TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of Current and Future Weather Data for Building Simulation
AU - Herrera, Manuel
AU - Natarajan, Sukumar
AU - Coley, David
AU - Kershaw, Tristan
AU - Ramallo Gonzalez, Alfonso P
AU - Eames, Matthew
AU - Fosas, Daniel
AU - Wood, Michael
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - This article provides the first comprehensive assessment of methods for the creation of weather variables for use in building simulation. We undertake a critical analysis of the fundamental issues and limitations of each methodology and discusses new challenges, such as how to deal with uncertainty, the urban heat island, climate change and extreme events. Proposals for the next generation of weather files for building simulation are made based on this analysis. A seven-point list of requirements for weather files is introduced and the state-of-the-art compared to this via a mapping exercise. It is found that there are various issues with all current and suggested approaches, but the two areas most requiring attention are the production of weather files for the urban landscape and files specifically designed to test buildings against the criteria of morbidity, mortality and building services system failure.
AB - This article provides the first comprehensive assessment of methods for the creation of weather variables for use in building simulation. We undertake a critical analysis of the fundamental issues and limitations of each methodology and discusses new challenges, such as how to deal with uncertainty, the urban heat island, climate change and extreme events. Proposals for the next generation of weather files for building simulation are made based on this analysis. A seven-point list of requirements for weather files is introduced and the state-of-the-art compared to this via a mapping exercise. It is found that there are various issues with all current and suggested approaches, but the two areas most requiring attention are the production of weather files for the urban landscape and files specifically designed to test buildings against the criteria of morbidity, mortality and building services system failure.
U2 - 10.1177/0143624417705937
DO - 10.1177/0143624417705937
M3 - Article
VL - 38
SP - 602
EP - 627
JO - Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
JF - Building Services Engineering Research and Technology
SN - 0143-6244
IS - 5
ER -