Data Attribution and Licensing

This service distributes EPW weather files from two publicly available datasets. Any work that uses files obtained here must comply with both.

TMYx Historical Weather Files

Produced by: Linda K. Lawrie and Drury B. Crawley
Distributed by: climate.onebuilding.org
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

CC BY 4.0 permits use, redistribution, and adaptation for any purpose — including commercial — provided attribution is given.

Required attribution in any published work, report, or software:

Lawrie, L.K., Crawley, D.B. (2022). Development of Global Typical Meteorological Years (TMYx). http://climate.onebuilding.org

Future Climate EPW Files (RCP 4.5 / RCP 8.5)

Produced by: Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy
Source: OpenEI Dataset #5974
License: U.S. Government Work — Public Domain

Works produced by U.S. federal government employees as part of their official duties are not subject to copyright protection in the United States under 17 U.S.C. § 105. These files may be freely used, redistributed, and adapted without restriction.

Recommended citation:

Argonne National Laboratory. (2023). Dynamically Downscaled Hourly Future Weather Data with 12-km Resolution Covering Most of North America [data set]. https://dx.doi.org/10.25984/2202668

Disclaimer

The data provided through this service is offered for informational and design exploration purposes. No warranty is made regarding accuracy, completeness, or fitness for purpose. Climate projections are not predictions — they are conditional scenarios. Users are responsible for evaluating whether these files are appropriate for their specific use case and for compliance with any applicable professional standards or regulatory requirements.

For critical infrastructure, code-compliance simulation, insurance, or regulatory submissions, compare these files against alternative datasets (see Future Climate Data — Alternative Datasets) and consult a qualified climate scientist or building performance engineer.