Adding degree day definitions
You can add definitions for heating degree days and cooling degree days. Heating degree days are a measure of how much (in degrees) and for how long (in days), the outside air temperature was below a certain level (the building’s base temperature). Cooling degree days are a measure of how much (in degrees) and for how long (in days), the outside air temperature was above a certain level.
Procedure
1. Go to Monitoring > Degree days.
2. On the Properties selection level, select the relevant property/ -ies.
3. Go to the Weather station selection level, select the weather station for which you want to register degree days.
4. Go to Definitions, and click Add.
5. In the data panel, complete the relevant fields.
Field | Description |
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Code | Field is auto-populated with the degree day definition code. |
Description | Enter a relevant name for the degree day definition. |
Meter classification | Link a relevant meter classification to the degree day definition. |
6. Click Save.