get_site_polygon¶

path: inputs/building-geometry/site.shp

The following file is used by these scripts: zone_helper

Variable	Description
`FID`	Shapefile ID
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON

get_street_network¶

path: inputs/networks/streets.shp

The following file is used by these scripts: network_layout, optimization

Variable	Description
`geometry`	Geometry
`Id`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.

get_surroundings_geometry¶

path: inputs/building-geometry/surroundings.shp

The following file is used by these scripts: radiation, schedule_maker

Variable	Description
`floors_ag`	Number of floors above ground (incl. ground floor, Minimum one floor is needed)
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON
`height_ag`	Height above ground (incl. ground floor, Minimum one floor is needed)
`Name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.
`REFERENCE`	Reference to data (if any)

get_terrain¶

path: inputs/topography/terrain.tif

The following file is used by these scripts: radiation, schedule_maker

Variable	Description
`raster_value`	TODO

get_weather¶

path: databases/weather/Zug-inducity_1990_2010_TMY.epw

The following file is used by these scripts: weather_helper

Variable	Description
`aerosol_opt_thousandths (index = 29)`	TODO
`Albedo (index = 32)`	Albedo
`atmos_Pa (index = 9)`	Atmospheric pressure
`ceiling_hgt_m (index = 25)`	TODO
`datasource (index = 5)`	Source of data
`day (index = 2)`	TODO
`days_last_snow (index = 31)`	Days since last snow
`dewpoint_C (index = 7)`	TODO
`difhorillum_lux (index = 18)`	TODO
`difhorrad_Whm2 (index = 15)`	TODO
`dirnorillum_lux (index = 17)`	TODO
`dirnorrad_Whm2 (index = 14)`	TODO
`drybulb_C (index = 6)`	TODO
`extdirrad_Whm2 (index = 11)`	TODO
`exthorrad_Whm2 (index = 10)`	TODO
`glohorillum_lux (index = 16)`	TODO
`glohorrad_Whm2 (index = 13)`	TODO
`horirsky_Whm2 (index = 12)`	TODO
`hour (index = 3)`	TODO
`liq_precip_depth_mm (index = 33)`	TODO
`liq_precip_rate_Hour (index = 34)`	TODO
`minute (index = 4)`	TODO
`month (index = 1)`	TODO
`opaqskycvr_tenths (index = 23)`	TODO
`precip_wtr_mm (index = 28)`	TODO
`presweathcodes (index = 27)`	TODO
`presweathobs (index = 26)`	TODO
`relhum_percent (index = 8)`	TODO
`snowdepth_cm (index = 30)`	TODO
`totskycvr_tenths (index = 22)`	TODO
`visibility_km (index = 24)`	TODO
`winddir_deg (index = 20)`	TODO
`windspd_ms (index = 21)`	TODO
`year (index = 0)`	TODO
`zenlum_lux (index = 19)`	TODO

get_zone_geometry¶

path: inputs/building-geometry/zone.shp

The following file is used by these scripts: archetypes_mapper, decentralized, demand, emissions, network_layout, optimization, photovoltaic, photovoltaic_thermal, radiation, schedule_maker, sewage_potential, shallow_geothermal_potential, solar_collector, thermal_network

Variable	Description
`floors_ag`	Number of floors above ground (incl. ground floor, minimum one floor is needed)
`floors_bg`	Number of floors below ground (basement)
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON
`height_ag`	Height above ground (incl. ground floor, minimum one floor is needed)
`height_bg`	Height below ground (basement)
`Name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.
`REFERENCE`	Reference to data (if any)