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ComStock Meta and Reporting Measures

There are TWO measure directories on this GitHub repository. This measure directory contains meta and reporting measures that do not require input arguments.

Workflow and upgrade measures are located under resources/measures.

Meta Measures

BuildExistingModel

The output of this measure is a baseline building energy model. It takes the options (columnar inputs) for a single model (row) in the buildstock.csv file and converts them into a series of OpenStudio measures and measure arguments using the options_lookup.tsv file. The order of the options in the options_lookup.tsv file controls the order that the measures are executed. This measure executes a series of other measures, which is not the typical workflow that OpenStudio users may be familiar with.

ApplyUpgrade

This measure applies upgrades to the baseline building energy model. It takes the options for each upgrade listed in the YML file and converts them into a series of OpenStudio measures and measure arguments using the options_lookup.tsv file. The order of the options in the options_lookup.tsv file controls the order that the measures are executed. This measure executes a series of other measures.

Reporting Measures

comstock_sensitivity_reports

This measure logs model properties such as envelope area and hvac system counts and weighted efficiencies. The variables help determine model output sensitivity to model inputs.

emissions_reporting

This measure calculates greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions using a range of emission factors, including NREL Cambium emissions.

la_100_qaqc

This measure runs several QAQC checks on the model.

qoi_report

This measure reports Quantities of Interest (QOIs) which include peak demand, such as the average daily summer peak demand.

utility_bills

This measure calculates utility bills for electricity, natural gas, propane, and fuel oil.

run_directory_cleanup

This measure deletes most of the model run files after the simulation is complete to save drive space on large runs.

loads_summary

This measure attributes HVAC loads to their originating source, such as window solar gain, wall conduction, or delayed radiant gains from internal equipent.

simulation_settings_check

This measure checks the year, start day of week, daylight savings, leap year, and timestep inputs and outputs.

SimulationOutputReport

This measure reports out energy use and other outputs as register values.

TimeseriesCSVExport

This measure exports all available hourly timeseries enduses to csv.