Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the tool National-scale Building Energy Models based on Energy Performance Certificates
The code in this repository is designed to generate a graphical user interface for creating a National Urban Building Energy Model for Spain without requiring programming knowledge. The code is an adaptation of the repository https://github.com/CarlosBeltranVelamazan/NBEM, which is part of the article: Carlos Beltrán-Velamazán, Marta Monzón-Chavarrías, Belinda López-Mesa, A new approach for national-scale Building Energy Models based on Energy Performance Certificates in European countries: The case of Spain, Heliyon, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2024, e25473, ISSN 2405-8440, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25473.
The code contains Python scripts to generate the model; no specific files need to be installed. Certain libraries such as Pandas, Geopandas, Polars, and Geopolars are required. See requirements.txt for the listing and versions.
A script named main_GUI.py has been created to handle the entire automated process in Python. Simply run it, and the interface for selecting options will appear.
Project in progress, the tool is fully functional but still a preliminary proof of concept. For any suggestions, questions, or inquiries please feel free to send a mail to cbeltran@unizar.es
The code is available under the terms of the MIT License. Permitted with proper citation: Unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium.