[Bldg-sim] Binned weather data for US (not the equest weather file)

[Alec Stevens]

Here's some food for thought (and sorry to hijack this thread):

I was at an AEE meeting yesterday that included a discussion by a local
meteorologist about the increased variability and extremes that are being
predicted in weather models for the future (i.e. climate change).  

What is the feeling in the bldg-sim community as to how useful 1973-1996
binned average data will continue to be when it comes to predicting building
operation, loads, and performance in a future that is expected to be more
variable and extreme with regards to weather?

Is anyone preparing a new set of TMY data with more extremes?  Are design
day criteria being updated from the historical ASHRAE 1% values?  Will 95
drybulb/78 wetbulb (for Boston anyway) no longer be the standard?

Just wondering if our current methods of building simulation (and design)
may leave something to be desired. 


Sincerely,
Alec Stevens

DMI
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Needham, MA 02492
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[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf Of Jason Glazer
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 3:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [Bldg-sim] Binned weather data for US (not the equest weather
file)

The updated Engineering Weather Data to cover 1973-1996 and put it on a CD

http://ols.nndc.noaa.gov/plolstore/plsql/olstore.prodspecific?prodnum=5005

It is only $17 now.

Jason


On 1/10/2013 2:42 PM, Joe Huang wrote:
> What do you mean by binned weather data?  Like what was in the Air 
> Force Engineering Weather Data manual from 1978?
> You might check ASHRAE's Weather Data Viewer that can produce binned 
> temperature data for over 5,000 locations around the world.  It's not 
> free, though, costs $119.
>
> Joe
>
> Joe Huang
> White Box Technologies, Inc.
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>
>
> On 1/10/2013 11:48 AM, R B wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> Is there a way to get binned weather data for different locations - 
>> preferably free. A quick google search did not come up with anything 
>> concrete.
>> Thanks
>> -Rohini
>>
>>
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