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A Literature Review on the Use of Weather Data for Building Thermal Simulations

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  • Zhengen Ren

    (Energy Division, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, VIC 3168, Australia)

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Thermal simulations of buildings play a critical role in optimizing energy efficiency, thermal comfort, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems design. Accurate weather data is essential for reliable simulations, as local weather and climate have a significant impact on energy requirements for space heating and cooling and thermal comfort. This study conducted a literature review regarding the sources, types, and uncertainties of weather data used for thermal simulations of buildings, including typical meteorological years (TMYs) and extreme weather files under current and future climates. Additionally, this paper evaluates methods for weather data processing, including interpolation, downscaling, and synthetic generation, to improve simulation accuracy. Finally, approaches are proposed for constructing weather files for the future and extreme conditions under a changing climate. This review aims to provide a guide for researchers and practitioners to enhance the reliability of thermal modeling through informed construction, selection, and application of weather data.

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  • Zhengen Ren, 2025. "A Literature Review on the Use of Weather Data for Building Thermal Simulations," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:14:p:3653-:d:1699009
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