energym.simulators.eplus_old.EnergyPlus

class energym.simulators.eplus_old.EnergyPlus(eplus_path, weather_path, bcvtb_path, variable_path, idf_path, env_name, act_repeat=1, max_ep_data_store_num=10)

__init__(eplus_path, weather_path, bcvtb_path, variable_path, idf_path, env_name, act_repeat=1, max_ep_data_store_num=10)

EnergyPlus simulation class.

Parameters

eplus_path (str) – EnergyPlus installation path.
weather_path (str) – EnergyPlus weather file (.epw) path.
bcvtb_path (str) – BCVTB installation path.
variable_path (str) – Path to variables file.
idf_path (str) – EnergyPlus input description file (.idf) path.
env_name (str) – The environment name.
act_repeat (int, optional) – The number of times to repeat the control action. Defaults to 1.
max_ep_data_store_num (int, optional) – The number of simulation results to keep. Defaults to 10.

Methods

`__init__`(eplus_path, weather_path, ...[, ...])	EnergyPlus simulation class.
`end_env`()	Method called after finishing using the environment in order to close it.
`end_episode`()
`get_is_eplus_running`()
`reset`([new_weather])	Resets the environment.
`step`(action)	Executes a given action.

Attributes

`env_name`	Returns the environment name.
`start_day`	Returns the EnergyPlus simulaton start day of the month.
`start_mon`	Returns the EnergyPlus simulation start month.
`start_weekday`	Returns the EnergyPlus simulaton start weekday.
`start_year`	Returns the EnergyPlus simulation year.

end_env(): Method called after finishing using the environment in order to close it.

end_episode()

property env_name

Returns the environment name.

Returns: Environment name
Return type: str

get_is_eplus_running()

reset(new_weather: Optional[str] = None)

Resets the environment.

Parameters: new_weather (str, optional) – New weather file, if passed. Defaults to None.
Returns: The first element is the current_simulation_time in seconds; the second element consist on EnergyPlus results in a 1-D list correponding to the variables in variables.cfg. The last element is a boolean indicating whether the episode terminates.
Return type: (float, [float], boolean)

This method does the following: 1. Makes a new EnergyPlus working directory. 2. Copies .idf and variables.cfg file to the working directory. 3. Creates the socket.cfg file in the working directory. 4. Creates the EnergyPlus subprocess. 5. Establishes the socket connection with EnergyPlus. 6. Reads the first sensor data from the EnergyPlus. 7. Uses a new weather file if passed.

property start_day

Returns the EnergyPlus simulaton start day of the month.

Returns: Simulation start day of the month.
Return type: int

property start_mon

Returns the EnergyPlus simulation start month.

Returns: Simulation start month.
Return type: int

property start_weekday

Returns the EnergyPlus simulaton start weekday. From 0 (Monday) to 6 (Sunday).

Returns: Simulation start weekday.
Return type: int

property start_year

Returns the EnergyPlus simulation year.

Returns: Simulation year.
Return type: int

step(action)

Executes a given action.

Parameters: action (float or list) – Control actions that will be passed to EnergyPlus.
Returns: The first element is the current_simulation_time in seconds; the second element consist on EnergyPlus results in a 1-D list correponding to the variables in variables.cfg. The last element is a boolean indicating whether the episode terminates.
Return type: (float, [float], boolean)

This method does the following: 1. Sends a list of floats to EnergyPlus. 2. Recieves EnergyPlus results for the next step (state).