Reference EPW Parameters

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Create Reference EPW Site parameters that represent the properties of the stie where rural EPW data was recorded for an Urban Weather Genrator (UWG) simulation.

Inputs

• obstacle_hght

  A number that represents the height in meters of objects that obstruct the view to the sky at the weather station site. This includes both trees and buildings. (Default: 0.1 m).

• veg_cover

  A number between 0 and 1 that represents the fraction of the reference EPW site that is covered in grass. (Default: 0.9).

• temp_hght

  A number that represents the height in meters at which temperature is measured on the weather station. (Default: 10m, the standard measurement height for US DoE EPW files).

• wind_hght

  A number that represents the height in meters at which wind speed is measured on the weather station. (Default: 10m, the standard measurement height for US DoE EPW files).

Outputs

• epw_site

  Reference EPW site parameters that can be plugged into the "DF UWG Simulation Parameter" component to specify the behavior of vegetation in the simulation.