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+<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.6 (Summer 21)</fs>
-<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.4 (Winter19/20)</fs>
+<fs x-large>Major updates</fs>
+== ENVI-core ==
+  * Increased speed due to new math calculation routines
+  * Enhanced License server stability -> more backup servers lead to a higher reliability
+  * More DLLs added to the program folder in case they might not be included in a Windows Build
+  * FullForcing wind speed minimum is now 0.3 m/s to avoid user issues where simulation crashes due to low wind speeds
+  * Temperature values in atmosphere folder now contain NoData value inside of buildings to avoid misleading interpretations
+  * Outputs can be "safely" saved on network folder -> model tries for 1 min, then simply skips
+  * Added a warning for potentially, depending on model area size, low disk space
+  * Added sensible and latent heat flux to building output
+  * Greening and substrate variables are only written if anywhere existent in the model area -> saves time and disk space to write them only if necessary
+== Other Apps ==
+  * MONDE: Updated the new API link for OpenTopography, it can now be imported again
+<fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs>
+== ENVI-core ==
+  * Bugfix: SIMX tag about facade mode is now read correctly. It can now be changed to Monin-Obukhov
+  * Bugfix: Wind speed in front of facades is corrected
+  * Bugfix: Facade Greening is corrected
+  * Bugfix: FOX files created from EPW now feature correct precipitation values
+  * Bugfix: FOX files created from EPW now feature correct time for radiation data
+  * Bugfix: NetCDF now stores facade data of Y and Z correctly
+  * Bugfix: Increase stability for winter simulations, e.g. substrates cannot evaporate when temperature is below 0°C anymore
+== Other Apps ==
+  * SPACES: 3D View errors solved
+  * DB-Manager: PM2.5 and PM10 amounts were inverted when their portions were calculated in TrafficManager
+  * LEONARDO: Random errors solved
+----
+<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.5 (Summer 20)</fs>
 <fs x-large>Major updates</fs>
-  * ENVI-met: Added Building Performance Simulation Forcing Outputs -> Text file outputs of previously specified Building Numbers that can be used as input for BPS models such as TRNSYS
+== ENVI-core ==
-  * ENVI-met: Added the possibility to force precipitation using Full Forcing
+  * New calculation method for pressure solver -> Increased stability significantly, reduced simulation crashes (especially instabilites in the Air Temperature, Humidity or CO2 fields). Old pressure solver can still be enabled in ENVI-guide.
-  * ENVI-met: Added a time estimation for the simulation finish as well as a progress bar to visualize the simulation progress
+  * Improved NetCDF outputs: Missing Values, Valid Ranges, GridMapping were added to each variable, dimension variables are tagges as axis variables, 2d fields of UTM coordinates including rotation are added
-  * ENVI-met: Added the ability of writing NetCDF output files directly through the simulation instead of converting them in postprocessing. NetCDF output files are produced for every hour but hold all data within a single file (no different files are created for atmosphere, buildings, surface, vegetation etc.). Building data needed to be splitted into fields holding either X, Y, or Z data. If simulation crashes during file writing when NetCDF outputs are activated, most likely there is a Microsoft Component missing: Please install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13523).
+  * Added a check for necessary NetCDF Microsoft libraries during initialisation of simulation
-  * ENVI-met: Added enhanced error messages to simplify the process of understanding and fixing issues
-  * ENVI-met: Added a second EXE (envimet4_DEBUG.exe) to send automatically generated error messages to an ENVI-met bug report mail address (forum posts may refer to such a bug report mail)
+== Other Apps ==
-  * BIOmet: BIOmet is parallelized and thus much faster (but needs the new license type delivered with beginning of version 4.4.3 and an internet connection for server communication)
+  * BIO-met: Enabled the possibility to write NetCDF outputs
+  * SPACES: Added the option to allow simple changes in vertical gridding even when using Detailed Mode (3D) and to delete existing ghost cells of model areas by reconverting to 2.5D
+  * ForcingManager: ForcingManager can be started using parameter values to create Forcing File (grasshopper plugin support)
+  * MONDE: Additional export options for INX conversion (vertical gridding etc.)
