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This can produce very strange results. As an example, if TIME-ZONE does notexist on the weather tape, a value of 0., Greenwich Mean Time, will be used.The solar effect may occur at night, depending upon the building LONGITUDE,and may not be immediately noticeable in the output data. If, however,DIAGNOSTICS is set equal to COMMENTS or DEFAULTS, the output will state thatTIME-ZONE=O. Generally speaking, it is not advisable to allow theseBUILDING-LOCATION keywords to default.DAYLIGHT-SAVINGSHOLIDAYAZIMUTHmeans that one 23-hour day occurs in the spring and one25-hour day occurs in the fall. The building schedulesare adjusted accordingly with respect to solar noon. Theentry is a code-word, either YES or NO, that communicatesthe user's desire for daylight saving time.The LOADS program can calculate holiday loads usingdifferent schedules than for normal weekdays. Thecode-word YES gives the holidays; NO gives no holidays.The following table identifies the holiday list.National Holidays of the United StatesNew Years DayJAN 1 (unless on Saturday or Sunday)JAN 2 if a MondayWashington's BirthdayThird Monday in FEBMemor i a 1 DayLast Monday in MAYFourth of JulyJUL 3 if a FridayJUL 4 (unless on Saturday or Sunday)JUL 5 if a MondayLabor DayFirst Monday in SEPColumbus DaySecond Monday in OCTV eter ans DayNOV 10 if a FridayNOV 11 (unless on Saturday or Sunday)NOV 12 if a MondayTh anksgiv ingFourth Thursday in NOVChristmasDEC 24 if a FridayDEC 25 (unless on Saturday or Sunday)DEC 26 if a MondayNew Years Day (con'd)DEC 31 if a FridayIt is not possible for the user to change the holiday listwithout modifying the FORTRAN code.orients the building coordinate system relative to the directionof true north. This entry is the angle betweentrue north and the Y-axis of the building coordinatesys tern.II 1. 31 (Revised 5/81)