openstudio-standards 0.8.2 → 0.8.4

data/lib/openstudio-standards/btap/costing/shw_costing.rb

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+class BTAPCosting
+
+  # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # This function gets all costs associated with SHW/DHW (i.e., tanks, pumps, flues, piping  and
+  # utility costs)
+  # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  def shw_costing(model, prototype_creator)
+
+    @costing_report['shw'] = {}
+    totalCost = 0.0
+
+    # Get regional cost factors for this province and city
+    materials_hvac = @costing_database["raw"]["materials_hvac"]
+    hvac_material = materials_hvac.select {|data|
+      data['Material'].to_s == "WaterGas"}.first  # Get any row from spreadsheet in case of region error
+    regional_material, regional_installation =
+        get_regional_cost_factors(@costing_report['province_state'], @costing_report['city'], hvac_material)
+    # Use wiring to get regional cost factors for electrical equipment such as conduit and VFDs
+    hvac_material_elec = get_cost_info(mat: 'Wiring', size: 14, unit: nil)
+    regional_material_elec, regional_installation_elec =
+        get_regional_cost_factors(@costing_report['province_state'], @costing_report['city'], hvac_material_elec)
+
+    # Store some geometry data for use below...
+    util_dist, ht_roof, nominal_flr2flr_height, horizontal_dist = getGeometryData(model, prototype_creator)
+
+    template_type = prototype_creator.template
+
+    plant_loop_info = {}
+    plant_loop_info[:shwtanks] = []
+    plant_loop_info[:shwpumps] = []
+    hphw_tank_names = []
+
+    num_reg_gas_tanks = 0
+    num_reg_oil_tanks = 0
+    num_elec_tanks = 0
+    num_hphw_tanks = 0
+    num_high_eff_gas_tanks = 0
+    num_high_eff_oil_tanks = 0
+
+    # HPHW heaters are stored outside of the plant loop
+    # Iterate through these first to determine if their are HPHW heaters
+    model.getWaterHeaterHeatPumps.each do |hphw|
+      if hphw.to_WaterHeaterHeatPump.is_initialized
+        hphw_tank_name = hphw.tank.name.get
+        hphw_tank_names << hphw_tank_name
+      end
+    end
+    # Iterate through the plant loops to get shw tank & pump data...
+    model.getPlantLoops.each do |plant_loop|
+      next unless plant_loop.name.get.to_s =~ /Main Service Water Loop/i
+      plant_loop.supplyComponents.each do |supply_comp|
+        if supply_comp.to_WaterHeaterMixed.is_initialized
+          tank = supply_comp.to_WaterHeaterMixed.get
+          tank_info = {}
+          plant_loop_info[:shwtanks] << tank_info
+          tank_info[:name] = tank.name.get
+          tank_info[:type] = "WaterHeater:Mixed"
+          tank_info[:heater_thermal_efficiency] = tank.heaterThermalEfficiency.get unless tank.heaterThermalEfficiency.empty?
+          tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = tank.heaterFuelType
+          tank_info[:nominal_capacity] = tank.heaterMaximumCapacity.to_f / 1000 # kW
+          tank_info[:heater_volume_gal] = (OpenStudio.convert(tank.tankVolume.to_f, 'm^3', 'gal').get)
+          tank_info[:eff_mult] = 1.0
+          if tank.heaterFuelType =~ /Electric/i
+            # Check if the tank is associated with a HPHW heater
+            if hphw_tank_names.include?(tank.name.get)
+              tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'HPHW_Heater'
+              tank_info[:tank_mult] = get_HVAC_multiplier(tank_info[:heater_fuel_type], tank_info[:nominal_capacity])
+              tank_info[:nominal_capacity] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+              tank_info[:heater_volume_gal] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+              num_hphw_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            elsif !hphw_tank_names.include?(tank.name.get)
+              tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'WaterElec'
+              tank_info[:tank_mult] = get_HVAC_multiplier(tank_info[:heater_fuel_type], tank_info[:nominal_capacity])
+              tank_info[:nominal_capacity] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+              tank_info[:heater_volume_gal] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+              num_elec_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            end
