Energy Supply System Optimisation

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get_new_optimization_debugging_fitness_tracker_file
get_new_optimization_debugging_network_tracker_file
get_new_optimization_debugging_supply_system_tracker_file
get_new_optimization_detailed_network_performance_file
get_new_optimization_optimal_network_layout_file
get_new_optimization_optimal_supply_system_file
get_new_optimization_optimal_supply_systems_summary_file
get_new_optimization_supply_systems_annual_breakdown_file
get_new_optimization_supply_systems_detailed_operation_file
get_optimization_building_scale_cooling_capacity
get_optimization_building_scale_heating_capacity
get_optimization_checkpoint
get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_cooling
get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_cooling_activation
get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_heating
get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_heating_activation
get_optimization_district_scale_cooling_capacity
get_optimization_district_scale_electricity_capacity
get_optimization_district_scale_heating_capacity
get_optimization_generation_building_scale_performance
get_optimization_generation_district_scale_performance
get_optimization_generation_total_performance
get_optimization_generation_total_performance_pareto
get_optimization_individuals_in_generation
get_optimization_network_results_summary
get_optimization_slave_building_connectivity
get_optimization_slave_building_scale_performance
get_optimization_slave_cooling_activation_pattern
get_optimization_slave_district_scale_performance
get_optimization_slave_electricity_activation_pattern
get_optimization_slave_electricity_requirements_data
get_optimization_slave_heating_activation_pattern
get_optimization_slave_total_performance
get_optimization_substations_results_file
get_optimization_substations_total_file

`get_new_optimization_debugging_fitness_tracker_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/debugging/fitness_tracker.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`anthropogenic_heat`	Annual anthropogenic heat emissions from the district energy system	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}
`Connectivity`	String codifying the connectivity vector associated to the tested individual	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`cost`	Annualised cost of the supply systems and networks associated to the tested individual.	float	`[$USD(2015)]`	{0.0…n}
`Front`	Order of the non-dominated front that the solution is a part of	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Generation`	Index of the generation, i.e. iteration of the genetic algorithm	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`GHG_emissions`	Annual green house gas emissions for the operation of the district energy system.	float	`[kg CO2-eq]`	{0.0…n}
`Ind_Code`	Unique code for the tested individual (combination of connectivity- and capacity-indicator-vectors)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`SupSys_Combination`	Index specifying the supply system associated with the tested individual	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`system_energy_demand`	Annual energy demand of the district energy system (all energy carriers combined).	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_new_optimization_debugging_network_tracker_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/debugging/network_tracker.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`BXXXX`	Marker denoting if building ‘BXXXX’ is connected to the given network.	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`Connectivity`	String codifying the connectivity vector associated to the tested individual	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`Front`	Order of the non-dominated front that the solution is a part of	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Generation`	Index of the generation, i.e. iteration of the genetic algorithm	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Ind_Code`	Unique code for the tested individual (combination of connectivity- and capacity-indicator-vectors)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Network`	Identifier of the network in the tested district energy system	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`p_XXX`	Maximum capacity of the primary (i.e. heating/cooling) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`s_XXX`	Maximum capacity of the secondary (i.e. supply) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`t_XXX`	Maximum capacity of the tertiary (i.e. heat rejection) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}

`get_new_optimization_debugging_supply_system_tracker_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/debugging/supply_system_tracker.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Connectivity`	String codifying the connectivity vector associated to the tested individual	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`Generation`	Index of the generation, i.e. iteration of the genetic algorithm	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Ind_Code`	Unique code for the tested individual (combination of connectivity- and capacity-indicator-vectors)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`Network`	Identifier of the network in the tested district energy system	string	`[-]`	alphanumeric
`p_XXX`	Capacity indicator of the primary (i.e. heating/cooling) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[-]`	{0.0…1.0}
`s_XXX`	Capacity indicator of the secondary (i.e. supply) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[-]`	{0.0…1.0}
`SupSys_Combination`	Index specifying the supply system associated with the tested individual	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`t_XXX`	Capacity indicator of the tertiary (i.e. heat rejection) component ‘XXX’ in the given network’s supply system.	float	`[-]`	{0.0…1.0}

`get_new_optimization_detailed_network_performance_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/Supply_systems_operation_details/network_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Average hourly network losses [kWh]`	Average hourly losses across all pipes of a given network	float	`kWh`	{n…n}
`Network cost [USD]`	Total construction cost of a given network	float	`[USD - 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Network length [m]`	Comined length of all pipes in the network	float	`[m]`	{0.0…n}
`Std. deviation of hourly network losses [kWh]`	Standard deviation of hourly losses across all pipes of a given network	float	`kWh`	{n…n}
`Type`	Type of node (only for Point objects, ‘nan’ for LineString objects)	string	`NA`	{PLANT, CONSUMER, NONE}
`Yearly network losses [kWh]`	Total thermal losses of the network in one year	float	`[kWh]`	{n…n}

`get_new_optimization_optimal_network_layout_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/networks/N0000_layout.geojson
File type: geojson
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`building`	Building identifier (only for Point objects that represent a building’s connection to the network, ‘nan’ for LineString objects)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`D_int_m`	Exact diameter of pipe segment	float	`[m]`	{0.0…n}
`end node`	Node (i.e. index of Point corr. object) the pipe segments ends at (only for LineString objects)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`geometry`	List of Point and LineString objects to describe thermal network pipes, junctions and end-nodes	Point or LineString	`NA`
`length_m`	Length of pipe segment (only for LineString objects, ‘nan’ for Point objects)	float	`[m]`	{0.0…n}
`pipe_DN`	Nominal diameter of pipe segment (only for LineString objects, ‘nan’ for Point objects)	float	`[mm]`	{0.0…n}
`start node`	Node (i.e. index of Point corr. object) the pipe segments starts from (only for LineString objects)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`type`	Type of node (only for Point objects, ‘nan’ for LineString objects)	string	`NA`	{PLANT, CONSUMER, NONE}
