We often compare humidity to temperature and radiation to illuminance, but are there other trends which we have overlooked? How about our intuitive assumptions? Do they align with the raw data? Our aim with this first pass is to provide an easy way to visualize EPW data, identify patterns in parametric relationships, and deduct conclusions on the climate based on visual feedback. With a flexible interface, we can apply a forensic approach when learning about a given climate.
#Weather file for ecotect full
Remember to be in Firefox or Chrome to get full functionality:Īs is the case with any parametric model, we learn about its properties through interaction.
All of these coordinates may get a little confusing, so the below interface is a simpler example which focuses on Seattle’s summer temperature conditions. In the video above, we have a familiar scatter plot with a row of parallel coordinates below. The interface we’re working on offers customization of graphics through web-based interaction (we’re setting geometry aside and focusing on climate conditions).
These programs are powerful in that they can use climate data directly with geometry, however many designers are not familiar with Grasshopper for Rhino which creates a potential hurdle. In the Grasshopper community, promising development for data interaction can be found with Ladybug and Dhour. Another option is Ecotect, but Autodesk absorbed this beloved program and quickly put an end to further releases, vying instead for a limited front-end implementation in other software. While there are plenty of robust programs available for environmental simulation of modeled geometry, abstract climate analysis and our interaction with it requires improvement in the AEC industry.Ī great tool for early climate study is Climate Consultant, but this is a standalone program which makes it difficult to produce drawings and provide documentation. This is great for data visualization, so here’s the first step we took: observe and compare parameters from an EPW file for TMY Data. The Department of Energy’s EPW files have a consistent format and are publicly available for almost every major city on Earth. We’re creating a web-based tool for interacting with climate data.
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