Model/recommendations/FloorRecommendations.py
2023-09-12 15:26:55 +01:00

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import math
from typing import List
from model_data.BaseUtility import Definitions
from datatypes.enums import QuantityUnits
from backend.Property import Property
from recommendations.rdsap_tables import default_wall_thickness, age_band_data
from recommendations.recommendation_utils import (
r_value_per_mm_to_u_value, calculate_u_value_uplift, is_diminishing_returns, update_lowest_selected_u_value,
get_recommended_part, get_uvalue_estimate
)
class FloorRecommendations(Definitions):
# 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",
}
PART_L_YEAR_CUTOFF = 2002
# TODO: This is a placeholder methodology which isn't particularly scalable as more
# unusual floor descriptions are introduced
FLOOR_LEVELS = {
"Ground": 0,
# We don't know what floor level, we just make sure it's not 0
"mid floor": 1,
"4th": 4,
# We set
"00": 0,
"3rd": 3
}
def __init__(
self,
property_instance: Property,
uvalue_estimates: List,
total_floor_area_group_decile: str,
materials: List,
):
self.property = property_instance
self.uvalue_estimates = uvalue_estimates
self.total_floor_area_group_decile = total_floor_area_group_decile
# 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 = []
self.materials = materials
self.suspended_floor_insulation_parts = [
part for part in self.materials if part["type"] == "suspended_floor_insulation"
]
self.solid_floor_insulation_parts = [
part for part in self.materials if part["type"] == "solid_floor_insulation"
]
@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):
u_value = self.property.floor["thermal_transmittance"]
is_suspended = self.property.floor["is_suspended"]
insulation_thickness = self.property.floor["insulation_thickness"]
is_solid = self.property.floor["is_solid"]
floor_level = (
self.FLOOR_LEVELS[self.property.data["floor-level"]] if
self.property.data["floor-level"] not in self.DATA_ANOMALY_MATCHES else None
)
property_type = self.property.data["property-type"]
year_built = self.property.year_built
if self.property.floor["another_property_below"]:
# If there's another property below, it's likely impractical to recommend a floor upgrade
return
# If the property is a flat that isn't at ground level, it's likely impractical to recommend a floor upgrade
if (floor_level != 0) and (property_type == "Flat"):
return
if u_value:
if self.property.data["property-type"] != "House":
raise NotImplementedError("Implement me")
# By being built more recently than this, it means that the property was likely build with soild
# concrete floors with insulation already
if year_built < self.PART_L_YEAR_CUTOFF:
raise NotImplementedError("Not investigated this use case")
if u_value <= self.BUILDING_REGULATIONS_PART_L_MAX_U_VALUE:
# The floor is already compliant
return
# For these methods, we need to know the additional details about the property
if self.property.walls["is_solid_brick"]:
wall_type = "solid brick"
else:
raise NotImplementedError("Implement me")
total_floor_area = float(self.property.data["total-floor-area"])
number_of_rooms = float(self.property.data["number-habitable-rooms"])
if self.property.data["property-type"] == "House":
num_floors = self._estimate_floors(total_floor_area, number_of_rooms)
elif self.property.data["property-type"] == "Flat":
num_floors = 1
else:
raise NotImplementedError("Implement me")
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]
u_value = self._estimate_suspended_floor_u_value(
floor_area=total_floor_area / num_floors,
number_of_rooms=number_of_rooms / num_floors,
insulation_thickness=0,
wall_type=wall_type,
region=region,
age_band=age_band,
)
else:
u_value = get_uvalue_estimate(
uvalue_estimates=self.uvalue_estimates,
property=self.property,
total_floor_area_group_decile=self.total_floor_area_group_decile
)
self.estimated_u_value = u_value
if is_suspended:
# Given the U-value, we recommend underfloor insulation
self.recommend_floor_insulation(u_value=u_value, parts=self.suspended_floor_insulation_parts)
if is_solid:
# Given the U-value, we recommend solid floor insulation options which are usually solid foam
self.recommend_floor_insulation(u_value=u_value, parts=self.solid_floor_insulation_parts)
@staticmethod
def _make_floor_description(part, depth):
return f"Install {depth}{part['depth_unit']} {part['description']} insulation"
def recommend_floor_insulation(self, u_value, parts):
"""
This method is tasked with estimating the impact of performing suspended floor insulation
:return:
"""
lowest_selected_u_value = None
for part in parts:
for depth, cost_per_unit in zip(part["depths"], part["cost"]):
part_u_value = r_value_per_mm_to_u_value(depth, part["r_value_per_mm"])
_, new_u_value = calculate_u_value_uplift(u_value, part_u_value)
new_u_value = math.ceil(new_u_value * 100.0) / 100.0
if is_diminishing_returns(
self.recommendations, new_u_value, lowest_selected_u_value, self.DIMINISHING_RETURNS_U_VALUE
):
continue
if new_u_value <= self.BUILDING_REGULATIONS_PART_L_MAX_U_VALUE:
lowest_selected_u_value = update_lowest_selected_u_value(lowest_selected_u_value, new_u_value)
estimated_cost = cost_per_unit * self.property.floor_area
self.recommendations.append(
{
"parts": [
get_recommended_part(
part=part,
selected_depth=depth,
quantity=self.property.floor_area,
quantity_unit=QuantityUnits.m2.value,
selected_total_cost=estimated_cost
),
],
"type": "floor_insulation",
"description": self._make_floor_description(part, depth),
"starting_u_value": u_value,
"new_u_value": new_u_value,
"sap_points": None,
"cost": estimated_cost,
}
)
@staticmethod
def _estimate_floors(floor_area, num_rooms):
"""
Simple utility funciton, which assuming a 15m squared room, estimates the number of floors in a property
:param floor_area: Gross floor area of a property
:param num_rooms: Number of rooms in a property
:return: Number of floors in a property
"""
# Estimate total room area
total_room_area = num_rooms * 15
# Estimate the number of floors
floors = floor_area / total_room_area
# Round up to the nearest whole number
floors = round(floors)
return floors