openstudio-extension 0.1.2 → 0.1.3

data/lib/openstudio/extension/core/os_lib_aedg_measures.rb

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-
-module OsLib_AedgMeasures
-  def self.getClimateZoneNumber(model, runner = nil)
-    # get ashrae climate zone from model
-    ashraeClimateZone = ''
-    climateZones = model.getClimateZones
-    climateZones.climateZones.each do |climateZone|
-      if climateZone.institution == 'ASHRAE'
-        ashraeClimateZone = climateZone.value
-        if !runner.nil?
-          # runner.registerInfo("Using ASHRAE Climate zone #{ashraeClimateZone} for AEDG recommendations.")
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    if ashraeClimateZone == '' # should this be not applicable or error?
-      if !runner.nil?
-        runner.registerError("Please assign an ASHRAE Climate Zone to your model using the site tab in the OpenStudio application. The measure can't make AEDG recommendations without this information.")
-      end
-      return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
-    else
-      climateZoneNumber = ashraeClimateZone.split(//).first
-    end
-
-    # expected climate zone number should be 1 through 8
-    if !['1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8'].include? climateZoneNumber
-      runner.registerWarning('ASHRAE climate zone number is not within expected range of 1 to 8.')
-      # return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
-    end
-
-    result = climateZoneNumber
-    # don't add return false here, need to catch errors above
-  end
-
-  def self.getLongHowToTips(guide, aedgTips, runner)
-    # get tips
-    if guide == 'K12'
-      hash = OsLib_AedgMeasures.getK12Tips
-    elsif guide == 'SmMdOff'
-      hash = OsLib_AedgMeasures.getSmMdOffTips
-    else
-      runner.registerError("#{guide} is an invalid value. Can't generate how to tip messages.")
-      return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
-      # this should only happen if measure writer passes bad values to getLongHowToTips
-    end
-
-    # array for info string
-    string = []
-
-    # create info messages
-    aedgTips.each do |aedgtip|
-      if hash[aedgtip] != hash[0]
-        string << hash[aedgtip]
-      else
-        runner.registerWarning("#{aedgtip} is an invalid key for tip hash. Can't generate tip.")
-      end
-    end
-
-    # see if expected number of messages created
-    if aedgTips.size != string.size
-      runner.registerWarning('One more more messages were not created.')
-    end
-
-    result = "#{hash[0]}: #{string.join(', ')}." # hash[0] bad key will return default value
-    # don't add return false here, need to catch errors above
-  end
-
-  # hash of how to tips for K-12 school AEDG
-  def self.getK12Tips
-    # envelope tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash = Hash.new('K-12 Schools AEDG How to Implement Recommendations')
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN01'] = 'EN1 Cool Roofs'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN02'] = 'EN2 Roofs-Insulation Entirely above Deck'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN03'] = 'EN3 Roofs-Attics, and Other Roofs'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN04'] = 'EN4 Roofs-Metal Buildings'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN05'] = 'EN5 Walls-Mass'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN06'] = 'EN6 Walls-Steel Framed'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN07'] = 'EN7 Walls-Wood Frame and Other'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN08'] = 'EN8 Walls-Metal Building'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN09'] = 'EN9 Below-Grade Walls'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN10'] = 'EN10 Floors-Mass'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN11'] = 'EN11 Floors-Metal Joist or Wood Joist/Wood Frame'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN12'] = 'EN12 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Unheated'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN13'] = 'EN13 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Heated'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN14'] = 'EN14 Slab Edge Insulation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN15'] = 'EN15 Doors-Opaque, Swinging'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN16'] = 'EN16 Doors-Opaque, Roll-Up, or Sliding'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN17'] = 'EN17 Air Infiltration Control'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN18'] = 'EN18 Vestibules'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN19'] = 'EN19 Alternative Constructions'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN20'] = 'EN20 Truss Heel Heights'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN21'] = 'EN21 Moisture Control'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN22'] = 'EN22 Thermal Bridging-Opaque Components'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN23'] = 'EN23 Thermal Bridging-Fenestration'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN24'] = 'EN24 Fenestration Descriptions'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN25'] = 'EN25 View Window-to Floor Area Ratio (VFR)'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN26'] = 'EN26 Unwanted Solar Heat Gain Is Most Effectively Controlled on the Outside of the Building'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN27'] = 'EN27 Operable versus Fixed Windows'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN28'] = 'EN28 Building Form and Window Orientation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN29'] = 'EN29 Glazing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN30'] = 'EN30 Obstructions and Planting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN31'] = 'EN31 Window Orientation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN32'] = 'EN32 Passive Solar'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN33'] = 'EN33 Glazing'
-
-    # daylighting tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL01'] = 'DL1 General Principles'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL02'] = 'DL2 Consider Daylighting Early in the Design Process'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL03'] = 'DL3 Space Types'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL04'] = 'DL4 How to Select Daylighting Strategies'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL05'] = 'DL5 Recommended Daylighting Fenestration-to-Floor Area Ratios'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL06'] = 'DL6 View Windows Separate from Daylighting Strategy'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL07'] = 'DL7 Lighting Design Criteria'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL08'] = 'DL8 Use Daylighting Analysis Tools to Optimize Design'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL09'] = 'DL9 Building Orientation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL10'] = 'DL10 Ceiling Height'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL11'] = 'DL11 Outdoor Surface Reflectance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL12'] = 'DL12 Eliminate Direct Beam Radiation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL13'] = 'DL13 Daylighting Control for Audio-Visual (AV) Projection Activities'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL14'] = 'DL14 Interior Finishes for Daylighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL15'] = 'DL15 Calibration and Commissioning'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL16'] = 'DL16 Dimming Controls'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL17'] = 'DL17 Photosensor Placement and Lighting Layout'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL18'] = 'DL18 Photosensor Specifications'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL19'] = 'DL19 Select Compatible Light Fixtures'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL20'] = 'DL20 Sidelighting Patterns'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL21'] = 'DL21 South-Facing Classrooms-Configuration of Apertures'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL22'] = 'DL22 South-Facing Classrooms-Glazing Area and Fenestration Type'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL23'] = 'DL23 View Glazing and VTs'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL24'] = 'DL24 South-Facing Classrooms-Make Light Shelf Durable and Reflective'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL25'] = 'DL25 North-Facing Classroom-Configuration of Apertures'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL26'] = 'DL26 North-Facing Classroom-Glazing Area and Fenestration Type'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL27'] = 'DL27 South-and North-Facing Classrooms-Sloped Ceilings'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL28'] = 'DL28 South-and North-Facing Classrooms-Recognize the Limits of Side Daylighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL29'] = 'DL29 Classroom Toplighting