+          elsif tank.heaterFuelType =~ /NaturalGas/i
+            tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'WaterGas'
+            tank_info[:tank_mult] = get_HVAC_multiplier(tank_info[:heater_fuel_type], tank_info[:nominal_capacity])
+            tank_info[:nominal_capacity] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            tank_info[:heater_volume_gal] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            if tank_info[:heater_thermal_efficiency] >= 0.85
+              tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'WaterGas_HE'
+              tank_info[:eff_mult] = 1.3
+              num_high_eff_gas_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            else
+              num_reg_gas_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            end
+          elsif tank.heaterFuelType =~ /Oil/i       # Oil, FuelOil, FuelOil#2
+            tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'WaterOil'
+            tank_info[:tank_mult] = get_HVAC_multiplier(tank_info[:heater_fuel_type], tank_info[:nominal_capacity])
+            tank_info[:nominal_capacity] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            tank_info[:heater_volume_gal] /= tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            if tank_info[:heater_thermal_efficiency] >= 0.85
+              tank_info[:heater_fuel_type] = 'WaterOil_HE'
+              tank_info[:eff_mult] = 1.3
+              num_high_eff_oil_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            else
+              num_reg_oil_tanks += tank_info[:tank_mult]
+            end
+          end
+        elsif supply_comp.to_PumpConstantSpeed.is_initialized
+          csPump = supply_comp.to_PumpConstantSpeed.get
+          csPump_info = {}
+          plant_loop_info[:shwpumps] << csPump_info
+          csPump_info[:name] = csPump.name.get
+          if csPump.isRatedPowerConsumptionAutosized.to_bool
+            csPumpSize = csPump.autosizedRatedPowerConsumption.to_f
+          else
+            csPumpSize = csPump.ratedPowerConsumption.to_f
+          end
+          csPump_info[:size] = csPumpSize.to_f # Watts
+        elsif supply_comp.to_PumpVariableSpeed.is_initialized
+          vsPump = supply_comp.to_PumpVariableSpeed.get
+          vsPump_info = {}
+          plant_loop_info[:shwpumps] << vsPump_info
+          vsPump_info[:name] = vsPump.name.get
+          if vsPump.isRatedPowerConsumptionAutosized.to_bool
+            vsPumpSize = vsPump.autosizedRatedPowerConsumption.to_f
+          else
+            vsPumpSize = vsPump.ratedPowerConsumption.to_f
+          end
+          vsPump_info[:size] = vsPumpSize.to_f # Watts
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Get costs associated with each shw tank
+    tankCost = 0.0 ; flueCost = 0.0 ; utilCost = 0.0 ; fuelFittingCost = 0.0; fuelLineCost = 0.0
+    multiplier = 1.0 ; primaryFuel = ''; primaryCap = 0
+
+    plant_loop_info[:shwtanks].each do |tank|
+      # Get primary/secondary/backup tank cost based on fuel type and capacity for each tank
+      #set to local variables.
+      primaryFuel = tank[:heater_fuel_type]
+      primaryCap = tank[:nominal_capacity].to_f
+      heaterVolGal = tank[:heater_volume_gal].to_f
+
+      #Get tank cost.
+      if primaryFuel.include?("WaterGas")
+        # For gas fired shw tanks we don't have to bother with volume.  However, we have to accept a revised tank volume
+        # which is there for electric and oil tanks even though we won't use it.
+        shwTankCostInfo = getSHWTankCost(name: tank[:name], materialLookup: primaryFuel, materialSize: primaryCap, tankVol: nil)
+        tank[:nominal_cacacity] = shwTankCostInfo[:Cap_kW]
+      else
+        # If the SHW tank is electric or oil need to find the cost for one with a large enough capacity and volume. If
+        # no tanks have a large enough volume then get_SHWTankCost will find the tank with the largest volume and find
+        # how many tanks of that size are needed (multiplier).  Below, if this multiplier is larger than one then
+        # the tank volume is adjusted to be the largest one that was found (by revVol) and the tank required capacity is
+        # reduced by dividing by the multiplier.