`type_mat`	Material type code of pipe segment (only for LineString objects, ‘nan’ for Point objects)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_new_optimization_optimal_supply_system_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/Supply_systems/N0000_supply_system_structure.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_kW`	Maximum capacity of the component	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Component_category`	Supply system placement category of the component (primary i.e. cooling/heating-, secondary i.e. supply- or tertiary i.e. heat rejection-components)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Component_code`	Code for the exact component-subtype as described in the ‘CONVERSION’-database	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Component_type`	Technical name of the supply system component	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_new_optimization_optimal_supply_systems_summary_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/Supply_systems/Supply_systems_summary.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Cost_USD`	cost of the subsystem, i.e. cost of incoming energy flows + annualised investment cost of components	float	`[USD]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_Emissions_kgCO2`	GHG-emissions of the subsystem	float	`[kg CO2-eq]`	{0.0…n}
`Heat_Emissions_kWh`	heat emissions of the subsystem (network or building)	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}
`Supply_System`	Identifier of the supply system’s consumer, i.e. the subsystem (network or building)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`System_Energy_Demand_kWh`	system energy demand of the subsystem, i.e. the sum of all incoming energy flows of the system	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_new_optimization_supply_systems_annual_breakdown_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/Supply_systems_operation_details/N0000_annual_breakdown.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Annual_cost_by_component_USD`	Annualised investment cost of components installed in the network’s supply system	float	`[USD]`	{0.0…n}
`Annual_energy_carrier_cost_USD`	Yearly cost for a given energy carrier used in the network’s supply system	float	`[USD]`	{n…n}
`Annual_energy_demand_kWh`	Yearly energy demand for a given energy carrier by the network’s supply system	float	`[kWh]`	{n…n}
`Annual_GHG_emissions_kgCO2`	Yearly GHG-emissions from the consumption of a given energy carrier used in the network’s supply system	float	`[kg CO2-eq]`	{0.0…n}
`Annual_heat_rejection_kWh`	Annual quantity of heat of a given type rejected by the network’s supply system	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_new_optimization_supply_systems_detailed_operation_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization_new/DHS_000/Supply_systems_operation_details/N0000_operation.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization_new
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Date`	Time stamp for each day of the year ascending in hour intervals.	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`GHG_emissions_kgCO2`	Time series of GHG-emissions of the subsystem	float	`[kg CO2-eq]`	{0.0…n}
`Heat_rejection_kWh`	Time series of heat emissions of the subsystem (network or building)	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}
`System_energy_demand_kWh`	Time series of system energy demand of the subsystem, i.e. incoming energy flows of the system	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_building_scale_cooling_capacity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_0_building_scale_cooling_capacity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_ACH_SC_FP_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Flat Plate) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_ACHHT_FP_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of High-Temperature Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Flat Plate) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_BaseVCC_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Base load Vapor Compression Chiller for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_DX_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Direct Expansion Air-Source for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_VCCHT_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of High-Temperature Vapor Compression Chiller (Air-Source) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capaticy_ACH_SC_ET_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Evacuated Tube)for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_optimization_building_scale_heating_capacity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_0/ind_1_building_scale_heating_capacity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_BaseBoiler_NG_heat_building_scale_W`	Thermal capacity of Base load boiler for Decentralized building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_FC_NG_heat_building_scale_W`	Thermal capacity of Fuel Cell for Decentralized building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_GS_HP_heat_building_scale_W`	Thermal capacity of ground-source heat pump for Decentralized building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_optimization_checkpoint`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/master/CheckPoint_1
File type: “
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit
`difference_generational_distances`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`
`generation`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`
`generational_distances`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`
`selected_population`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`
`tested_population`	TODO	TODO	`TODO`

`get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_cooling`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/decentralized/{building}_{configuration}_cooling.csv
File type: csv
Created by: decentrlized
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Best configuration`	Index of best configuration simulated	float	`[-]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_ACH_SC_FP_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller connected to Flat-plate Solar Collector	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_ACHHT_FP_W`	Thermal Capacity of High Temperature Absorption Chiller connected to Solar Collector (flat Plate)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_BaseVCC_AS_W`	Thermal Capacity of Base Vapor compression chiller (air-source)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_DX_AS_W`	Thermal Capacity of Direct-Expansion Unit Air-source	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_VCCHT_AS_W`	Thermal Capacity of High Temperature Vapor compression chiller (air-source)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capaticy_ACH_SC_ET_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller connected to Evacuated-Tube Solar Collector	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_USD`	Total Capital Costs	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_tonCO2`	Annual Green House Gas Emissions	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Nominal heating load`	Nominal heat load	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_USD`	Fixed Annual Operational Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_USD`	Variable Annual Operational Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_USD`	Total Annualized Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_cooling_activation`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/decentralized/{building}_{configuration}_cooling_activation.csv
File type: csv
Created by: decentralized
