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I'm running some simulations, monitoring an output variable about to the energy consumption. EnergyPlus, at the end of the simulation, outputs the variable in Joule.

If I choose an 'Hourly' reporting frequency, I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s, so e.g.:

4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'Timestep', where 'Timestep' = 4 (so there 4 timesteps per hour, so I have 15-minutes timesteps), how can I convert that value in Joule ("sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide the value in Joule by a factor of (3600 [s] * 15 [min])?

I'm running some simulations, monitoring an output variable about to the energy consumption. EnergyPlus, at the end of the simulation, outputs the variable in Joule.

If I choose an 'Hourly' reporting frequency, I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s, so e.g.:

4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'Timestep', where 'Timestep' = 4 (so there 4 timesteps per hour, so I have 15-minutes timesteps), how can I convert that value in Joule ("sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide the value in Joule by a factor of (3600 [s] * 15 [min])?

I'm running some simulations, monitoring an simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output variable about to the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC output meter; it measures the electric energy consumption. EnergyPlus, at the end of the simulation, outputs the variable consumption in Joule.

If I choose an 'Hourly' 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s, so e.g.:

s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'Timestep', 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'Timestep' = 4 (so there 4 timesteps per hour, so hence I have 15-minutes timesteps), timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule ("sampled" (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide the value in Joule it by a factor of (3600 [s] s * 15 [min])?min) = 54000?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter; it meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule.Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'Timestep' = 4 (so there 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of (3600 s * 15 min) = 54000?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'Timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of (3600 s * 15 min) = 54000?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'Timestep' 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of (3600 s * 15 min) = 54000?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of (3600 s * 15 min) = 54000?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of (3600 s * 15 min) = 54000?3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), and then multiply it by 4, to finaly obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), and then multiply divide it by 4, to finaly obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), and then divide it by 4, 4 (n°timesteps per hour) , to finaly obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), and then divide it by 4 (n°timesteps per hour) , hour), to finaly obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output the Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), and then divide it by 4 (n°timesteps per hour), to finaly obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600 (obtaining W-15 minutes), 3600, and then divide it by 4 (n°timesteps 4 (n°timesteps per hour), to finaly hour), to finally obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?

I'm running some simulations by asking EnergyPlus (through the IDF) to output Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC (an output meter which measures the electric energy consumption in Joule).

If I choose an 'hourly' reporting frequency, like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,hourly; !- [J]

I guess that I can obtain Wh from J in this way:

Wh = J / 3600 s,

E.g.: 4 J ==> 0.11111 Wh

But, if I choose a reporting frequency equals to 'timestep', like this:

Output:Meter,Electricity:HVAC,timestep; !- [J]

where 'timestep' = 4 (so there are 4 timesteps per hour, hence I have 15-minutes timesteps):
how can I convert that value of energy measured in Joule (but "sampled" every 15-minutes) to a value measured in Wh?

Is it sufficient to divide it by a factor of 3600, and then divide it by 4 (n°timesteps per hour), to finally obtain an energy value expressed in Wh?