3740 MJ*Oileq/m**2
# installation characteristics parameters which are the same for all of the buildings
# those are quite EnergyPlus specific
# SOURCE: those parameters where constants in cesar matlab version
FIXED_INSTALLATION_CHARACTERISTICS:
FRACTION_RADIANT_FROM_ACTIVITY: 0.3 dimensionless
LIGHTING_RETURN_AIR_FRACTION: 0.0 dimensionless
LIGHTING_FRACTION_RADIANT: 0.4 dimensionless
LIGHTING_FRACTION_VISIBLE: 0.2 dimensionless
DHW_FRACTION_LOST: 1 dimensionless
ELECTRIC_APPLIANCES_FRACTION_RADIANT: 0.75 dimensionless
# material properties for neighbouring buildings are the same for all of the buildings
# (expect for glass, which is set to be the same as the one of the main building)
# SOURCE: those parameters where constants in cesar matlab version
FIXED_NEIGHBOUR_BLDG_PARAMETERS:
SHADING_OBJ_WALL:
diffuse_solar_reflectance_unglazed_part: 0.3 diffuse_solar_reflectance
diffuse_visible_reflectance_unglazed_part: 0.3 diffuse_visible_reflectance
glazing_ratio: 0.3 dimensionless
SHADING_OBJ_ROOF:
diffuse_solar_reflectance_unglazed_part: 0.15 diffuse_solar_reflectance
diffuse_visible_reflectance_unglazed_part: 0.1 diffuse_visible_reflectance
glazing_ratio: 0 dimensionless
# energy strategy defines different constants used for operational cost and emission calculation and retrofitting with the EnergyPerspective2050RetrofitManager
# each strategy defines a number of time periods, some of the linked files do then specify the parameters per time period
ENERGY_STRATEGY:
ENERGY_STRATEGY_SELECTION: WWB # options: WWB - Business as Usual or NEP - New Energy Policy
WWB:
TIME_PERIODS: [2015, 2020, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2050]
PRIMARY_ENERGY_FACTORS_FILE: "ressources/general/PrimaryEnergyFactors.xlsx"
ENERGYMIX:
GAS_MIX_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/energymix/GasMix.xlsx"
WOOD_MIX_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/energymix/WoodMix.xlsx"
DHW_SYSTEM_MIX_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/energymix/DHWSystemMix.xlsx"
HEATING_SYSTEM_MIX_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/energymix/HeatingSystemMix.xlsx"
ELECTRICITY_FACTORS:
PATH: "ressources/business_as_usual/energymix/ElectricityFactors.xlsx"
MIX_WITH_TRADE: True # if false, factors without trade are used
FUEL:
FUEL_COST_FACTORS_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/fuel/FuelCostFactors.xlsx"
EFFICIENCIES:
DHW_SYSTEM_EFFICIENCY_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/efficiencies/DHWSystemEfficiencies.xlsx"
HEATING_SYSTEM_EFFICIENCY_FILE: "ressources/business_as_usual/efficiencies/HeatingSystemEfficiencies.xlsx"
HEATING_VALUE_FACTOR_FILE: "ressources/general/HvFactors.xlsx"
RETROFIT:
FULL_RATES:
SFH:
PATH: "./ressources/business_as_usual/retrofit/FullyRetrofitRates_EFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
MFH:
PATH: "./ressources/business_as_usual/retrofit/FullyRetrofitRates_MFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
PARTIAL_SHARES:
SFH:
PATH: "./ressources/business_as_usual/retrofit/PartialRetrofitShares_EFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
MFH:
PATH: "./ressources/business_as_usual/retrofit/PartialRetrofitShares_MFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
NEP:
TIME_PERIODS: [2015, 2020, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2050]
PRIMARY_ENERGY_FACTORS_FILE: "ressources/general/PrimaryEnergyFactors.xlsx"
ENERGYMIX:
GAS_MIX_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/energymix/GasMix.xlsx"
WOOD_MIX_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/energymix/WoodMix.xlsx"
DHW_SYSTEM_MIX_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/energymix/DHWSystemMix.xlsx"
HEATING_SYSTEM_MIX_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/energymix/HeatingSystemMix.xlsx"
ELECTRICITY_FACTORS:
PATH: "ressources/new_energy_policy/energymix/ElectricityFactors.xlsx"
MIX_WITH_TRADE: True # if false, factors without trade are used
FUEL:
FUEL_COST_FACTORS_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/fuel/FuelCostFactors.xlsx"
EFFICIENCIES:
DHW_SYSTEM_EFFICIENCY_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/efficiencies/DHWSystemEfficiencies.xlsx"
HEATING_SYSTEM_EFFICIENCY_FILE: "ressources/new_energy_policy/efficiencies/HeatingSystemEfficiencies.xlsx"
HEATING_VALUE_FACTOR_FILE: "ressources/general/HvFactors.xlsx"
RETROFIT:
FULL_RATES:
SFH:
PATH: "./ressources/new_energy_policy/retrofit/FullyRetrofitRates_EFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
MFH:
PATH: "./ressources/new_energy_policy/retrofit/FullyRetrofitRates_MFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
PARTIAL_SHARES:
SFH:
PATH: "./ressources/new_energy_policy/retrofit/PartialRetrofitShares_EFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
MFH:
PATH: "./ressources/new_energy_policy/retrofit/PartialRetrofitShares_MFH.csv"
SEPARATOR: ";"
GEOMETRY:
NEIGHBOURHOOD:
RADIUS: 100 # meter; within this radius buildings around the main building are used as shading objects
MAX_DISTANCE_ADJACENCY: 0.1 # meter; if the distance between two buildings is below this threshold they are considered to be adjacent (no windows, different properties for wall)
MAIN_BLDG_SHAPE:
# The story height can be fixed or chosen by the building type. For values see GeometryBuilder.get_bldg_story_height_from_bldg_type()
STORY_HEIGHT_FROM_BLDG_TYPE:
ACTIVE: False # if active the story height is chosen by bldg type. otherwise the MINIMAL_STORY_HEIGHT is used.
MINIMAL_STORY_HEIGHT: 2.4 # meter; minimal floor height; if the building height is not dividable by 2.4, the floor height is rounded up
WINDOW:
HEIGHT: 1.5 # meter; fixed height for a window, width is set to match specified glazing ratio
MIN_WALL_WIDTH_FOR_WINDOW: 0.1 # meter; if a wall is smaller than this threshold no window is modelled
MIN_WINDOW_WIDTH: 0.08 # meter; if a window would be smaller than this threshold it is not modelled
MAX_GLZ_RATIO_WALL_WIDTH: 0.95 # factor [0..1]; if window width calculated is wider then this fraction of the wall, then reduce the window width to wall width * MAX_GLZ_RATIO_FACTOR_WIN_WIDTH. this avoids windows which are wider than the wall.
WINDOW_FRAME:
WIDTH: 0.04 # meter; fixed width for the windows frames
GLAZING_RATIO_CHECK: # check if overall building ratio is equal to set per-wall building ratio
ALLOWED_GLZ_RATIO_DEV: 0.02 # percentage deviation allowed between the set glazing ratio applied per wall and the resulting overall building glazing ratio
EXCEPTION_ON_MISMATCH: True # raise exception if glazing ratio mismatch is out of allowed deviation, if false only do only log as a warning
DO_CHECK_BLD_WITH_ADJACENCIES: False # if true, check is also on if some of the walls of the building are adjacent and thus have no windows
GRAPHDB_ACCESS:
FIXED_INFILTRATION_PROFILE_VALUE: 1 # the value to use for timesteps of the infiltration rate profile (constant profile)
# choose between local or remote data source, only one of the two can be set to active at the same time
LOCAL: # use a TTL file as data source
ACTIVE: True
PATH: "ressources/construction_and_material_data.ttl"
FORMAT: "ttl"
REMOTE: # connect to a GraphDB server instance (remote server or on your local machine)
ACTIVE: False
SPARQL_ENDPOINT: "YOUR_GRAPHDB_ENDPOINT" # GraphDB Endpoint URL, make sure to set the User and PW as environment variables (GRAPHDB_USER, GRAPHDB_PASSWORD)
SAVE_DB_EXPORT: True
# Lookup of retrofit construction for each building element. Regulation which was followed to define the retrofit construction
# The retrofit construction linked to a construction with "ues:retrofitOf" must have "ues:targetRequirement" respectively "ues:minRequirement" respectively (if parameter "target_requirement" is False)
#set to the string value of the parameter "regulation"
RETROFIT:
regulation: "SIA-380-1_2016"
target_requirement: False # in SIA-380 there is a definition for U-Values for minimal and a target goals
# This factory class must return the constructional archetype for each builidng on the site.
# The default one (GraphDBArchetypicalConstructionFactory) uses a lookup by constrution year and the list of archetypes below.
# The class specified here must be compatible with cesarp.manager.BldgModelFactory.ArchetypicalConstructionFactoryProtocol
# and arguments for init must match with the ones passed in GraphDBFacade. You can link to your own implementation outside cesar-p-core.
# Make sure to specify class, not just module name containing the class.
ARCHETYPE_CONSTRUCTION_FACTORY_CLASS: "cesarp.graphdb_access.GraphDBArchetypicalConstructionFactory.GraphDBArchetypicalConstructionFactory"
# Constructional archetypes to use in in the GraphDBArchetypicalConstructionFactory
# For each Archetype the age class / range is looked up in the GraphDB.
# The standard archetypes have several options for each building element so you can have some variability if you switch it on with MANAGER:RANDOM_CONSTRUCTIONS
# If you have no variablility, there are two strategies to choose the default one to be used:
# DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE: get U-Value of all elements and choose the one where the U-Value is closest to the mean
# DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC: set a certain construction as default (in the standard values most of them are actually selected to match a mean U-Value, but there are some special cases)
ARCHETYPES:
1918_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/1918_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof1918_peatfiber_medium"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall1918_brick_dl_medium"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground1918_concrete_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window1918_Standard"
1948_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/1948_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof1948_cellular_concrete_medium"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall1948_cavity_brick_medium"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground1948_hollow_slab_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window1948_Standard"
1978_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/1978_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof1978_glassfiber_medium"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall1978_sandstone_heavy"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground1978_hollow_brick_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window1978_StdAirIns_Double"
1994_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/1994_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof1994_concrete_med_insulation"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall1994_concrete_areated_medium"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground1994_concrete_slab_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window1994_LowE_Air_Double"
2001_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/2001_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof2001_wood_poor_ins"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall2001_concrete_med_ins"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground2001_concrete_slab_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window2001_LowE_Argon_Double"
2009_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/2009_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof2009_wood_med_ins"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall2009_concrete_high_ins"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground2009_concrete_slab_medium_high_ins"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window2009_LowE_Krypton_Double"
2020_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/2020_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof2020_wood_med_ins"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall2020_brick_low_ins"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground2020_concrete_slab_medium_high_ins"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window2020_LowE_Xenon_Double"
2030_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/2030_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof2030_wood_med_ins"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall2030_stone_cavity_woodplank"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground2030_concrete_slab_medium"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window2030_LowE_Xenon_Double"
2031_SFH_ARCHETYPE:
URI: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/2031_SFH_Archetype"
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_MEAN_UVALUE:
ACTIVE: False
DEFAULT_CONSTRUCTION_SPECIFIC:
ACTIVE: True
ROOF: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/roofs/Roof2031_concrete_med_ins"
WALL: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/walls/Wall2031_flumroc_B335"
GROUNDFLOOR: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/grounds/Ground2031_concrete_slab_medium_med_ins"
WINDOW: "http://uesl_data/sources/archetypes/windows/Window2031_LowE_Xenon_Double"
# PATHES: all following folders are relative to the basepath of the project, which is passed as a parameter when initializing SimulationManager
# respectively the scenario folder in case when using the ProjectManager
# Only the per-building inputs marked with MANDATORY must be given, the others can be set to inactive if you want to use the CESAR-P standards for them
MANAGER:
# how many worker-threads shall be used, -1 means half of the available processors will be used
# (applicable when using one of the built-in main classes, e.g. SimulationManager, ProjectManager)
NR_OF_PARALLEL_WORKERS: -1 # -1 means half of the available processors will be used
# path an properties for simulation result summary file
SUMMARY_OUTPUT:
PATH_REL: "./site_result_summary.csvy"
CSV_SEPARATOR: ";"
CSV_FLOAT_FORMAT: "%.4f"
# all energy plus error files are copied into this summary
EPLUS_ERROR_SUMMARY_REL: "eplus_error_summary.err"
# folder where idf files will be stored to / reloaded from
IDF_FOLDER_REL: "idfs"
# pattern for the idf files, {} will be replaced by the FID of the building
IDF_FILENAME_REL: "fid_{}.idf"
# which weather file to use for which builing (usually it is the same for all buildings on a site but it does not have to be), necessary if you re-load your IDF files from disk and run the simulations
WEATHER_FILES_MAPPED_REL: "weather_files_mapped.csvy"
# if ACTIVE set to True, all profile files used/linked to will be copied into the subfolder stated under
# PROFILES_FOLDER_NAME_REL as a subfolder of IDF_FOLDER_REL when IDF files are created
COPY_PROFILES:
ACTIVE: True
PROFILES_FOLDER_NAME_REL: "profiles" # nome of folder where the profile should be stored, will be created as subfolder of IDF_FOLDER_REL
# folder where raw energyplus output files are stored
OUTPUT_FOLDER_REL: "eplus_output"
# pattern for per-building subfolder withtin OUTPUT_FOLDER_REL, {} will be replaced by the FID of the building
BATCH_OUT_DIR_TEMPLATE_REL: "fid_{}"
# folder where the BuildingContainer JSON dumps will be stored
BLDG_CONTAINERS_FOLDER_REL: "bldg_containers"
# filename pattern for the BuildingContainer JSON dump, , {} will be replaced by the FID of the building
BLDG_CONTAINER_FILENAME_REL: "bldg_container_fid_{}.json"
# information per building which was used during generation of the building models is stored to this file
BLDG_INFO_REPORT_FILENAME_REL: "bldg_infos_model_generation.csvy"
# if true, the SUMMARY_OUTPUT and BLDG_INFO_REPORT_FILENAME_REL are saved as plain csv along with a yml metadata file
SEPARATE_METADATA: False
# MANDATORY File containint the footprint of all your buildings on a site
SITE_VERTICES_FILE:
PATH: "./SiteVertices.csv" # you can specify a *.shp file here, but be aware that you need to have geopandas installed when reading from shape file
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS: # only effective for csv files
gis_fid: "TARGET_FID"
height: "HEIGHT"
x: "POINT_X"
y: "POINT_Y"
# The SHP_OPEN_POLYGON_OPTION is only relevant if you are using a *.shp file. You can chose what happens if a polygon is not closed. Default will crash the whole simulation.
# "CRASH" will stop the whole simulation.
# "SKIP" will skip this building. It will not be simulated or used for shading.
# "FILL" will fill the hole in the polygon.
SHP_OPEN_POLYGON_OPTION: "CRASH"
# MANDATORY list of building fids to be used as main buildings
BLDG_FID_FILE:
PATH: "TBD_BLDG_FID_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
# MANDATORY construction year for each main building - based on the construction year the constructional properties are populated
BLDG_AGE_FILE:
PATH: "TBD_BLDG_AGE_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
year_of_construction: "BuildingAge"
# MANDATORY building usage or type, e.g. MFH, EFH, OFFICE etc (see cesarp.SIA2024.SIA2024BuildingType for full list) - based on the type the operational properties are populated
BLDG_TYPE_PER_BLDG_FILE:
PATH: "TBD_BLDG_TYPE_PER_BLDG_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
sia_bldg_type: "SIA2024BuildingType"
