Projected weather files for building energy modelling

Brief description

These files were created in response to growing demand for weather
data suitable for exploring the impact of climate change on the built environment.

These datasets consist of 996 text files. The files contain hourly weather data for 83 Australian locations under 3 future climate scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5) and for 4 future years (2030, 2050, 2070, and 2090).

The dataset is available in two formats:

- In .epw format that can be used by building simulation software such as EnergyPlus, ESP-r, and IESVE.

- In a weather file format suitable for building simulations using Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) software such as AccuRate, BERSPro, FirstRate5, and HERO in non-regulatory mode.
Lineage: The predictive weather data is based on a typical meteorological year of historical weather data drawn from Bureau of Meteorology weather data from the years 1990 to 2015. Global Climate Models and morphing were applied to this data to predict the future values under each climate scenario at each location.