+        shwTankCostInfo  = getSHWTankCost(name: tank[:name], materialLookup: primaryFuel, materialSize: primaryCap, tankVol: heaterVolGal)
+        tank[:heater_volume_gal] = shwTankCostInfo[:Vol_USGal]
+        tank[:nominal_capacity] = shwTankCostInfo[:Cap_kW]
+        if shwTankCostInfo[:multiplier] > 1.0
+          if primaryFuel.include?("WaterElec")
+            num_elec_tanks -= tank[:tank_mult]
+            tank[:tank_mult] *= shwTankCostInfo[:multiplier]
+            num_elec_tanks += tank[:tank_mult]
+          elsif primaryFuel.include?("HPHW_Heater")
+            num_hphw_tanks -= tank[:tank_mult]
+            tank[:tank_mult] *= shwTankCostInfo[:multiplier]
+            num_hphw_tanks += tank[:tank_mult]
+          else
+            if tank[:heater_thermal_efficiency] >= 0.85
+              num_high_eff_oil_tanks -= tank[:tank_mult]
+              tank[:tank_mult] *= shwTankCostInfo[:multiplier]
+              num_high_eff_oil_tanks += tank[:tank_mult]
+            else
+              num_reg_oil_tanks -= tank[:tank_mult]
+              tank[:tank_mult] *= shwTankCostInfo[:multiplier]
+              num_reg_oil_tanks += tank[:tank_mult]
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      matCost = shwTankCostInfo[:matCost]*tank[:tank_mult].to_f
+      labCost = shwTankCostInfo[:labCost]*tank[:tank_mult].to_f
+
+      thisTankCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+      tankCost += thisTankCost
+
+      # Determine power venting costs for high efficiency tanks.  Doing this here because tank multiplier and capacity
+      # may have changed.
+      if tank[:eff_mult] > 1.1
+        if shwTankCostInfo[:Cap_kW] < 200
+          # 1/8 hp power vent
+          materialHash = materials_hvac.find {|data|
+            data['Material'].to_s == 'Waterheater_power_vent' && data['Size'].to_s == '0.125'}
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('1/8 hp power vent', materialHash, multiplier)
+          flueCost += (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0) * tank[:tank_mult]
+        else
+          # 1/2 hp power vent
+          materialHash = materials_hvac.find {|data|
+            data['Material'].to_s == 'Waterheater_power_vent' && data['Size'].to_s == '0.5'}
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('1/2 hp power vent', materialHash, multiplier)
+          flueCost += (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0) * tank[:tank_mult]
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    numTanks = num_elec_tanks + num_hphw_tanks + num_reg_gas_tanks + num_high_eff_gas_tanks + num_reg_oil_tanks + num_high_eff_oil_tanks
+    numFuelTanks = num_reg_gas_tanks + num_high_eff_gas_tanks + num_reg_oil_tanks + num_high_eff_oil_tanks
+
+    if numTanks > 0
+      # Electric utility cost components (i.e., power lines).
+
+      # elec 600V #14 wire /100 ft (#848)
+      materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Wiring', size: 14)
+      matCost, labCost = getCost('electrical wire - 600V #14', materialHash, multiplier)
+      elecWireCost = matCost * regional_material_elec / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation_elec / 100.0
+
+      # 1 inch metal conduit (#851)
+      materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Conduit', unit: 'L.F.')
+      matCost, labCost = getCost('1 inch metal conduit', materialHash, multiplier)
+      metalConduitCost = matCost * regional_material_elec / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation_elec / 100.0
+
+      # Electric utility wire and conduit cost used by all tanks except HPHW
+      utilCost += (metalConduitCost * util_dist + elecWireCost * util_dist / 100) * (numTanks - num_hphw_tanks)
+
+      # Get costs condition on fuel types.
+      if numFuelTanks> 0
+        numRegFuelTanks = num_reg_gas_tanks + num_reg_oil_tanks
+        numHighEffFuelTanks = num_high_eff_gas_tanks + num_high_eff_oil_tanks
+
+        # Gas/Oil line piping cost per ft (#1)
+        materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'GasLine', unit: 'L.F.')
