When using user input measures_method = 4 and only a subset of measures are being provided, what is the source of the other measures?
When using user input (measures_method = 4), the API uses the measures provided in the request as the basis for the calculation.
If only a subset of measures is provided, the remaining measures are determined using the model’s internal defaults based on the building characteristics (such as build year, house type, and surface area).
If at least one measure is provided by the user, external sources and machine learning models are not used to determine the remaining measures.
However, the calculation may still adjust a provided measure due to model restrictions or building regulations. In such cases, the system replaces the value with the closest allowed value and returns a warning in the response.
{
"code": "03",
"description": "wall_insulation: 2 is not allowed for build_year: 2010. Allowed values: [4]. Set wall_insulation: 4."
}
If users want to see the baseline estimation without user overrides, they can first call the API without providing measures, and then reuse or modify those measures in a subsequent request.