Pattern'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL30'] = 'DL30 Sizing the Roof Monitors'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL31'] = 'DL31 Overhang for Roof Monitor'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL32'] = 'DL32 Use Light-Colored Roofing in Front of Monitors'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL33'] = 'DL33 Use Baffles to Block Direct Beam Radiation and Diffuse Light'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL34'] = 'DL34 Minimize Contrast at Well-Ceiling Intersection'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL35'] = 'DL35 Address the Monitor Design'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL36'] = 'DL36 Let the Heat Stratify'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL37'] = 'DL37 Minimize the Depth of the Ceiling Cavity'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL38'] = 'DL38 Classroom Sidelighting Plus Toplighting Pattern'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL39'] = 'DL39 Gym Toplighting Overview'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL40'] = 'DL40 Gym Toplighting Sizing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL41'] = 'DL41 Gym Toplighting Using South-Facing Roof Monitors'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL42'] = 'DL42 Gym Toplighting in Combination with North-and South-Facing Sidelighting'
-
-    # electric lighting tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL01'] = 'EL1 Light-Colored Interior Finishes'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL02'] = 'EL2 Color Rendering Index'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL03'] = 'EL3 Color Temperature'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL04'] = 'EL4 Linear Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL05'] = 'EL5 Compact Fluorescent'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL06'] = 'EL6 Metal Halide'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL07'] = 'EL7 Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL08'] = 'EL8 Occupancy Sensors'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL09'] = 'EL9 Multilevel Switching or Dimming'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL10'] = 'EL10 Exit Signs'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL11'] = 'EL11 Circuiting and Switching'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL12'] = 'EL12 Electrical Lighting Design for Schools'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL13'] = 'EL13 Classroom Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL14'] = 'EL14 Gym Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL15'] = 'EL15 Lighting for a Multipurpose Room'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL16'] = 'EL16 Lighting for a Library or Media Center'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL17'] = 'EL17 Corridor Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL18'] = 'EL18 Lighting for Offices and Teacher Support Rooms'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL19'] = 'EL19 Lighting for Locker Areas and Restrooms'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL20'] = 'EL20 Twenty-Four Hour Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL21'] = 'EL21 Exterior Lighting Power-Parking Lots and Drives'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL22'] = 'EL22 Exterior Lighting Power-Walkways'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL23'] = 'EL23 Decorative Façade Lighting'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL24'] = 'EL24 Sources'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL25'] = 'EL25 Controls'
-
-    # plug load tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL01'] = 'PL1 General Guidance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL02'] = 'PL2 Computer (Information Technology) Equipment'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL03'] = 'PL3 Staff and Occupant Equipment Control'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL04'] = 'PL4 Phantom/Parasitic Loads'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL05'] = 'PL5 ENERGY STAR Appliances/Equipment'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL06'] = 'PL6 Electrical Distribution System'
-
-    # kitchen tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE01'] = 'KE1 General Guidance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE02'] = 'KE2 Energy-Efficient Kitchen Equipment'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE03'] = 'KE3 Exhaust and Ventilation Energy Use'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE04'] = 'KE4 Minimize Hot-Water Use'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE05'] = 'KE5 High-Efficiency Walk-in Refrigeration Systems'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE06'] = 'KE6 Position Hooded Appliances to Achieve Lower Exhaust Rates'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE07'] = 'KE7 Operating Considerations'
-
-    # service water heating tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH01'] = 'WH1 Service Water -Heating Types'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH02'] = 'WH2 System Descriptions'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH03'] = 'WH3 Sizing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH04'] = 'WH4 Equipment Efficiency'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH05'] = 'WH5 Location'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH06'] = 'WH6 Pipe Insulation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH07'] = 'WH7 Solar Hot-Water Systems'
-
-    # hvac tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV01'] = 'HV1 Ground-Source Heat Pump System'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV02'] = 'HV2 Fan-Coil System'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV03'] = 'HV3 Multiple-Zone, Variable-Air-Volume (VAV) Air Handlers'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV04'] = 'HV4 Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS)'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV05'] = 'HV5 Exhaust Air Energy Recovery'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV06'] = 'HV6 Chilled-Water System'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV07'] = 'HV7 Water Heating System'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV08'] = 'HV8 Condenser-Water System for GSHPs'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV09'] = 'HV9 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV10'] = 'HV10 Ventilation Air'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV11'] = 'HV11 Cooling and Heating Equipment Efficiencies'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV12'] = 'HV12 Fan Power and Motor Efficiencies'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV13'] = 'HV13 Part-Load Dehumidification'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV14'] = 'HV14 Economizer'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV15'] = 'HV15 Demand-Controlled Ventilation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV16'] = 'HV16 System-Level Control Strategies'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV17'] = 'HV17 Thermal Zoning'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV18'] = 'HV18 Ductwork Design and Construction'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV19'] = 'HV19 Duct Insulation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV20'] = 'HV20 Duct Sealing and Leakage Testing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV21'] = 'HV21 Exhaust Air Systems'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV22'] = 'HV22 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV23'] = 'HV23 Air Cleaning'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV24'] = 'HV24 Relief versus Return Fans'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV25'] = 'HV25 Zone Temperature Control'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV26'] = 'HV26 Heating Sources'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV27'] = 'HV27 Noise Control'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV28'] = 'HV28 Proper Maintenance'
-    # bonus hvac tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV29'] = 'HV29 Natural Ventilation and Naturally Conditioned Spaces'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV30'] = 'HV30 Thermal Storage'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV31'] = 'HV31 Thermal Mass'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV32'] = 'HV32 Thermal Displacement Ventilation'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV33'] = 'HV33 ASHRAE Standard 62.1 IAQ Procedure'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV34'] = 'HV34 Evaporative Cooling'
-
