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Specifying DesignDay in a seasonal compact schedule

Hi All!

In a seasonally changing compact schedule, do SummerDesignDay (SDD) and WinterDesignDay (WDD) need to be defined for every "Through:" statement? How does this interact with the actual design day that is defined in the SizingPeriod:DesignDay object?

I haven't been able to find any clear examples or mentions of this in the reference documentation or example IDFs, so I'm concerned that my use of AllOtherDays in subsequent Through statements may be redefining my design day values.

Example with single DD definition: Through: 6/1, For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, Until: 24:00, 21.11, For: AllOtherDays, Until: 24:00, 23.33, Through: 12/31, For: AllOtherDays, Until: 24:00, 23.89;

Example with repetitive DD definition: Through: 6/1, For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, Until: 24:00, 21.11, For: AllOtherDays, Until: 24:00, 23.33, Through: 12/31, For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay, Until: 24:00, 21.11, For: AllOtherDays, Until: 24:00, 23.89;

Specifying DesignDay in a seasonal compact schedule

Hi All!

In a seasonally changing compact schedule, do SummerDesignDay (SDD) and WinterDesignDay (WDD) need to be defined for every "Through:" statement? How does this interact with the actual design day that is defined in the SizingPeriod:DesignDay object?

I haven't been able to find any clear examples or mentions of this in the reference documentation or example IDFs, so I'm concerned that my use of AllOtherDays in subsequent Through statements may be redefining my design day values.

Example with single DD definition: definition:

Through: 6/1,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.33,
Through: 12/31,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.89;

23.89;

Example with repetitive DD definition: definition:

Through: 6/1,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.33,
Through: 12/31,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.89;

23.89;

Specifying DesignDay in a seasonal compact schedule

Hi All!

In a seasonally changing compact schedule, do SummerDesignDay (SDD) and WinterDesignDay (WDD) need to be defined for every "Through:" statement? How does this interact with the actual design day that is defined in the SizingPeriod:DesignDay object?

I haven't been able to find any clear examples or mentions of this in the reference documentation or example IDFs, so I'm concerned that my use of AllOtherDays in subsequent Through statements may be redefining my design day values.

Example with single DD definition:

Through: 6/1,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.33,
Through: 12/31,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.89;

Example with repetitive DD definition:

Through: 6/1,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.33,
Through: 12/31,
For: SummerDesignDay WinterDesignDay,
Until: 24:00, 21.11,
For: AllOtherDays,
Until: 24:00, 23.89;