Outputs and Analysis ==================== OCHRE saves many time series outputs throughout the simulation. These time series outputs are used to calculate metrics that describe the simulation results. The set of time series outputs depends on the ``verbosity`` of the simulation, and the set of metrics depends on the ``metrics_verbosity``. OCHRE also includes analysis and visualization modules for common methods. Dwelling Time Series Outputs ---------------------------- +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +===============================+=================+===============+=======================================================+ | Total Electric Power (kW) | kW | 1 | Total dwelling real electric power | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Electric Energy (kWh) | kWh | 1 | Total dwelling real electric energy for 1 time step | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Gas Power (therms/hour) | therms/hour | 1 | Total dwelling gas power | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Gas Energy (therms) | therms | 1 | Total dwelling gas energy consumption for 1 time step | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Reactive Power (kVAR) | kVAR | 1 | Total dwelling reactive power | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Total Reactive Energy (kVARh) | kVARh | 1 | Total dwelling reactive energy for 1 time step | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Grid Voltage (-) | p.u. | 5 | Per-unit grid voltage | +-------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ Equipment-specific Time Series Outputs -------------------------------------- All Equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +=====================================+=================+===============+==========================================================================+ | Electric Power (kW) | kW | 2 | Real electric power of all equipment within the end use | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gas Power (therms/hour) | therms/hour | 2 | Gas power of all equipment within the end use | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Reactive Power (kVAR) | kVAR | 5 | Reactive electric power of all equipment within the end use | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mode | N/A | 6 | Current mode of equipment operation | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Electric Power (kW) | kW | 6 | Real electric power of the equipment (Lighting and Other equipment only) | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gas Power (therms/hour) | therms/hour | 6 | Gas power of the equipment | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Reactive Power (kVAR) | kVAR | 6 | Reactive electric power of the equipment | +-------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ HVAC Heating and Cooling ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following outputs are associated with the HVAC equipment. +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +============================================+=================+===============+===========================================================================+ | HVAC Delivered (W) | W | 3 | HVAC sensible heat gain delivered to indoor zone | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Setpoint (C) | degC | 6 | HVAC temperature setpoint | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Main Power (kW) | kW | 6 | HVAC electric or gas power excluding fan, peripherals, and backup element | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC ER Power (kW) | kW | 6 | HVAC backup element power (ASHPHeater only) | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Fan Power (kW) | kW | 6 | HVAC fan and peripherals power | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Latent Gains (W) | W | 6 | HVAC latent heat gain delivered to indoor zone | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Capacity (W) | W | 6 | HVAC heat capacity of main unit | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Max Capacity (W) | W | 6 | HVAC maximum heat capacity of main unit | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC COP (-) | unitless | 6 | HVAC coefficient of performance of main unit | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC SHR (-) | unitless | 6 | HVAC sensible heat ratio | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Speed (-) | unitless | 6 | HVAC speed index. Fractions indicate the relative time in adjacent speeds | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HVAC Duct Losses (W) | W | 6 | Heat gains to duct zone due to duct losses | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The following outputs are associated with the Envelope model. +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +===================================================+=================+===============+===========================================================================================================================================+ | Temperature - (C) | degC | 1 | Temperature of envelope zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Unmet HVAC Load (C) | degC | 1 | Absolute difference between Indoor temperature and thermal comfort limit (positive if hot, negative if cold) | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Occupancy (Persons) | Persons | 4 | Number of current occupants | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Net Sensible Heat Gain - (W) | W | 4 | Net sensible heat injected into zone. Includes heat gains from infiltration, ventilation, radiation, HVAC, other equipment, and occupants | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Window Transmitted Solar Gain (W) | W | 4 | Heat gains from solar transmitted through windows to Indoor zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Infiltration Flow Rate - (m^3/s) | m^3/s | 7 | Infiltration flow rate between zone and outdoors | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Forced Ventilation Flow Rate - Indoor (m^3/s) | m^3/s | 7 | Mecahnical ventilation flow rate | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Natural Ventilation Flow Rate - Indoor (m^3/s) | m^3/s | 7 | Natural ventilation flow rate (open windows) | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Infiltration Heat Gain - (W) | W | 7 | Infiltration heat gain into zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Forced Ventilation Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Heat gain from mechanical ventilation | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Natural Ventilation Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Heat gain from natural ventilation | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Occupancy Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Heat gain from occupancy | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Internal Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Heat gain from non-HVAC equipment | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Radiation Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Heat gain from radiation. Includes transmitted solar and internal radiation to zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Net Latent Heat Gain - Indoor (W) | W | 7 | Net latent heat injected into zone. Includes heat gains from infiltration, ventilation, HVAC, other equipment, and occupants | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Relative Humidity - Indoor (-) | unitless | 7 | Relative humidity of zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Humidity Ratio - Indoor (-) | unitless | 7 | Humidity ratio of zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Wet Bulb - Indoor (C) | W | 7 | Wet bulb temperature in zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Air Density - Indoor (kg/m^3) | unitless | 7 | Air density of zone | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ext. Solar Gain (W) | W | 8 | Solar heat gain on external boundary surface | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ext. LWR Gain (W) | W | 8 | Long wave radiation heat gain on external boundary surface | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ext. Surface Temperature (C) | degC | 8 | External boundary surface temperature | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ext. Film Coefficient (m^2-K/W) | m^2-K/W | 8 | Film coefficient of external boundary surface | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LWR Gain (W) | W | 8 | Long wave radiation heat gain on internal boundary surface | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Surface Temperature (C) | C | 8 | Internal boundary surface temperature | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Film Coefficient (m^2-K/W) | m^2-K/W | 8 | Film coefficient of internal boundary surface | +---------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Water Heating ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following outputs are associated with the Water Heater equipment. +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +============================================+=================+===============+===========================================================+ | Water Heating Delivered (W) | W | 3 | Heat delivered by water heater to tank | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating COP (-) | unitless | 6 | Water heater coefficient of performance | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Total Sensible Heat Gain (W) | W | 6 | Sensible heat gain from water tank to envelope zone | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Deadband Upper Limit (C) | C | 6 | Upper temperature limit for water heater deadband control | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Deadband Lower Limit (C) | C | 6 | Lower temperature limit for water heater deadband control | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Heat Pump Max Capacity (W) | W | 6 | Maximum capacity of HPWH heat pump element | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Heat Pump On Fraction (-) | unitless | 6 | Fraction of time HPWH heat pump element is on | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Water Heating Heat Pump COP (-) | unitless | 6 | HPWH heat pump coefficient of performance | +--------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ The following outputs are associated with the Water Tank model. +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +===================================+=================+===============+====================================================================+ | Hot Water Delivered (L/min) | L/min | 3 | Hot water draw volumetric flow rate | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Delivered (W) | W | 3 | Hot water draw heat flow rate | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Unmet Demand (kW) | kW | 3 | Unmet hot water demand, based on flow rate and desired temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Outlet Temperature (C) | degC | 3 | Hot water outlet temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Heat Injected (W) | W | 6 | Water tank heat gains from water heater | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Heat Loss (W) | W | 6 | Water tank heat losses to envelope zone | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Average Temperature (C) | degC | 6 | Water tank average temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Maximum Temperature (C) | degC | 6 | Water tank maximum temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Minimum Temperature (C) | degC | 6 | Water tank minimum temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Hot Water Mains Temperature (C) | degC | 6 | Water mains temperature | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Electric Vehicle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +================================+=================+===============+=========================================================================+ | EV SOC (-) | unitless | 3 | EV state of charge | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EV Parked | N/A | 3 | True if EV is parked at home | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EV Unmet Load (kW) | kW | 3 | Unmet EV demand, determined at parking End Time. Negative value | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EV Start Time | N/A | 6 | If parked, time that EV arrived. If away, next time that EV will arrive | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EV End Time | N/A | 6 | Next time that EV will depart | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | EV Remaining Charge Time (min) | minutes | 7 | Estimated time to fully charge, based on