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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am working out the cooling load calculation for a
typical office building using TRNSYS (version 15). I have prepared a waether
data file in the TRNSYS TMY format and the building model by using PREBID. Now I
face difficulty proceeding the calculation by using IISibat 3 with TYPE 56
as I found that the building model requires the following
inputs:</FONT></DIV>
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style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">1. FIKTIVE SKY TEMPERATURE;
2. INCIDENT RADIATION FOR ORIENTATIONS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST AND HORIZONTAL;
3. INCIDENT BEAM RADIATION FOR ORIENTATIONS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST AND
HORIZONTAL; 4. ANGLE OF INCIDENCE FOR ORIENTATIONS , SOUTH, EAST,
AND WEST</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><FONT size=2><FONT
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=Arial>I have no
idea about how to obtain these parameters based on my weather file. At the
same time, I would like to know a proper procedure to carry out my
calculation (i.e. whether my calculation can be finished within IlSiBat 3
entirely).</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes">Best regards</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes">YU Fu Wing</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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