-    # commissioning tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA01'] = 'QA1 Design and Construction Team'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA02'] = 'QA2 Owner’s Project Requirements and Basis of Design'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA03'] = 'QA3 Selection of Quality Assurance Provider'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA04'] = 'QA4 Design and Construction Schedule'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA05'] = 'QA5 Design Review'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA06'] = 'QA6 Defining Quality Assurance at Pre-Bid'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA07'] = 'QA7 Verifying Building Envelope Construction'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA08'] = 'QA8 Verifying Lighting Construction'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA09'] = 'QA9 Verifying Electrical and HVAC Systems Construction'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA10'] = 'QA10 Functional Performance Testing'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA11'] = 'QA11 Substantial Completion'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA12'] = 'QA12 Final Acceptance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA13'] = 'QA13 Establish Building Operation and Maintenance Program'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA14'] = 'QA14 Monitor Post-Occupancy Performance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA15'] = 'QA15 M&V Electrical Panel Guidance'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA16'] = 'QA16 M&V Data Management and Access'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA17'] = 'QA17 M&V Benchmarking'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA18'] = 'QA18 The Building as a Teaching Tool'
-
-    # renewable energy tips
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE01'] = 'RE1 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE02'] = 'RE2 Solar Hot Water Systems'
-    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE03'] = 'RE3 Wind Turbine Power'
-
-    result = @aedgK12HowToTipHash
-    return result
-  end
-
-  # hash of how to tips for small to medium office buildings AEDG
-  def self.getSmMdOffTips
-    # envelope tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash = Hash.new('Small and Medium Offices AEDG How to Implement Recommendations')
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN01'] = 'EN1 Cool Roofs'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN02'] = 'EN2 Roofs-Insulation Entirely above Deck'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN03'] = 'EN3 Roofs-Attics, and Other Roofs'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN04'] = 'EN4 Roofs-Metal Buildings'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN05'] = 'EN5 Walls-Mass'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN06'] = 'EN6 Walls-Steel Framed'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN07'] = 'EN7 Walls-Wood Frame and Other'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN08'] = 'EN8 Walls-Metal Building'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN09'] = 'EN9 Walls-Below-Grade'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN10'] = 'EN10 Floors-Mass'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN11'] = 'EN11 Floors-Metal Joist or Wood Joist/Wood Frame'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN12'] = 'EN12 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Unheated'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN13'] = 'EN13 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Heated'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN14'] = 'EN14 Slab Edge Insulation'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN15'] = 'EN15 Doors-Opaque, Swinging'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN16'] = 'EN16 Doors-Opaque, Roll-Up, or Sliding'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN17'] = 'EN17 Air Infiltration Control'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN18'] = 'EN18 Vestibules'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN19'] = 'EN19 Alternative Constructions'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN20'] = 'EN20 Truss Heel Heights'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN21'] = 'EN21 Moisture Control'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN22'] = 'EN22 Thermal Bridging-Opaque Components'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN23'] = 'EN23 Thermal Bridging-Fenestration'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN24'] = 'EN24 Vertical Fenestration Descriptions'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN25'] = 'EN25 Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN26'] = 'EN26 Unwanted Solar Heat Gain Is Most Effectively Controlled on the Outside of the Building'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN27'] = 'EN27 Operable versus Fixed Windows'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN28'] = 'EN28 Building Form and Window Orientation'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN29'] = 'EN29 Glazing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN30'] = 'EN30 Obstructions and Planting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN31'] = 'EN31 Window Orientation'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN32'] = 'EN32 Passive Solar'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN33'] = 'EN33 Glazing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN34'] = 'EN34 Visible Transmittance (VT)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN35'] = 'EN35 Separating Views and Daylight'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN36'] = 'EN36 Color-Neutral Glazing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN37'] = 'EN37 Reflectivity of Glass'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN38'] = 'EN38 Light-to-Solar-Gain Ratio'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN39'] = 'EN39 High Ceilings'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN40'] = 'EN40 Light Shelves'
-
-    # daylighting tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL01'] = 'DL1 Daylighting Early in the Design Process'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL02'] = 'DL2 Daylighting Analysis Tools to Optimize Design'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL03'] = 'DL3 Space Types, Layout, and Daylight'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL04'] = 'DL4 Building Orientation and Daylight'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL05'] = 'DL5 Building Shape and Daylight'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL06'] = 'DL6 Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL07'] = 'DL7 Sidelighting-Ceiling and Window Height'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL08'] = 'Sidelighting-Clerestory Windows'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL09'] = 'DL9 Sidelighting-Borrowed Light'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL10'] = 'DL10 Sidelighting-Wall-to-Wall Windows'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL11'] = 'DL11 Sidelighting-Punched Windows'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL12'] = 'DL12 Shading Systems to Eliminate Direct-Beam Radiation'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL13'] = 'DL13 Daylighting Control for Audiovisual Activities'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL14'] = 'DL14 Interior Finishes for Daylighting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL15'] = 'DL15 Outdoor Surface Reflectance'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL16'] = 'DL16 Calibration and Commissioning'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL17'] = 'DL17 Dimming Controls'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL18'] = 'DL18 Photosensor Placement and Lighting Layout'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL19'] = 'DL19 Photosensor Specifications'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL20'] = 'DL20 Select Compatible Light Fixtures'
-    # bonus daylighting tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL21'] = 'DL21 Toplighting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL22'] = 'DL22 Rooftop Monitors'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL23'] = 'DL23 Rooftop Monitor Design'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL24'] = 'DL24 Skylights'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL25'] = 'DL25 Toplighting-Thermal Transmittance (Climate Zones 1-3)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL26'] = 'DL26 Toplighting-Thermal Transmittance (Climate Zones 4-8)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL27'] = 'DL27 Toplighting-Ceiling Height Differentials'
-
