diff --git a/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py b/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
index eafb67e9..28fe0041 100644
--- a/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
+++ b/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
@@ -625,6 +625,18 @@ class Idf:
       Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
     )
 
+    self._idf.newidfobject(
+      "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
+      Variable_Name="Zone Air Temperature",
+      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
+    )
+
+    self._idf.newidfobject(
+      "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
+      Variable_Name="Zone Air Relative Humidity",
+      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
+    )
+
     # post-process to erase windows associated to adiabatic walls
     windows_list = []
     for window in self._idf.idfobjects[self._WINDOW]: