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Output to calculate the heating and cooling load

Which is the correct output to calculate the thermal/cooling energy request (kWh) and rate (W) to reach the setpoint temperature? I found many different outputs giving slight differences when calculating the energy consumptions. At the moment I'm considering the output "Zone predicted Sensible Load to Setpoint Heat Transfer Rate" (W) ; is it the correct one? It has positive values for heating load and negative ones for cooling.

Is it better, instead, to consider the "Zone Air System sensible heating/cooling energy/rate" or something else?

Thanks for the help.

Output to calculate the heating and cooling load

Which is the correct output to calculate the thermal/cooling energy request (kWh) and rate (W) to reach the setpoint temperature? I found many different outputs giving slight differences when calculating the energy consumptions. At the moment I'm considering the output "Zone predicted Sensible Load to Setpoint Heat Transfer Rate" (W) ; is it the correct one? It has positive values for heating load and negative ones for cooling.

Is it better, instead, to consider the "Zone Air System sensible heating/cooling energy/rate" or something else?

Thanks for the help.