-    # electric lighting tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL01'] = 'EL1 Savings and Occupant Acceptance'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL02'] = 'EL2 Space Planning-Open Offices'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL03'] = 'EL3 Space Planning-Private Offices, Conference Rooms, and Break Rooms'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL04'] = 'EL4 Light-Colored Interior Finishes'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL05'] = 'EL5 Task Lighting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL06'] = 'EL6 Color Rendering Index (CRI)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL07'] = 'EL7 Color Temperature'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL08'] = 'EL8 Linear Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL09'] = 'EL9 Occupancy Sensors'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL10'] = 'EL10 Multilevel Switching'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL11'] = 'EL11 Daylight-Responsive Controls'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL12'] = 'EL12 Exit Signs'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL13'] = 'EL13 Light Fixture Distribution'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL14'] = 'EL14 Open-Plan Offices'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL15'] = 'EL15 Private Offices'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL16'] = 'EL16 Conference Rooms/Meeting Rooms'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL17'] = 'EL17 Corridors'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL18'] = 'EL18 Storage Areas'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL19'] = 'EL19 Lobbies'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL20'] = 'EL20 Twenty-Four Hour Lighting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL21'] = 'EL21 Exterior Lighting Power-Parking Lots and Drives'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL22'] = 'EL22 Exterior Lighting Power-Walkways'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL23'] = 'EL23 Decorative Façade Lighting'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL24'] = 'EL24 Sources'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL25'] = 'EL25 Controls'
-
-    # plug load tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL01'] = 'PL1 Connected Wattage'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL02'] = 'PL2 Laptop Computers'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL03'] = 'PL3 Occupancy Controls'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL04'] = 'PL4 Parasitic Loads'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL05'] = 'PL5 Printing Equipment'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL06'] = 'PL6 Unnecessary Equipment'
-
-    # service water heating tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH01'] = 'WH1 Service Water Heating Types'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH02'] = 'WH2 System Descriptions'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH03'] = 'WH3 Sizing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH04'] = 'WH4 Equipment Efficiency'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH05'] = 'WH5 Location'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH06'] = 'WH6 Pipe Insulation'
-
-    # hvac tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV01'] = 'HV1 Cooling and Heating Loads'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV02'] = 'HV2 Certification of HVAC Equipment'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV03'] = "HV3 Single-Zone, Packaged Air-Source Heat Pump Systems (or Split Heat Pump
-Systems) with Electric Resistance Supplemental Heat and DOASs"
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV04'] = 'HV4 Water-Source Heat Pumps (WSHPs)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV05'] = 'HV5 Ground-Coupled Water-Source Heat Pump (WSHP) System'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV06'] = "HV6 Multiple-Zone, VAV Packaged DX Rooftop Units with a Hot-Water Coil,
-Indirect Gas Furnace, or Electric Resistance in the Rooftop Unit and
-Convection Heat in the Spaces"
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV07'] = "HV7 Multiple-Zone, VAV Air-Handling Units with Packaged Air-Cooled Chiller and
-Gas-Fired Boiler"
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV08'] = 'Fan-Coils'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV09'] = 'HV9 Radiant Heating and Cooling and DOAS'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV10'] = 'HV10 Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (100% Outdoor Air Systems)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV11'] = 'HV11 Part-Load Dehumidification'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV12'] = 'HV12 Exhaust Air Energy Recovery'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV13'] = 'HV13 Indirect Evaporative Cooling'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV14'] = 'HV14 Cooling and Heating Equipment Efficiencies'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV15'] = 'HV15 Ventilation Air'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV16'] = 'HV16 Economizer'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV17'] = 'HV17 Demand-Controlled Ventilation (DCV)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV18'] = 'HV18 Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) Sensors'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV19'] = 'HV19 Exhaust Air Systems'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV20'] = 'HV20 Ductwork Design and Construction'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV21'] = 'HV21 Duct Insulation'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV22'] = 'HV22 Duct Sealing and Leakage Testing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV23'] = 'HV23 Fan Motor Efficiencies'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV24'] = 'HV24 Thermal Zoning'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV25'] = 'HV25 System-Level Control Strategies'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV26'] = 'HV26 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV27'] = 'HV27 Commissioning (Cx)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV28'] = 'HV28 Filters'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV29'] = 'HV29 Chilled-Water (CHW) System'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV30'] = 'HV30 Water Heating Systems'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV31'] = 'HV31 Relief versus Return Fans'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV32'] = 'HV32 Heating Sources'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV33'] = 'HV33 Noise Control'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV34'] = 'HV34 Proper Maintenance'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV35'] = 'HV35 Zone Temperature Control'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV36'] = 'HV36 Evaporative Condensers on Rooftop Units'
-
-    # commissioning tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA01'] = 'QA1 Selecting the Design and Construction Team'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA02'] = 'QA2 Selecting the QA Provider'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA03'] = 'QA3 Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BoD)'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA04'] = 'QA4 Design and Construction Schedule'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA05'] = 'QA5 Design Review'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA06'] = 'QA6 Defining QA at Pre-Bid'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA07'] = 'QA7 Verifying Building Envelope Construction'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA08'] = 'QA8 Verifying Lighting Construction'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA09'] = 'QA9 Verifying Electrical and HVAC Systems Construction'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA10'] = 'QA10 Performance Testing'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA11'] = 'QA11 Substantial Completion'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA12'] = 'QA12 Final Acceptance'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA13'] = 'QA13 Establish a Building Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Program'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA14'] = 'QA14 Monitor Post-Occupancy Performance'
-
-    # natural ventilation tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['NV01'] = 'NV1 Natural Ventilation and Naturally Conditioned Spaces'
-
-    # renewable energy tips
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE01'] = 'RE1 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE02'] = 'RE2 Wind Turbine Power'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE03'] = 'RE3 Transpired Solar Collector'
-    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE04'] = 'RE4 Power Purchase Agreements'
-
-    result = aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash
-    return result
-  end
-end
+# *******************************************************************************
+# OpenStudio(R), Copyright (c) 2008-2019, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
+# All rights reserved.
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+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+#
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+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# (3) Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of any contributors
+# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+# specific prior written permission from the respective party.
