Energy Model Input Translator (EMIT) tool download

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Hello all,

I am curious if somebody knows where to download the Energy Model Input Translator (EMIT) tool created by the Rocky Mountain Institute? All links that I have found are down. So, if you have a copy of the installer or know a link that is working I will really appreciate if you can send it to me.

Ultimately, I want to create an eQuest schedule based on an hourly output, and the EMIT tool is supposedly capable of this.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
Francisco Contreras, MASc, LEED(r) AP BD+C
H.H. Angus & Associates Limited Consulting Engineers | T 416-443-8200 ext. 607

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Here is the version I have on hand.

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Hello all,

I am curious if somebody knows where to download the Energy Model Input Translator (EMIT) tool created by the Rocky Mountain Institute? All links that I have found are down. So, if you have a copy of the installer or know a link that is working I will really appreciate if you can send it to me.

Ultimately, I want to create an eQuest schedule based on an hourly output, and the EMIT tool is supposedly capable of this.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
Francisco Contreras, MASc, LEED? AP BD+C
H.H. Angus & Associates Limited Consulting Engineers | T 416-443-8200 ext. 607

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That's the same version I've got on-record, FWIW.

I'll caution for new users of EMIT: there is a small issue/bug with the schedule export function which you can work around, but would merit attention if anyone ever decides to create a v1.5: The resulting INP snippet exported can end up with more than 80 characters in one line, which will cause varying degrees of havoc if imported straight into eQuest (those lines will get trimmed, losing pieces of the BDL, and you'll get all manner of warnings/errors after the fact).

This QC step is very easy using a text editor like notepad++, then turning on an 80-character "guideline" in the options.

Here are some screenshots illustrating the issue I'm talking about:

1. The inputs:

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1. The result, on opening the generated INP - problem lines are highlighted. Note also the cyan-colored "guideline" option available in notepad++ and other text editors:

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1. The fix: After hitting the enter key in a few places, this'll import cleanly!

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Summary: The EMIT schedule export function remains something I use regularly as a time-saver / enabler for deeper analyses, however I recommend best practice to open up the generated INP and look for/resolve these sorts of issues before patching into a working model.

~Nick

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Thanks for your comment Nick, I noticed this issue right away and in my case, I reduced the number of decimals. Which fixed the issue and I had enough significant digits for my purpose.

I was using 8670 hours so fixing it manually was impractical, but I am sure you can write a regular expression that would take care of this also.

Thank you for bringing this up for the benefit of the community

Francisco Contreras, MASc, LEED? AP BD+C
H.H. Angus & Associates Limited Consulting Engineers | T 416-443-8200 ext. 607

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Fixing it 8760 Excel entries with too many decimal places manually, in a practical way:

1. Assemble the column of 8760 values in another Excel file (not in EMIT)
2. In another column, enter =ROUND(A1,4) , where A1 is the first of 8760 entries. Drag it on down. This will round all hourly inputs to 4 decimal places.
3. Highlight the data, ctrl+c to copy
4. In EMIT, Paste Special... paste values

I do however find that even with rounding, EMIT can get tripped up on the 80 character limit issue so it can be worth the QC before importing. I guess an advantage of an example with lots of decimal places to make the issue more clear in illustration.

Cheers!

~Nick

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Nick Caton, P.E., BEMP
Senior Energy Engineer
Regional Energy Engineering Manager
Energy and Sustainability Services
Schneider Electric

D 913.564.6361
M 785.410.3317
F 913.564.6380
E nicholas.caton at schneider-electric.com

15200 Santa Fe Trail Drive
Suite 204
Lenexa, KS 66219
United States

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