Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Climate Zone Question

[Joe Huang <YJHuang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unless there's a new utility program of which I'm unaware.  Converting a *.BIN file to *.EPW would require two steps:  *.BIN > *.FMT >  *.EPW.  I frankly would not recommend this as it would be a double conversion from SI  single-decimal  to IP integer back to SI single-decimal.  I'd also double check the results to make sure all the conventions for latitude, time zone, and solar radiation have been correctly followed, and the non-redundant
climate parameters have been correctly calculated.

Joe

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On 5/30/2013 7:12 PM, Christian Stalberg wrote:

Here is a bin file which you can convert.

 

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jaime Zuluaga Machado
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:21 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; dru.crawley@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Climate Zone Question

 

 

Sorry, do you have the Medellín Climate Zone.

 

Thank any way

 

Jaime Zuluaga M

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From: "dru.crawley@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dru.crawley@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, 29 May 2013, 16:08
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Climate Zone Question

 

 

Standard 169 (Climatic Data for Building Design Standards) includes that data and is being updated through public review.  Below are the data for Colombia� note the new climate zone 0 � a hotter climate zone than zone 1.

 

Country				Climate Zone	Elev (m)	SI		Precip (mm)
LOCATION	WMO#	Lat	Long			CDD10	HDD18
Colombia (COL)
BARRANQUILLA/ERNEST	800280	10.88	-74.78	0A	30	6651	0	824
BOGOTA/ELDORADO	802220	4.70	-74.13	3A	2546	1292	1752	900
CALI/ALFONSO BONILL	802590	3.55	-76.38	1A	969	5181	0	967
CARTAGENA/RAFAEL NU	800220	10.45	-75.52	0A	12	6575	0	1055
RIONEGRO/J.M.CORDOV	801120	6.13	-75.43	3A	2142	2651	412	1934

 

 

 

 

 

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Dirkes
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:02 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Climate Zone Question

 

 

There is normally a .STAT file included in the EnergyPlus weather file and this includes the climate type for that location.

 

Also, ASHRAE Standard 90.1 indicates the proper climate zone for many locations, including a description of how they are calculated.  Unfortunately, Columbia is not in the list, but you can probably find a similar city nearby.

 

B2. MAJOR CLIMATE TYPE DEFINITIONS

Use the following information along with Table B-4 to

determine climate zone numbers and letters for international

climate zones.

Marine (C) definition�Locations meeting all four criteria:

1. Mean temperature of coldest month between 27°F and

65°F.

2. Warmest month mean <72°F.

3. At least four months with mean temperatures over 50°F.

4. Dry season in summer. The month with the heaviest precipitation

in the cold season has at least three times as much

precipitation as the month with the least precipitation in the

rest of the year. The cold season is October through March

in the Northern Hemisphere and April through September

in the Southern Hemisphere.

Dry (B) definition�Locations meeting the following criteria:

not marine and

Pin < 0.44 × (TF � 19.5) ,

where

P = annual precipitation, in.; and

T = annual mean temperature, °F.

Moist (A) definition�Locations that are not marine and not dry.

 

James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP
www.buildingperformanceteam.com
Energy Analysis, Commissioning & Training Services
1631 Acacia Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 USA
616 450 8653

 

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of FrancescoP
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:56 PM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Re: Climate Zone Question

 

 

Here you find data concerning Bogota:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data3.cfm/region=3_south_america_wmo_region_3/country=COL/cname=Colombia
Regards

--- In EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jaime Zuluaga Machado <jaimezuluagam@...> wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I am a new user in Energy Plus and Open Studio, and in some steps it asks about climate zone, if i am outside USA, exactly in Colombia which one should i use?
>
> Thanks 
>  
> Jaime Zuluaga M
>

 

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