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Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] About epw files...



We can create Meteonorm files for some locations if you supply:

Latitude, Longitude, Elevation and Time Zone.

Meteonorm files come with their own disclaimers, and it's not always necessary to have a weather file to exactly match your location.

The Meteonorm readme states:
Over the last few years, a number of users have needed
weather data to use 
with EnergyPlus where we don't have measured data (on the EnergyPlus web 
site). When possible, we have created weather data using the Meteonorm 
software.  Meteonorm extrapolates hourly data from statistical data
for a 
location. Where statistical data aren't available, Meteonorm interpolates 
from other nearby sites. Generally a statistical approach is a last
resort--
weather files generated from statistics will not demonstrate the normal
hour-to-hour and day-to-day variability seen in measured data.

Each .ZIP includes a .STAT (EnergyPlus weather data statistics), .EPW 
(EnergyPlus weather file), and .INFO (Information about the source data
and 
limitations from Meteonorm). 

IN ALL CASES, YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE .STAT FILE FOR THE LOCATION BEFORE
USING 
ANY OF THESE FILES TO ENSURE THAT IT REPRESENTS THE CLIMATE OF THE
LOCATION AS 
YOU UNDERSTAND IT. IN MANY CASES, A NEARBY LOCATION WITH MEASURED DATA
MAY BE 
MORE APPROPRIATE THAN ONE DERIVED FROM STATISTICS. 

YOU USE THESE FILES ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

As always, if you know of sources of weather data that we might be able
to 
share with the EnergyPlus community, please contact us.  

EnergyPlus Development Team











    
    







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