Rule ID: 5-33
Rule Description: The infiltration modeling method in the baseline includes adjustment for weather and building operation.
Rule Assertion: B-RMD infiltration:modeling_method = NOT "CONSTANT" for all zones
Appendix G Section: Section G3.1-5(b) Building Envelope Modeling Requirements for the Proposed design and Baseline
Appendix G Section Reference: None
Applicability: All required data elements exist for B_RMD
Applicability Checks: None
Manual Check: None
Evaluation Context: Each Data Element
Data Lookup: None
Function Call: None
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For each building segment in the Baseline model:
for building_segment_b in B_RMD.building.building_segments:
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For each zone in building segment, get zone infiltration:
for zone_b in building_segment_b.zones: infiltration_b = zone_b.infiltration
Rule Assertion:
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Case 1: If zone infiltration is not modeled as constant:
if infiltration_b.modeling_method != "CONSTANT": PASS
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Case 2: Else:
Else: FAIL
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Notes:
- Update Rule ID from 5-44 to 5-34 on 10/26/2023
- Update Rule ID from 5-34 to 5-33 on 12/22/2023