1. Overall dwelling dimensions

sap2012.SAP_worksheet.overall_dwelling_dimensions.overall_dwelling_dimensions(area, average_storey_height)[source]

Calculates the overall dwelling dimensions, Section 1.

Parameters:
  • area (list (float)) – A list of the areas of each floor. The first item is the basement, the second the ground floor etc. See (1a) to (1n).

  • average_storey_height (list (float)) – A list of the average storey height of each floor. The first item is the basement, the second the ground floor etc. See (2a) to (2n).

Returns:

A dictionary with keys (volume,total_floor_area,dwelling_volume).

  • volume (list (float)) - A list of the volumes of each floor. The first item is the basement, the second the ground floor etc. See (3a) to (3n).

  • total_floor_area (float) - See (4).

  • dwelling_volume (float) - See (5).

Return type:

dict