[EnergyPlus_Support] READ - Weather Data Requests

[Linda Lawrie <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The weather data by request from the EnergyPlus team was a volunteer 
(unpaid) activity which used Meteonorm -- a program that created 
weather files by interpolation based on climate data 
statistics.  Because a number of groups now provide weather data for 
virually any location in the world at a reasonable price, the 
EnergyPlus team will no longer provide weather files from Meteonorm. 
(The Yahoo Group site is full besides).

These groups will be listed on the 
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/weatherdata_about.cfm 
web page.
(eventually, in the mean time, look in the "real time weather data" page).

Information on selecting weather data appropriate for energy 
simulation is described in this paper:
Drury B. Crawley. 1998. "Which Weather Data Should You Use for Energy 
Simulations of Commercial Buildings?" in ASHRAE Transactions, pp. 
498-515, Vol. 104, Pt. 2. Atlanta: ASHRAE. (PDF 197 KB)

PDF: 
http://energyplus.gov/pdfs/bibliography/whichweatherdatashouldyouuseforenergysimulations.pdf




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