+#
+# (4) Other than as required in clauses (1) and (2), distributions in any form
+# of modifications or other derivative works may not use the "OpenStudio"
+# trademark, "OS", "os", or any other confusingly similar designation without
+# specific prior written permission from Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
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+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER(S), ANY CONTRIBUTORS, THE
+# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, NOR ANY OF
+# THEIR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
+# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# *******************************************************************************
+
+module OsLib_AedgMeasures
+  def self.getClimateZoneNumber(model, runner = nil)
+    # get ashrae climate zone from model
+    ashraeClimateZone = ''
+    climateZones = model.getClimateZones
+    climateZones.climateZones.each do |climateZone|
+      if climateZone.institution == 'ASHRAE'
+        ashraeClimateZone = climateZone.value
+        if !runner.nil?
+          # runner.registerInfo("Using ASHRAE Climate zone #{ashraeClimateZone} for AEDG recommendations.")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    if ashraeClimateZone == '' # should this be not applicable or error?
+      if !runner.nil?
+        runner.registerError("Please assign an ASHRAE Climate Zone to your model using the site tab in the OpenStudio application. The measure can't make AEDG recommendations without this information.")
+      end
+      return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
+    else
+      climateZoneNumber = ashraeClimateZone.split(//).first
+    end
+
+    # expected climate zone number should be 1 through 8
+    if !['1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8'].include? climateZoneNumber
+      runner.registerWarning('ASHRAE climate zone number is not within expected range of 1 to 8.')
+      # return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
+    end
+
+    result = climateZoneNumber
+    # don't add return false here, need to catch errors above
+  end
+
+  def self.getLongHowToTips(guide, aedgTips, runner)
+    # get tips
+    if guide == 'K12'
+      hash = OsLib_AedgMeasures.getK12Tips
+    elsif guide == 'SmMdOff'
+      hash = OsLib_AedgMeasures.getSmMdOffTips
+    else
+      runner.registerError("#{guide} is an invalid value. Can't generate how to tip messages.")
+      return false # note - for this to work need to check for false in measure.rb and add return false there as well.
+      # this should only happen if measure writer passes bad values to getLongHowToTips
+    end
+
+    # array for info string
+    string = []
+
+    # create info messages
+    aedgTips.each do |aedgtip|
+      if hash[aedgtip] != hash[0]
+        string << hash[aedgtip]
+      else
+        runner.registerWarning("#{aedgtip} is an invalid key for tip hash. Can't generate tip.")
+      end
+    end
+
+    # see if expected number of messages created
+    if aedgTips.size != string.size
+      runner.registerWarning('One more more messages were not created.')
+    end
+
+    result = "#{hash[0]}: #{string.join(', ')}." # hash[0] bad key will return default value
+    # don't add return false here, need to catch errors above
+  end
+
+  # hash of how to tips for K-12 school AEDG
+  def self.getK12Tips
+    # envelope tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash = Hash.new('K-12 Schools AEDG How to Implement Recommendations')
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN01'] = 'EN1 Cool Roofs'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN02'] = 'EN2 Roofs-Insulation Entirely above Deck'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN03'] = 'EN3 Roofs-Attics, and Other Roofs'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN04'] = 'EN4 Roofs-Metal Buildings'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN05'] = 'EN5 Walls-Mass'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN06'] = 'EN6 Walls-Steel Framed'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN07'] = 'EN7 Walls-Wood Frame and Other'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN08'] = 'EN8 Walls-Metal Building'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN09'] = 'EN9 Below-Grade Walls'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN10'] = 'EN10 Floors-Mass'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN11'] = 'EN11 Floors-Metal Joist or Wood Joist/Wood Frame'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN12'] = 'EN12 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Unheated'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN13'] = 'EN13 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Heated'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN14'] = 'EN14 Slab Edge Insulation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN15'] = 'EN15 Doors-Opaque, Swinging'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN16'] = 'EN16 Doors-Opaque, Roll-Up, or Sliding'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN17'] = 'EN17 Air Infiltration Control'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN18'] = 'EN18 Vestibules'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN19'] = 'EN19 Alternative Constructions'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN20'] = 'EN20 Truss Heel Heights'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN21'] = 'EN21 Moisture Control'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN22'] = 'EN22 Thermal Bridging-Opaque Components'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN23'] = 'EN23 Thermal Bridging-Fenestration'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN24'] = 'EN24 Fenestration Descriptions'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN25'] = 'EN25 View Window-to Floor Area Ratio (VFR)'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN26'] = 'EN26 Unwanted Solar Heat Gain Is Most Effectively Controlled on the Outside of the Building'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN27'] = 'EN27 Operable versus Fixed Windows'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN28'] = 'EN28 Building Form and Window Orientation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN29'] = 'EN29 Glazing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN30'] = 'EN30 Obstructions and Planting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN31'] = 'EN31 Window Orientation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN32'] = 'EN32 Passive Solar'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EN33'] = 'EN33 Glazing'
+
+    # daylighting tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL01'] = 'DL1 General Principles'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL02'] = 'DL2 Consider Daylighting Early in the Design Process'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL03'] = 'DL3 Space Types'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL04'] = 'DL4 How to Select Daylighting Strategies'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL05'] = 'DL5 Recommended Daylighting Fenestration-to-Floor Area Ratios'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL06'] = 'DL6 View Windows Separate from Daylighting Strategy'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL07'] = 'DL7 Lighting Design Criteria'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL08'] = 'DL8 Use Daylighting Analysis Tools to Optimize Design'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL09'] = 'DL9 Building Orientation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL10'] = 'DL10 Ceiling Height'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL11'] = 'DL11 Outdoor Surface Reflectance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL12'] = 'DL12 Eliminate Direct Beam Radiation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL13'] = 'DL13 Daylighting Control for Audio-Visual (AV) Projection Activities'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL14'] = 'DL14 Interior Finishes for Daylighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL15'] = 'DL15 Calibration and Commissioning'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL16'] = 'DL16 Dimming Controls'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL17'] = 'DL17 Photosensor Placement and Lighting Layout'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL18'] = 'DL18 Photosensor Specifications'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL19'] = 'DL19 Select Compatible Light Fixtures'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL20'] = 'DL20 Sidelighting Patterns'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL21'] = 'DL21 South-Facing Classrooms-Configuration of Apertures'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL22'] = 'DL22 South-Facing Classrooms-Glazing Area and Fenestration Type'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL23'] = 'DL23 View Glazing and VTs'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL24'] = 'DL24 South-Facing