Buildings

This section outlines the buildings integrated into Sinergym, distinct from the other components that make up environments. Additionally, it specifies the default Sinergym observation and action spaces for each building, which can be customized.

The observation variable names consist of the base name prefixed with its corresponding key.

Important

If you are interested in adding a new building to Sinergym, please refer to section Adding new buildings.

Datacenter

2ZoneDataCenterHVAC_wEconomizer.epJSON is a 491.3 m2; building divided into two asymmetrical zones: the west zone and the east zone. Each zone is equipped with an HVAC system that includes air economizers, evaporative coolers, DX cooling coils, chilled water coils, and VAV units. The primary heat source in the building is generated by the hosted servers. The heating and cooling setpoint values are applied simultaneously to both zones.

Sinergym cuenta con dos versiones de este edificio, una con economizador de aire (DX) y otra con economizador de agua (CW). Es decir, se han creado dos archivos epJSON diferentes para cada caso. En cada uno de ellos se definen variables de observación y acción por defecto diferentes.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

2ZoneDataCenterHVAC_wEconomizer_DX.epJSON

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
Cooling Setpoints	Cooling_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Keys
Site Outdoor Air Drybulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	East Zone, West Zone
Zone Mean Radiant Temperature	mean_radiant_temperature	East Zone, West Zone
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	East Zone, West Zone
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	East Zone
System Node Temperature	east_return_temperature, east_supply_temperature, west_return_temperature, west_supply_temperature	East Zone Return Air Node, East Air Loop Outlet Node, West Zone Return Air Node, West Air Loop Outlet Node
System Node Mass Flow Rate	east_mass_flow_rate, west_mass_flow_rate	East Zone Inlet Node, West Zone Inlet Node
Cooling Coil Total Cooling Rate	east_dx_total_cooling_rate, west_dx_total_cooling_rate	East DX Cooling Coil, West DX Cooling Coil
Cooling Coil Sensible Cooling Rate	east_dx_sensible_cooling_rate, west_dx_sensible_cooling_rate	East DX Cooling Coil, West DX Cooling Coil
Performance Curve Input Variable 1 Value	cpu_loading_fraction	Data Center Servers Power fLoadTemp
Cooling Coil Electricity Rate	east_dx_electricity_rate, west_dx_electricity_rate	East DX Cooling Coil, West DX Cooling Coil
Evaporative Cooler Electricity Rate	east_dec_electricity_rate, east_iec_electricity_rate, west_dec_electricity_rate, west_iec_electricity_rate	East Data Center DEC, East Data Center IEC, West Data Center DEC, West Data Center IEC
Fan Electricity Rate	east_fan_electricity_rate, west_fan_electricity_rate	East Zone Supply Fan, West Zone Supply Fan
Cooling Tower Basin Heater Electricity Rate	cooling_tower_basin_heater_electricity_rate	Cooling Tower
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

2ZoneDataCenterHVAC_wEconomizer_CW.epJSON

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
Cooling Setpoints	cooling_setpoint	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
CW Loop Temp Schedule	chiller_water_temperature	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Keys
Site Outdoor Air Drybulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	East Zone
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	West Zone, East Zone
Zone Mean Radiant Temperature	mean_radiant_temperature	West Zone, East Zone
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	West Zone, East Zone
System Node Temperature	east_return_temperature, east_supply_temperature, west_return_temperature, west_supply_temperature	East Zone Return Air Node, East Air Loop Outlet Node, West Zone Return Air Node, West Air Loop Outlet Node
Performance Curve Input Variable 1 Value	cpu_loading_fraction	Data Center Servers Power fLoadTemp
System Node Mass Flow Rate	east_mass_flow_rate, west_mass_flow_rate	East Zone Inlet Node, West Zone Inlet Node
Chiller Evaporator Inlet Temperature	chws_inlet_temperature	Chiller
Chiller Evaporator Outlet Temperature	chws_outlet_temperature	Chiller
Cooling Coil Total Cooling Rate	east_cw_total_cooling_rate, west_cw_total_cooling_rate	East Zone CW Cooling Coil, West Zone CW Cooling Coil
Cooling Coil Sensible Cooling Rate	east_cw_sensible_cooling_rate, west_cw_sensible_cooling_rate	East Zone CW Cooling Coil, West Zone CW Cooling Coil
Evaporative Cooler Electricity Rate	east_dec_electricity_rate, east_iec_electricity_rate, west_dec_electricity_rate, west_iec_electricity_rate	East Data Center DEC, East Data Center IEC, West Data Center DEC, West Data Center IEC
Chiller Electricity Rate	chiller_electricity_rate	Chiller
Pump Electricity Rate	cw_pump_electricity_rate, condenser_pump_electricity_rate	CW Circ Pump, Cond Circ Pump
Fan Electricity Rate	east_fan_electricity_rate, west_fan_electricity_rate	East Zone Supply Fan, West Zone Supply Fan
Cooling Tower Fan Electricity Rate	cooling_tower_fan_electricity_rate	Cooling Tower
Cooling Tower Basin Heater Electricity Rate	cooling_tower_basin_heater_electricity_rate	Cooling Tower
Zone ITE CPU Electricity Rate	cpu_demand_rate	East Zone, West Zone
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

