Location tab on model data at Site level
Select the Time zone for the site location. The time zone defines both the standard time meridian and information on daylight saving. Generally you should leave this as the default for the location.
You can override daylight savings to be off by unchecking the Use daylight saving model data.
DesignBuilder models the effect of daylight saving time where the clocks are moved forward one hour in the summer months in most non-equatorial countries. The timing of this is handled automatically using the Time zones database when you load data from one of the Location templates supplied with the program.
There are some factors you should be aware of:
See also:
These settings are loaded from the Location template and cannot be edited in Model data.
For Northern hemisphere locations you should normally expect to see data like:
Start of Winter = Oct
End of Winter = Mar
Start of Summer = Apr
End of Summer = Sep
For Southern hemisphere locations you should normally expect to see data like:
Start of Winter = Apr
End of Winter = Sep
Start of Summer = Oct
End of Summer = Mar
Note: It is important that the selected months cover the entire year.