add hard sizing, qaqc, and austin util rates

AustinTexasUtilityRates/measure.xml

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+<measure>
+  <name>Austin Texas Utility Rates</name>
+  <uid>ea2947e8-54f2-4417-a5dc-512074bb7f93</uid>
+  <version_id>d8636f01-0680-4953-bd27-87f3e6e8078b</version_id>
+  <description>Set utility rate.</description>
+  <modeler_description>Set utility rate.</modeler_description>
+  <provenances/>
+  <tags>
+    <tag>Economics.Life Cycle Cost Analysis</tag>
+  </tags>
+  <attributes>
+    <attribute>
+      <name>Measure Function</name>
+      <value>Measure</value>
+      <datatype>string</datatype>
+    </attribute>
+    <attribute>
+      <name>Requires EnergyPlus Results</name>
+      <value>false</value>
+      <datatype>boolean</datatype>
+    </attribute>
+    <attribute>
+      <name>Measure Type</name>
+      <value>EnergyPlusMeasure</value>
+      <datatype>string</datatype>
+    </attribute>
+    <attribute>
+      <name>Uses SketchUp API</name>
+      <value>false</value>
+      <datatype>boolean</datatype>
+    </attribute>
+  </attributes>
+  <files>
+    <file>
+      <version>
+        <software_program>OpenStudio</software_program>
+        <identifier>0.11.3</identifier>
+      </version>
+      <filename>measure.rb</filename>
+      <filetype>rb</filetype>
+      <usage_type>script</usage_type>
+      <checksum>06616AB5</checksum>
+    </file>
+    <file>
+      <filename>Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW.idf</filename>
+      <filetype>idf</filetype>
+      <usage_type>resource</usage_type>
+      <checksum>E32D49CF</checksum>
+    </file>
+    <file>
+      <filename>Texas_Gas_Service_Commercial.idf</filename>
+      <filetype>idf</filetype>
+      <usage_type>resource</usage_type>
+      <checksum>C09D5821</checksum>
+    </file>
+    <file>
+      <filename>Austin_Downtown_Chilled_Water.idf</filename>
+      <filetype>idf</filetype>
+      <usage_type>resource</usage_type>
+      <checksum>AE668D53</checksum>
+    </file>
+  </files>
+</measure>

AustinTexasUtilityRates/resources/Austin_Downtown_Chilled_Water.idf

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+
+Version,
+  7.2.0.006;                              ! Version Identifier
+
+UtilityCost:Tariff,
+  Austin_Downtown_Chilled_Water,                            !- Name
+  DistrictCooling:Facility,                           !- Output Meter Name
+  Therm,                                    !- Conversion Factor Choice
+  ,                                       !- Energy Conversion Factor
+  ,                                       !- Demand Conversion Factor
+  ,                                       !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
+  ,                                       !- Season Schedule Name
+  ,                                       !- Month Schedule Name
+  Day,                                    !- Demand Window Length
+  0.0;                                    !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  FlatEnergyCharge-ChilledWater,                   !- Name
+  Austin_Downtown_Chilled_Water,                            !- Tariff Name
+  totalEnergy,                            !- Source Variable
+  Annual,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  1.43;                                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name ! $0.1716 Per Ton Hour (1 ton-hr = 0.12 therms) = $1.43/therm
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  FlatDemandCharge-ChilledWater,                   !- Name
+  Austin_Downtown_Chilled_Water,                                !- Tariff Name
+  totalDemand,                            !- Source Variable
+  Annual,                                 !- Season
+  DemandCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.0;                                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+

AustinTexasUtilityRates/resources/Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW.idf

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+
+Version,
+  7.2.0.006;                              ! Version Identifier
+
+UtilityCost:Tariff,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                        !- Name
+  ElectricityPurchased:Facility,          !- Output Meter Name
+  kWh,                                    !- Conversion Factor Choice
+  ,                                       !- Energy Conversion Factor
+  ,                                       !- Demand Conversion Factor
+  TimeOfDaySchedule,                      !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
+  TwoSeasonSchedule,                      !- Season Schedule Name
+  ,                                       !- Month Schedule Name
+  QuarterHour,                            !- Demand Window Length
+  0.0;                                    !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW SummerOnPeakEnergyCharge,       !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                    !- Tariff Name
+  peakEnergy,                             !- Source Variable
+  summer,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.03293;                                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW SummerOffPeakEnergyCharge,      !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                    !- Tariff Name
+  offPeakEnergy,                          !- Source Variable
+  summer,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.03293;                                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW WinterOnPeakEnergyCharge,       !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                    !- Tariff Name
+  peakEnergy,                             !- Source Variable
+  winter,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.02793;                                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW WinterOffPeakEnergyCharge,      !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                    !- Tariff Name
+  offPeakEnergy,                          !- Source Variable
+  winter,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.02793;                                 !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW SummerDemandCharge,                 !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                        !- Tariff Name
+  totalDemand,                            !- Source Variable
+  summer,                                 !- Season
+  DemandCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  12.62;                                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW WinterDemandCharge,                 !- Name
+  Austin_Energy_Commercial_Secondary_Voltage_10kW_50kW,                        !- Tariff Name
+  totalDemand,                            !- Source Variable
+  winter,                                 !- Season
+  DemandCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  11.62;                                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+Schedule:Compact,
+  TwoSeasonSchedule,                      !- Name
+  number,                                 !- Schedule Type Limits Name
+  Through: 5/31,                          !- Field 1
+  For: AllDays,                           !- Field 2
+  Until: 24:00,                           ! Field 3
+  1,                                      !- Field 3
+  Through: 9/30,                          !- Field 5
+  For: AllDays,                           !- Field 6
+  Until: 24:00,                           ! Field 7
+  3,                                      !- Field 7
+  Through: 12/31,                         !- Field 9
+  For: AllDays,                           !- Field 10
+  Until: 24:00,                           ! Field 11
+  1;                                      !- Field 11
+
+Schedule:Compact,
+  TimeOfDaySchedule,                      !- Name
+  number,                                 !- Schedule Type Limits Name
+  Through: 12/31,                         !- Field 1
+  For: Weekdays,                          !- Field 2
+  Until: 9:00,                            ! Field 3
+  3,                                      !- Field 3
+  Until: 21:00,                           ! Field 5
+  1,                                      !- Field 4
+  Until: 24:00,                           ! Field 7
+  3,                                      !- Field 5
+  For: AllOtherDays,                      !- Field 6
+  Until: 24:00,                           ! Field 10
+  3;                                      !- Field 7
+
+ScheduleTypeLimits,
+  number,                  !- Name
+  0,                       !- Lower Limit Value
+  ,                        !- Upper Limit Value
+  Continuous,              !- Numeric Type
+  Dimensionless;           !- Unit Type
+

AustinTexasUtilityRates/resources/Texas_Gas_Service_Commercial.idf

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+
+Version,
+  7.2.0.006;                              ! Version Identifier
+
+UtilityCost:Tariff,
+  Texas Gas Service Commercial,                  !- Name
+  Gas:Facility,                           !- Output Meter Name
+  CCF,                                    !- Conversion Factor Choice
+  ,                                       !- Energy Conversion Factor
+  ,                                       !- Demand Conversion Factor
+  ,                                       !- Time of Use Period Schedule Name
+  ,                                       !- Season Schedule Name
+  ,                                       !- Month Schedule Name
+  Day,                                    !- Demand Window Length
+  12.75;                                  !- Monthly Charge or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  FlatEnergyCharge-Gas,                   !- Name
+  Texas Gas Service Commercial,                  !- Tariff Name
+  totalEnergy,                            !- Source Variable
+  Annual,                                 !- Season
+  EnergyCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.1301;                                   !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+
+UtilityCost:Charge:Simple,
+  FlatDemandCharge-Gas,                   !- Name
+  Texas Gas Service Commercial,                  !- Tariff Name
+  totalDemand,                            !- Source Variable
+  Annual,                                 !- Season
+  DemandCharges,                          !- Category Variable Name
+  0.0;                                    !- Cost per Unit Value or Variable Name
+

