I am writing as I am confused about the ClimateZone Class in the OpenStudio api
When I add a Climate Zone object via Desktop OS to OSM with no climate zone object, the following is added to the model.
OS:ClimateZones, {411f8af8-6ffc-4657-8b86-090ed54ce2b2}, !- Handle , !- Active Institution , !- Active Year , !- Climate Zone Institution Name 1 , !- Climate Zone Document Name 1 , !- Climate Zone Document Year 1 3B, !- Climate Zone Value 1 CEC, !- Climate Zone Institution Name 2 California Climate Zone Descriptions, !- Climate Zone Document Name 2 1995, !- Climate Zone Document Year 2 ; !- Climate Zone Value 2
However when I use the ClimateZone class in Ruby to add my own ClimateZone object (here) using the setTypeAndValue function the function insists that I give it a year value.
I am using the data seen below for my other arguements to the function where the climate zone value could be any ashrae climate zone value. What value should I be using for the year?
OS:ClimateZones, {411f8af8-6ffc-4657-8b86-090ed54ce2b2}, !- Handle , !- Active Institution , !- Active Year ASHRAE, !- Climate Zone Institution Name 1 ASHRAE climate zone description, !- Climate Zone Document Name 1 , !- Climate Zone Document Year 1 3B; !- Climate Zone Value 1
It asks however, for the year, otherwise doesn't run. What year should we put for ASHRAE climate zones?