Weather sequences for predicting HVAC system behavior in residential units located in climates tropical

The   purpose of our research deals with the description of a methodology for the definition of specific weather sequences and their influence  on the energy needs of HVAC system. We’ll apply the method on the tropical Reunion Island. The  methodological approach based on a detailed analysis of weather sequences leads to a classification  of climatic situations that can be applied to the site. These sequences have been used to simulate  buildings and air handling systems thanks to a thermal simulation code, CODYRUN. Results bring to  the light how necessary it is to have coherent   meteorological data for this kind of simulation.