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`E_ACH_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Absorption Chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_BaseVCC_AS_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Vapor Compression Chillers and refrigeration	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_cs_cre_cdata_req_W`	Electricity requirements due to space cooling, servers cooling and refrigeration	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_CT_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Cooling Towers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_DX_AS_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Air-Source direct expansion chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_SC_ET_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Solar Collectors (evacuated-tubes)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_SC_FP_req_W`	Electricity requirements of Solar Collectors (flat-plate)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`NG_Boiler_req`	Requirements of Natural Gas for Boilers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`NG_Burner_req`	Requirements of Natural Gas for Burners	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_ACH_gen_directload_W`	Thermal energy generated by Absorption chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_BaseVCC_AS_gen_directload_W`	Thermal energy generated by Air-Source Vapor-compression chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Boiler_NG_ACH_W`	Thermal energy generated by Natural gas Boilers to Absorption chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Burner_NG_ACH_W`	Thermal energy generated by Natural gas Burners to Absorption chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_DX_AS_gen_directload_W`	Thermal energy generated by Air-Source direct expansion chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_ET_ACH_W`	Thermal energy generated by Solar Collectors (evacuated-tubes) to Absorption chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_FP_ACH_W`	Thermal energy generated by Solar Collectors (flat-plate) to Absorption chillers	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_heating`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/decentralized/DiscOp_B001_result_heating.csv
File type: csv
Created by: decentralized
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Best configuration`	Index of best configuration simulated	float	`[-]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_BaseBoiler_NG_W`	Thermal capacity of Baseload Boiler NG	float	`[-]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_FC_NG_W`	Thermal Capacity of Fuel Cell NG	float	`[-]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_GS_HP_W`	Thermal Capacity of Ground Source Heat Pump	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_USD`	Total Capital Costs	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_tonCO2`	Annual Green House Gas Emissions	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Nominal heating load`	Nominal heat load	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_USD`	Fixed Annual Operational Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_USD`	Variable Annual Operational Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_USD`	Total Annualized Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_decentralized_folder_building_result_heating_activation`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/decentralized/DiscOp_B001_result_heating_activation.csv
File type: csv
Created by: decentralized
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`BackupBoiler_Status`	Status of the BackupBoiler (1=on, 0 =off)	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`BG_Boiler_req_W`	Requirements of Bio-gas for Base load Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Boiler_Status`	Status of the Base load Boiler (1=on, 0 =off)	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`E_Fuelcell_gen_export_W`	Electricity generation of fuel cell exported to the grid	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_hs_ww_req_W`	Electricity Requirements for heat pump compressor and auxiliary uses (if required)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Fuelcell_Status`	Status of the fuel cell (1=on, 0 =off)	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`GHP_Status`	Status of the ground-source heat pump (1=on, 0 =off)	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`NG_BackupBoiler_req_W`	Requirements of Natural Gas for Back-up Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`NG_Boiler_req_W`	Requirements of Natural Gas for Base load Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`NG_FuelCell_req_W`	Requirements of Natural Gas for fuel cell	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_BackupBoiler_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Back-up Boiler to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Boiler_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Base load Boiler to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Fuelcell_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of fuel cell to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_GHP_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of ground-source heat pump to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_district_scale_cooling_capacity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_1_district_scale_cooling_capacity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_ACH_SC_FP_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Flat Plate) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_ACHHT_FP_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of High-Temperature Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Flat Plate) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_BaseVCC_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Base load Vapor Compression Chiller for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_DX_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Direct Expansion Air-Source for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_VCCHT_AS_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of High-Temperature Vapor Compression Chiller (Air-Source) for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capaticy_ACH_SC_ET_cool_building_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Absorption Chiller and Solar Collector (Evacuated Tube)for Decentralized Building	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_optimization_district_scale_electricity_capacity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/ind_0_district_scale_electrical_capacity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_GRID_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity Required from the local Grid	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_PV_el_district_scale_m2`	Area Coverage of PV in central Plant	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_PV_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity of PV in central Plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_district_scale_heating_capacity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_0/ind_2_district_scale_heating_capacity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_BackupBoiler_NG_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Back-up Boiler - Natural Gas in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_BaseBoiler_NG_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Base Load Boiler - Natural Gas in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_DB_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity of CHP Dry-Biomass in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_DB_heat_district_scale_W`	ThermalCapacity of CHP Dry-Biomass in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_NG_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity of CHP Natural-Gas in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_NG_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of CHP Natural-Gas in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_WB_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity of CHP Wet-Biomass in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_CHP_WB_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of CHP Wet-Biomass in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_HP_DS_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Heat Pump Server-Source