Dataset of Improved Weather Files for Building Simulation

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posted on 2025-03-21, 10:27 authored by Kostas MourkosKostas Mourkos, David AllinsonDavid Allinson, Kevin LomasKevin Lomas, Arash BeizaeeArash Beizaee, Eirini Mantesi

This dataset contains the weather files described in in the DEEP Report 6.01 Improved Weather Files for Building Simulation which is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6717bfcbe319b91ef09e385a/6.01_DEEP_Weather_Report.pdf.

The dataset is made publicly available here. This dataset includes:

1. README.txt: A Read Me file with more details of the dataset.

2. Dataset_descriptor.pdf: A guidance document containing information on how to use the weather files.

3. London_RWD.epw: A multi-year weather that depicts the weather conditions of London for the 2010-2019 decade.

4. Manchester_RWD.epw: A multi-year weather that depicts the weather conditions of Manchester for the 2010-2019 decade.

5. Glasgow_RWD.epw: A multi-year weather that depicts the weather conditions of Glasgow for the 2010-2019 decade.

6-17. London_FWD_Sc.1.epw - London_FWD_Sc.12.epw : Multi-year weather files that depict future weather conditions of London (considering twelve scenarios in UKCP18 projections and modifying the RWD file).

18-29. Manchester_FWD_Sc.1.epw - Manchester_FWD_Sc.12.epw : Multi-year weather files that depict future weather conditions of Manchester (considering twelve scenarios in UKCP18 projections and modifying the RWD file).

30-41. Glasgow_FWD_Sc.1.epw - Glasgow_FWD_Sc.12.epw : Multi-year weather files that depict future weather conditions of Glasgow (considering twelve scenarios in UKCP18 projections and modifying the RWD file).