ToolAssay

Computes a transparent planning estimate for space-heating demand

Computes a transparent planning estimate for space-heating demand. The method is not DIN, VDI, GEG or PHPP and must not be used as regulatory proof. It combines transmission heat loss from each envelope component, ventilation heat loss from heated volume and air changes, monthly heating degree days from the nearest DWD 1991-2020 temperature-normal station, stated internal gains and optional domestic hot water.

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Endpoint

POST https://solar.halowerk.com/building-heat-demand

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Example input (from the provider)

{
  "body": {
    "domestic_hot_water_kwh_year": 1800,
    "envelope": [
      {
        "area_m2": 168,
        "name": "external walls",
        "u_value_w_m2k": 0.22
      },
      {
        "area_m2": 118,
        "name": "roof",
        "u_value_w_m2k": 0.16
      },
      {
        "area_m2": 92,
        "name": "ground floor",
        "u_value_w_m2k": 0.25
      },
      {
        "area_m2": 31,
        "name": "windows",
        "u_value_w_m2k": 0.95
      }
    ],
    "heated_floor_area_m2": 145,
    "heated_volume_m3": 365,
    "lat": 52.52,
    "lon": 13.405,
    "max_station_distance_km": 70,
    "profile": {
      "heating_base_temp_c": 15,
      "indoor_temp_c": 20,
      "internal_gains_w": 350
    },
    "system_efficiency": 0.92,
    "ventilation": {
      "air_changes_per_hour": 0.45,
      "heat_recovery_efficiency": 0.15
    }
  },
  "bodyType": "json",
  "method": "POST",
  "type": "http"
}

Promised output schema (from the provider)

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "input": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "body": {
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "examples": [
            {
              "domestic_hot_water_kwh_year": 1800,
              "envelope": [
                {
                  "area_m2": 168,
                  "name": "external walls",
                  "u_value_w_m2k": 0.22
                },
                {
                  "area_m2": 118,
                  "name": "roof",
                  "u_value_w_m2k": 0.16
                },
                {
                  "area_m2": 92,
                  "name": "ground floor",
                  "u_value_w_m2k": 0.25
                },
                {
                  "area_m2": 31,
                  "name": "windows",
                  "u_value_w_m2k": 0.95
                }
              ],
              "heated_floor_area_m2": 145,
              "heated_volume_m3": 365,
              "lat": 52.52,
              "lon": 13.405,
              "max_station_distance_km": 70,
              "profile": {
                "heating_base_temp_c": 15,
                "indoor_temp_c": 20,
                "internal_gains_w": 350
              },
              "system_efficiency": 0.92,
              "ventilation": {
                "air_changes_per_hour": 0.45,
                "heat_recovery_efficiency": 0.15
              }
            }
          ],
          "properties": {
            "domestic_hot_water_kwh_year": {
              "default": 0,
              "maximum": 1000000,
              "minimum": 0,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "envelope": {
              "items": {
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "properties": {
                  "area_m2": {
                    "maximum": 100000,
                    "minimum": 0.1,
                    "type": "number"
                  },
                  "name": {
                    "maxLength": 80,
                    "minLength": 1,
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "u_value_w_m2k": {
                    "maximum": 8,
                    "minimum": 0.01,
                    "type": "number"
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "name",
                  "area_m2",
                  "u_value_w_m2k"
                ],
                "type": "object"
              },
              "maxItems": 40,
              "minItems": 1,
              "type": "array"
            },
            "heated_floor_area_m2": {
              "maximum": 100000,
              "minimum": 5,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "heated_volume_m3": {
              "maximum": 1000000,
              "minimum": 10,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "lat": {
              "description": "Latitude in Germany; the DWD normal dataset used here covers Germany.",
              "maximum": 56,
              "minimum": 47,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "lon": {
              "maximum": 16,
              "minimum": 5,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "max_station_distance_km": {
              "default": 80,
              "maximum": 200,
              "minimum": 1,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "profile": {
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "properties": {
                "heating_base_temp_c": {
                  "default": 15,
                  "maximum": 25,
                  "minimum": 0,
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "indoor_temp_c": {
                  "default": 20,
                  "maximum": 30,
                  "minimum": 5,
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "internal_gains_w": {
                  "default": 0,
                  "maximum": 100000,
                  "minimum": 0,
                  "type": "number"
                }
              },
              "type": "object"
            },
            "system_efficiency": {
              "default": 1,
              "maximum": 1.5,
              "minimum": 0.5,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "thermal_bridge_w_k": {
              "default": 0,
              "maximum": 100000,
              "minimum": 0,
              "type": "number"
            },
            "ventilation": {
              "additionalProperties": false,
              "properties": {
                "air_changes_per_hour": {
                  "default": 0.5,
                  "maximum": 5,
                  "minimum": 0,
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "heat_recovery_efficiency": {
                  "default": 0,
                  "maximum": 0.95,
                  "minimum": 0,
                  "type": "number"
                }
              },
              "type": "object"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "lat",
            "lon",
            "heated_floor_area_m2",
            "heated_volume_m3",
            "envelope"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        },
        "bodyType": {
          "enum": [
            "json",
            "form-data",
            "text"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "method": {
          "enum": [
            "POST",
            "PUT",
            "PATCH"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "type": {
          "const": "http",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "type",
        "method",
        "bodyType",
        "body"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "input"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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