in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_HP_GS_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Heat Pump Ground-Source in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_HP_SS_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Heat Pump Sewage-Source in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_HP_WS_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Heat Pump Water-Source in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_PeakBoiler_NG_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Peak Boiler - Natural Gas in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_PVT_el_district_scale_W`	Electrical Capacity of PVT Field in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_PVT_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of PVT panels in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_SC_ET_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Solar Collectors (Evacuated-tube) in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_SC_FP_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Solar Collectors (Flat-plate) in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capacity_SeasonalStorage_WS_heat_district_scale_W`	Thermal Capacity of Seasonal Thermal Storage in central plant	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_generation_building_scale_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/gen_2_building_scale_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_heating_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_heating_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`generation`	No. Generation or Iteration (genetic Algorithm)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`GHG_cooling_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems due to Cooling	float	`[ton Co2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_heating_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems due to Heating	float	`[ton Co2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`individual`	No. Individual unique ID	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`individual_name`	Name of Individual unique ID	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Opex_fixed_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Fixed Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_heating_building_scale_USD`	Fixed Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Variable Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_heating_building_scale_USD`	Variable Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_generation_district_scale_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/gen_1_district_scale_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Base Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Ground-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of connection to local electrical grid	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Peak Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PV_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Photovoltaic Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of PVT Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Solar Collectors (evacuated-Tube) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Solar Collectors (Flat-Plate) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Thermal Substations	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Base Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Ground-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of connection to local electrical grid	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Peak Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PV_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Photovoltaic Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of PVT Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Solar Collectors (evacuated-Tube) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Solar Collectors (Flat-Plate) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Thermal Substations	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`generation`	Number of the Generation or Iteration (Genetic algorithm)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`GHG_DB_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Dry-Biomass of district-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_GRID_exports_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Exports of Electricity	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_GRID_imports_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Import of Electricity	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_NG_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Natural Gas of district-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_WB_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Wet-Biomass of district-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`individual`	Unique numerical ID of individual	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`individual_name`	Unique alphanumerical ID of individual	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Opex_fixed_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Base Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Ground-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Electricity in Buildings Connected to Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Peak Load Boiler Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PV_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Photovoltaic Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of PVT Panels in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Solar Collectors (evacuated-Tube) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Solar Collectors (Flat-Plate) in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Thermal Substations	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_DB_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs due to consumption of Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_GRID_exports_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs due to electricity exported	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_GRID_imports_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs due to electricity imported	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_NG_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs due to consumption of Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_WB_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs due to consumption of Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_generation_total_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/gen_2_total_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_USD`	Total Capital Costs of district-scale systems and Decentralized Buildings	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`generation`	No. Generation or Iteration (genetic Algorithm)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`GHG_sys_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_district_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions Central Plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of all systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`individual`	No. Individual unique ID	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`individual_name`	Name of Individual unique ID	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Opex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_USD`	Operation Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_generation_total_performance_pareto`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/gen_2_total_performance_pareto.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: multi_criteria_analysis

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_USD`	Total Capital Costs of district-scale systems and Decentralized Buildings	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`generation`	No. Generation or Iteration (genetic Algorithm)	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`GHG_sys_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_district_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions Central Plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of all systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`individual`	No. Individual unique ID	int	`[-]`	{0…n}
