urbanopt-cli 0.9.3 → 0.10.0

data/example_files/resources/hpxml-measures/Changelog.md

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+## OpenStudio-HPXML v1.6.0
+
+__New Features__
+- Updates to OpenStudio 3.6.1/EnergyPlus 23.1.
+- **Breaking change**: Updates to newer proposed HPXML v4.0:
+  - Replaces `VentilationFan/Quantity` and `CeilingFan/Quantity` with `Count`.
+  - Replaces `PVSystem/InverterEfficiency` with `PVSystem/AttachedToInverter` and `Inverter/InverterEfficiency`.
+  - Replaces `WaterHeatingSystem/extension/OperatingMode` with `WaterHeatingSystem/HPWHOperatingMode` for heat pump water heaters.
+- Output updates:
+  - **Breaking change**: Adds `End Use: Heating Heat Pump Backup Fans/Pumps` (disaggregated from `End Use: Heating Fans/Pumps`).
+  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `Component Load: Windows` with `Component Load: Windows Conduction` and `Component Load: Windows Solar`.
+  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `Component Load: Skylights` with `Component Load: Skylights Conduction` and `Component Load: Skylights Solar`.
+  - **Breaking change**: Adds `Component Load: Lighting` (disaggregated from `Component Load: Internal Gains`).
+  - **Breaking change**: Adds "net" values for emissions; "total" values now exclude generation (e.g., PV).
+  - Adds `Load: Heating: Heat Pump Backup` (heating load delivered by heat pump backup systems).
+  - Adds `System Use` outputs (end use outputs for each heating, cooling, and water heating system); allows requesting timeseries output.
+  - All annual load outputs are now provided as timeseries outputs; previously only "Delivered" loads were available.
+  - Peak summer/winter electricity outputs are now based on Jun/July/Aug and Dec/Jan/Feb months, not HVAC heating/cooling operation.
+  - Allows specifying the number of decimal places for timeseries output.
+  - Msgpack outputs are no longer rounded (since there is no file size penalty to storing full precision).
+  - Annual emissions and utility bills now include all fuel/end uses, even if zero.
+  - ReportSimulationOutput measure: Allows disabling individual annual output sections.
+- **Breaking change**: Deprecates `OccupancyCalculationType` ("asset" or "operational").
+   - If `NumberofResidents` not provided, an *asset* calculation is performed assuming standard occupancy per ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301.
+   - If `NumberofResidents` is provided, an *operational* calculation is performed using a relationship between #Bedrooms and #Occupants from RECS 2015.
+- Heat pump enhancements:
+  - Allows `HeatingCapacityRetention[Fraction | Temperature]` inputs to define cold-climate performance; like `HeatingCapacity17F` but can apply to autosized systems and can use a user-specified temperature.
+  - Default mini-split heating capacity retention updated from 0.4 to 0.5 (at 5 deg-F).
+  - Allows `CompressorLockoutTemperature` as an optional input to control the minimum temperature the compressor can operate at.
+  - Defaults for `CompressorLockoutTemperature`: 25F for dual-fuel, -20F for mini-split, 0F for all other heat pumps.
+  - Defaults for `BackupHeatingLockoutTemperature`: 50F for dual-fuel, 40F for all other heat pumps.
+  - Provides a warning if `BackupHeatingSwitchoverTemperature` or `BackupHeatingLockoutTemperature` are low and may cause unmet hours.
+  - Autosizing is no longer all-or-none; backup heating can be autosized (defaulted) while specifying the heat pump capacities, or vice versa.
+  - Allows `extension/CrankcaseHeaterPowerWatts` as an optional input; defaults to 50 W for central HPs/ACs and mini-splits.
+  - Increased consistency between variable-speed central HP and mini-split HP models for degradation coefficients, gross SHR calculations, etc.
+- Infiltration changes:
+  - **Breaking change**: Infiltration for SFA/MF dwelling units must include `TypeOfInfiltrationLeakage` ("unit total" or "unit exterior only").
+  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `BuildingConstruction/extension/HasFlueOrChimney` with `AirInfiltration/extension/HasFlueOrChimneyInConditionedSpace`; defaults now incorporate HVAC/water heater location.
+  - Allows infiltration to be specified using `CFMnatural` or `EffectiveLeakageArea`.
+- Lighting changes:
+  - LightingGroups can now be specified using kWh/year annual consumption values as an alternative to fractions of different lighting types.
+  - LightingGroups for interior, exterior, and garage are no longer required; if not provided, these lighting uses will not be modeled.
+- HVAC sizing enhancements:
+  - Allows optional inputs under `HVACSizingControl/ManualJInputs` to override Manual J defaults for HVAC autosizing calculations.
+  - Updates to better align various default values and algorithms with Manual J.
+  - Updates design load calculations to handle conditioned basements with insulated slabs.
+- Duct enhancements:
+  - Allows modeling ducts buried in attic loose-fill insulation using `Ducts/DuctBuriedInsulationLevel`.
+  - Allows specifying `Ducts/DuctEffectiveRValue`, the value that will be used in the model, though its use is not recommended.
+- Allows modeling a pilot light for non-electric heating systems (furnaces, stoves, boilers, and fireplaces).
+- Allows summer vs winter shading seasons to be specified for windows and skylights.
+- Allows defining one or more `UnavailablePeriods` (e.g., occupant vacancies or power outage periods).
+- Stochastic schedules for garage lighting and TV plug loads now use interior lighting and miscellaneous plug load schedules, respectively.
+- Performance improvement for HPXML files w/ large numbers of `Building` elements.
+- Weather cache files (\*foo-cache.csv) are no longer used/needed.
+
+__Bugfixes__
+- Fixes `BackupHeatingSwitchoverTemperature` for a heat pump w/ *separate* backup system; now correctly ceases backup operation above this temperature.
+- Fixes error if calculating utility bills for an all-electric home with a detailed JSON utility rate.
+- Stochastic schedules now excludes columns for end uses that are not stochastically generated.
+- Fixes operational calculation when the number of residents is set to zero.
+- Fixes possible utility bill calculation error for a home with PV using a detailed electric utility rate.
+- Fixes defaulted mechanical ventilation flow rate for SFA/MF buildings, with respect to infiltration credit.
+- HPXML files w/ multiple `Building` elements now only show warnings for the single `Building` being simulated.
+- Adds a warning for SFA/MF dwelling units without at least one attached wall/ceiling/floor surface.
+- Various fixes for window/skylight/duct design loads for Manual J HVAC autosizing calculations.
+- Ensure that ductless HVAC systems do not have a non-zero airflow defect ratio specified.
+- Fixes possible "A neighbor building has an azimuth (XX) not equal to the azimuth of any wall" for SFA/MF units with neighboring buildings for shade.
+- Fixes reported loads when no/partial HVAC system (e.g., room air conditioner that meets 30% of the cooling load).
+
 ## OpenStudio-HPXML v1.5.1
 