HardSizeHVACEquipment/measure.rb

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+#see the URL below for information on how to write OpenStudio measures
+# http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-measure-writing-guide
+
+#see the URL below for information on using life cycle cost objects in OpenStudio
+# http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-life-cycle-examples
+
+#see the URL below for access to C++ documentation on model objects (click on "model" in the main window to view model objects)
+# http://openstudio.nrel.gov/sites/openstudio.nrel.gov/files/nv_data/cpp_documentation_it/model/html/namespaces.html
+
+# start the measure
+class HardSizeHVACEquipment < OpenStudio::Ruleset::ModelUserScript
+
+  # define the name that a user will see, this method may be deprecated as
+  # the display name in PAT comes from the name field in measure.xml
+  def name
+    return "HardSizeHVACEquipment"
+  end
+
+  # define the arguments that the user will input
+  def arguments(model)
+    args = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgumentVector.new
+
+    return args
+  end #end the arguments method
+
+  # define what happens when the measure is run
+  def run(model, runner, user_arguments)
+    super(model, runner, user_arguments)
+
+    # use the built-in error checking 
+    if not runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(model), user_arguments)
+      return false
+    end
+
+    # make a copy of the model and set up for sizing run
+    sizing_model = model
+
+    # report the sizing factors being used
+    siz_params = model.getSimulationControl.sizingParameters
+    if siz_params.is_initialized
+      siz_params = siz_params.get
+    else
+      siz_params_idf = OpenStudio::IdfObject.new OpenStudio::Model::SizingParameters::iddObjectType
+      model.addObject siz_params_idf
+      siz_params = model.getSimulationControl.sizingParameters.get
+    end
+    runner.registerInfo("The heating sizing factor for the model is #{siz_params.heatingSizingFactor}.  90.1 Appendix G requires 1.25.")
+    runner.registerInfo("The cooling sizing factor for the model is #{siz_params.coolingSizingFactor}.  90.1 Appendix G requires 1.15.")
+
+    # set the simulation to only run the sizing
+    sim_control = sizing_model.getSimulationControl
+    sim_control.setRunSimulationforSizingPeriods(true)
+    sim_control.setRunSimulationforWeatherFileRunPeriods(false)
+
+    # save the model to energyplus idf
+    idf_directory = Dir.pwd
+    idf_name = "sizing.idf"
+    runner.registerInfo("Saving sizing idf to #{idf_directory} as '#{idf_name}'")
+    forward_translator = OpenStudio::EnergyPlus::ForwardTranslator.new()
+    workspace = forward_translator.translateModel(sizing_model)
+    idf_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{idf_directory}/#{idf_name}")    
+    workspace.save(idf_path,true)
+
+    # set up to run the sizing simulation
+    require 'openstudio/energyplus/find_energyplus'
+    epw_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{Dir.pwd}/in.epw")
+    if not File.file?("#{epw_path}")
+      epw_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{Dir.pwd}/../in.epw")
+    end
+
+    # find energyplus
+    ep_hash = OpenStudio::EnergyPlus::find_energyplus(8,0)
+    ep_path = OpenStudio::Path.new(ep_hash[:energyplus_exe].to_s)
+    idd_path = OpenStudio::Path.new(ep_hash[:energyplus_idd].to_s)
+    weather_path = OpenStudio::Path.new(ep_hash[:energyplus_weatherdata].to_s)
+
+    # make a run manager
+    run_manager_db_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{idf_directory}/sizing_run.db")
+    run_manager = OpenStudio::Runmanager::RunManager.new(run_manager_db_path, true)
+
+    # setup tool info to pass run manager the location of energy plus
+    ep_tool = OpenStudio::Runmanager::ToolInfo.new(ep_path)
+    ep_tool_info = OpenStudio::Runmanager::Tools.new()
+    ep_tool_info.append(ep_tool)
+
+    # get the run manager configuration options
+    config_options = run_manager.getConfigOptions()
+    output_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{idf_directory}/")
+
+    # make a job for the file we want to run
+    job = OpenStudio::Runmanager::JobFactory::createEnergyPlusJob(ep_tool,
+                                                                 idd_path,
+                                                                 idf_path,
+                                                                 epw_path,
+                                                                 output_path)
+
+    # put the job in the run queue
+    run_manager.enqueue(job, true)
+
+    # run then wait for jobs to complete
+    while run_manager.workPending()
+      sleep 1
+      OpenStudio::Application::instance().processEvents()
+    end
+    runner.registerInfo("Finished sizing run.")
+
+    # load the sql file, exiting and erroring if a problem is found
+    sql_path = OpenStudio::Path.new("#{idf_directory}/Energyplus/eplusout.sql")
+    if OpenStudio::exists(sql_path)
+      sql = OpenStudio::SqlFile.new(sql_path)
+      # attach the sql file from the run to the sizing model
+      attach_sql = model.setSqlFile(sql)
+    else 
+      runner.registerError("#{sql_path} couldn't be found")
+      return false
+    end
+
+    # load the helper libraries
+    @resource_path = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/resources"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/Model.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/AirTerminalSingleDuctParallelPIUReheat.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/AirTerminalSingleDuctVAVReheat.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/AirTerminalSingleDuctUncontrolled.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/AirLoopHVAC.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/FanConstantVolume.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/FanVariableVolume.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilHeatingElectric.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilHeatingGas.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilHeatingWater.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilCoolingDXSingleSpeed.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilCoolingDXTwoSpeed.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoilCoolingWater.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/ControllerOutdoorAir.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/PlantLoop.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/PumpConstantSpeed.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/PumpVariableSpeed.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/BoilerHotWater.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/ChillerElectricEIR.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/CoolingTowerSingleSpeed.rb"
+    require "#{@resource_path}/ControllerWaterCoil.rb"
+
+    # hard size the HVAC equipment
+    apply_sizes_success = model.applySizingValues
+    if apply_sizes_success
+      runner.registerInfo("Successfully applied component sizing values.")
+    else
+      runner.registerInfo("Failed to apply component sizing values.")
+    end
+
+    # set the simulation back to running the weather file
+    sim_control.setRunSimulationforSizingPeriods(false)
+    sim_control.setRunSimulationforWeatherFileRunPeriods(true)
+
+    return true
+
+  end #end the run method
+
+end #end the measure
+
+#this allows the measure to be use by the application
+HardSizeHVACEquipment.new.registerWithApplication