`individual_name`	Name of Individual unique ID	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`Opex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_USD`	Operation Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_individuals_in_generation`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/generation_2_individuals.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`B01_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B02_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B03_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B04_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B05_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B06_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B07_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B08_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`B09_DH`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`DB_Cogen`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`DS_HP`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`generation`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`GS_HP`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`individual`	TODO	int	`TODO`	{n…n}
`NG_BaseBoiler`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`NG_Cogen`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`NG_PeakBoiler`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`PV`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`PVT`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`SC_ET`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`SC_FP`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`SS_HP`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`WB_Cogen`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}
`WS_HP`	TODO	float	`TODO`	{n…n}

`get_optimization_network_results_summary`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/network/DH_Network_summary_result_0x1be.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`DATE`	Time stamp (hourly) for one year	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`mcpdata_netw_total_kWperC`	Capacity mass flow rate for server cooling of this network	float	`[kW/C]`	{0.0…n}
`mdot_DH_netw_total_kgpers`	Total mass flow rate in this district heating network	float	`[kg/s]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_DH_losses_W`	Thermal losses of this district heating network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_DHNf_W`	Total thermal demand of district heating network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcdata_netw_total_kWh`	Thermal Demand for server cooling in this network	float	`[kWh]`	{0.0…n}
`T_DHNf_re_K`	Average Temperature of return of this district heating network	float	`[K]`	{0.0…n}
`T_DHNf_sup_K`	Average Temperature of supply of this district heating network	float	`[K]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_building_connectivity`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/ind_1_building_connectivity.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`DC_connectivity`	Flag to know if building is connected to District Heating or not	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`DH_connectivity`	Flag to know if building is connected to District Cooling or not	int	`[-]`	{0…1}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.)	string	`NA`	alphanumeric

`get_optimization_slave_building_scale_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/ind_0_buildings_building_scale_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_heating_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_heating_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_cooling_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems due to Cooling	float	`[ton Co2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_heating_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems due to Heating	float	`[ton Co2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Fixed Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_heating_building_scale_USD`	Fixed Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_cooling_building_scale_USD`	Variable Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to cooling	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_heating_building_scale_USD`	Variable Operational Costs of building-scale systems due to heating	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_cooling_activation_pattern`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_2_Cooling_Activation_Pattern.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capacity_DailyStorage_WS_cool_district_scale_W`	Installed capacity of the short-term thermal storage	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_DailyStorage_WS_cool_district_scale_USD`	Annualized capital costs of the short-term thermal storage	float	`[USD-2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_DailyStorage_WS_cool_district_scale_USD`	Total capital costs of the short-term thermal storage	float	`[USD-2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_DailyStorage_WS_cool_district_scale_USD`	Fixed operational costs of the short-term thermal storage	float	`[USD-2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_DailyStorage_content_W`	Thermal energy content of the short-term thermal storage	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_DailyStorage_gen_directload_W`	Thermal energy supplied from the short-term thermal storage	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_district_scale_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_2_buildings_district_scale_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Base load Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Ground-Source Heat-Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of connection to local grid	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Peak Boiler in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PV_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of PV panels	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of PVT panels	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Solar collectors (evacuated Tubes)	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Solar collectors (Flat-Plate)	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of Heating Substations	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Base load Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Ground-Source Heat-Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of connection to local grid	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Peak Boiler in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PV_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of PV panels	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of PVT panels	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Solar collectors (evacuated Tubes)	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Solar collectors (Flat-Plate)	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of Heating Substations	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_DB_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Dry-Biomass in Central plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_GRID_exports_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Electricity Exports in Central Plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_GRID_imports_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Electricity Import in Central Plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_NG_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Natural Gas in Central plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_WB_district_scale_tonCO2yr`	Green House Gas Emissions of Wet-Biomass in Central plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_BackupBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Back-up Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_BaseBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Base