Thornton Tomasetti Energy Analysis for Dynamo

This page outlines resources on Thornton Tomassetti's Energy Analysis plugin for Dynamo

Blog Posts Detailing the plugin:

Energy Analysis For Dynamo Alpha Announcement

Energy Analysis For Dynamo Beta Announcement

Videos:

Model Preparation

Run Analysis

Sample Files:

Example Files Link

Nodes:

1. Dog

   1. German Shepherd
   2. Belgian Shepherd
      1. Malinois
      2. Groenendael
      3. Tervuren

2. Cat

   1. Siberian
   2. Siamese

3. Energy Settings: Nodes to set-up project’s EnergySettings from Dynamo i. Building Type Dropdown ii. Conceptual Construction Types Dropdown iii. Condition Types Dropdown iv. HVAC Systems Type Dropdown v. Operating Schedules Dropdown vi. Space Type Dropdown vii. Set EnergySettings viii. Get EnergySettings

4. Prepare Energy Model: Nodes to create the analytical model parametrically out of mass family i. Analysis Surface Point: returns center point of analysis surface ii. Analysis Surface Vector: returns surface vector for analysis surface iii. Create Energy Model from Mass iv. Create Energy Model from Mass and Levels v. Decompose Zone vi. Draw Analysis Surface vii. Draw Analysis Zone viii. Set Roof Surface Parameters ix. Set Wall Surface Parameters x. Set Zone Parameters

5. Run Analysis: Nodes to set-up and run energy simulation using Green Building Studio i. Create Project ii. Export Mass To gbXML iii. Export Zones to gbXML iv. Run Energy Analysis

6. Get Analysis Results: Load the results of the analysis from Green Building Studio i. Load Analysis Results ii. Get Project List iii. Get Run Ids iv. Get Carbon Neutral Potential v. Get Electric Power Plant Sources vi. Get Energy Carbon Cost Summary vii. Get LEED Potential (Place holder: Needs changes in API to be functional) viii. Get Energy Model Files (Place holder: Needs changes in API to be functional)