# If True, operational costs and emissions are calculated by CESAR-P after the simulation.
# If True, you have to specify BLDG_INSTALLATION_FILE specifiying the energy carrier used for heating and to heat up the domestic hot water
DO_CALC_OP_EMISSIONS_AND_COSTS: True
BLDG_INSTALLATION_FILE: # used for operational emission & cost calculation, no influence on model for EnergyPlus. Not needed if MANAGER - DO_CALC_OP_EMISSIONS_AND_COSTS set to False
PATH: "TBD_BLDG_INSTALLATION_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
dhw_energy_carrier: "ECarrierDHW"
heating_energy_carrier: "ECarrierHeating"
# if ACTIVE is True, the file is used to lookup glazing ratio per building
# if ACTIVE is False, look up glazing ratio from constructional archetype (which is per default dependent on construction year of building)
GLAZING_RATIO_PER_BLDG_FILE:
ACTIVE: False
PATH: "TBD_GLAZING_RATIO_PER_BLDG_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
glazing_ratio: "GlazingRatio"
# Source for infiltration rate - Options:
# Archetype: use infiltration rate for the consturctional Archetype (which is per default dependent on construction year of building)
# SIA2024: use infiltration rate from SIA2024 definitions (which is dependent on the building type)
INFILTRATION_RATE_SOURCE: "Archetype" # either "Archetype" or "SIA2024"
# If True, when there are different options for the building element construction in the constructional archetype, one of those constructions is chosen randomly
RANDOM_CONSTRUCTIONS: False
# Factory class creating BuildingOperation objects for your buildings. Built in are two options:
# "cesarp.operation.fixed.FixedBuildingOperationFactory.FixedBuildingOperationFactory": same operational parameter and profiles for all buildings on your site. Configuration see parameters for OPERATION.FIXED
# "cesarp.SIA2024.SIA2024Facade.SIA2024Facade": use profiles according to SIA2024, parameters based on building type, optional variability. Configuration see parameters for SIA2024
# You can create your own factory class outisde of cesar-p-core, if you are doing so it must implement "cesarp.manager.manager_protocols.BuildingOperationFactoryProtocol"
# and take the init must take the same parameters as the FixedBuildingOperationFactory
BUILDING_OPERATION_FACTORY_CLASS: "cesarp.SIA2024.SIA2024Facade.SIA2024Facade"
# Mandatory - Weather file(s)
# Only SINGLE_SITE or SITE_PER_CH_COMMUNITY can be active at the same time
# SINGLE_SITE: the same weather file is used for all buildings
# SITE_PER_CH_COMMUNITY: weather file is chosen based on the cummunity of the building (BLDG_TO_COMMUNITY_FILE below)
# which is then mapped to a weather station having a weather file associated (see parameters for WEATHER:SWISS_COMMUNITIES)
SINGLE_SITE:
ACTIVE: True # if False, SITE_PER_CH_COMMUNITY must be active
WEATHER_FILE: "./Zurich_1.epw"
SITE_PER_CH_COMMUNITY:
ACTIVE: False # if False, SINGLE_SITE must be active
BLDG_TO_COMMUNITY_FILE:
PATH: "TBD_BLDG_TO_COMMUNITY_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
bldg_fid: "bldg_fid"
community_id: "community_id" # numeric id should match with community ids defined in cesar.weather.swiss_communities Gemeinde_to_WeatherStation.csvy
WEATHER_FILE_PER_BUILDING:
ACTIVE: False
WEATHER_FILE_PER_BLDG_FILE:
PATH: "TBD_WEATHER_FILE_PER_BLDG_FILE.csv"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
gis_fid: "ORIG_FID"
weather: "WEATHER"
WEATHER_FILES_FOLDER: "./weather_files"
OPERATION:
# Parameters for night ventilation, same parameters for all buildings are used
# (see PassiveCoolingOperationFactory, which is used by FixedBuildingOperationFactory as well as SIA2024Facade)
# If ACTIVE is False, no night ventilation is applied at all
NIGHT_VENTILATION:
ACTIVE: FALSE
flow_rate: 2.5 ACH # night ventilation nominal air flow rate - in air-changes-per-hour (ACH)
min_indoor_temperature: 24 °C # minimum indoor temperature for the space to require cooling (C) - above this value the window can be opened
maximum_in_out_deltaT: 2 °C # maximum indoor-outdoor temperature differential in (C) to ensure that the occupant only opens the window when the ambient can provide cooling, i.e., when the outdoor temperature is lower than the inside temperature by a given number of degrees
max_wind_speed: 40 m/s # maximum wind speed threshold (m/s) - above this value the occupant closes the window - 40m/s is default in EnergyPlus Version 8.5
start_hour: "20:00" # night ventilation starting hour (00:00 format)
end_hour: "6:00" # night ventilation ending hour (00:00 format)