load Boiler Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_CHP_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Natural Gas in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_DHN_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of District Heating Network	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_Furnace_dry_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Dry-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_Furnace_wet_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of CHP Wet-Biomass in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_GHP_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Ground-Source Heat-Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_GRID_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of connection to local grid	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Lake_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Lake-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Server_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Server-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_HP_Sewage_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Sewage-Source Heat Pump in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PeakBoiler_NG_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Peak Boiler in Central Plant	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PV_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of PV panels	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_PVT_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of PVT panels	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SC_ET_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Solar collectors (evacuated Tubes)	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SC_FP_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Solar collectors (Flat-Plate)	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SeasonalStorage_WS_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_fixed_SubstationsHeating_district_scale_USD`	Fixed Operation Costs of Heating Substations	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_DB_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_GRID_exports_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_GRID_imports_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_NG_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_var_WB_district_scale_USD`	Variable Operation Costs	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_electricity_activation_pattern`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_1_Electricity_Activation_Pattern.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`DATE`	Time stamp (hourly) for one year	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`E_CHP_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by CHP Natural Gas	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_CHP_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by CHP Natural Gas	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_dry_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by CHP Dry Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_dry_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by CHP Dry Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_wet_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by CHP Wet Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_wet_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by CHP Wet Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_GRID_directload_W`	Electricity Imported from the local grid	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PV_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by PV panels	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PV_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by PV panels	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PVT_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by PVT panels	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PVT_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by PVT panels	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Trigen_gen_directload_W`	Electricity Generated to direct load by Trigen CHP Natural Gas	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Trigen_gen_export_W`	Electricity Exported by Trigen CHP Natural Gas	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_electricity_requirements_data`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_1/ind_1_Electricity_Requirements_Pattern.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`DATE`	Time stamp (hourly) for one year	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`E_BackupBoiler_req_W`	Electricity (auxiliary) Required by Back-up Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_BackupVCC_AS_req_W`	Electricity Required by Back-up Vapor Compression Chiller (Air-Source)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_BaseBoiler_req_W`	Electricity (auxiliary) Required by Base Load Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_BaseVCC_AS_req_W`	Electricity Required by Base Load Vapor Compression Chiller (Air-Source)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_BaseVCC_WS_req_W`	Electricity Required by Base Load Vapor Compression Chiller (Water-Source)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_cs_cre_cdata_req_building_scale_W`	Electricity Required for space cooling, server cooling and refrigeration of building-scale systems	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_cs_cre_cdata_req_district_scale_W`	Electricity Required for space cooling, server cooling and refrigeration of Buildings Connected to Network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_DCN_req_W`	Electricity Required for Chilled water Pumping in District Cooling Network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_DHN_req_W`	Electricity Required for Chilled water Pumping in District Heating Network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_electricalnetwork_sys_req_W`	Total Electricity Requirements	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_GHP_req_W`	Electricity Required by Ground-Source Heat Pumps	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_Lake_req_W`	Electricity Required by Lake-Source Heat Pumps	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_PVT_req_W`	Electricity Required by Auxiliary Heat Pumps of PVT panels	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_SC_ET_req_W`	Electricity Required by Auxiliary Heat Pumps of Solar collectors (Evacuated tubes)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_SC_FP_req_W`	Electricity Required by Auxiliary Heat Pumps of Solar collectors (Evacuated Flat Plate)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_Server_req_W`	Electricity Required by Server-Source Heat Pumps	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_HP_Sew_req_W`	Electricity Required by Sewage-Source Heat Pumps	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_hs_ww_req_building_scale_W`	Electricity Required for space heating and hotwater of building-scale systems	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_hs_ww_req_district_scale_W`	Electricity Required for space heating and hotwater of Buildings Connected to Network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PeakBoiler_req_W`	Electricity (auxiliary) Required by Peak-Boiler	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PeakVCC_AS_req_W`	Electricity Required by Peak Vapor Compression Chiller (Air-Source)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PeakVCC_WS_req_W`	Electricity Required by Peak Vapor Compression Chiller (Water-Source)	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Storage_charging_req_W`	Electricity Required by Auxiliary Heatpumps for charging Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Storage_discharging_req_W`	Electricity Required by Auxiliary Heatpumps for discharging Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Eal_req_W`	Electricity Required for Appliances and Lighting in all Buildings	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Eaux_req_W`	Electricity Required for Fans and others in all Buildings	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Edata_req_W`	Electricity Required for Servers in all Buildings	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Epro_req_W`	Electricity Required for Industrial Processes in all Buildings	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_heating_activation_pattern`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_2/ind_0_Heating_Activation_Pattern.