SOC and max charge rate | +--------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Solar PV ~~~~~~~~ +--------------------+-----------------+---------------+----------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +====================+=================+===============+============================+ | PV P Setpoint (kW) | kW | 6 | PV real power setpoint | +--------------------+-----------------+---------------+----------------------------+ | PV Q Setpoint (kW) | kVAR | 6 | PV reactive power setpoint | +--------------------+-----------------+---------------+----------------------------+ Battery ~~~~~~~ +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +===================================+=================+===============+===============================================================================+ | Battery SOC (-) | unitless | 3 | Battery state of charge | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Setpoint (kW) | kW | 6 | Battery real power setpoint | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Efficiency (-) | unitless | 6 | Battery efficiency | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Energy to Discharge (kWh) | kWh | 6 | Estimated energy available for discharge, based on SOC and max discharge rate | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Nominal Capacity (kWh) | kWh | 9 | Nominal battery capacity, including degradation model | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Battery Actual Capacity (kWh) | kWh | 9 | Actual battery capacity, including degradation and temperature models | +-----------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Equivalent Battery Model ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following outputs are not reported at any verbosity, but they can be calculated using the ``Equipment.make_equivalent_battery_model`` function. Currently, this functions works for the following end uses: - HVAC Heating - HVAC Cooling - Water Heating - Battery +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | **OCHRE Name** | **OCHRE Units** | **Verbosity** | **Description** | +========================================+=================+===============+===================================================+ | EBM Energy (kWh) | kWh | N/A | Energy state of equivalent battery model (EBM) | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Min Energy (kWh) | kWh | N/A | Minimum energy constraint | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Max Energy (kWh) | kWh | N/A | Maximum energy constraint | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Max Power (kW) | kW | N/A | Maximum power constraint | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Efficiency (-) | unitless | N/A | Input/output power efficiency | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Baseline Power (kW) | kW | N/A | Power to maintain constant energy state | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Max Discharge Power (kW) | kW | N/A | Minimum power constraint (negative for discharge) | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ | EBM Discharge Efficiency (-) | unitless | N/A | Input/output power efficiency while discharging | +----------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------+ All Metrics ----------- Metrics are calculated at the end of a simulation and summarize the results over the simulation period (generally a year in most use cases). +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Metric | Minimum Metrics Verbosity | Description | +=================+================================+==========================================+ | Total Electric | 1 | Total dwelling real electric energy | | Energy (kWh) | | consumption | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | | 2 | Real electric energy consumption of all | | Electric Energy | | equipment within the end use | | (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Electric | | equipment | | Energy (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Total Reactive | 7 | Total dwelling reactive electric energy | | Energy (kVARh) | | consumption | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | | 7 | Reactive electric energy consumption of | | Reactive Energy | | all equipment within the end use | | (kVARh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Reactive | | the equipment | | Energy (kVARh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Total Gas | 1 | Total dwelling gas energy consumption | | Energy (therms) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Gas | 2 | Gas energy consumption of all equipment | | Energy (therms) | | within the end use | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Gas | | | | Energy (therms) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Average | 3 | Average temperature of the zone | | Temperature - | | | | (C) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Unmet | | between actual and desired temperature | | Load (C-hours) | | and the duration of the unmet load | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC load (heating minus cooling) | | - Internal | | induced by internal gains | | Gains (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC load (heating minus cooling) | | - Infiltration | | induced by infiltration | | (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC load (heating minus cooling) | | - Forced | | induced by forced ventilation | | Ventilation | | | | (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC load (heating minus cooling) | | - Natural | | induced by natural ventilation | | Ventilation | | | | (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC heating load induced by duct | | - Ducts, | | losses | | Heating (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Component Load | 6 | Total HVAC cooling load induced by duct | | - Ducts, | | losses | | Cooling (kWh) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Average | 6 | Average dwelling real electric power | | Electric Power | | | | (kW) | | | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Peak Electric | 6 | Peak dwelling real electric power, using | | Power (kW) | | simulation time resolution | +-----------------+--------------------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Peak Electric | 6 | Peak dwelling real electric power, using | | Power -