[Bldg-sim] Length of cooling (and heating) season

[Jeremiah Crossett]

You could download energy plus weather data.zip, then open the .stat file,
at the bottom (starting at line 523)

The info below is copied from a Portland Oregon location, and seems to fit
your use case.


- Climate type "Cfb" (Köppen classification)**
 - Marine west coastal (warm summer, mild winter, rain all year, lat.
35-60°N)
 - **Note that the Köppen classification shown here is derived
algorithmically from the source weather data.
 -   It may not be indicative of the long term climate for this location.

 - Climate type "4A" (ASHRAE Standard 196-2006 Climate Zone)**
 - Mixed - Humid, Probable Köppen classification=Cfa/Dfa, Humid
Subtropical/Humid Continental (Warm Summer)
 - **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.

 - Typical/Extreme Period Determination

 - Summer is Jul:Sep
     Extreme Summer Week (nearest maximum temperature for summer)
     Extreme Hot Week Period selected: Aug  5:Aug 11, Maximum Temp=
 37.80°C, Deviation=|15.207|°C
     Typical Summer Week (nearest average temperature for summer)
     Typical Week Period selected: Aug 12:Aug 18, Average Temp=  19.11°C,
Deviation=| 0.233|°C

 - Winter is Jan:Mar
     Extreme Winter Week (nearest minimum temperature for winter)
     Extreme Cold Week Period selected: Jan  1:Jan  7, Minimum Temp=
 -3.30°C, Deviation=| 7.216|°C
     Typical Winter Week (nearest average temperature for winter)
     Typical Week Period selected: Jan 15:Jan 21, Average Temp=   6.89°C,
Deviation=| 0.099|°C

 - Autumn is Oct:Dec
     Typical Autumn Week (nearest average temperature for autumn)
     Typical Week Period selected: Nov 12:Nov 18, Average Temp=   8.46°C,
Deviation=| 0.285|°C

 - Spring is Apr:Jun
     Typical Spring Week (nearest average temperature for spring)
     Typical Week Period selected: May  6:May 12, Average Temp=  14.40°C,
Deviation=| 0.211|°C




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On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Abela, Alan 2010 (PGR) <
alan.abela2010 at my.ntu.ac.uk> wrote:

>   Thanks all
>
>
>  Anything specific re cooling season rather than heating season
>
>
>  Even when it comes to degree days, I am not so sure about the selection
> of the reference temperature.
>
> ​
>
>
>  *ALAN ABELA*
>
> *Doctoral Research Student*
> *School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment*
> *Nottingham Trent University*
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Bldg-sim <bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> on behalf of
> Julien Marrec <julien.marrec at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 03 July 2014 17:09
> *To:* Max D
> *Cc:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Bldg-sim] Length of cooling (and heating) season
>
>   Sometimes it is mandatory and defined in the (local) law (ex: in NYC,
> heating season is October 1st to May 31st for multiple dwellings)
>
>  In other cases it's likely more a combination of common sense/following
> weather.
>
>  You could infer that pretty quickly yourself. Get some typical weather
> data, at least daily. Whenever you've got X days dropping below say
> 13.5°C/55°F (I think 2<= X <= 5 is appropriate), you're probably in heating
> season...
>
>  I just tested for NYC and it worked well. I also know in Paris, for
> affordable housing, they use that with X=2.
>
>  Best,
>  Julien
>  --
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>
> 2014-07-03 16:44 GMT+02:00 Max D <lists at spacesustainers.org>:
>
>> Hi Alan, just a thought - have you looked at Degree Day methods..?
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heating_degree_day
>>
>> Best,
>> Max
>>
>> > "Abela, Alan 2010 (PGR)" <alan.abela2010 at my.ntu.ac.uk> hat am 3. Juli
>> 2014 um
>> > 16:32 geschrieben:
>>  >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi everybody
>> >
>> > This seems a really basic question to me, but  I have been unable to
>> trace
>> > much information on it.
>> >
>> > What methods exist for the definition of the length of the heating and
>> cooling
>> > seasons prior to the performance of an energy simulation.
>> >
>> > I am aware that the European Standard EN13790 provides a method for
>> doing
>> > this, but are there are any other methods?
>> >
>> > Alternatively is there any record of established national practice, eg
>> heating
>> > on from Dec to Mar in a particular country and cooling on from Jun to
>> Sept?
>> >
>> > Sometimes simulation can generate cooling loads on a year round basis at
>> > certain times of day, although the cooling system is not normally on
>> for 12
>> > months of the year.
>> >
>> > I am looking for a justifiable way to filter out these loads.
>> >
>> > Alan Abela
>> >
>> > Doctoral Research Student
>> > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
>> > Nottingham Trent University
>> >
>> >
>> >
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