diff --git a/hub/city_model_structure/building_demand/thermal_zone.py b/hub/city_model_structure/building_demand/thermal_zone.py
index 8c8cb13c..01e52b72 100644
--- a/hub/city_model_structure/building_demand/thermal_zone.py
+++ b/hub/city_model_structure/building_demand/thermal_zone.py
@@ -603,10 +603,11 @@ class ThermalZone:
     _mean_peak_flow = 0
     _mean_service_temperature = 0
     for usage in self.usages:
-      # todo: change hardcoded density DHW
-      _mean_peak_density_load += usage.percentage * 1 #usage.domestic_hot_water.density
+      #todo: change hardcoded density DHW
+      #_mean_peak_density_load += usage.percentage * 1 #usage.domestic_hot_water.density
       _mean_peak_flow += usage.percentage * usage.domestic_hot_water.peak_flow
-      _mean_service_temperature += usage.percentage * usage.domestic_hot_water.service_temperature
+      # todo: change hardcoded service temperature
+      _mean_service_temperature += usage.percentage * 45
     self._domestic_hot_water.density = _mean_peak_density_load
     self._domestic_hot_water.peak_flow = _mean_peak_flow
     self._domestic_hot_water.service_temperature = _mean_service_temperature
diff --git a/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py b/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
index 51e8286d..644c0f7e 100644
--- a/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
+++ b/hub/exports/building_energy/idf.py
@@ -428,15 +428,18 @@ class Idf:
     fuel_type = 'Electricity'
     method = 'Watts/Area'
     factor_size = thermal_zone.total_floor_area / thermal_zone.footprint_area
-    peak_flow_rate = thermal_zone.domestic_hot_water.peak_flow*factor_size
-    #_object = self._idf.newidfobject(self._DHW)
+    #todo: revision of values of peak flow (too low). Added a factor, but to check original units
+    peak_flow_rate = thermal_zone.domestic_hot_water.peak_flow*factor_size*thermal_zone.total_floor_area
+    # = self._idf.newidfobject(self._DHW)
     #print(vars(_object))
     self._idf.newidfobject(self._DHW,
-                           Name=f'{zone_name}_DHW',
+                           Name=f'DHW {zone_name}',
                            Peak_Flow_Rate=peak_flow_rate,
                            Flow_Rate_Fraction_Schedule_Name=f'DHW_prof schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}',
                            Target_Temperature_Schedule_Name=f'DHW_temp schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}',
-                           EndUse_Subcategory=f'DHW {thermal_zone.usage_name}'
+                           Hot_Water_Supply_Temperature_Schedule_Name=f'DHW_temp schedules {thermal_zone.usage_name}',
+                           EndUse_Subcategory=f'DHW {zone_name}',
+                           Zone_Name=zone_name
                            )
   def _rename_building(self, city_name):
     name = str(str(city_name.encode("utf-8")))
@@ -516,7 +519,7 @@ class Idf:
     self._idf.newidfobject(
       "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
       Variable_Name="Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Heating Energy",
-      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
+      Reporting_Frequency="Monthly",
     )
     #_object = self._idf.newidfobject("OUTPUT:VARIABLE")
     #print(vars(_object))
@@ -524,7 +527,13 @@ class Idf:
     self._idf.newidfobject(
       "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
       Variable_Name="Zone Ideal Loads Supply Air Total Cooling Energy",
-      Reporting_Frequency="Hourly",
+      Reporting_Frequency="Monthly",
+    )
+
+    self._idf.newidfobject(
+      "OUTPUT:VARIABLE",
+      Variable_Name="Water Use Equipment Heating Rate",
+      Reporting_Frequency="Monthly",
     )
 
     #self._idf.newidfobject(