HPXML v4.0
This is the final release and includes all the changes in the release candidates. It is identical to Release Candidate 5. This change log shows everything that has changed since v3.1.
What's Changed
Breaking Changes
Moving, renaming, or deleting elements or enumerations.
- Require HVAC & water heater setpoints to be greater than zero by @shorowit in #410
- Require > 0 for some R-value elements by @shorowit in #414
- Fix
WaterHeaterImprovement/PipeInsulatedelement by @shorowit in #401 - Various additional value constraints by @shorowit in #402
- Updating HPXML namespace and versions to v4.0 by @shorowit in #392
- Appliance minimum values by @shorowit in #398
- Portable Electric Spa Fixes by @nmerket in #395
- Support commercial water heaters by @shorowit in #334
- Battery Capacity in kWh by @shorowit in #296
- Move some FoundationWall/Slab insulation properties into their Layer elements by @yzhou601 in #215
- Remove deprecated
Dehumidifier/Efficiencyfield by @shorowit in #345 - Remove "Loop" from
Recirculation/BranchPipingLoopLengthname by @shorowit in #342 - Allow additional floor types by @bpark1327 in #332
- Adds a
SystemIdentifierelement for Ducts by @shorowit in #350 - Standardize on
Countby @shorowit in #346 - Standalone
Inverterby @shorowit in #352 - Disallow zero for some elements by @shorowit in #368
- Geothermal loop by @shorowit in #367
- Fix idref attribute by @shorowit in #378
- Move
MaxAmbientCOinLivingSpaceDuringAuditelement by @shorowit in #377 - Generalize space heater element by @shorowit in #231
- Fix case of CEE enumeration by @shorowit in #387
- Replace
OperablewithFractionOperablefor Windows/Skylights by @shorowit in #221 - Add PermanentSpa and PortableSpa by @joseph-robertson in #229
- Allow radiant barriers for (attic) walls/floors by @prsh5175 in #393
Non-breaking Changes
Adding elements or enumerations.
- Electric Panels by @nmerket in #420
- Allow negative Elevation values by @shorowit in #413
- Add Energy Star Cold Climate Heat Pump by @nmerket in #417
- Additional
CeilingFanelements by @shorowit in #400 - Elevation field by @shorowit in #405
- Shared batteries by @shorowit in #397
- Fix RemoteReference documentation by @shorowit in #394
- Add new
Batteryfields by @shorowit in #344 - Add
WaterHeatingSystem/MeasuredTankVolumeelement by @shorowit in #343 - Additional
GlassTypelow-e enumerations by @shorowit in #331 - Update
Slab/PerimeterInsulationDepthdocumentation. by @shorowit in #341 - New
CFISControlsby @shorowit in #348 - Adds
FrameFloor/FloorOrCeilingelement by @shorowit in #351 - Appliance DHW connections by @shorowit in #357
- Additional HPWH inputs by @shorowit in #361
- Heat pump detailed performance inputs by @shorowit in #359
Skylight/AttachedToFloorelement by @shorowit in #364- Clarify
Insulation/AssemblyEffectiveRValuefor surfaces adjacent to ground by @shorowit in #365 - Soil properties by @shorowit in #373
- Add
LightingGroup/Loadelement by @shorowit in #366 - Infiltration for multifamily buildings by @shorowit in #379
- Add elements for shared systems/appliances by @shorowit in #382
- Buried ducts by @shorowit in #376
- HPWH ducting elements by @shorowit in #383
- Add Walkout basement element by @shorowit in #384
- Add BellyAndWing foundation type and ManufacturedHomeSections by @nmerket in #360
- Additional enumerations for SFA/MF by @shorowit in #217
- Add
PlugLoad/LocationandFuelLoad/Locationchoices by @shorowit in #389 - SFA/MF Systems by @shorowit in #240
- New
DuctShapeelement by @shorowit in #391
Maintenance Changes
Changes that shouldn't affect anything.
- Add HPXML version translator link to the README by @shorowit in #409
- Bump versions of GitHub Actions to prevent CI warnings by @shorowit in #419
- Remove unused datatypes. by @shorowit in #338
- Add combined XSD via automatic commit by @shorowit in #369
- Run CI on master branch too by @shorowit in #375
- Fix broken link in README by @nelsonauner in #381
Contributors
nelsonauner, nmerket, and 5 other contributors