 __New Features__
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 __New Features__
 - Updates to OpenStudio 3.5.0/EnergyPlus 22.2.
-- Updates to newer proposed HPXML v4.0:
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `FrameFloors/FrameFloor` with `Floors/Floor`.
-  - **Breaking change**: `Floor/FloorType` (WoodFrame, StructuralInsulatedPanel, SteelFrame, or SolidConcrete) is a required input.
-  - **Breaking change**: All `Ducts` must now have a `SystemIdentifier`.
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `WallType/StructurallyInsulatedPanel` with `WallType/StructuralInsulatedPanel`.
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `SoftwareInfo/extension/SimulationControl/DaylightSaving/Enabled` with `Building/Site/TimeZone/DSTObserved`.
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `StandbyLoss` with `StandbyLoss[Units="F/hr"]/Value` for an indirect water heater.
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `BranchPipingLoopLength` with `BranchPipingLength` for a hot water recirculation system.
-  - **Breaking change**: Replaces `Floor/extension/OtherSpaceAboveOrBelow` with `Floor/FloorOrCeiling`.
-  - **Breaking change**: For PTAC with heating, replaces `HeatingSystem` of type PackagedTerminalAirConditionerHeating with `CoolingSystem/IntegratedHeating*` elements.
+- **Breaking change**: Updates to newer proposed HPXML v4.0:
+  - Replaces `FrameFloors/FrameFloor` with `Floors/Floor`.
+  - `Floor/FloorType` (WoodFrame, StructuralInsulatedPanel, SteelFrame, or SolidConcrete) is a required input.
+  - All `Ducts` must now have a `SystemIdentifier`.
+  - Replaces `WallType/StructurallyInsulatedPanel` with `WallType/StructuralInsulatedPanel`.
+  - Replaces `SoftwareInfo/extension/SimulationControl/DaylightSaving/Enabled` with `Building/Site/TimeZone/DSTObserved`.
+  - Replaces `StandbyLoss` with `StandbyLoss[Units="F/hr"]/Value` for an indirect water heater.
+  - Replaces `BranchPipingLoopLength` with `BranchPipingLength` for a hot water recirculation system.
+  - Replaces `Floor/extension/OtherSpaceAboveOrBelow` with `Floor/FloorOrCeiling`.
+  - For PTAC with heating, replaces `HeatingSystem` of type PackagedTerminalAirConditionerHeating with `CoolingSystem/IntegratedHeating*` elements.
 - **Breaking change**: Now performs full HPXML XSD schema validation (previously just limited checks); yields runtime speed improvements.
 - **Breaking change**: HVAC/DHW equipment efficiencies can no longer be defaulted (e.g., based on age of equipment); they are now required.
 - **Breaking change**: Deprecates ReportHPXMLOutput measure; HVAC autosized capacities & design loads moved to `results_annual.csv`.