# Parameters for operational properties of window shading, same parameters for all buildings are used.
# (see PassiveCoolingOperationFactory, which is used by FixedBuildingOperationFactory as well as SIA2024Facade)
# For window shade material properties, see :py:class:`cesarp.construction.ConstructionBasics.ConstructionBasics` method get_window_shading_constr
# If ACTIVE is True and a :py:class:`cesarp.model.WindowConstruction.WindowShadingMaterial` material
# with is_shading_available True is set in the constructional part of the BuildingModel, WindowShading is applied,
# if one of those conditions is False, no window shading is applied
WINDOW_SHADING_CONTROL:
ACTIVE: True
is_exterior: True # type of shading device [False-interior True-exterior]
rad_min_set: 90 W/m2 # minimum radiation set point
shading_control_type: OnIfHighSolarOnWindow # note that When changeing to not solar based, you have to adapt code to handle the Setpoint when writing the IDF correctly
# Parameters when using the FixedBuildingOperationFactory (same parameters and profiles for all buildings)
# To enable FIXED operation parameters set config MANAGER - BUILDING_OPERATION_FACTORY_CLASS to
# "cesarp.operation.fixed.FixedBuildingOperationFactory.FixedBuildingOperationFactory"
# parameters starting with SCHED_ should point to a file with a yearly profile (without header, only one column)
# parameters with suffix _PER_ZONE_AREA relate to m2 of floor area
FIXED:
FLOOR_AREA_PER_PERSON: 25.64103 m**2
SCHED_OCCUPANCY_PATH: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_occupancy.csv"
SCHED_ACTIVITY_PATH: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_activity.csv"
SCHED_APPLIANCES_PATH: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_appliances.csv"
APPLIANCES_WATT_PER_ZONE_AREA: 6.4 W/m**2
SCHED_LIGHTING_PATH: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_lighting.csv"
LIGHTING_WATT_PER_ZONE_AREA: 10.3104 W/m**2
SCHED_DHW_PATH: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_dhw.csv"
DHW_WATTS_PER_ZONE_AREA: 4.216667 W/m**2
SCHED_THERMOSTAT_HEATING: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_thermostat_heating.csv"
SCHED_THERMOSTAT_COOLING: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_thermostat_cooling.csv"
OUTDOOR_AIR_FLOW_PER_ZONE_FLOOR_AREA: 1.297222e-03 m**3/(s * m**2)
SCHED_VENTILATION: "./ressources/mfh_nominal_ventilation.csv"
SCHED_PROPS: # same properties are applied for all the above profile csv files
NUM_OF_HOURS: 8760 # should always be 8760, as we do full-horizon simulation with hourly resolution in EnergyPlus
SEPARATOR: ","
NUM_OF_HEADER_ROWS: 0 # no header assumed
DATA_COLUMN: 1 # we assume each profile in its own file with only one column
RETROFIT:
# in case buildings are retrofitted, infiltration rate is set to the following value
# new_value = maximum(
# INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_MINIMUM,
# old_value * INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_MULTIPLICATIVE_FACTOR + INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_ADDITIVE_FACTOR
# )
INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_MINIMUM: 0.1 ACH
INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_ADDITIVE_FACTOR: 0 ACH
INFILTRATION_RATE_AFTER_WINDOW_RETROFIT_MULTIPLICATIVE_FACTOR: 1
EMBODIED:
# yml configuration with entries for insulation retrofit costs, see ConstructionRetrofitCost.py for required entries
INSULATION_COST_LOOKUP: './ressources/insulation_retrofit_costs_geak_2014.yml'
WINDOW_COST_LOOKUP: './ressources/window_retrofit_costs_geak_2014.yml'
# to use operational params from SIA2024 set config MANAGER - BUILDING_OPERATION_FACTORY_CLASS to "cesarp.SIA2024.SIA2024Facade.SIA2024Facade"
# to use infiltration rate from SIA2024 set config MANAGER - INFILTRATION_RATE_SOURCE to "SIA2024"
SIA2024:
# if True, use the variable parameter sets, otherwise use nominal parameter sets
# when using variable parameter sets, if you do want to simulate different scenarios, use the ProjectManager to do so - this
# way you can keep the assignment between the variable profiles and your individual buildings
USE_VARIABLE_PARAMSETS: False
# if you have your own profile files or you want to modify them, point to a custom folder; the default points to the included pre-generated standard SIA2024 profiles.