+        matCost, labCost = getCost('fuel line', materialHash, multiplier)
+        fuelLineCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+        # Gas/Oil line fitting connection per tank (#2)
+        materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'GasLine', unit: 'each')
+        matCost, labCost = getCost('fuel line fitting connection', materialHash, multiplier)
+        fuelFittingCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+        if numRegFuelTanks > 0
+          # Flue and utility component costs (for gas and oil tanks only)
+          # Calculate flue costs once for all tanks since flues combined by header when multiple tanks
+          # 6 inch diameter flue (#384)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Venting', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue', materialHash, multiplier)
+          flueVentCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          #6 inch elbow fitting (#386)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'VentingElbow', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue elbow', materialHash, multiplier)
+          flueElbowCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          # 6 inch top (#392)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'VentingTop', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue top', materialHash, multiplier)
+          flueTopCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          # Adding one regular flue if any regular efficiency shw tanks are present
+          flueCost += flueVentCost * ht_roof + flueElbowCost + flueTopCost
+
+          # Header cost only non-zero if there is a secondary/backup gas/oil tank
+          if numRegFuelTanks > 1
+            # Check if need a flue header (i.e., there are both primary and secondary/backup tanks)
+            # 6 inch diameter header (#384)
+            materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Venting', size: 6)
+            matCost, labCost = getCost('flue header', materialHash, multiplier)
+            headerVentCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+            #6 inch elbow fitting for header (#386)
+            materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'VentingElbow', size: 6)
+            matCost, labCost = getCost('flue header elbow', materialHash, multiplier)
+            headerElbowCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+            # Adding a regular tank header for every additional regular efficiency SHW tank present
+            # Assume a header length of 20 ft and an elbow fitting for each tank connected to the header
+            flueCost += (headerVentCost * 20  + headerElbowCost) * (numRegFuelTanks - 1)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # If high efficiency fuel fired shw tanks are present add flues (1 per tank)
+        if numHighEffFuelTanks > 0
+          #6 inch PVC pipe (#1327)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Vent_pvc', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue', materialHash, multiplier)
+          pvcFluePipe = (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0)
+
+          #6 inch PVC Coupling (#1319)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Vent_pvc_coupling', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue elbow', materialHash, multiplier)
+          pvcFlueCoupling = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          # 6 inch PVC elbow (#1329)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'Vent_pvc_elbow', size: 6)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('flue top', materialHash, multiplier)
+          pvcFlueElbow = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          # Adding PVC flue costs for all high efficiency fuel fired SHW tanks
+          flueCost += (pvcFluePipe * 20.0 + pvcFlueCoupling + pvcFlueElbow) * numHighEffFuelTanks
+        end
+
+        # If natural gas tanks are present include fuel line and connectors
+        if (num_reg_gas_tanks + num_reg_gas_tanks) > 0
+          # Gas tanks require fuel line+valves+connectors
+          utilCost += (fuelLineCost * util_dist + fuelFittingCost) * (num_reg_gas_tanks + num_high_eff_gas_tanks)
+
+        elsif (num_reg_oil_tanks + num_high_eff_oil_tanks) > 0
+          # Oil tanks require fuel line+valves+connectors and electrical conduit
+
+          # Oil filtering system (#4)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'OilLine', unit: 'each')
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('Oil filtering system', materialHash, multiplier)
+          oilFilterCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          # 2000 USG above ground tank (#5)
+          materialHash = get_cost_info(mat: 'OilTanks', size: 2000)
+          matCost, labCost = getCost('Oil tank (2000 USG)', materialHash, multiplier)
+          oilTankCost = matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+
+          utilCost += (fuelLineCost * util_dist + fuelFittingCost) * (num_reg_oil_tanks + num_high_eff_oil_tanks) + oilFilterCost + oilTankCost
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Tank pump costs
+    pumpCost = 0.0; pipingCost = 0.0; numPumps = 0; pumpName = ''; pumpSize = 0.0
+    plant_loop_info[:shwpumps].each do |pump|
+      numPumps += 1
+      # Cost variable and constant volume pumps the same (the difference is in extra cost for VFD controller)
+      pumpSize = pump[:size]; pumpName = pump[:name]
+      matCost, labCost = getHVACCost(pumpName, 'Pumps', pumpSize, false)
+      pumpCost += matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0
+      if pump[:name] =~ /variable/i
+        # Cost the VFD controller for the variable pump costed above
+        pumpSize = pump[:size]; pumpName = pump[:name]
+        matCost, labCost = getHVACCost(pumpName, 'VFD', pumpSize, false)
+        pumpCost += matCost * regional_material_elec / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation_elec / 100.0
+      end
+    end
+    #if numTanks > 1 && numPumps < 2
+      # Add pump costing for the backup tank pump.
+      # 2024-04-25:  No longer including redundant costs.
+      #pumpCost *= 2.0
+      #numPumps = 2  # reset the number of pumps for piping costs below
+    #end
+    # Double the pump costs to accomodate the costing of a backup pumps for each tank!
+    # 2024-04-25:  No longer including redundant casts.
