[Bldg-sim] *.BIN data for Iraq or Iran

[Joe Huang]

Linda,

I don't have any weather files for Iraq, but I did create two TMY 
weather files for Tehran back in 2006. The following note explains their 
derivation. Since Bldg-sim does not accept attachments, I will send the 
  *.bin files to you in a separate e-mail.

I also wish to inform all those interested in international weather data 
that I'm a month or two away from completing ASHRAE RP-1477, 
"Development of 2,500 weather files for international locations".
When that product has been accepted and released by ASHRAE, probably by 
the end of 2009, this will make available "typical year" weather files 
for over 3,000  international, i.e., non-US/Canada, locations.

That IWEC2 weather data set will include at least 22 locations in Iran, 
but alas, still none in Iraq.

May I ask more specifics on your need for weather data in Iran and Iraq?
Despite their proximity to each other, the weather in the two countries
is very distinct.

Joe Huang
White Box Technologies

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MEMORANDUM

Re: Two Typical Year Weather Files for Tehran
From: Joe Huang, White Box Technologies
Date: March 5, 2007

Two Typical Year Weather Files have been created for Tehran from weather 
data for 1961 through 2003 published by the Islamic Republic of Iran 
Meteorological Organization (IRIMO)s for Tehran Mehrabad, WMO number 
407540, latitude 35.683N, longitude 51.317E, elevation 1190.8 meters, 
time zone GMT+3.50.

The IRIMO weather data consists of 3-hour records of dry-bulb, wet-bulb, 
and dewpoint temperature, relative humidity, pressure, wind speed and 
direction, and cloud amount. Total and direct normal solar radiation has 
been estimated using the Zhang-Huang model based on the reported cloud 
cover, temperature change over 3 hours, relative humidity, and wind speed.

For the TEHR1TMY weather file, typical months were selected from 30 
years of weather data from 1973 through 2003.  The 12 typical months 
were taken from the following years: 1996, 1988, 1987, 1991, 1976, 1993, 
1985, 2002, 1988, 1981, 1987, 1979 For the TEHR2TMY weather file, 
typical months were selected from the most recent twelve years of 
weather data from 1992 through 2003.  The 12 typical months were taken 
from the following years: 1999, 2003, 2003, 1995, 1994, 1995, 1997, 
1996, 2003, 2001, 2002, 1997.

Because the typical months have been selected from more recent years, 
the TEHR2TMY weather file is somewhat warmer, with lower Heating Degree 
Days and higher Cooling Degree Days, than the TEHR1TMY weather file. The 
amount of solar radiation is similar between the two files (see table 
below).

	                      		    TEHR1TMY	THER2TMY
18C Heating Degree-days				1739	1517
18C Cooling Degree-days				1526	1565
Average Daily Direct Solar Radiation (Wh/m2)	5573	5400
Average Daily Global Solar Radiation (Wh/m2)	5091	5018


Lam, Linda wrote:
> Bldgsim:
>  
> Does anyone know where I can find TMY data in *.BIN format for cities in 
> Iraq or Iran?
>  
> I have already checked energyplus website and trace website, and they 
> don't have what I need.
>  
> Thanks in advance!
>  
> Linda Lam, LEED® AP WSP Flack + Kurtz 405 Howard Street, Suite 500 San 
> Francisco, CA 94105 Direct: 415.402.5813 Main Tel: 415.398.3833 Fax: 
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