PARAMSETS_VARIABLE_SAVE_FOLDER: "./generated_params/variable/" # variable profiles, thus several profiles per buidling type
PARAMSETS_NOMINAL_SAVE_FOLDER: "./generated_params/nominal/" # standard profiles, one profile per building type
CSV_SEPARATOR: ";" # using semicolon instead of comma as separator to be able to use commas in the YAML block which will not be split to different cells when read by Excel or the like
CSV_FLOAT_FORMAT: "%.4f" # floating point formate when writing profile files, actually only used when PROFILE_GENERATION: ACTIVE is True
# names for generated parameter & profile files. only one file including all parameters and all hourly profiles is created per building type
PROFILE_NOMINAL_FILENAME_PATTERN_REL: 'SIA2024_{0}_nominal.csvy' # filename for standard profile; {0} -> bldg type name
PROFILE_VARIABLE_FILENAME_PATTERN_REL: 'SIA2024_{0}_variable_{1}.csvy' # filename for variable profiles; {0} -> bldg type name, {1} param set nr
# parameters to control generation of the parameters and profile files from the SIA2024 base data
PROFILE_GENERATION:
# set to True if you want profile generation active; not that if the profiles are already available in the output save folder profiles are not re-generated
# if you activate, make sure to set valid pathes for the SIA_SHEET_CONFIG_FILE and BUILDING_TYPES_CONFIG_FILE
ACTIVE: False
# note that the base data Excel sheet is not available in the OpenSource version and stored in a separate repository cesar-p-sia2024-data
SIA_SHEET_CONFIG_FILE: "CHECKOUT_PATH_OF_cesar-p-sia2024-data/ressources/sia2024_2016_edited_excel_config.yml"
BUILDING_TYPES_CONFIG_FILE: "CHECKOUT_PATH_OF_cesar-p-sia2024-data/ressources/building_types.yml"
# how many different profiles for residential buildings (SFH/MFH) shall be created for the variable parameter sets
MAX_NR_PARAMSETS_PER_RESIDENTIAL_BLDG_TYPE: 100
# how many different profiles for non-residential buildings (OFFICE, SCHOOL, SHOP) shall be created for the variable parameter sets
MAX_NR_PARAMSETS_PER_NON_RESIDENTIAL_BLDG_TYPE: 10
VARIABILITY_SETTINGS: # settings for variability
LIGHTING_SETPOINT_VARIABILITY_PRC: 0.1 dimensionless # percentage of the standard value to use for randomization of the lighting setpoint parameter
VERTICAL_VARIABILITY_THERMOSTAT_SETPOINT: 1 delta_degC # variation band for thermostat setpoint (cooling and heating)
INFILTRATION_RATE_VARIABILITY_PRC: 0.2 dimensionless # percentage of the standard value to use for randomization of the infiltration parameter
VERTICAL_VARIABILITY_FRACTION_PROFILES: 0.15 # sigma for randomization of each profile value for yearly appliance and occupancy profile and the monthly variation
DAILY_ROUTINE_VARIABILITY: 1 # hour, variability for wakeup and sleeptime hour
DO_HORIZONTAL_VARIABILTY: True # do horizontal variability/shuffling for occupancy and appliances profiles for rooms where breaks are defined in SIA Excel
PROFILE_SETTINGS:
WAKEUP_HOUR: 6 # occupancy profile - wakeup at 6 o'clock
SLEEPTIME_HOUR: 22 # occupancy profile - bedtime at 22 o'clock
OCCUPANCY_RESTDAY_VALUE: 0 dimensionless # occupancy profile value for occupancy profile on restdays
LIGHTING_OFF_VALUE: 0 dimensionless # lighting profile - value to use in profile when lights are switched off
INFILTRATION_RATE_FRACTION_BASE_VALUE: 1 dimensionless # infiltration profile - constant value to be used for all hours of year
DHW_NIGHT_VALUE: 0 dimensionless # DHW profile - value for DHW usage during nighttime hours
START_DATE: "20190101" # start date for profile generation (e.g. to match weekends with weather data)
DHW_BASED_ON_LITER_PER_DAY: # for detailed description, see CESAR-P docs, https://cesar-p-core.readthedocs.io/en/latest/features/sia2024-dhw-demand.html
ACTIVE: True # if not active, then the DHW power demand stated in the excel sheet is used, as in Matlab CESAR
NOMINAL_TEMPERATURE: 60°C # setpoint temperature for domestic hot water
COLD_WATER_TEMPERATURE: 10°C # assumend temperature of cold water inlet (used for domestic hot water)
SITE:
# some basic environmental properties used in EnergyPlus - constant for all buildings (even when you use multiple weather files wit SITE_PER_SWISS_COMMUNITY)
GROUND_TEMPERATURES: # parameters are quite EnergyPlus specific, check out EnergyPlus reference for details
BUILDING_SURFACE: 18 degreeC
SHALLOW: 14 degreeC
DEEP: 14 degreeC
GROUND_TEMP_PER_MONTH: [1.6, 0.7, 2.3, 4.8, 11.2, 16.2, 19.6, 20.6, 18.9, 15, 9.8, 5]
GROUND_TEMP_PER_MONTH_UNIT: degreeC
SIMULATION_YEAR: 2015 # should match one of defined period/year in config ENERGY_STRATEGY - XXX - TIME_PERIODS
WEATHER:
# to activate lookup of weather file based on the building l
# note:
SWISS_COMMUNITIES:
COMMUNITY_TO_STATION:
PATH: "./ressources/Gemeinde_to_WeatherStation.csvy"
SEPARATOR: ","
LABELS:
community_id: "BFS Gde-nummer"
station_name: "WeatherStationName" # entries should not have any special characters such as ü/é, adapt weather file names if necessary!
