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How to put Seasonal efficiency COP (SCOP) or SEER on Chillers in Design Builder?

When selecting a chiller in Design Builder's detailed hvac, we are give the possibility to input its COP: http://designbuilder.co.uk/helpv6.0/#ChillerEIR.htm#Temperat In the simple hvac we get to put the seasonal cop. https://designbuilder.co.uk/helpv6.0/#_Cooling1.htm?Highlight=seasonal%20cop How can we input the season cop in the detailed HVAC?

Should we put it on the rated COP field?

What is the evidence for that?

This makes a huge difference when our seasonal cop is 6.0 and cop 3.2, when compared to a 5.5 cop for the baseline chiller according to ASHRAE Standard 90.1 - 2010 Appendix G.