+<fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs>
+== ENVI-core ==
+  * Bugfix DEM: Corrected waterspray units [ug/s] as input
+  * Bugfix Radiation: Corrected shortwave radiation received on roofs
+  * Bugfix: Wind field initialization
+== Other Apps ==
+  * BIO-met: Old singlecore Biomet Version 1.5 is not included anymore, users with an old Biomet license need to download it separately
+  * SPACES: Bugfix: Fixed 3d view issue caused by trees
+  * MONDE: Fixed OpenTopography import
+  * MONDE: Builings in model areas featuring DEM don't have steps in the the roof anymore. Average height of DEM on built-up area is used to "elevate" buildings
+----
+<fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 4.4.4 (Winter 19/20)</fs>
+<fs x-large>Major updates</fs>
+== ENVI-met ==
+  * Added Building Performance Simulation Forcing Outputs -> Text file outputs of previously specified Building Numbers that can be used as input for BPS models such as TRNSYS
+  * Added the possibility to force precipitation using Full Forcing
+  * Added a time estimation for the simulation finish as well as a progress bar to visualize the simulation progress
+  * Added the ability of writing NetCDF output files directly through the simulation instead of converting them in postprocessing. NetCDF output files are produced for every hour but hold all data within a single file (no different files are created for atmosphere, buildings, surface, vegetation etc.). Building data needed to be splitted into fields holding either X, Y, or Z data. If simulation crashes during file writing when NetCDF outputs are activated, most likely there is a Microsoft Component missing: Please install Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (found here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-hk/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13523).
+  * Added enhanced error messages to simplify the process of understanding and fixing issues
+  * Added an additional EXE (envimet4_DEBUG.exe) to send automatically generated error messages to an ENVI-met bug report mail address (forum posts may refer to such a bug report mail)
+== Other Apps ==
+  * BIOmet: BIOmet 2.0 is parallelized and thus much faster (but needs the new license type delivered with beginning of version 4.4.3 and an internet connection for server communication)
   * SPACES: Added the option to allow simple changes in vertical gridding even when using Detailed Mode (3D) and to delete existing ghost cells of model areas by reconverting to 2.5D
   * ForcingManager: Added the possibility to force precipitation with FOX-files: when FOX-files are created from CSV the precipitation column must exist now (even if empty -> filled with 0)
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 <fs x-large>Bugfixes/ Changes</fs>
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix DEM: Exposition, Inclination now calculated according to commonly used algorithms of GIS programs -> radiation values should be more accurate now due to correction of the lambert factor
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix Radiation: Direct radiation values were indicated as horizontal but were not; now there are two output fields for direct radiation: on a horizontal surface and on a surface adapted to be perpendicular to the sun by lambert factor
+== ENVI-met ==
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix: Avoided the crash at simulation check with IVS and receptors
+  * Bugfix DEM: Exposition, Inclination now calculated according to commonly used algorithms of GIS programs -> radiation values should be more accurate now due to correction of the lambert factor
-  * ENVI-met: Bugfix: Corrected vertical gridding for Telescoping (old model areas could be gridded differently but more precisely with the new version)
+  * Bugfix Radiation: Direct radiation values were indicated as horizontal but were not; now there are two output fields for direct radiation: on a horizontal surface and on a surface adapted to be perpendicular to the sun by lambert factor
+  * Bugfix: Avoided the crash at simulation check with IVS and receptors
+  *  Bugfix: Corrected vertical gridding for Telescoping (old model areas could be gridded differently but more precisely with the new version)
+== Other Apps ==
   * ForcingManager: Added a correction of wind speed if CSV or EPW/TRY files contain wind speeds of 0.1 m/s or below for a timestep -> the values are then corrected to 0.1 m/s to avoid simulation crashes
   * ForcingManager: Added the option to refresh the graphs in the data view of the forcing file (e.g. if zoomed in before)