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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 |
| -30.2% | -12.4% | -31.0% | -11.8% | -45.7% | +9.1% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -10.8% |
The solar PV simulation output was 10.8% lower than the long-term average. The cooling peak load was lower than the long-term average for the 3-storey office building, 10-storey office building and the supermarket, by 37.5%, 39.3% and 17.9%, 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 higher humidity and similar temperatures in October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was lower than the long-term average before lunch time but similar in the afternoon. The wind was slightly higher than the long-term average in the early morning but lower for most of the daytime.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +9.4 | +7.2 | +6.8 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -49.0 | -7.7 | +2.8 |
BRISBANE
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| N.A. | +51.3% | N.A. | +46.3% | N.A. | +69.6% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -6.4% |
The solar PV simulation output was 6.4% 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 53.2%, 56.8% and 40.7%, 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.
Brisbane experienced higher humidity and temperatures in October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was slightly lower than the long-term average, but the wind speed was higher for most of the day.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.6 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +8.2 | +6.7 | +4.1 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -66.2 | -5.1 | -2.1 |
CANBERRA
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -22.6% | +49.1% | -14.2% | +38.2% | -20.3% | +36.6% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -3.4% |
The solar PV simulation output was 3.4% lower than the long-term average. The heating peak load was higher than the long-term average for 3-storey and 10-storey office buildings, by 65.4% and 45%, respectively, and lower for the supermarket, by 7.8%. 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 higher temperatures but lower humidity in October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was similar to the average, but the wind speed was much higher.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.5 | +0.9 | +1.9 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -6.8 | -3.5 | +4.1 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| +13.0 | -1.6 | -8.2 |
DARWIN
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| N.A. | +14.0% | N.A. | +13.2% | N.A. | +4.6% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -3.7% |
The solar PV simulation output was 3.7% 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 3.5%, 3.5% and 2.0%, 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 a slightly warmer and more humid October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was much higher than the average, while wind speed remained similar to the long-term average.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +6.5 | +3.9 | +2.6 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -23.7 | -4.6 | -0.3 |
HOBART
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| +54.2% | -50.9% | +48.0% | -41.5% | +17.2% | -17.4% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -1.6% |
The solar PV simulation output was 1.6% lower 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 62.6%, 56.3% and 54.7%, 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.
Hobart experienced a slightly cooler and drier October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was similar to the long-term average, while wind speed was much higher.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| 0.0 | -4.0 | -9.8 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -68.4 | -2.2 | +0.3 |
MELBOURNE
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -52.0% | +22.2% | +0.5% | -16.1% | -17.6% | -35.5% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| -12.6% |
The solar PV simulation output was 12.6% lower 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 50.3%, 54.0% and 12.5%, 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.
Melbourne experienced similar temperatures and slightly higher humidity in October compared to the long-term average. The GHI was lower than average for most of the day.
Weather Index
| Temperature (°C) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Relative Humidity (%pt) | ||
| Mean Min | Mean Avg | Mean Max |
| +3.8 | +2.2 | +7.5 |
| Daily Solar Irradiation (GHI %) | ||
| Cloudiest | Mean | Sunniest |
| -20.2 | -8.7 | +4.1 |
PERTH
Energy Index (%)
| 10-storey | 3-storey | Supermarket | |||
| Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling | Heating | Cooling |
| -25.9% | +13.2% | -26.7% | +12.1% | -18.9% | +24.4% |
| Solar PV | |||||
| +0.9% |
The solar PV simulation output was 0.9% higher 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 17.5%, 20.2% and 20.3%, 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.