Before using this release you will need to update `PyXB` to version 1.2.5 to do so use python-enabled command line:
`pip install -U pyxb`
This is a major release cleaning up the calculation for AixLib and modelica IBPSA (former Annex60) models. After there have been major developments in these models, we had the feeling that TEASERs calculation needed some restructering as well. The parameter calculation for different models (one, two, three or four element) is now encapsulated in specific classes and attached as an attribute to each thermal zone. Library specific calculation for buildings is as well moved to specific classes. All mentionend modules are within the package `logic.buildingobjects.calculation`.
From this relase on, we do not support all modeling options for AixLib any more, as we had the feeling that they where not used anyway. The only available option for AixLib is a MultiZone model where the number of elements of the zones may be chosen as well as the centralized air handling unit. It will always decouple the resistance for windows, calculate a correction for solar gains of the window and uses internal gains calculation of AixLib. For IBPSA (former Annex 60) model it is still possible to set model options. If you compare old simulation results, please be aware that with this version the night set back for AixLib is by default true (while it was false in other versions). To turn off the night set back please have a look at the module `logic.buildingobjects.calculation.aixlib`. In addition we revised solar absorption for all used materials, which may also cause differences in the results.
We also changed API functions for archetype generation, please read the docs and look out for warnings if old API functions are used (the old functions will still work, but will be eleminated within the next releases). Further, examples and documentation have been improved.
If you have any questions regarding this release, please contact us at [ebc-teasereonerc.rwth-aachen.de](mailto:ebc-teasereonerc.rwth-aachen.de).
Improvements in this release:
- continuous integration for Python 2.7, 3.4, 3.5
- restructured and modular calculation for model and library parameters
- revised values for solar absorption for materials
- night set back is always turned on
- new examples
- new API functions
- improved documention