Model/recommendations/HotwaterRecommendations.py
2024-04-14 14:57:13 +01:00

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from backend.Property import Property
from recommendations.Costs import Costs
from recommendations.recommendation_utils import override_costs
class HotwaterRecommendations:
def __init__(self, property_instance: Property):
self.property = property_instance
self.costs = Costs(self.property)
self.recommendations = []
def recommend(self, phase):
"""
There are maybe a number of recommendations that are simultaneously applicable to the property.
If this is true then the phase may need to be incrememnted from within this recommendation
:param phase:
:return:
"""
# Reset the recommendations
self.recommendations = []
# This first iteration of the recommender will provide very basic recommendation
# We recommend heating controls based on the main heating system
# If there is no system present, but access to the mains, we
if (
(self.property.hotwater["heater_type"] in ["electric immersion"]) &
(self.property.data["hot-water-energy-eff"] == "Very Poor") &
(self.property.hotwater["no_system_present"] is None)
):
self.recommend_tank_insulation(phase=phase)
return
def recommend_tank_insulation(self, phase):
"""
If the home has a very poor hot water system, this is often indicative of a lack of insulation on the hot water
tank. This is a very simple and cost effective improvement that can be made to the home.
"""
recommendation_cost = self.costs.hot_water_tank_insulation()
already_installed = "hot_water_tank_insulation" in self.property.already_installed
if already_installed:
recommendation_cost = override_costs(recommendation_cost)
description = "Insulation tank has already been insulated, no further action required"
else:
description = "Insulate hot water tank"
self.recommendations.append(
{
"phase": phase,
"parts": [
# TODO
],
"type": "hot_water_tank_insulation",
"description": description,
"starting_u_value": None,
"new_u_value": None,
"sap_points": None,
"already_installed": already_installed,
**recommendation_cost,
"simulation_config": {"hot_water_energy_eff_ending": "Average"}
}
)
return