For the architectural project you selected last assignment, compile a climate analysis. If you can’t find your precise location, you can choose a location that is at approximately the same latitude and has a similar climate.
Compile the following information:
- A sunpath diagram for your site (you can use the website http://solardat.uoregon.edu/PolarSunChartProgram.html or an appropriate sunpath diagram from Appendix A of Lechner)
- A wind rose diagram
- A qualitative description of the climate
- The annual range of temperature and relative humidity
- The annual wind speeds
- The annual % sunshine
- The annual heating and cooling degree-day
- A bioclimatic chart for your project site (download Climate Consultant 3 from http:// http://www2.aud.ucla.edu/energy-design-tools/ , create one by hand using Part 18 of Sun Wind & Light, or find the appropriate bioclimatic chart from Appendix A of Lechner)
Provide a brief description of the site, including any microclimate effects.
Compile the information into a single document.
2 comments:
Using Climate Consultant 3.0
How does one generate an .epw file for a specific site. There aren't any controls for setting up new file- only opening pre-existing files whose long/lat are not editable.
Thanks.
Tagore
Weather data can be downloaded from:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/cfm/weather_data.cfm
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