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15/8/2012 at 04:21 p.m. CLIMATE

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Monterrey (City) * ASHRAE 90.11 KoeppenGeiger1 2A Hot humid
The climate report provides the headlines you need to know about the weather file you have selected 1. The Ashrae 90.1 climate classes are based around the Koeppen-Geiger classification system, but provide better definition in temperate and maritime zones. See also Koeppen Geiger and Kottek, Greiser,Beck, Rudolf and Rubel 2. Note the coincidence of wet or dry seasons and warm or cold seasons e.g. Wet summers, dry summers, wet winters etc 3. A good diurnal swing (monthly mean of the daily swing) during the warmest months indicates the potential for passive night time cooling and the use of thermal mass 4. Moisture content the nominal comfort range is 0.004-0.012 lb/lb If moisture content is 0.020 lb/lb or above either all year or in summertime it is an issue. High humidity high temp. cause comfort stress. 5. Wind speeds: less than 4.9 ft/s light and calm 4.9-26 ft/s breeze 26-45 ft/s strong breeze greater than 45 ft/s gale and above 6. Typically what does annual rainfall mean: Wet 67 inches Temperate 20 to 59 inches Dry 12 inches Desert 4 inches 7. Globally what is the range? a. 48 to 143 b. 634 to 2061 c. 254 to 697 d. 1.5 to 8 8. Globally what is the range? HDD 32 to 11432 CDD 32 to 11732

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BSh Dry: semi-arid (deficient precipitation most of the year), Steppe (grassland), Hot; arid (subtropical), Grassland Chosen weather file is Monterrey2TM2.epw Rainfall location: Monterrey (City), Mexico Summer is potentially most dominant - the design must minimise cooling energy. Latitude is low - solar radiation on east/west walls is significantly higher than north/south walls. Solar radiation on roofs is very significant. Summer is hot. Summer also has a large diurnal range. Humidity is often greater than normal comfort limits. Winter is mild. There may be seasonal destructive storms (Hurricanes, Typhoons). Wind patterns: Winds depend on distance from sea; trade winds from the east and local sea breezes. Daytime can be windless. Wind patterns: Typically strong midday/afternoon winds. Dust storms may be an issue. Insects may be an issue. Temperature2: Warmest month Jul Max annual temperature (Jul) 103.8 F Warmest six months Jul Aug Jun May Sep Apr Coldest month Jan Min annual temperature (Jan) 33.1 F Coldest six months Jan Feb Dec Nov Mar Oct Number of months warmer than 50.0F mean = 12 Diurnal temperature swing3: 0 months swing > 68 F, of which 0 are in the warmest 6M 0 months swing 59 to 68 F, of which 0 are in the warmest 6M 12 months swing 50 to 59 F, of which 6 are in the warmest 6M 0 months swing 41 to 50 F, of which 0 are in the warmest 6M 0 months swing < 41 F

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Moisture and humidity4: Max. moisture content 0.023 lb/lb Min. moisture content 0.004 lb/lb Mean moisture content 0.012 lb/lb Mean relative humidity 66.3 % Wind5:

Temp. distribution
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Annual mean speed 10.1 ft/s Annual mean direction E of N -165.3 Precipitation6: Annual rainfall 25.079" in Driest month Feb with 0.429" in rainfall Wettest month Sep with 5.831" in rainfall Wettest summer month Sep Wettest winter month Oct Driest summer month Apr Driest winter month Feb Wettest six months Sep Aug Jun Oct May Jul Solar energy7: Annual hourly mean global radiation(a) 225.9 Btu/hft2 Mean daily global radiation(b) 1717.3 Btu/ft2 Annual solar resource(c) 627.3 Btu/ft2.yr Annual mean cloud cover(d) 4.1 oktas Degree days8: HDD(64.4) = 1013.1 CDD(50.0) = 8297.5

CDD(50.0) = 8297.5