+    # pumpCost *= 2.0
+
+    # Tank water piping cost: Add piping elbows, valves and insulation from the tank(s)
+    # to the pumps(s) assuming a pipe diameter of 1” and a distance of 10 ft per pump
+    if numTanks > 0
+      # 1 inch Steel pipe
+      matCost, labCost = getHVACCost('1 inch steel pipe', 'SteelPipe', 1)
+      pipingCost += 10.0 * numPumps * (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0)
+
+      # 1 inch Steel pipe insulation
+      matCost, labCost = getHVACCost('1 inch pipe insulation', 'PipeInsulation', 1)
+      pipingCost += 10.0 * numPumps * (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0)
+
+      # 1 inch Steel pipe elbow
+      matCost, labCost = getHVACCost('1 inch steel pipe elbow', 'SteelPipeElbow', 1)
+      pipingCost += 2.0 * numPumps * (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0)
+
+      # 1 inch gate valves
+      matCost, labCost = getHVACCost('1 inch gate valves', 'ValvesGate', 1)
+      pipingCost += 1.0 * numPumps * (matCost * regional_material / 100.0 + labCost * regional_installation / 100.0)
+    end
+
+    # 2023-04-25:  Removing costing for redundant equipment and piping.
+    #if numTanks > 1
+      # Double pump piping cost to account for second tank
+    #  pipingCost *= 2
+    #end
+
+    # ckirney, 2019-04-12:  shw_distribution_costing mostly completed however priorities have changed for now so
+    # completion and testing will be delayed.  Adding code to master for now but it will not be called until it is
+    # ready.
+    # distCost = shw_distribution_costing(model: model, prototype_creator: prototype_creator)
+
+    totalCost = tankCost + flueCost + utilCost + pumpCost + pipingCost
+
+    @costing_report['shw'] = {
+        'shw_nom_flr2flr_hght_ft' => nominal_flr2flr_height.round(1),
+        'shw_ht_roof' => ht_roof.round(1),
+        'shw_longest_distance_to_ext_ft' => horizontal_dist.round(1),
+        'shw_utility_distance_ft' => util_dist.round(1),
+        'shw_tanks' => tankCost.round(2),
+        'shw_num_of_modeled_tanks' => plant_loop_info[:shwtanks].size,
+        'num_elec_tanks' => num_elec_tanks,
+        'num_hphw_tanks' => num_hphw_tanks,
+        'shw_num_reg_eff_gas_tanks' => num_reg_gas_tanks,
+        'shw_num_high_eff_gas_tanks' => num_high_eff_gas_tanks,
+        'shw_num_reg_eff_oil_tanks' => num_reg_oil_tanks,
+        'shw_num_high_eff_oil_tanks' => num_high_eff_oil_tanks,
+        'shw_num_of_costed_tanks' => numTanks,
+        'shw_flues' => flueCost.round(2),
+        'shw_utilties' => utilCost.round(2),
+        'shw_pumps' => pumpCost.round(2),
+        'shw_num_of_pumps' => plant_loop_info[:shwpumps].size,
+        'shw_piping' => pipingCost.round(2),
+        'shw_total' => totalCost.round(2)
+    }
+    puts "\nHVAC SHW costing data successfully generated. Total shw costs: $#{totalCost.round(2)}"
+
+    return totalCost
+  end
+
+  def shw_distribution_costing(model:, prototype_creator:)
+    total_shw_dist_cost = 0
+    roof_cent = prototype_creator.find_highest_roof_centre(model)
+    mech_room, cond_spaces = prototype_creator.find_mech_room(model)
+    min_space = get_lowest_space(spaces: cond_spaces)
+    mech_sizing_info = read_mech_sizing()
+    shw_sp_types = get_mech_table(mech_size_info: mech_sizing_info, table_name: 'shw_space_types')
+    excl_sp_types = get_mech_table(mech_size_info: mech_sizing_info, table_name: 'exclusive_shw_space_types')
+    shw_main_cost = cost_shw_main(mech_room: mech_room, roof_cent: roof_cent, min_space: min_space)
+    total_shw_dist_cost += shw_main_cost[:cost]
+    #determine if space is wet:  prototype_creator.is_an_necb_wet_space?(space)
+    #Sort spaces by floor and conditioned spaces
+    space_mod = OpenstudioStandards::Space
+    model.getBuildingStorys.sort.each do |build_story|
+      public_wash = false
+      other_public_wash = false
+      build_story.spaces.sort.each do |space|
+        next unless (space_mod.space_heated?(space) || space_mod.space_cooled?(space)) && !space_mod.space_plenum?(space)
+        sp_type_name = space.spaceType.get.nameString
+        shw_neccesary = shw_sp_types.select {|table_sp_type|
+          !/#{table_sp_type.upcase}/.match(sp_type_name.upcase).nil?
+        }
+        if shw_neccesary.empty?
