Add a new custom weather file (EPW) to project

You can add a new custom weather file (EPW) to our project by following the steps described below: 

1. Copy the EnergyPlus format hourly weather data epw file to the weather data folder (File > Folders > Weather data). If you have it, copy the .stat file there too.




2. Go to the Site level, Location tab, open the Simulation Weather Data header and click on the currently selected Hourly weather data selection.


3. Select the country of the location (or a location within the country).

4. Add a new Hourly weather data set by creating a copy of the selected item or clicking on the green + icon. 

5. Select the epw file that was previously added to the Weather data folder and enter any extra information in the dialog as described above.

6. Click OK to save the new Hourly weather data.

See also our tutorial with Birmingham DSY example:
216 Hourly weather data