[Bldg-sim] Bldg-sim Digest, Vol 60, Issue 21

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Thank you for your email.

I imagine what you are suggesting is the best option.

Regards,

Eleni
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Quoting Dru.Crawley at bentley.com:

> You should read the notes at the bottom of the .stat files:
>
> - **Note that the ASHRAE classification shown here is derived  
> algorithmically from the source weather data.
>  -   It may not be indicative of the long term climate for this location.
>
>
> Use the information in  ASHRAE Standard 169 (or 90.1) to define the  
> climate zone -- from the long-term statistics, not a 'typical'  
> weather file.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org  
> [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of  
> elenisoulti at co2engineering.eu
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 5:12 PM
> To: bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Bldg-sim Digest, Vol 60, Issue 21
>
> When you open one of the weather files (found in EERE website) as  
> text, you can see the information on the ASHRAE climate zone. I  
> don't think there is a bug in eQUEST since the climate zone  
> definition doesn't depend on the software used for the simulation.
>
> However, the description of the climate zone according to this  
> doesn't seem to agree with calculations based on different data. So  
> I am wondering, since I am using the EERE weather file for my eQUEST  
> simulation for LEED, if I have to define the climate zone as found  
> in the file or as calculated. I hope this makes sense and answers  
> your question.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eleni
> --
> Eleni Soulti
>
> On behalf of
>
> CO2 Engineering
>
> Oficina Sevilla
>
> Cartuja - Edificio Marie Curie
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> C/Leonardo da Vinci 18, Planta1 3ºB
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> 41092 Sevilla | España
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> T.             (0034) 679883055  
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> London Office
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> 17, Bishops Close
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> Oficina Huelva.
>
> Plaza Hermanos Costalero nº 2, 6º A
>
> 21001 Huelva | España
>
> T.             (0034) 647143558  
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> e.   elenisoulti at co2engineering.eu
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>
> Quoting Joe Huang <yjhuang at whiteboxtechnologies.com>:
>
>> I'm confused by both the original post and the subsequent replies.
>> What does this have to do with weather data  or with eQUEST?
>>
>> Weather files do not list the ASHRAE climate region.  If you got a
>> weather file from the EERE site,  then that's an EnergyPlus EPW
>> weather file.  The ASHRAE Climate Zone shown on an EPW STAT file is
>> calculated by the EnergyPlus weather processor in converting the
>> source weather file into an EPW.  It has no bearing on the weather
>> file itself.  If you think that the Climate Zone is in error, that
>> only means the algorithm used by the EnergyPlus weather processor to
>> calculate the ASHRAE Climate Zone may be faulty for international
>> locations.
>>
>> Referring to this as a bug in eQUEST, or suggesting the problem might
>> be the eQUEST *.BIN weather file are further off the mark.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> Joe Huang
>> White Box Technologies, Inc.
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>> On 12/3/2012 6:27 AM, Chuck Khuen wrote:
>>> We are now producing weather files in BIN format for pretty much
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>>> and quick.
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>>> *From:* Waseem Shah Khan <mailto:waseem at edsglobal.com>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, December 03, 2012 1:34 AM
>>> *To:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
>>> <mailto:bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Bldg-sim Digest, Vol 60, Issue 21 Dear
>>> Eleni,
>>>
>>> I am from india, Same problem with me, there is a bug in eQuest for
>>> international climate zone. it will only for US.
>>>
>>>
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>>>    Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:58:48 +0000
>>>    Subject: [Bldg-sim] International Climate Zone specification
>>>    Dear all,
>>>
>>>    I am using eQUEST for a project in Spain and I have used the
>>> weather data from the
>>>    EERE (Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy) website. The climate
>>> zone described in
>>>    the weather file doesn't seem to agree with the one I calculate
>>> according to the
>>>    ASHRAE 90.1 description for International climate zones, based on
>>> the precipitation
>>>    levels. Has anyone had any similar problems with weather data
>>> outside the US? Any
>>>    suggestions about dealing with this?
>>>
>>>    Thank you in advance.
>>>
>>>    Kind regards,
>>>
>>>    Eleni
>>>
>>>    --     Eleni Soulti
>>>
>>>    On behalf of
>>>
>>>    CO2 Engineering
>>>
>>>    Oficina Sevilla
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>>>    Cartuja - Edificio Marie Curie
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>>>    41092 Sevilla | España
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