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[EnergyPlus_Support] Re: EPW file for South Africa

Don't use Joburg weather data for Durban. They are vastly different. Durban is on the coast of the Indian ocean where as Joburg is on the other side of the drakensburg mountain range which separates a Savana type climate from a subtropical marine climate. Look on the weblinks that Linda suggested. Don't just use metronorm generated files without understanding how in principle they are generated. Look on the latitude belt for other "similar" weather file locations, perhaps on the coast of Australia. Notice that rain fields of many data are "null" by default. Does Durban airport have any data? Perhaps "Weather Analytics" can help you. 

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, javed iqbal <eee.javed@...> wrote:
>
> I guess you can use Johannesburg weather data for analysis. as E+ have
> weather data available for cape town and Johannesburg only and
> 
> Johannesburg is nearest to Durban. Someone may correct me if i am wrong-:)
> 
> Johannesburg Details: Latitude: -26.2 - Longitude 28.083
> 
> Durban Details: Latitude: -29.85 - Longitude 31.017
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 6:27 PM, zanie.cilliers <zanie.cilliers@...>wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > Can anyone help me (or put me in touch with someone who can help me) get
> > hold of an EPW file for Durban, South Africa?
> >
> > Information:
> > Country: South Africa
> > Province: KwaZulu-Natal
> > City: Durban
> > Area: KwaMashu Township
> > Latitude: -29.754728
> > Longitude: 30.979042
> > Time Zone: GMT+2
> > Elevation: 405 meters
> >
> > I am from a non-profit company and am running energy models to determine
> > the effect of energy efficiency interventions (e.g. ceilings) in
> > government-delivered low-income housing in different climatic areas of South
> > Africa.
> >
> > Help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zanie
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> *Javed Iqbal, LEED AP, CEA
> Energy Analyst
> *
>




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