Using Climate Analysis to Identify Effective Strategies

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Tool Option: CBE Clima Tool (web-based)

The Center for the Built Environment offers a web-based tool for climate analysis, designed to support architects and engineers interested in climate-adapted design. It lets users analyze climate data from more than 27,500 locations worldwide, sourced from both EnergyPlus and Climate.One.Building.org.

CBE Clima Tool

The CBE Clima Tool is a web-based application built to support climate analysis specifically designed to support the need of architects and engineers interested in climate-adapted design.

clima.cbe.berkeley.edu

• Click the map to zoom in on a climate station near your project site.
• If one is not available, you can also upload your own EPW weather file. The Clima tool can analyze and visualize data in EnergyPlus Weather (EPW) files. It furthermore calculates a number of climate-related values (i.e. solar azimuth and altitude, Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI), comfort indices, etc.) that are not contained in the EPW files but can be derived from the information therein contained.

Tool Option: Climate Consultant (app)

Climate Consultant | Society of Building Science Educators

Climate Consultant is a simple to use, graphic-based computer program that helps architects, builders, contractor, homeowners, and students understand their local climate.

www.sbse.org

You can use Climate Consultant on Windows-based computers or Macs using Parallels Desktop.