Development Changelog

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documentation

  • [documentation] [technical reference guide]

    Date: 2025-09-24

    Title: Update the documentation

    Description: Create a new script for creating options/arguments table tex files corresponding to each Parameter. This will help to automate creating many of the tables in the ResStock Technical Reference Documentation.

    Assignees: Joe Robertson

    References: pull request 1460, pull request 1466, pull request 1493

workflow

  • [workflow] [hpxml] [options]

    Date: 2025-10-28

    Title: Move BuildResidentialHPXML measure to option-based arguments

    Description: Refactors ResStock to use the new BuildResidentialHPXML measure, which now has ~100 options instead of ~600 detailed properties as arguments. Also moves much of the ResStock special sauce around configuring the HPXML models into the ResStockArgumentsPostHPXML measure. The options_lookup.tsv file is now significantly simpler.

    Assignees: Scott Horowitz

    References: pull request 1460

software

  • [software] [feature] [openstudio]

    Date: 2025-09-19

    Title: Improved options/modeling

    Description: Updates dishwasher, clothes washer, and clothes dryer options per ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301-2019 Addendum A. Replaces interior shading coefficients with physical shading descriptions. Updates water heater options to be UEF-based and reflective of AHRI products. Updates window options to separate out storm windows from base window U/SHGC; uses OS-HPXML storm window models. Updates shielding for SFA/MF units to match OS-HPXML defaults (well-shielded). Updates plug load sensible/latent fractions to match OS-HPXML defaults (from ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301). Updates CMU assembly R-values to reflect average of hollow & concrete-filled. Disables daylight saving time for Hawaii counties to match OS-HPXML defaults. Updates duct leakage to be 50% supply/50% return to match OS-HPXML defaults (from ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301). Updates ceiling fan options from assuming 1 ceiling fan in a home to using the OS-HPXML default (NumberofBedrooms + 1; from ANSI/RESNET/ICC 301). Updates SDR HPWH options to be UEF=3.5 and UEF=4.0. HPWH sizing logic moved to OS-HPXML.

    Assignees: Scott Horowitz

    References: pull request 1466

  • [software] [feature] [hvac] [openstudio]

    Date: 2025-09-05

    Title: Latest OS-HPXML

    Description: Update to OpenStudio-HPXML 1.10/OpenStudio 3.10/EnergyPlus 25.1. Replace use of energyPlusOutputRequests with modelOutputRequests in reporting measures. Update HVAC models per RESNET HVAC addendum, including allowing detailed performance data for 1 and 2 -speed models, as well as requiring nominal inputs for detailed performance data approach. Inform whether the clothes dryer appliance is vented or ventless using new optional drying method argument.

    OpenStudio-HPXML: pull request 1879, pull request 1939, pull request 2028

    Assignees: Joe Robertson, Scott Horowitz

    References: pull request 1406

  • [software] [postprocessing]

    Date: 2025-09-09

    Title: Ensure deterministic order in pub results by sorting

    Description: The order of rows in the published results CSV files are now always sorted by building_id.

    Assignees: Rajendra Adhikari

    References: pull request 1483

misc

  • [feature]

    Date: 2026-04-27

    Title: Add four upgrades to the SDR

    Description: Add four upgrades to the SDR. These are upgrade IDs 29-32 in ResStock 2025 Release 1.

    Assignees: Andrew Parker

    References: pull request 1503

  • [feature] [hvac]

    Date: 2025-10-24

    Title: Clean up baseline HVAC options

    Description: Continuing from PR 1503, cleaned up baseline HVAC options by switching to use SEER2 for CAC and SEER2/HSPF2 for ASHP. Some HVAC option efficiencies were modified to better align with OS-HPXML default relationships.

    Assignees: Lixi Liu, Scott Horowitz

    References: pull request 1516

  • [feature] [hvac]

    Date: 2025-10-07

    Title: Clean up SDR yaml; tweak a few HVAC option

    Description: Removes unused options/anchors from the SDR yaml. Removes unused HVAC options from options_lookup.tsv. Proposes a few changes to HVAC options to align with proposed OS-HPXML options.

    Assignees: Scott Horowitz

    References: pull request 1503