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`DATE`	Time stamp (hourly) for one year	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`E_CHP_gen_W`	Electricity Generation by CHP Natural Gas	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_dry_gen_W`	Electricity Generation by CHP Dry-Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_Furnace_wet_gen_W`	Electricity Generation by CHP Wet-Biomass	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`E_PVT_gen_W`	Electricity Generation by PVT	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_BackupBoiler_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Back-up Boiler to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_BaseBoiler_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Base load Boiler to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_CHP_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of CHP Natural Gas to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_districtheating_sys_req_W`	Thermal requirements of District Heating Network	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Furnace_dry_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of CHP Dry-Biomass to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Furnace_wet_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of CHP Wet-Biomass to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_GHP_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of ground-source heat pump to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_HP_Lake_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Lake-Source Heatpump to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_HP_Server_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Server-Source Heatpump to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_HP_Server_storage_W`	Thermal generation of Server-Source Heatpump to Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_HP_Sew_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Sewage-Source Heatpump to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_PeakBoiler_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Peak Boiler to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_PVT_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of PVT to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_PVT_gen_storage_W`	Thermal generation of PVT to Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_ET_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Solar Collectors (Evacuated Tubes) to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_ET_gen_storage_W`	Thermal generation of Solar Collectors (Evacuated Tubes) to Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_FP_gen_directload_W`	Thermal generation of Solar Collectors (Flat Plate) to direct load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_SC_FP_gen_storage_W`	Thermal generation of Solar Collectors (Flat Plate) to Seasonal Thermal Storage	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}
`Q_Storage_gen_directload_W`	Discharge from Storage to Direct Load	float	`[Wh]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_slave_total_performance`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/slave/gen_0/ind_2_total_performance.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Capex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_a_sys_USD`	Annualized Capital Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Capital Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`Capex_total_sys_USD`	Total Capital Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_building_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of building-scale systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_district_scale_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions Central Plant	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GHG_sys_tonCO2`	Green House Gas Emissions of all systems	float	`[ton CO2-eq/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_building_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_district_scale_USD`	Operation Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Opex_a_sys_USD`	Operation Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_building_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of building-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_district_scale_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of district-scale systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`TAC_sys_USD`	Total Anualized Costs of all systems	float	`[USD 2015/yr]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_substations_results_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/substations/110011011DH_B001_result.csv
File type: csv
Created by: decentralized, optimization, thermal_network
Used by: optimization

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`date`	Date and time in hourly intervals	date	`NA`	YYYY-MM-DD
`HEX_hs_area_m2`	Heat exchanger area for space heating	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`HEX_ww_area_m2`	Heat exchanger area for domestic hot water	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`mdot_DH_result_kgpers`	Substation flow rate on the DH side.	float	`[kg/s]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_booster_W`	Heat from local booster for space heating (zero when district heating temperature is sufficient)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_dh_W`	Heat from district heating for space heating (may be less than total if booster is used)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww_booster_W`	Heat from local booster for domestic hot water (zero when district heating temperature is sufficient)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww_dh_W`	Heat from district heating for domestic hot water (may be less than total if booster is used)	float	`[W]`	{0.0…n}
`T_return_DH_result_C`	Substation return temperature of the district heating network	float	`[C]`	{-273.15…n}
`T_supply_DH_result_C`	Substation supply temperature of the district heating network	float	`[C]`	{-273.15…n}
`T_target_dhw_C`	Building-side target supply temperature for domestic hot water (from HVAC assembly, non-zero only when booster is active)	float	`[C]`	{0.0…n}
`T_target_hs_C`	Building-side target supply temperature for space heating (from HVAC assembly, non-zero only when booster is active)	float	`[C]`	{0.0…n}

`get_optimization_substations_total_file`

Path: outputs/data/optimization/substations/Total_DH_111111111.csv
File type: csv
Created by: optimization, thermal_network
Used by: (none)

Variable	Description	Type	Unit	Values