Classrooms-Make Light Shelf Durable and Reflective'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL25'] = 'DL25 North-Facing Classroom-Configuration of Apertures'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL26'] = 'DL26 North-Facing Classroom-Glazing Area and Fenestration Type'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL27'] = 'DL27 South-and North-Facing Classrooms-Sloped Ceilings'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL28'] = 'DL28 South-and North-Facing Classrooms-Recognize the Limits of Side Daylighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL29'] = 'DL29 Classroom Toplighting Pattern'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL30'] = 'DL30 Sizing the Roof Monitors'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL31'] = 'DL31 Overhang for Roof Monitor'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL32'] = 'DL32 Use Light-Colored Roofing in Front of Monitors'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL33'] = 'DL33 Use Baffles to Block Direct Beam Radiation and Diffuse Light'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL34'] = 'DL34 Minimize Contrast at Well-Ceiling Intersection'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL35'] = 'DL35 Address the Monitor Design'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL36'] = 'DL36 Let the Heat Stratify'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL37'] = 'DL37 Minimize the Depth of the Ceiling Cavity'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL38'] = 'DL38 Classroom Sidelighting Plus Toplighting Pattern'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL39'] = 'DL39 Gym Toplighting Overview'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL40'] = 'DL40 Gym Toplighting Sizing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL41'] = 'DL41 Gym Toplighting Using South-Facing Roof Monitors'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['DL42'] = 'DL42 Gym Toplighting in Combination with North-and South-Facing Sidelighting'
+
+    # electric lighting tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL01'] = 'EL1 Light-Colored Interior Finishes'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL02'] = 'EL2 Color Rendering Index'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL03'] = 'EL3 Color Temperature'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL04'] = 'EL4 Linear Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL05'] = 'EL5 Compact Fluorescent'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL06'] = 'EL6 Metal Halide'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL07'] = 'EL7 Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL08'] = 'EL8 Occupancy Sensors'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL09'] = 'EL9 Multilevel Switching or Dimming'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL10'] = 'EL10 Exit Signs'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL11'] = 'EL11 Circuiting and Switching'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL12'] = 'EL12 Electrical Lighting Design for Schools'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL13'] = 'EL13 Classroom Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL14'] = 'EL14 Gym Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL15'] = 'EL15 Lighting for a Multipurpose Room'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL16'] = 'EL16 Lighting for a Library or Media Center'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL17'] = 'EL17 Corridor Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL18'] = 'EL18 Lighting for Offices and Teacher Support Rooms'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL19'] = 'EL19 Lighting for Locker Areas and Restrooms'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL20'] = 'EL20 Twenty-Four Hour Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL21'] = 'EL21 Exterior Lighting Power-Parking Lots and Drives'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL22'] = 'EL22 Exterior Lighting Power-Walkways'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL23'] = 'EL23 Decorative Façade Lighting'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL24'] = 'EL24 Sources'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['EL25'] = 'EL25 Controls'
+
+    # plug load tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL01'] = 'PL1 General Guidance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL02'] = 'PL2 Computer (Information Technology) Equipment'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL03'] = 'PL3 Staff and Occupant Equipment Control'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL04'] = 'PL4 Phantom/Parasitic Loads'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL05'] = 'PL5 ENERGY STAR Appliances/Equipment'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['PL06'] = 'PL6 Electrical Distribution System'
+
+    # kitchen tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE01'] = 'KE1 General Guidance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE02'] = 'KE2 Energy-Efficient Kitchen Equipment'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE03'] = 'KE3 Exhaust and Ventilation Energy Use'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE04'] = 'KE4 Minimize Hot-Water Use'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE05'] = 'KE5 High-Efficiency Walk-in Refrigeration Systems'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE06'] = 'KE6 Position Hooded Appliances to Achieve Lower Exhaust Rates'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['KE07'] = 'KE7 Operating Considerations'
+
+    # service water heating tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH01'] = 'WH1 Service Water -Heating Types'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH02'] = 'WH2 System Descriptions'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH03'] = 'WH3 Sizing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH04'] = 'WH4 Equipment Efficiency'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH05'] = 'WH5 Location'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH06'] = 'WH6 Pipe Insulation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['WH07'] = 'WH7 Solar Hot-Water Systems'
+
+    # hvac tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV01'] = 'HV1 Ground-Source Heat Pump System'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV02'] = 'HV2 Fan-Coil System'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV03'] = 'HV3 Multiple-Zone, Variable-Air-Volume (VAV) Air Handlers'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV04'] = 'HV4 Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS)'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV05'] = 'HV5 Exhaust Air Energy Recovery'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV06'] = 'HV6 Chilled-Water System'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV07'] = 'HV7 Water Heating System'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV08'] = 'HV8 Condenser-Water System for GSHPs'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV09'] = 'HV9 Cooling and Heating Load Calculations'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV10'] = 'HV10 Ventilation Air'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV11'] = 'HV11 Cooling and Heating Equipment Efficiencies'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV12'] = 'HV12 Fan Power and Motor Efficiencies'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV13'] = 'HV13 Part-Load Dehumidification'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV14'] = 'HV14 Economizer'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV15'] = 'HV15 Demand-Controlled Ventilation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV16'] = 'HV16 System-Level Control Strategies'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV17'] = 'HV17 Thermal Zoning'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV18'] = 'HV18 Ductwork Design and Construction'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV19'] = 'HV19 Duct Insulation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV20'] = 'HV20 Duct Sealing and Leakage Testing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV21'] = 'HV21 Exhaust Air Systems'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV22'] = 'HV22 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV23'] = 'HV23 Air Cleaning'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV24'] = 'HV24 Relief versus Return Fans'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV25'] = 'HV25 Zone Temperature Control'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV26'] = 'HV26 Heating Sources'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV27'] = 'HV27 Noise Control'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV28'] = 'HV28 Proper Maintenance'