+          public_wash = true
+        else
+          shw_dist_cost = get_shw_dist_cost(space: space, roof_cent: roof_cent)
+          total_shw_dist_cost += shw_dist_cost[:cost]
+          public_shw = excl_sp_types.select {|ex_table_sp_type|
+            !/#{ex_table_sp_type.upcase}/.match(sp_type_name.upcase).nil?
+          }
+          other_public_wash = true
+        end
+      end
+      if public_wash == true && other_public_wash == false
+        #Cost two shw piping to two washrooms in the center of the story.  Assume each has 20 feet of supply and return
+        #shw piping to the story center (10 feet supply, 10 feet return).
+        dist_ft = 40
+        shw_dist_search = []
+        shw_dist_search << {
+            mat: 'CopperPipe',
+            unit: 'L.F.',
+            size: 0.75,
+            mult: dist_ft
+        }
+        washroom_shw_cost = get_comp_cost(cost_info: shw_dist_search)
+        total_shw_dist_cost += washroom_shw_cost
+      end
+    end
+    return total_shw_dist_cost
+  end
+
+  def get_space_floor_centroid(space:)
+    # Determine the bottom surface of the space and calculate it's centroid.
+    # Get the coordinates of the origin for the space (the coordinates of points in the space are relative to this).
+    xOrigin = space.xOrigin
+    yOrigin = space.yOrigin
+    zOrigin = space.zOrigin
+    # Get the surfaces for the space.
+    space_surfaces = space.surfaces
+    # Find the floor (aka the surface with the lowest centroid).
+    min_surf = space_surfaces.min_by{|sp_surface| (sp_surface.centroid.z.to_f)}
+    # The following is added to determine the overall floor centroid because some spaces have floors composed of more than one surface.
+    floor_centroid = [0, 0, 0]
+    space_surfaces.each do |sp_surface|
+      if min_surf.centroid.z.to_f.round(8) == sp_surface.centroid.z.to_f.round(8)
+        floor_centroid[0] = floor_centroid[0] + sp_surface.centroid.x.to_f*sp_surface.grossArea.to_f
+        floor_centroid[1] = floor_centroid[1] + sp_surface.centroid.y.to_f*sp_surface.grossArea.to_f
+        floor_centroid[2] = floor_centroid[2] + sp_surface.grossArea
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Determine the floor centroid
+    floor_centroid[0] = floor_centroid[0]/floor_centroid[2]
+    floor_centroid[1] = floor_centroid[1]/floor_centroid[2]
+
+    return {
+        centroid: [floor_centroid[0] + xOrigin, floor_centroid[1] + yOrigin, min_surf.centroid.z.to_f + zOrigin],
+        floor_area_m2: floor_centroid[2]
+    }
+  end
+
+  def get_shw_dist_cost(space:, roof_cent:)
+    shw_dist_search = []
+    space_cent = get_space_floor_centroid(space: space)
+    dist_m = (roof_cent[:roof_centroid][0] - space_cent[:centroid][0]).abs + (roof_cent[:roof_centroid][1] - space_cent[:centroid][1]).abs
+    dist_ft = OpenStudio.convert(dist_m, 'm', 'ft').get
+    shw_dist_search << {
+        mat: 'CopperPipe',
+        unit: 'L.F.',
+        size: 0.75,
+        mult: dist_ft
+    }
+    total_comp_cost = get_comp_cost(cost_info: shw_dist_search)
+    return {
+        length_m: dist_m,
+        cost: total_comp_cost
+    }
+  end
+
+  def cost_shw_main(mech_room:, roof_cent:, min_space:)
+    shw_dist_search = []
+    building_height_m = (roof_cent[:roof_centroid][2] - min_space[:roof_cent][2]).abs
+    mech_to_cent_dist_m = (roof_cent[:roof_centroid][0] - mech_room['space_centroid'][0]).abs + (roof_cent[:roof_centroid][1] - mech_room['space_centroid'][1]).abs
+    #Twice the distance to account for supply and return shw piping.
+    total_dist_m = 2*(building_height_m + mech_to_cent_dist_m)
+    total_dist_ft = OpenStudio.convert(total_dist_m, 'm', 'ft').get
+    shw_dist_search << {
+        mat: 'CopperPipe',
+        unit: 'L.F.',
+        size: 0.75,
+        mult: total_dist_ft
+    }
+    total_comp_cost = get_comp_cost(cost_info: shw_dist_search)
+    return {
+        length_m: total_dist_m,
+        cost: total_comp_cost
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Getting cost for SHW Tanks.  This method is different from the getHVACCost method used everywhere else in that it
+  # accepts a tank volume argument in addition to the tank capacity (materialSize in this case).  This additional
+  # argument means that the method must search for a SHW tank heated with the right fuel that has a large enough
+  # capacity and volume.
