Is it possible to export CityEngine models to EnergyPlus tool for energy analysis purposes?

[SóniaIldefonso]

It seems to be a possible workflow in the LakeSIM project...

Is anyone familiar with that? Is it possible?@

[Anonymous User]

I've inquired with a contact to see if/how they did that.

The general workflow is:

1. use report() operation in CGA to attach metadata to model.

2. write a python script to run from the "python-scripted export" (see help docs).

3. script writes out text file using the reported metadata in the models.

These types script can write to text-based formats (txt, csv, html, xml), so if EnergyPlus is a format you understand, then this is possible, and not that difficult.

Chris

[Anonymous User]

Hi Sónia,

It appears you've located with Bo Rodda already. My takeaway from his notes was:

"The energy modeler we used was an implementation of the ISO 13790 standard which is dramatically simplified compared to E+.

So no CE to E+ workflow yet, but definitely possible.

Chris

[SóniaIldefonso]

Hello Chris,

thank you so much for the quick answers.

I've located with Bo Rodda indeed. I got their point in the LakeSIM Project and I checked some information about their energy modeler tool.

What do you think about the CityEngine to Ecotect workflow approach? It seems to be an obvious solution... isn't it?

Thanks,

Sónia

[Anonymous User]

We haven't tried CE to Ecotect yet. I had friends in architecture school that were using Ecotect. Are you or your students using it?

[SóniaIldefonso]

We're familiar with Ecotect here. Not yet the combination workflow.

[Anonymous User]

If ecotect is text-based format, then we could make an exporter using python in CityEngine, but it would be dependent on the complexity of their format.

[FranciscoCosta1]

If anyone is still looking for this, i am writing a GPTool that does this, if you are interested contact me. Use my forum profile.

[Jhon_Escorcia]

Francisco, I'm interested in the tool you've been developing. I'm struggling with the same issue. 

I tried to contact you in your profile but it wasn't possible. Looking forward for your answer.