Small Datacenter

1ZoneDataCenterCRAC_wApproachTemp.epJSON is simple data center model with air-cooled IT equipment (ITE) served by a CRAC system. The air-cooled ITE showcases the use of various schedules and curves to vary server power consumption. The CRAC system is configured to represent a Lieber DSE 125 with a pumped refrigerant economizer DX cooling coil system.

This model features a fictional single-zone building with resistive walls and no windows. The data center includes a server ITE object for internal gains and has no internal mass. The building is oriented due north.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
COOLING RETURN AIR SETPOINT SCHEDULE	Cooling_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Key
Site Outdoor Air Drybulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	Main Zone
Zone Mean Radiant Temperature	mean_radiant_temperature	Main Zone
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	Main Zone
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	Main Zone
System Node Temperature	supply_air_temperature	Supply Outlet Node
System Node Temperature	return_air_temperature	Main Zone Outlet Node
System Node Mass Flow Rate	supply_mass_flow_rate	Supply Outlet Node
Cooling Coil Total Cooling Rate	cooling_coil_total_cooling_rate	MAIN COOLING COIL 1
Cooling Coil Sensible Cooling Rate	cooling_coil_sensible_cooling_rate	MAIN COOLING COIL 1
Performance Curve Input Variable 1 Value	cpu_loading_fraction	Data Center Servers Power fLoadTemp
Cooling Coil Electricity Rate	cooling_coil_electricity_rate	MAIN COOLING COIL 1
Fan Electricity Rate	fan_electricity_rate	EC PLUG FAN 1
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

5Zone

5ZoneAutoDXVAV.epJSON is a single-story building divided into 5 zones (1 indoor and 4 outdoor). Its surface area is 463.6 m2;, and it is equipped with a VAV package (DX cooling coil and gas heating coils) with fully auto-sized input as the HVAC system to be controlled.

The default actuators, output and meter variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
HTG-SETP-SCH	Heating_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
CLG-SETP-SCH	Cooling_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Key
Site Outdoor Air DryBulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Thermostat Heating Setpoint Temperature	htg_setpoint	SPACE5-1
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	SPACE5-1
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	SPACE5-1
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	SPACE5-1
Zone People Occupant Count	people_occupant	SPACE5-1
Environmental Impact Total CO2 Emissions Carbon Equivalent Mass	co2_emission	site
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

Meter	Variable Name
Electricity:HVAC	total_electricity_HVAC

Warehouse

ASHRAE9012016_Warehouse.epJSON: is a non-residential 4598 m2; floor building, divided into 3 zones: bulk storage, fine storage and an office. The Office zone is enclosed on two sides and at the top by the Fine Storage zone, and it is the unique zone with windows. Available HVAC fuel types include gas and electricity.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
Office Heating Schedule	Office_Heating_RL	Schedule:Year	Schedule Value
Office Cooling Schedule	Office_Cooling_RL	Schedule:Year	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Key
Site Outdoor Air DryBulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Thermostat Heating Setpoint Temperature	htg_setpoint	Zone1 Office, Zone2 Fine Storage, Zone3 Bulk Storage
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	Zone1 Office, Zone2 Fine Storage
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	Zone1 Office, Zone2 Fine Storage, Zone3 Bulk Storage
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	Zone1 Office, Zone2 Fine Storage, Zone3 Bulk Storage
Zone People Occupant Count	people_occupant	Zone1 Office
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

OfficeMedium

ASHRAE9012016_OfficeMedium.epJSON is a 4979.6 m2; building with 3 floors. Each floor has four perimeter zones and one core zone. Available HVAC fuel types include gas and electricity.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
HTGSETP_SCH_YES_OPTIMUM	Office_Heating_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
CLGSETP_SCH_YES_OPTIMUM	Office_Cooling_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Key
Site Outdoor Air DryBulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Thermostat Heating Setpoint Temperature	htg_setpoint	Core_bottom
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	Core_bottom
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	Core_bottom, Core_mid, Core_top, FirstFloor_Plenum, MidFloor_Plenum, TopFloor_Plenum, Perimeter_bot_ZN_1, Perimeter_bot_ZN_2, Perimeter_bot_ZN_3, Perimeter_bot_ZN_4, Perimeter_mid_ZN_1, Perimeter_mid_ZN_2, Perimeter_mid_ZN_3, Perimeter_mid_ZN_4, Perimeter_top_ZN_1, Perimeter_top_ZN_2, Perimeter_top_ZN_3, Perimeter_top_ZN_4
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	Core_bottom, Core_mid, Core_top, FirstFloor_Plenum, MidFloor_Plenum, TopFloor_Plenum, Perimeter_bot_ZN_1, Perimeter_bot_ZN_2, Perimeter_bot_ZN_3, Perimeter_bot_ZN_4, Perimeter_mid_ZN_1, Perimeter_mid_ZN_2, Perimeter_mid_ZN_3, Perimeter_mid_ZN_4, Perimeter_top_ZN_1, Perimeter_top_ZN_2, Perimeter_top_ZN_3, Perimeter_top_ZN_4
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

ShopWithVanBattery

ShopWithVanBattery.epJSON is a 390.2 m2; single-story building, consisting of five zones: four perimeter zones and one central zone. This is a low-energy building equipped with photovoltaic panels and electrical storage, demonstrating the use of a battery model for electrical storage. It includes a complete HVAC system and water heating service. The building functions as a small repair shop, open Monday through Friday for 45 hours per week.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
HTGSETP_SCH	Heating_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
CLGSETP_SCH	Cooling_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Key
Site Outdoor Air Drybulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_1, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_2, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_3, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_4, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_5
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_1, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_2, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_3, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_4, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_5
Zone People Occupant Count	people_count	ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_1, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_2, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_3, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_4, ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_5
Zone Thermostat Heating Setpoint Temperature	htg_setpoint	ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_5
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	ZN_1_FLR_1_SEC_5
Electric Storage Battery Charge State	storage_battery_charge_state	Kibam
Electric Storage Charge Energy	storage_charge_energy	Kibam
Electric Storage Charge Power	storage_charge_power	Kibam
Electric Storage Discharge Energy	storage_discharge_energy	Kibam
Electric Storage Discharge Power	storage_discharge_power	Kibam
Electric Storage Thermal Loss Energy	storage_thermal_loss_energy	Kibam
Electric Storage Thermal Loss Rate	storage_thermal_loss_rate	Kibam
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building

OfficeGridStorageSmoothing

OfficeGridStorageSmoothing.epJSON is a large office building with 12 floors and a basement, with a rectangular aspect and 46,320 m2;. The building is organized in 19 zones: the basement, bot, mid and top level. Each level has a core zone and 4 perimeter zones. Floor zone is described for bot, mid and top level too. It has a battery control for charging and discharging from the grid.

The default actuators and output variables are as follows:

Actuator	Variable Name	Element Type	Value Type
HTGSETP_SCH	Heating_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
CLGSETP_SCH	Cooling_Setpoint_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
Charge Schedule	Charge_Rate_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value
Discharge Schedule	Discharge_Rate_RL	Schedule:Compact	Schedule Value

Variable	Base Variable Name	Keys
Site Outdoor Air DryBulb Temperature	outdoor_temperature	Environment
Site Outdoor Air Relative Humidity	outdoor_humidity	Environment
Site Wind Speed	wind_speed	Environment
Site Wind Direction	wind_direction	Environment
Site Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate per Area	diffuse_solar_radiation	Environment
Site Direct Solar Radiation Rate per Area	direct_solar_radiation	Environment
Zone Thermostat Heating Setpoint Temperature	htg_setpoint	Basement
Zone Thermostat Cooling Setpoint Temperature	clg_setpoint	Basement
Zone Air Temperature	air_temperature	Multiple Keys
Zone Air Relative Humidity	air_humidity	Multiple Keys
Zone People Occupant Count	people_count	Multiple Keys
Electric Storage Simple Charge State	battery_charge_state	Battery
Facility Total HVAC Electricity Demand Rate	HVAC_electricity_demand_rate	Whole Building