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Climate data abbreviation for the computerized calculation of heating and cooling requirements in buildings

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5715537
This report documents the development of a climate data abbreviation technique for building thermal analysis. It discusses the characteristics of computerized building thermal simulations and the requirements for abbreviated data. The technique is then described together with the statistical analyses used to develop it. A series of tests of the representativeness of the abbreviated climate data are documented and the limitations and potentials of the abbreviation technique are discussed.
Research Organization:
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (USA). Center for Building Technology
OSTI ID:
5715537
Report Number(s):
PB-289927
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English