+    # bonus hvac tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV29'] = 'HV29 Natural Ventilation and Naturally Conditioned Spaces'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV30'] = 'HV30 Thermal Storage'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV31'] = 'HV31 Thermal Mass'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV32'] = 'HV32 Thermal Displacement Ventilation'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV33'] = 'HV33 ASHRAE Standard 62.1 IAQ Procedure'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['HV34'] = 'HV34 Evaporative Cooling'
+
+    # commissioning tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA01'] = 'QA1 Design and Construction Team'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA02'] = 'QA2 Owner’s Project Requirements and Basis of Design'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA03'] = 'QA3 Selection of Quality Assurance Provider'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA04'] = 'QA4 Design and Construction Schedule'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA05'] = 'QA5 Design Review'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA06'] = 'QA6 Defining Quality Assurance at Pre-Bid'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA07'] = 'QA7 Verifying Building Envelope Construction'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA08'] = 'QA8 Verifying Lighting Construction'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA09'] = 'QA9 Verifying Electrical and HVAC Systems Construction'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA10'] = 'QA10 Functional Performance Testing'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA11'] = 'QA11 Substantial Completion'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA12'] = 'QA12 Final Acceptance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA13'] = 'QA13 Establish Building Operation and Maintenance Program'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA14'] = 'QA14 Monitor Post-Occupancy Performance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA15'] = 'QA15 M&V Electrical Panel Guidance'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA16'] = 'QA16 M&V Data Management and Access'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA17'] = 'QA17 M&V Benchmarking'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['QA18'] = 'QA18 The Building as a Teaching Tool'
+
+    # renewable energy tips
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE01'] = 'RE1 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE02'] = 'RE2 Solar Hot Water Systems'
+    @aedgK12HowToTipHash['RE03'] = 'RE3 Wind Turbine Power'
+
+    result = @aedgK12HowToTipHash
+    return result
+  end
+
+  # hash of how to tips for small to medium office buildings AEDG
+  def self.getSmMdOffTips
+    # envelope tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash = Hash.new('Small and Medium Offices AEDG How to Implement Recommendations')
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN01'] = 'EN1 Cool Roofs'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN02'] = 'EN2 Roofs-Insulation Entirely above Deck'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN03'] = 'EN3 Roofs-Attics, and Other Roofs'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN04'] = 'EN4 Roofs-Metal Buildings'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN05'] = 'EN5 Walls-Mass'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN06'] = 'EN6 Walls-Steel Framed'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN07'] = 'EN7 Walls-Wood Frame and Other'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN08'] = 'EN8 Walls-Metal Building'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN09'] = 'EN9 Walls-Below-Grade'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN10'] = 'EN10 Floors-Mass'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN11'] = 'EN11 Floors-Metal Joist or Wood Joist/Wood Frame'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN12'] = 'EN12 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Unheated'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN13'] = 'EN13 Slab-on-Grade Floors-Heated'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN14'] = 'EN14 Slab Edge Insulation'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN15'] = 'EN15 Doors-Opaque, Swinging'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN16'] = 'EN16 Doors-Opaque, Roll-Up, or Sliding'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN17'] = 'EN17 Air Infiltration Control'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN18'] = 'EN18 Vestibules'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN19'] = 'EN19 Alternative Constructions'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN20'] = 'EN20 Truss Heel Heights'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN21'] = 'EN21 Moisture Control'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN22'] = 'EN22 Thermal Bridging-Opaque Components'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN23'] = 'EN23 Thermal Bridging-Fenestration'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN24'] = 'EN24 Vertical Fenestration Descriptions'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN25'] = 'EN25 Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN26'] = 'EN26 Unwanted Solar Heat Gain Is Most Effectively Controlled on the Outside of the Building'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN27'] = 'EN27 Operable versus Fixed Windows'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN28'] = 'EN28 Building Form and Window Orientation'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN29'] = 'EN29 Glazing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN30'] = 'EN30 Obstructions and Planting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN31'] = 'EN31 Window Orientation'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN32'] = 'EN32 Passive Solar'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN33'] = 'EN33 Glazing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN34'] = 'EN34 Visible Transmittance (VT)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN35'] = 'EN35 Separating Views and Daylight'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN36'] = 'EN36 Color-Neutral Glazing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN37'] = 'EN37 Reflectivity of Glass'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN38'] = 'EN38 Light-to-Solar-Gain Ratio'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN39'] = 'EN39 High Ceilings'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EN40'] = 'EN40 Light Shelves'
+
+    # daylighting tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL01'] = 'DL1 Daylighting Early in the Design Process'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL02'] = 'DL2 Daylighting Analysis Tools to Optimize Design'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL03'] = 'DL3 Space Types, Layout, and Daylight'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL04'] = 'DL4 Building Orientation and Daylight'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL05'] = 'DL5 Building Shape and Daylight'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL06'] = 'DL6 Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL07'] = 'DL7 Sidelighting-Ceiling and Window Height'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL08'] = 'Sidelighting-Clerestory Windows'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL09'] = 'DL9 Sidelighting-Borrowed Light'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL10'] = 'DL10 Sidelighting-Wall-to-Wall Windows'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL11'] = 'DL11 Sidelighting-Punched Windows'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL12'] = 'DL12 Shading Systems to Eliminate Direct-Beam Radiation'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL13'] = 'DL13 Daylighting Control for Audiovisual Activities'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL14'] = 'DL14 Interior Finishes for Daylighting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL15'] = 'DL15 Outdoor Surface Reflectance'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL16'] = 'DL16 Calibration and Commissioning'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL17'] = 'DL17 Dimming Controls'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL18'] = 'DL18 Photosensor Placement and Lighting Layout'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL19'] = 'DL19 Photosensor Specifications'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL20'] = 'DL20 Select Compatible Light Fixtures'
+    # bonus daylighting tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL21'] = 'DL21 Toplighting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL22'] = 'DL22 Rooftop Monitors'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL23'] = 'DL23 Rooftop Monitor Design'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL24'] = 'DL24 Skylights'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL25'] = 'DL25 Toplighting-Thermal Transmittance (Climate Zones 1-3)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL26'] = 'DL26 Toplighting-Thermal Transmittance (Climate Zones 4-8)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['DL27'] = 'DL27 Toplighting-Ceiling Height Differentials'
