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Are typical/extreme periods from EPW used if a DDY file is provided?

I'm curious if its necessary to recalculate the typical/extreme periods for historical weather data if the model is using a DDY file? Are these dates used in the E+ sizing methods?

Are typical/extreme periods from EPW used if a DDY file is provided?

I'm curious if its necessary to recalculate the typical/extreme periods for historical weather data if the model is using a DDY file? Are these dates used in the E+ sizing methods?

Are typical/extreme periods from EPW used if a DDY file is provided?

I'm curious if its necessary to recalculate the typical/extreme periods for historical weather data if the model is using a DDY file? Are these dates used in the E+ sizing methods?

The periods I'm referring to are located in the header rows of an EPW file: TYPICAL/EXTREME PERIODS,6,Summer - Week Nearest Max Temperature For Period,Extreme,6/22,6/28,Summer - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,6/ 8,6/14,Winter - Week Nearest Min Temperature For Period,Extreme,1/27,2/ 2,Winter - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,1/ 6,1/12,Autumn - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,10/13,10/19,Spring - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,4/26,5/ 2

Are typical/extreme periods from EPW used if a DDY file is provided?

I'm curious if its necessary to recalculate the typical/extreme periods for historical weather data if the model is using a DDY file? Are these dates used in the E+ sizing methods?

The periods I'm referring to are located in the header rows of an EPW file: TYPICAL/EXTREME PERIODS,6,Summer - Week Nearest Max Temperature For Period,Extreme,6/22,6/28,Summer - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,6/ 8,6/14,Winter - Week Nearest Min Temperature For Period,Extreme,1/27,2/ 2,Winter - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,1/ 6,1/12,Autumn - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,10/13,10/19,Spring - Week Nearest Average Temperature For Period,Typical,4/26,5/ 2