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For a publication I would like to shortly describe the climate data used for the thermal simulations. So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those.

A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T_threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T_ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T_int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T_threshold).

I'd love to provide a formula / image, but my Karma is too low :(

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I would like to shortly describe the climate data used for the thermal simulations. So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those.

A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T_threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T_ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T_int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T_threshold).

I'd love to provide a formula / image, but my Karma is too low :(

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I would like to shortly describe the climate data used for the thermal simulations. So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those.

A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T_threshold (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T_ext, (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T_int, (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T_threshold).(T threshold).

I'd love to provide a formula / image, but my Karma is too low :(

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I would like to shortly describe the climate data used for the thermal simulations. So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those.

For a publication I would like to shortly describe the climate data used for the thermal simulations. So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those. A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T threshold).

I'd love to provide a formula / image, but my Karma is too low :(

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I am simulating a reference building for different sets of parameters and discuss the resulting differences in space cooling and heat demand. Amongst others, different locations / climates are used. Therefore I would like to shortly describe the climate data being used for the thermal simulations. simulations.

So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those. A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T threshold).

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I am simulating a reference building for different sets of parameters and discuss the resulting differences in space cooling and heat demand. Amongst others, different locations / climates are used. Therefore I would like to shortly describe the climate data being used for the thermal simulations.

So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those. A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T threshold).

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I am simulating a reference building for different sets of parameters and discuss the resulting differences in space cooling and heat demand. Amongst others, different locations / climates are used. Therefore I would like to shortly describe the climate data being used for the thermal simulations.

So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those. A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T threshold).

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!

For a publication I am simulating a reference building for different sets of parameters and discuss the resulting differences in space cooling and heat demand. Amongst others, different locations / climates are used. Therefore I would like to shortly describe the climate data being used for the thermal simulations.

So I was thinking to provide heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD). However, I am unsure which is the correct algorithm to calculate those. A typical formula that can be found basically says:

If the daily mean temperature is below a threshold temperature (T threshold usually 12°C), sum up this day's temperature differences between mean (T ext, mean) and indoor temperature (T int, usually 20°C). For CDD it is the same but with a higher threshold temperature (T threshold).

Is this a good formula to use or are there other (standardized or more accepted) ones around? Would you take a different approach (than degree days)? Thanks!