Types of charts

There are several different types of charts and other data visualizations that are useful for presenting model results.

• Time series
• Column, bar
• Heat map
• X-Y scatter plot
• Histogram
• Sankey Diagram
• 3D building images with color coded spatial display of loads, daylight, energy intensity

When using charts in your presentation, consider the following guidance.

• Label all axes
• Include units
• Use readable font sizes
• Add data labels if appropriate
• Use color, arrows or other means to highlight best choices, notable results
• Use continuous lines for a data series only if it is a continuous quantity, such as energy consumption being plotted as a function of window area.
• Use columns or bars for data series that represent discrete cases, such as design alternatives A, B and C.
• Format numbers on axis labels to avoid unneeded digits. E.g. 15 rather than 15.00