+  #
+  # IMPORTANT:  This method assumes that when SHW tanks are retrieved from the model their capacity is checked against
+  # the capacities of costed tanks.  If the modeled capacity is too large then it is costed as though multiple smaller
+  # tanks are present.  Thus, this method assumes that anything passed to it will be small enough to be costed.  This is
+  # another difference from the getHVACCost method which includes a call to get_HVAC_multiplier that checks if a costed
+  # item is too big and should be replaced by several smaller items.
+  #
+  # Note that the multiplier is always set to 1.0 when claculating the cost.  That is because the multiplier is applied
+  # to the cost in the main shw_costing method.
+  def getSHWTankCost(name:, materialLookup:, materialSize:, tankVol:)
+    multiplier = 1.0
+    materials_hvac = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac']
+    # Get costing spreadsheet data for gas and oil fired mixed shw tanks
+    if tankVol.nil?
+      # If no tank volume is provided then only look at capacity.
+      # Get all capacities hor that type of tank.
+      hvac_materials = materials_hvac.select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s == materialLookup.to_s && data['Size'].to_f >= materialSize.to_f
+      }
+      if hvac_materials.empty?
+        # If no tanks have a big enough capacity then something is amiss and return an error (this should never happen
+        # because tanks capacity should be checked before this method is called).
+        puts "HVAC material error! Could not find next largest size for #{name} in #{materials_hvac}"
+        raise
+      elsif hvac_materials.size == 1
+        # Only one tank has an appropriate capacity find it's cost and return it.
+        matCost, labCost = getCost(name, hvac_materials[0], 1.0)
+        ret_hash = {
+            matCost: matCost,
+            labCost: labCost,
+            multiplier: multiplier,
+            Vol_USGal: tankVol,
+            Cap_kW: hvac_materials[0]['Size'].to_f
+
+        }
+        return ret_hash
+      else
+        # More than one tank has a big enough capacity.  Find the cost of the one with teh smallest capacity and return
+        # it.
+        hvac_material = hvac_materials.min_by {|data| data['Size'].to_f}
+        matCost, labCost = getCost(name, hvac_material, 1.0)
+        ret_hash = {
+            matCost: matCost,
+            labCost: labCost,
+            multiplier: multiplier,
+            Vol_USGal: tankVol,
+            Cap_kW: hvac_material['Size'].to_f
+        }
+        return ret_hash
+      end
+    else
+      # We need to find a tank with a big enough capacity and volume.
+      # First see if a unique tank with a large enough capacity and volume exists
+      hvac_materials = materials_hvac.select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s == materialLookup.to_s && data['Size'].to_f >= materialSize.to_f && data['Fuel'].to_f >= tankVol
+      }
+      if hvac_materials.empty?
+        # If none exists see if the tank volume is big enough.  Note that tank capacity was checked earlier so capacity
+        # should not be an issue.  However, volume was not checked.  It is possible that tanks with a big enough
+        # capacity are in the costing database but not a big enough volume.
+        #
+        # Find the largest volume tank with a big enough capacity.  Find out how many of those tanks are needed to
+        # satisfy the volume requirement.
+        multiplier, revVol = get_SHW_vol_multiplier(materialLookup: materialLookup, materialSize: materialSize, materialVol: tankVol)
+        materialSize /= multiplier
+        tankVol = revVol
+        # Try again to get tanks with a large enough size and capacity
+        hvac_materials = materials_hvac.select {|data|
+          data['Material'].to_s == materialLookup.to_s && data['Size'].to_f >= materialSize.to_f && data['Fuel'].to_f >= tankVol
+        }
+        # You may notice that there is no handling for cases where there is more than one tank with a large enough
+        # capacity and volume.  There actually is, it is just a little further below.
+        if hvac_materials.empty?
