[BLDG-SIM] Weather Normalization?

[Larry Degelman]

Mike,

 

My response does not suggest a software package, but I will suggest that the
most meaningful climatic classifications would be to follow the climate
zones in ASHRAE Standard 90.1.  There are 8 zones, but when the sub-classes
of "moist (A)", "dry (B)", and "maritime (C)" zones are included, there are
17 zones, and they represent the entire world - no just the U.S.  This would
not seem to be an impractical number to deal with and it also matches the
IECC climate zones.  Possibly you could pick a city that is approximately
centrally located in each zone.  It turns out that zone 1B (very hot-dry)
does not exist in the U.S., but you could use Riyadh or some other hot-arid
city in a foreign country.  I believe all the other zones are represented by
U.S. cities.

 

Larry D

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Larry O. Degelman, P.E.                  ldegelman at cox.net 

Prof. Emeritus of Architecture    Ph./Fax: 1-979-696-2506

Texas A&M University

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From: BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM [mailto:BLDG-SIM at GARD.COM] On Behalf Of Dillon, Mike
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 11:16 AM
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Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Weather Normalization?

 

I'm trying to find a way to normalize a collection of energy consumptions of
similar buildings in different climates to help compare energy performances.
Has anyone done this before? And if so, can this be accomplished in excel,
or some other software application? Thank you in advance for any help.

Mike 

 
 
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