`Af_m2`	Conditioned floor area (heated/cooled)	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`Aocc_m2`	Occupied floor area (heated/cooled)	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`Aroof_m2`	Roof area	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`E_sys0_kW`	Nominal end-use electricity demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`E_sys_MWhyr`	End-use total electricity consumption (system-level demand), E_sys = Eve + Ea + El + Edata + Epro + Eaux + Ev	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Ea0_kW`	Nominal end-use electricity for appliances	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Ea_MWhyr`	End-use electricity for appliances	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Eal0_kW`	Nominal Total net electricity for all sources and sinks.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Eal_MWhyr`	End-use electricity consumption of appliances and lighting, Eal = El_W + Ea_W	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Eaux0_kW`	Nominal Auxiliary electricity consumption.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Eaux_MWhyr`	End-use auxiliary electricity consumption, Eaux = Eaux_fw + Eaux_ww + Eaux_cs + Eaux_hs + Ehs_lat_aux	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Edata0_kW`	Nominal Data centre electricity consumption.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Edata_MWhyr`	Electricity consumption for data centers	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`El0_kW`	Nominal end-use electricity for lights	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`El_MWhyr`	End-use electricity for lights	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Epro0_kW`	Nominal Industrial processes electricity consumption.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Epro_MWhyr`	Electricity supplied to industrial processes	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Ev0_kW`	Nominal end-use electricity for electric vehicles	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Ev_MWhyr`	End-use electricity for electric vehicles	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Eve0_kW`	Nominal end-use electricity for ventilation	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Eve_MWhyr`	End-use electricity for ventilation	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`GFA_m2`	Gross floor area	float	`[m2]`	{0.0…n}
`name`	Unique building ID. It must start with a letter.	string	`NA`	alphanumeric
`people0`	Nominal occupancy	float	`[people]`	{0.0…n}
`QC_sys0_kW`	Nominal Total system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`QC_sys_MWhyr`	Total system cooling demand, QC_sys = Qcs_sys + Qcdata_sys + Qcre_sys + Qcpro_sys	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcdata0_kW`	Nominal Data centre cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcdata_MWhyr`	Data centre cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcdata_sys0_kW`	Nominal end-use data center cooling demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcdata_sys_MWhyr`	End-use data center cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcpro_sys0_kW`	Nominal process cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcpro_sys_MWhyr`	Yearly processes cooling demand.	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcre0_kW`	Nominal Refrigeration cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcre_MWhyr`	Refrigeration cooling demand for the system	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcre_sys0_kW`	Nominal refrigeration cooling demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcre_sys_MWhyr`	End-use refrigeration demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs0_kW`	Nominal Total cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_dis_ls0_kW`	Nominal Cooling distribution losses.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_dis_ls_MWhyr`	Cooling distribution losses	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_em_ls0_kW`	Nominal Cooling emission losses.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_em_ls_MWhyr`	Cooling emission losses	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU latent cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_ahu_MWhyr`	AHU latent cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_aru0_kW`	Nominal ARU latent cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_aru_MWhyr`	ARU latent cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_sys0_kW`	Nominal System latent cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_lat_sys_MWhyr`	System latent cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_MWhyr`	Useful energy for space cooling (thermal demand at point of use)	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_ahu_MWhyr`	Sensible cooling demand in AHU	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_aru0_kW`	Nominal ARU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_aru_MWhyr`	ARU system cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_scu0_kW`	Nominal SCU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_scu_MWhyr`	SCU system cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_sys0_kW`	Nominal Sensible system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sen_sys_MWhyr`	Total sensible cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys0_kW`	Nominal end-use space cooling demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_ahu_MWhyr`	AHU system cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_aru0_kW`	Nominal ARU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_aru_MWhyr`	ARU system cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_MWhyr`	End-use space cooling demand (system-level including HVAC losses), Qcs_sys = Qcs_sen_sys + Qcs_lat_sys + Qcs_em_ls + Qcs_dis_ls	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_scu0_kW`	Nominal SCU system cooling demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qcs_sys_scu_MWhyr`	SCU system cooling demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`QH_sys0_kW`	Nominal total building heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`QH_sys_MWhyr`	Total building heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhpro_sys0_kW`	Nominal process heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhpro_sys_MWhyr`	Yearly processes heating demand.	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs0_kW`	Nominal space heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_dis_ls0_kW`	Nominal Heating system distribution losses.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_dis_ls_MWhyr`	Heating system distribution losses	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_em_ls0_kW`	Nominal Heating emission losses.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_em_ls_MWhyr`	Heating system emission losses	float	`[MWh/year]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU latent heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_ahu_MWhyr`	AHU latent heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_aru0_kW`	Nominal ARU latent heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_aru_MWhyr`	ARU latent heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_sys0_kW`	Nominal System latent heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_lat_sys_MWhyr`	System latent heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_MWhyr`	Total space heating demand.	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_ahu_MWhyr`	AHU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_aru0_kW`	ARU sensible heating demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_aru_MWhyr`	ARU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_shu0_kW`	Nominal SHU sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_shu_MWhyr`	SHU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_sys0_kW`	Nominal HVAC systems sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sen_sys_MWhyr`	SHU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys0_kW`	Nominal end-use space heating demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_ahu0_kW`	Nominal AHU sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_ahu_MWhyr`	AHU system heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_aru0_kW`	Nominal ARU sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_aru_MWhyr`	ARU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_MWhyr`	End-use space heating demand (system-level including HVAC losses), Qhs_sys = Qhs_sen_sys + Qhs_em_ls + Qhs_dis_ls	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_shu0_kW`	Nominal SHU sensible heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qhs_sys_shu_MWhyr`	SHU sensible heating demand	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww0_kW`	Nominal DHW heating demand.	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww_MWhyr`	Useful energy for domestic hot water (thermal demand at taps)	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww_sys0_kW`	Nominal end-use hotwater demand	float	`[kW]`	{0.0…n}
`Qww_sys_MWhyr`	End-use domestic hot water demand (system-level including distribution losses)	float	`[MWh/yr]`	{0.0…n}

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