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EnergyPlus Detailed hourly load distribtuion

I am looking to get very detailed hourly load contribution for zone broken down by individual components. The “Sensibleheatgainsummary” report only provides an annual Sum. After going through the various outputs available I have shortlisted the following outputs that may provide what I am looking for.

  1. Lighting: “Zone Lights Convective Heating Rate”
  2. Equipment: “Zone Electric Equipment Convective Heating Rate”
  3. People: “Zone People Convective Heating Rate”
  4. Infiltration: “Zone Air Heat Balance Outdoor Air Transfer Rate”
  5. Diffuse solar: “Surface Window Transmitted Beam Solar Radiation Rate”
  6. Direct Solar: “Surface Window Transmitted Diffuse Solar Radiation Rate”
  7. Window conduction: “Surface Window Inside Face Glazing Zone Convection Heat Gain Rate”
  8. Wall Conduction: “Surface Average Face Conduction Heat Transfer Rate”

I would combine the Surface level outputs above from each zone.

Further intend to check if the zone is in heating or cooling mode, to obtain the load distribution separately during heating and cooling, from the output:

“Zone Air Heat Balance System Air Transfer Rate”

I am going in the right direction?