[Bldg-sim] zip code to weather file

[Jon McHugh]

Jason et al;

For California, there is a database of cities and the corresponding climate zone mapping.  Each climate zone has an approved weather file for performing energy code compliance calculations.  These files are in WYEC2 format (but no illuminance data).

I have attached the MS Excel file that maps 600 California cities to their appropriate climate zone.  This file was exported from the "City List" table in the California Non-Residential New Construction [NRNC] Characteristics Database.  This database has a publication ID # of 3522, and can be found on the CALMAC (California DSM Measurement Advisory Committee) website - http://www.calmac.org.

Jon McHugh, PE, LC
Heschong Mahone Group
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Fair Oaks, CA 95628 (Sacramento)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Glazer [mailto:jglazer at gard.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:05 AM
To: Bldg-sim at gard.com
Subject: [Bldg-sim] zip code to weather file


Selecting the most appropriate weather file is not always 
straight forward.  I usually look for the weather file that 
is geographically close and still has about the same CDD 
and HDD as the building location.  I would like to make 
this process as easy as possible for people using some 
software I'm developing.

Does anyone have a database that would relate something 
that most people know about their location in the US (such 
as a zip code or state/county) to the appropriate weather 
file to use for building simulation (such as TMY2 or WYEC)? 
How about a location to design data?  

Jason
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