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Archetypical buildings and systems
10-storey office
3-storey office
Supermarket
5 kW domestic
PV system
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ADELAIDE
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -27.5% | -16.4% | -21.3% | -2.3% | -24.6% | -24.5% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -3.4% |
The solar PV simulation output was 3.4% lower than the long-term average. The heating peak load was lower than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building and the supermarket, by 29.2%, 24.0% and 17.7%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Adelaide experienced more humidity during daytime in August with temperature similar to the long-term average. The GHI was slightly lower than the long-term average and the wind speed was higher in the early morning and at night.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +7.4 | +1.5 | +0.6 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -54.2 | -3.1 | -7.8 |
BRISBANE
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -44.4% | +8.1% | -42.1% | +5.2% | -44.4% | +29.7% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -11.5% |
The solar PV simulation output was 11.5% lower than the long-term average. The cooling peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building and supermarket, by 30.4%, 33.8%, and 21.4%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Brisbane experienced more humidity during August than the long-term average. The temperature was higher overnight but close to the long-term average during the daytime. The GHI was lower than the long-term average. The wind speed was lower during the daytime but higher overnight.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +2.2 | +0.8 | -0.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +13 | +7.4 | +4.0 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -48.4 | -7.5 | +0.5 |
CANBERRA
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -7.2% | -23.7% | -6.0% | -14.7% | -1.3% | +21.3% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -2.3% |
The solar PV simulation output was 2.3% lower than the long-term average. The heating peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building, and supermarket, by 2.1%, 3.9% and 0.1%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Canberra experienced a more humid August with temperature similar to the long-term average. The GHI was similar to the long-term average, while the wind speed was lower than the average.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +5.5 | +7.0 | +5.6 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| +185.5 | +1.1 | +3.6 |
DARWIN
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| N.A. | +9.7% | N.A. | +9.9% | N.A. | +3.4% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -2.4% |
The solar PV simulation output was 2.4% lower than the long-term average. The cooling peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building, and supermarket, by 7.5%, 8.5%, and 0.8%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Darwin experienced slightly warmer afternoons in August with humidity similar to the long-term average. The GHI was slightly higher than the average but the wind speed was much lower.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.2 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -0.3 | +0.9 | -1.8 |
HOBART
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -13.4% | +33.6% | -14.4% | +35.0% | -1.3% | N.A. |
| Solar PV | |||||
| +3.0% |
The solar PV simulation output was 3.0% higher than the long-term average. The heating peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office, the 10-storey office and the supermarket by 5.5%, 4.6% and 1.5%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Hobart experienced slightly warmer afternoons and evenings in August with less humidity during the daytime. The GHI was slightly higher than the long-term average.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| +9.4 | +3.7 | -5.7 |
MELBOURNE
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| +7.3% | +36.3% | +1.6% | +31.7% | +8.0% | N.A. |
| Solar PV | |||||
| +7.1% |
The solar PV simulation output was 7.1% higher than the long-term average. The heating peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office and 10-storey office, by 20.4% and 22.1%, respectively, while it was 3.3% lower for the supermarket building. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.
Melbourne experienced slightly warmer temperatures and more humidity in August compared to the long-term average. The GHI was slightly lower than the average in the morning but slightly higher in the afternoon.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.7 | 0.0 | +1.1 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +2.0 | +6.7 | +10.0 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -41.1 | -0.2 | -10.6 |
PERTH
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| +33.9% | +13.3% | +32.5% | +6.9% | -17.0% | +97.4% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -5.8% |
The solar PV simulation output was 5.8% lower than the long-term average. The cooling peak load was higher than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building and supermarket, by 28.9%, 43.7%, and 78.6%, respectively. It should be noted that peak load results are highly sensitive to the particular building and HVAC design and settings – it is more appropriate to evaluate those results from a bespoke building model using our RTY data.