How to switch from space characteristics assigned per space to using a space type object approach?
Please see this question for some context.
I would like to automatically generate OS:SpaceType objects for each unique set of space descriptors (OS:People, OS:Lights, OS:ElectricEquipment, etc) and then assign the newly created space type object to the appropriate spaces. This would facilitate using OS to show the impact of systems that are currently beyond the capability of CBECC-Com.
I feel like this would be something relatively simple to perform programmatically but I am not much of a programmer.
Bit of a long shot, but if there is some sort work around that accomplishes this (e.g. save in one tool then export and re import or some such) i would love to hear about it.
will@stok.com, the very first thing I would do is get in touch with the CEC because you are pursuing the exceptional compliance path and my experience is that they take 2-3 months to review it! You don't want to hold up a project simply for energy compliance review. Then beyond this, why are you trying to alter the space type information for compliance? Of the space type information, the only real changes you can make per the code are the LPDs and ventilation rates.
I just saw this question so I get why now. How big is your project? I would suggest you dive into some measure writing if you're wanting to pursue exceptional compliance. If the VRF w/ DOAS measure isn't working, you may be able to alter it so that it assigns a system based off of a naming convention that you use for your spaces/zones rather than the assigned OS:SpaceType.
Thanks pflaumingo, I appreciate the insight into the slowness of the process at the CEC, this is good to know. The project is not huge (~150 spaces) but big enough to be annoying to change the approach manually. On the plus side I am actually just getting a feel for how all the tools play together and do not need to pursue exceptional compliance for this project. I agree that measure writing is likely the best/only way to easily solve this and I hope to familiarize myself with that process soon, but for the time being I was hoping to avoid that.