+          puts "HVAC material error! Could not find a #{name} tank with a capacity >= #{materialSize} kW and a volume >= #{tankVol} US Gal in #{materials_hvac}"
+        elsif hvac_materials.size == 1
+          matCost, labCost = getCost(name, hvac_materials[0], 1.0)
+          ret_hash = {
+              matCost: matCost,
+              labCost: labCost,
+              multiplier: multiplier,
+              Vol_USGal: hvac_materials[0]['Fuel'].to_f,
+              Cap_kW: hvac_materials[0]['Size'].to_f
+          }
+          return ret_hash
+        end
+      elsif hvac_materials.size == 1
+        matCost, labCost = getCost(name, hvac_materials[0], 1.0)
+        ret_hash = {
+            matCost: matCost,
+            labCost: labCost,
+            multiplier: multiplier,
+            Vol_USGal: hvac_materials[0]['Fuel'].to_f,
+            Cap_kW: hvac_materials[0]['Size'].to_f
+        }
+        return ret_hash
+      end
+      # If mare than one tank has a lorge enough capacity and volume then find the one with the smallest volume.
+      hvac_materials_min_vol = hvac_materials.min_by {|data| data['Fuel'].to_f}
+      if hvac_materials_min_vol.nil?
+        # Well, something went horribly wrong.  You should have gotten this far only if there were several tanks that
+        # had a large enough capacity and volume.  Now we can't find the smallest one.  Not sure what happened but
+        # whatever it was it is not good.
+        puts "HVAC material error! Could not find a #{name} tank with a capacity >= #{materialSize} kW and a volume >= #{materialVol} US Gal in costing database."
+        raise
+      else
+        # Find how many tanks have the lowest volume.
+        hvac_materials_vol = hvac_materials.select {|data| data['Fuel'].to_f == hvac_materials_min_vol['Fuel'].to_f}
+        if hvac_materials_vol.size == 1
+          hvac_material = hvac_materials_vol[0]
+        else
+          # If more than one tank as a small enough volume choose the one with the smallest capacity.
+          hvac_material = hvac_materials_vol.min_by {|data| data['Size'].to_f}
+        end
+        matCost, labCost = getCost(name, hvac_material, 1.0)
+        ret_hash = {
+            matCost: matCost,
+            labCost: labCost,
+            multiplier: multiplier,
+            Vol_USGal: hvac_material['Fuel'].to_f,
+            Cap_kW: hvac_material['Size'].to_f
+        }
+        return ret_hash
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # This method is a copy of get_HVAC_multiplier but searches for volume in the 'Fuel' column of the materials_hvac
+  # sheet.  The 'Fuel' column is where tank volume information is kept for electric and oil SHW tanks.
+  def get_SHW_vol_multiplier(materialLookup:, materialSize:, materialVol:)
+    multiplier = 1.0
+    materials_hvac = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac'].select {|data|
+      data['Material'].to_s.upcase == materialLookup.to_s.upcase && data['Size'].to_f >= materialSize
+    }
+    if materials_hvac.nil? || materials_hvac.empty?
+      puts("Error: no hvac information available for equipment #{materialLookup}!")
+      raise
+    end
+    materials_hvac.length == 1 ? max_size = materials_hvac[0] : max_size = materials_hvac.max_by {|d| d['Fuel'].to_f}
+    if max_size['Fuel'].to_f <= 0
+      puts("Error: #{materialLookup} has a volume of 0 or less.  Please check that the correct costing_database.json file is being used or check the costing spreadsheet!")
+      raise
+    end
+    mult = materialVol.to_f / (max_size['Fuel'].to_f)
+
+    multiplier = (mult.to_i).to_f + 1.0  # Use next largest integer for multiplier
+    return multiplier.to_f, max_size['Fuel'].to_f
+  end
+
+  def get_cost_info(mat:, size: nil, unit: nil)
+    comp_info = nil
+    if unit.nil?
+      comp_info = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac'].select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s.upcase == mat.to_s.upcase and
+          data['Size'].to_f.round(2) == size.to_f.round(2)
+      }.first
+    elsif size.nil?
+      comp_info = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac'].select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s.upcase == mat.to_s.upcase and
+          data['unit'].to_s.upcase == unit.to_s.upcase
+      }.first
+    elsif size.nil? && unit.nil?
+      comp_info = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac'].select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s.upcase == mat.to_s.upcase
+      }.first
+    else
+      comp_info = @costing_database['raw']['materials_hvac'].select {|data|
+        data['Material'].to_s.upcase == mat.to_s.upcase and
+          data['Size'].to_f.round(2) == size.to_f.round(2) and
+          data['unit'].to_s.upcase == unit.to_s.upcase
+      }.first
+    end
+    if comp_info.nil?
+      puts("No data found for material: #{mat}, size: #{size}, with unit: #{unit}")
+      raise
+    end
+    return comp_info
+  end
+
+end