Model/model_data/recommendations/FloorRecommendations.py
2023-06-26 13:05:12 +01:00

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import math
from model_data.BaseUtility import BaseUtility
from model_data.Property import Property
from model_data.analysis.UvalueEstimations import UvalueEstimations
from model_data.rdsap_tables import default_wall_thickness, age_band_data
class FloorRecommendations(BaseUtility):
# part L building regulations indicate that any rennovations on an existing property's walls should
# achieve a U-value of no higher than 0.3
BUILDING_REGULATIONS_PART_L_MAX_U_VALUE = 0.25
# We don't recommend measures that are too low because it becomes expensive, therefore we aim to avoid
# diminishing returns. This value should be verified with Osmosis (TODO)
DIMINISHING_RETURNS_U_VALUE = 0.2
REGION_LOOKUP = {
"England and Wales": "England_Wales",
}
def __init__(self, property_instance: Property, uvalue_estimates: UvalueEstimations):
self.property = property_instance
self.uvalue_estimates = uvalue_estimates
# For audit purposes, when estimating u values we'll store it
self.estimated_u_value = None
# Will contains a list of recommended measures
self.recommendations = []
@staticmethod
def _estimate_perimeter(floor_area, num_rooms):
# Compute average room size based on total floor area and number of rooms
avg_room_size = floor_area / num_rooms
# Estimate total side length for square layout
total_side_length = math.sqrt(avg_room_size * num_rooms)
# Compute the perimeter
perimeter = total_side_length * 4
return perimeter
def _estimate_suspended_floor_u_value(
self, floor_area, number_of_rooms, insulation_thickness, wall_type, region, age_band
):
"""
Estimate the u-value of a suspended floor, based on RdSap methodology
Default U-value for UNINSULATED suspended floor, based on RdSAP methodology
https://files.bregroup.com/bre-co-uk-file-library-copy/filelibrary/SAP/2012/RdSAP-9.93/RdSAP_2012_9.93.pdf
w = wall thickness, where these estimates are based on the RD SAP methodology, as in table S3
A = floor area
Exposed perimeter = P
soil type clas thermal conductivity lambda_g = 1.5 W/mK
Rsi = 0.17m^2K/W
Rse = 0.04m^2K/W
Rf = 0.001 * d_ins / 0.035 where d_ins is the insulation thickness in mm
height above external ground h = 0.3m
average wind speed at 10m height v=5m/s
wind sheilding factor fw = 0.05
vantilation factor E = 0.003 m^2/m
U-value of walls to underfloor space Uw = 1.5 W/m^2K
# Calulations for suspended ground floors, example for 5 bedroom house with permiter estimated at
44.36214602563767
1) dg = w + lambda_g x (Rsi + Rse) = 0.5 + 1.5 * (0.17 + 0.04) = 0.615
2) B = 2 * A/P = 2 * 123.0 / 44.36214602563767 = 5.545268253204708
3) Ug = 2 * lambda_g * log(pi * B/dg + 1)/(pi * B + dg) =
2 * 1.5 * log(3.141592653589793 * 5.545268253204708/0.615 + 1) / (3.141592653589793 * 5.545268253204708
+ 0.615) = 0.5619604457160708
4) Ux = (2 * h * Uw /B) + (1450 * E * v * fw/B) = (2 * 0.3 * 1.5 / 5.545268253204708) + (1450 * 0.003 * 5 *
0.05/5.545268253204708) = 0.35841367978030436
5) U = 1/ (2 * Rsi + Rf + 1/(Ug + Ux)) = 1 / (2 * 0.17 + 0 + 1/(0.5619604457160708 + 0.35841367978030436)) =
0.701
"""
age_band_letter = [x for x in age_band_data if x[region] == age_band][0]["age_band"]
defaults = {
# We need width in meters
"w": [x[age_band_letter] for x in default_wall_thickness if x["type"] == wall_type][0] / 1000,
"lambda_g": 1.5,
"Rsi": 0.17,
"Rse": 0.04,
"Rf": 0.001 * insulation_thickness / 0.035,
"h": 0.3,
"v": 5,
"fw": 0.05,
"E": 0.003,
"Uw": 1.5,
}
dg = defaults["w"] + defaults["lambda_g"] * (defaults["Rsi"] + defaults["Rse"])
# P is the exposed perimeter, which we estimate as we not have this data
p = self._estimate_perimeter(floor_area=floor_area, num_rooms=number_of_rooms)
b = 2 * floor_area / p
u_g = 2 * defaults["lambda_g"] * math.log(math.pi * b / dg + 1) / (math.pi * b + dg)
u_x = (2 * defaults["h"] * defaults["Uw"] / b) + (1450 * defaults["E"] * defaults["v"] * defaults["fw"] / b)
# This is the final estimated U-value
u = 1 / (2 * defaults["Rsi"] + defaults["Rf"] + 1 / (u_g + u_x))
return u
def recommend(self):
is_suspended = self.property.floor["is_suspended"]
insulation_thickness = self.property.floor["insulation_thickness"]
# Check which floor the property is on
self.property.year_built
self.property.data["floor-energy-eff"]
self.property.data["floor-env-eff"]
# TODO: We neeed to know if the property is ground floor or not
if self.property.floor["another_property_below"]:
# If there's another property below, it's likely impractical to recommend a floor upgrade
return
if is_suspended:
if insulation_thickness == "none":
region_str, age_band = self.property.data["construction-age-band"].split(":")
region_str = region_str.strip()
age_band = age_band.strip()
region = self.REGION_LOOKUP[region_str]
uvalue = self._estimate_suspended_floor_u_value(
floor_area=float(self.property.data["total-floor-area"]),
number_of_rooms=float(self.property.data["number-habitable-rooms"]),
insulation_thickness=0,
wall_type='solid brick',
region=region,
age_band=age_band,
)
else:
uvalue = self._get_floors_uvalue_estimate()
def _get_floors_uvalue_estimate(self):
"""
Wrapper function which contains the methodology to extract a property's walls u-value estimate
when we don't have a true value and if we can't base our assumption off of the material
:return:
"""
total_floor_area_group_decile = self.uvalue_estimates.classify_decile_newvalues(
decile_boundaries=self.uvalue_estimates.floors_decile_data["decile_boundaries"],
decile_labels=self.uvalue_estimates.floors_decile_data["decile_labels"],
new_values=[float(self.property.data["total-floor-area"])],
)[0]
u_value_estimate = self.uvalue_estimates.floors[
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["local-authority"] == self.property.data["local-authority"]) &
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["property-type"] == self.property.data["property-type"]) &
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["built-form"] == self.property.data["built-form"]) &
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["floor-energy-eff"] == self.property.data["floor-energy-eff"]) &
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["floor-env-eff"] == self.property.data["floor-env-eff"]) &
(self.uvalue_estimates.floors["total-floor-area_group"] == total_floor_area_group_decile)
]
if u_value_estimate.empty:
raise ValueError("No U-value estimate found for the given property")
# Because of how spuriously populated the data is for number-habitable-rooms and number-heated-rooms,
# we will try and filter on these to see if we get a result
habitable_rooms_filter = (
self.uvalue_estimates.walls["number-habitable-rooms"] == self.property.data["number-habitable-rooms"]
)
if any(habitable_rooms_filter):
u_value_estimate = u_value_estimate[habitable_rooms_filter]
heated_rooms_filter = (
self.uvalue_estimates.walls["number-heated-rooms"] == self.property.data["number-heated-rooms"]
)
if any(heated_rooms_filter):
u_value_estimate = u_value_estimate[heated_rooms_filter]
# It's possible for us to have multiple rows if we didn't do a habitable/heated rooms filter so we
# average
return u_value_estimate["median_thermal_transmittance"].mean()