lbt-ladybug 0.5.1

Ladybug is a Python library to load, analyze and modify EneregyPlus Weather files (epw).

ladybug

Ladybug is a Python library to load, analyze and modify EneregyPlus Weather files (epw). You can download epw files from EPWMap.

This repository includes the core library which is the base for Ladybug. For plugin-specific questions and comments refer to ladybug-grasshopper or ladybug-dynamo repositories.

note

For the legacy Ladybug Grasshopper plugin see this repository.

API Documentation

Installation

pip install lbt-ladybug

Usage

# load epw weather data
from ladybug.epw import EPW
epw_data = EPW('path_to_epw_file')
dry_bulb_temp = epw_data.dry_bulb_temperature

# Get altitude and longitude
from ladybug.location import Location
form ladybug.sunpath import Sunpath

# Create location. You can also extract location data from an epw file.
sydney = Location('Sydney', 'AUS', latitude=-33.87, longitude=151.22, time_zone=10)

# Initiate sunpath
sp = Sunpath.from_location(sydney)
sun = sp.calculate_sun(month=11, day=15, hour=11.0)

print('altitude: {}, azimuth: {}'.format(sun.altitude, sun.azimuth))
>>> altitude: 72.26, azimuth: 32.37

derivative work

Ladybug is a derivative work of the following software projects:

pyeuclid for vector math calculation. Available under LGPL.

PVLib-python for solar irradiance calculations. Available under BSD 3-clause.

Applicable copyright notices for theses works can be found within the relevant .py files.