fix(construction): Fix bug related to no heat capacity

ladybug-tools · May 9, 2024 · 2121317 · 2121317
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diff --git a/honeybee_doe2/construction.py b/honeybee_doe2/construction.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ def opaque_construction_to_inp(construction):
     """
     doe2_id = clean_doe2_string(construction.identifier, RES_CHARS)
     # if the construction has no heat capacity, simply make a U-VALUE construction
-    if construction.area_heat_capacity == 0:
+    if construction.area_heat_capacity == 0 or \
+            construction.thickness <= MIN_LAYER_THICKNESS * len(construction.materials):
         con_cond = UValue().to_unit([construction.u_factor], 'Btu/h-ft2-F', 'W/m2-K')[0]
         keywords = ('TYPE', 'U-VALUE')
         values = ('U-VALUE', round(con_cond, 6))