{
  "id": 113431,
  "title": "Distance to summer solstice as a new feature",
  "url": "/competitions/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113431",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2019-10-19T12:23:39.837135700Z",
  "votes": 11,
  "comment_count": 4,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>I think we can use 21 June (summer solstice day) as maximum value of sun position in the North hemisphere. So the length of a sunny day will be maximum on June 21, and then pairwise equal for June 20 and 22, June 19 and 23, June 18 and 24, etc.</p>\n\n<p>How do you think, can we use it for energy consumption prediction?</p>",
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    {
      "id": "652789",
      "postDate": "10/19/2019 12:23:39",
      "content": "<p>I think we can use 21 June (summer solstice day) as maximum value of sun position in the North hemisphere. So the length of a sunny day will be maximum on June 21, and then pairwise equal for June 20 and 22, June 19 and 23, June 18 and 24, etc.</p>\n\n<p>How do you think, can we use it for energy consumption prediction?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I think we can use 21 June (summer solstice day) as maximum value of sun position in the North hemisphere. So the length of a sunny day will be maximum on June 21, and then pairwise equal for June 20 and 22, June 19 and 23, June 18 and 24, etc.\n\nHow do you think, can we use it for energy consumption prediction?",
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    {
      "id": "652804",
      "postDate": "10/19/2019 12:47:58",
      "content": "<p>So are all the buildings at North hemisphere ? Cause if any of them isat South hemisphere , for that building it would be 21/22 December . Though i do think daytime length can be valuable here. </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "So are all the buildings at North hemisphere ? Cause if any of them isat South hemisphere , for that building it would be 21/22 December . Though i do think daytime length can be valuable here.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "652810",
      "postDate": "10/19/2019 12:53:12",
      "content": "<p>Hi, <a href=\"/khairulislam\">@khairulislam</a>,\nProbably data is for US.\n<a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286\">https://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi, @khairulislam,\nProbably data is for US.\nhttps://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "653040",
      "postDate": "10/19/2019 20:40:49",
      "content": "<p>Kostiantyn - I think that the peak temperature date for most of USA and Canada falls in July and August - while your correct on the peak position, the peak btu's delivered by the sun  are higher in July and August.  Don't know why, just know the numbers.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Kostiantyn - I think that the peak temperature date for most of USA and Canada falls in July and August - while your correct on the peak position, the peak btu's delivered by the sun  are higher in July and August.  Don't know why, just know the numbers.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "653051",
      "postDate": "10/19/2019 21:09:54",
      "content": "<p><a href=\"/pcjimmmy\">@pcjimmmy</a> ,\nYes, you are correct about the temperature,\nbut in these months the length of a sunny day is less than in June.\nDifference for July 0.5-1 hours,\nFor August 1-1,5 hours.\nSo in August every day people should start to use electricity earlier at evening than in June, for example.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "pcjimmmy ,\nYes, you are correct about the temperature,\nbut in these months the length of a sunny day is less than in June.\nDifference for July 0.5-1 hours,\nFor August 1-1,5 hours.\nSo in August every day people should start to use electricity earlier at evening than in June, for example.",
      "votes": null
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 652804,
      "author_name": "khairulislam",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "10/19/2019 12:47:58",
      "content": "<p>So are all the buildings at North hemisphere ? Cause if any of them isat South hemisphere , for that building it would be 21/22 December . Though i do think daytime length can be valuable here. </p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 652810,
          "author_name": "isaienkov",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "10/19/2019 12:53:12",
          "content": "<p>Hi, <a href=\"/khairulislam\">@khairulislam</a>,\nProbably data is for US.\n<a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286\">https://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286</a></p>",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 653040,
      "author_name": "pcjimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "10/19/2019 20:40:49",
      "content": "<p>Kostiantyn - I think that the peak temperature date for most of USA and Canada falls in July and August - while your correct on the peak position, the peak btu's delivered by the sun  are higher in July and August.  Don't know why, just know the numbers.</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 653051,
          "author_name": "isaienkov",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "10/19/2019 21:09:54",
          "content": "<p><a href=\"/pcjimmmy\">@pcjimmmy</a> ,\nYes, you are correct about the temperature,\nbut in these months the length of a sunny day is less than in June.\nDifference for July 0.5-1 hours,\nFor August 1-1,5 hours.\nSo in August every day people should start to use electricity earlier at evening than in June, for example.</p>",
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        }
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    "652789": "I think we can use 21 June (summer solstice day) as maximum value of sun position in the North hemisphere. So the length of a sunny day will be maximum on June 21, and then pairwise equal for June 20 and 22, June 19 and 23, June 18 and 24, etc.\n\nHow do you think, can we use it for energy consumption prediction?",
    "652804": "So are all the buildings at North hemisphere ? Cause if any of them isat South hemisphere , for that building it would be 21/22 December . Though i do think daytime length can be valuable here.",
    "652810": "Hi, @khairulislam,\nProbably data is for US.\nhttps://www.kaggle.com/c/ashrae-energy-prediction/discussion/113286",
    "653040": "Kostiantyn - I think that the peak temperature date for most of USA and Canada falls in July and August - while your correct on the peak position, the peak btu's delivered by the sun  are higher in July and August.  Don't know why, just know the numbers.",
    "653051": "pcjimmmy ,\nYes, you are correct about the temperature,\nbut in these months the length of a sunny day is less than in June.\nDifference for July 0.5-1 hours,\nFor August 1-1,5 hours.\nSo in August every day people should start to use electricity earlier at evening than in June, for example."
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