WEATHER_FILES:
PATH: "./ressources/weather_files"
EXTENSION: "epw"
EPLUS_ADAPTER:
# energy plus version to use, if not specified in environment variable
EPLUS_VERSION: "9.5.0" # "9.2.0" # energy plus version to use
# default installation path of energyplus depending on OS. {version} is replaced with EPLUS_VERSION (dots replaced by dashes)
EPLUS_WINDOWS_DEFAULT_PATH: "C:/EnergyPlusV{version}"
EPLUS_LINUX_DEFAULT_PATH: "/usr/local/EnergyPlus-{version}"
EPLUS_MAC_DEFAULT_PATH: "/Applications/EnergyPlus-{version}"
# let energy plus create a csv results file for each simulated building (same data as in eplusout.eso)
DO_CREATE_CSV_RESULTS: False
# if true, some output is sent to console during energy plus run. use this option for debugging.
EPLUS_RUN_VERBOSE: False
# the custom IDD allow for more vertices and more window shading objects than are defined in the default ones, see idf_writer_geometry.py
CUSTOM_IDD_8_5: "ressources/Energy+_8-5_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_8_7: "ressources/Energy+_8-7-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_8_8: "ressources/Energy+_8-8-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_8_9: "ressources/Energy+_8-9-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_9_1: "ressources/Energy+_9-0-1_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_9_2: "ressources/Energy+_9-2-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_9_3: "ressources/Energy+_9-3-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
CUSTOM_IDD_9_5: "ressources/Energy+_9-5-0_NrOfVerticesExtended.idd"
# simulation settings to be used in the IDF specification, same for all buildings
SIMULATION_SETTINGS:
MIN_SYSTEM_TIMESTAMP: 2
MAX_HVAC_ITERATIONS: 25
NR_OF_TIMESTEPS: 4
SHADOW_CALCULATION_FREQUENCY: 7
# definitions of output variables which shall be included in the E+ outputs, respectively which will be added to your IDF files
# you can add several entries for different result frequencies, see cesar.eplus_adapter.idf_strings.ResultsFrequency for possibilites
# check for instructions how to get the E+ variable names from rdd resp mdd file after a first test simulation run from
# https://bigladdersoftware.com/epx/docs/8-0/input-output-reference/page-088.html#outputmeter-and-outputmetermeterfileonly
# if you overwrite in your own config, you have to specify all parameters you want. the lists are not merged
OUTPUT_VARS:
ANNUAL:
MONTHLY:
HOURLY:
- "Zone Air Temperature"
- "Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Heating Energy"
- "Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy"
- "Hot Water Equipment District Heating Energy"
- "Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Sensible Heating Rate"
- "Hot Water Equipment District Heating Rate"
TIMESTEP:
DETAILED:
# same applies as for OUTPUT_VARS
OUTPUT_METER:
ANNUAL:
- "DistrictHeating:Building" # DHW
- "DistrictHeating:HVAC" # Heating
- "DistrictCooling:Facility" # Cooling
- "Electricity:Facility" # Electricity
MONTHLY:
HOURLY:
- "DistrictHeating:Building" # DHW
- "DistrictHeating:HVAC" # Heating
- "DistrictCooling:Facility" # Cooling
- "Electricity:Facility" # Electricity
TIMESTEP:
DETAILED:
# parameters used to read floor area from EIO file
# if E+ does not change anything in the EIO output format, you do not need to change those
EIO_READER:
ZONE_SUMMARY_START_TAG: "! <Zone Summary>" # zone summary is expected before zone info in the eio file
IDX_NR_OF_ZONES: 1 # index for entry on summary line is the number of zones, 1 means the second entry
ZONE_INFO_TO_SUMMARY_OFFSET: 0 # how many lines after the ZONE_SUMMARY_START_TAG per zone info lines start
FLOOR_AREA_HEADER: "Floor Area {m2}"
AREA_UNIT: "m**2" # pint-styled unit to use for floor area
SEPARATOR: "," # separator used in EIO file
# use class EnergyPerspective2050RetrofitManager if you want EnergyPerspective2050 retrofit strategy applied
ENERGY_PERSPECTIVE_2050:
# targest for operational emissions after the retrofit
ENERGY_TARGETS_LOOKUP_FILE: './ressources/energy_targets_2050.yml'
# do model that only some of the building elements are retrofitted
DO_PARTIAL_RETROFIT: True