[Equest-users] bin file to epw file

Sat May 11 20:35:53 PDT 2019

The old CWEC files are also available for free at the White Box Technologies web site ( 
http://weather.whiteboxtechnologies.com/CWEC2 )*  WBT always endeavors to include multiple 
formats of any weather file, esp.  *.BINM  and *.epw, to minimize the need for format 
conversion.  By the way, these CWEC2s  are very old, and have been superceded by later 
versions of "typical year" weather files that are better in all aspects - more locations, 
more current data, and better solar radiation.  Environment Canada released a new set of 
CWEC for 492 locations in 2017, while WBT released a set of CN2014 files for 226 locations 
in 2014 (http://weather.whiteboxtechnologies.com/CN2014).

*note:  I've been calling these files CWEC2s because there was an earlier version, but 
I've noticed that the nomenclature is not consistent and Environment Canada does use 
version numbers.  In case there's any confusion,  I'm referring to the files that were 
created  in the early 1990's using weather data that ended in 1989.

Joe

Joe Huang
White Box Technologies, Inc.
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On 5/9/2019 6:58 AM, Jones, Christopher via Equest-users wrote:
>
> I tried converting a CWEC file of the old generation. The resulting .epw file, first line:
>
> LOCATION,Abbotsford BC CWEC  ,<not available>,<not available>,<not available>,<not 
> available>,49.03,-122.37,-8,1609.34
>
> I suggest using the new CWEC generation .epw file unless there is a stipulation that the 
> original file must be used. Many of the CWEC files have both generations included on the 
> Climate One Building website:
>
> http://climate.onebuilding.org/WMO_Region_4_North_and_Central_America/CAN_Canada/index.html
>
> The new CWEC .epw file for Abbotsford first line:
>
> LOCATION,Abbotsford Intl AP,BC,CAN,CWEC2016,711080,49.025,-122.360,-8.0,59.1
>
> Alternately, you could try editing that first line in the .epw file to show the same 
> information as the new generation .epw file includes.
>
> Converting from .epw to .bin always goes smoothly. The old CWEC files do not some of the 
> information required for the .epw file.
>
> The old CWEC files use very old data unrepresentative of current climate conditions.
>
> *Christopher R Jones, P.Eng.*
>
> T+ 1 416-644-0252
>
> *From:* Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Konstantina Kalliakoudi via Equest-users
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 09, 2019 2:31 AM
> *To:* Lapierre, Patrick <plapierre at bpa.ca>
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] bin file to epw file
>
> Thank you Patrick for your answer,
>
> I am trying to insert the epw file in HAP.
>
> I used "elemets" saved the bin file as epw file.
>
> Then I am trying to insert the file in HAP and I get following error message
>
> image.png
>
> Do you have a suggestion?
>
> Best regards
>
> Konstantina Kalliakoudi
>
> Στις Τετ, 8 Μαΐ 2019 στις 4:11 μ.μ., ο/η Lapierre, Patrick <plapierre at bpa.ca 
> <mailto:plapierre at bpa.ca>> έγραψε:
>
>     I suggest using the « Elements » software from Rocky Mountain Institude and Big
>     Ladder Software
>
>     https://bigladdersoftware.com/projects/elements/docs/user-guide/install-uninstall.html
>
>     Bouthillette Parizeau <http://www.bpa.ca/>
>
>     	
>
>     *Patrick****Lapierre**_ing. BEMP*
>
>     Développement durable et Efficacité énergétique
>
>     plapierre at bpa.ca <mailto:plapierre at bpa.ca> | t: 5143833747x2807
>
>     *De :*Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org
>     <mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org>> *De la part de* Konstantina
>     Kalliakoudi via Equest-users
>     *Envoyé :* 8 mai 2019 08:02
>     *À :* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org <mailto:equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org>
>     *Objet :* [Equest-users] bin file to epw file
>
>     /Dear eQUEST users,/
>
>     //
>
>     /I need to convert a DOE-2 weather file (.bin file) into an EnergyPlus weather file
>     (.epw). /
>
>     /Do you have any suggestion?/
>
>     /Thank you /
>
>     /Konstantina Kalliakoudi/
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