+
+    # electric lighting tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL01'] = 'EL1 Savings and Occupant Acceptance'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL02'] = 'EL2 Space Planning-Open Offices'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL03'] = 'EL3 Space Planning-Private Offices, Conference Rooms, and Break Rooms'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL04'] = 'EL4 Light-Colored Interior Finishes'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL05'] = 'EL5 Task Lighting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL06'] = 'EL6 Color Rendering Index (CRI)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL07'] = 'EL7 Color Temperature'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL08'] = 'EL8 Linear Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL09'] = 'EL9 Occupancy Sensors'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL10'] = 'EL10 Multilevel Switching'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL11'] = 'EL11 Daylight-Responsive Controls'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL12'] = 'EL12 Exit Signs'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL13'] = 'EL13 Light Fixture Distribution'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL14'] = 'EL14 Open-Plan Offices'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL15'] = 'EL15 Private Offices'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL16'] = 'EL16 Conference Rooms/Meeting Rooms'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL17'] = 'EL17 Corridors'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL18'] = 'EL18 Storage Areas'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL19'] = 'EL19 Lobbies'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL20'] = 'EL20 Twenty-Four Hour Lighting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL21'] = 'EL21 Exterior Lighting Power-Parking Lots and Drives'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL22'] = 'EL22 Exterior Lighting Power-Walkways'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL23'] = 'EL23 Decorative Façade Lighting'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL24'] = 'EL24 Sources'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['EL25'] = 'EL25 Controls'
+
+    # plug load tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL01'] = 'PL1 Connected Wattage'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL02'] = 'PL2 Laptop Computers'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL03'] = 'PL3 Occupancy Controls'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL04'] = 'PL4 Parasitic Loads'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL05'] = 'PL5 Printing Equipment'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['PL06'] = 'PL6 Unnecessary Equipment'
+
+    # service water heating tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH01'] = 'WH1 Service Water Heating Types'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH02'] = 'WH2 System Descriptions'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH03'] = 'WH3 Sizing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH04'] = 'WH4 Equipment Efficiency'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH05'] = 'WH5 Location'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['WH06'] = 'WH6 Pipe Insulation'
+
+    # hvac tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV01'] = 'HV1 Cooling and Heating Loads'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV02'] = 'HV2 Certification of HVAC Equipment'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV03'] = "HV3 Single-Zone, Packaged Air-Source Heat Pump Systems (or Split Heat Pump
+Systems) with Electric Resistance Supplemental Heat and DOASs"
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV04'] = 'HV4 Water-Source Heat Pumps (WSHPs)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV05'] = 'HV5 Ground-Coupled Water-Source Heat Pump (WSHP) System'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV06'] = "HV6 Multiple-Zone, VAV Packaged DX Rooftop Units with a Hot-Water Coil,
+Indirect Gas Furnace, or Electric Resistance in the Rooftop Unit and
+Convection Heat in the Spaces"
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV07'] = "HV7 Multiple-Zone, VAV Air-Handling Units with Packaged Air-Cooled Chiller and
+Gas-Fired Boiler"
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV08'] = 'Fan-Coils'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV09'] = 'HV9 Radiant Heating and Cooling and DOAS'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV10'] = 'HV10 Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (100% Outdoor Air Systems)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV11'] = 'HV11 Part-Load Dehumidification'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV12'] = 'HV12 Exhaust Air Energy Recovery'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV13'] = 'HV13 Indirect Evaporative Cooling'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV14'] = 'HV14 Cooling and Heating Equipment Efficiencies'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV15'] = 'HV15 Ventilation Air'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV16'] = 'HV16 Economizer'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV17'] = 'HV17 Demand-Controlled Ventilation (DCV)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV18'] = 'HV18 Carbon Dioxide (CO2 ) Sensors'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV19'] = 'HV19 Exhaust Air Systems'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV20'] = 'HV20 Ductwork Design and Construction'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV21'] = 'HV21 Duct Insulation'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV22'] = 'HV22 Duct Sealing and Leakage Testing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV23'] = 'HV23 Fan Motor Efficiencies'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV24'] = 'HV24 Thermal Zoning'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV25'] = 'HV25 System-Level Control Strategies'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV26'] = 'HV26 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV27'] = 'HV27 Commissioning (Cx)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV28'] = 'HV28 Filters'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV29'] = 'HV29 Chilled-Water (CHW) System'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV30'] = 'HV30 Water Heating Systems'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV31'] = 'HV31 Relief versus Return Fans'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV32'] = 'HV32 Heating Sources'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV33'] = 'HV33 Noise Control'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV34'] = 'HV34 Proper Maintenance'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV35'] = 'HV35 Zone Temperature Control'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['HV36'] = 'HV36 Evaporative Condensers on Rooftop Units'
+
+    # commissioning tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA01'] = 'QA1 Selecting the Design and Construction Team'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA02'] = 'QA2 Selecting the QA Provider'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA03'] = 'QA3 Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design (BoD)'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA04'] = 'QA4 Design and Construction Schedule'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA05'] = 'QA5 Design Review'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA06'] = 'QA6 Defining QA at Pre-Bid'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA07'] = 'QA7 Verifying Building Envelope Construction'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA08'] = 'QA8 Verifying Lighting Construction'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA09'] = 'QA9 Verifying Electrical and HVAC Systems Construction'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA10'] = 'QA10 Performance Testing'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA11'] = 'QA11 Substantial Completion'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA12'] = 'QA12 Final Acceptance'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA13'] = 'QA13 Establish a Building Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Program'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['QA14'] = 'QA14 Monitor Post-Occupancy Performance'
+
+    # natural ventilation tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['NV01'] = 'NV1 Natural Ventilation and Naturally Conditioned Spaces'
+
+    # renewable energy tips
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE01'] = 'RE1 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE02'] = 'RE2 Wind Turbine Power'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE03'] = 'RE3 Transpired Solar Collector'
+    aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash['RE04'] = 'RE4 Power Purchase Agreements'
+
+    result = aedgSmMdOffHowToTipHash
+    return result
+  end
+end