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get_site_polygon
get_street_network
get_surroundings_geometry
get_terrain
get_weather
get_zone_geometry

`get_site_polygon`

Path: inputs/building-geometry/site.shp
File type: shp
Created by: user input
Used by: zone_helper

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`FID`	Shapefile ID	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON	Polygon	`NA`

`get_street_network`

Path: inputs/networks/streets.shp
File type: shp
Created by: user input
Used by: network_layout, optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`geometry`	Geometry	LineString	`NA`
`Id`	Unique street ID. It must start with a letter.	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_surroundings_geometry`

Path: inputs/building-geometry/surroundings.shp
File type: shp
Created by: user input
Used by: radiation

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`floors_ag`	Number of floors above ground (incl. ground floor, Minimum one floor is needed)	int	`[-]`	{1…n}
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON	Polygon	`NA`
`height_ag`	Height above ground (incl. ground floor, Minimum one floor is needed)	float	`[m]`	{2.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`REFERENCE`	Reference to data (if any)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_terrain`

Path: inputs/topography/terrain.tif
File type: tif
Created by: user input
Used by: radiation

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`raster_value`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`

`get_weather`

Path: databases/weather/Zug-inducity_1990_2010_TMY.epw
File type: epw
Created by: user input
Used by: weather_helper

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

`get_zone_geometry`

Path: inputs/building-geometry/zone.shp
File type: shp
Created by: user input
Used by: archetypes_mapper, decentralized, demand, emissions, network_layout, optimization, photovoltaic, photovoltaic_thermal, radiation, occupancy, sewage_potential, shallow_geothermal_potential, solar_collector, thermal_network

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`const_type`	Construction Archetypes	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`floors_ag`	Number of floors above ground (incl. ground floor, minimum one floor is needed)	int	`[-]`	{1…n}
`floors_bg`	Number of floors below ground (basement)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`geometry`	Shapefile POLYGON	Polygon	`NA`
`height_ag`	Height above ground (incl. ground floor, minimum one floor is needed)	float	`[m]`	{2.0…n}
`height_bg`	Height below ground (basement)	float	`[m]`	{0.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`reference`	Reference to data (if any)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`use_type1`	First (Main) Use type of the building	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`use_type1r`	Fraction of gross floor area for first Use Type	float	`[m2/m2]`	{0.0…1.0}
`use_type2`	Second Use type of the building	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`use_type2r`	Fraction of gross floor area for second Use Type	float	`[m2/m2]`	{0.0…1.0}
`use_type3`	Third Use type of the building	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`use_type3r`	Fraction of gross floor area for third Use Type	float	`[m2/m2]`	{0.0…1.0}
`void_deck`	Number of floors (from the ground up) with an open envelope (default = 0, should be lower than floors_ag.)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`year`	Construction year	int	`[-]`	{0…n}

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