CFD enables building designers to:
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Efficiently evaluate and compare the different options.
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Reduce the risk of design errors.
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Complete the project on time and within budget.
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Comply with regulatory requirements, such as safety and sustainability requirements.
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Improve energy efficiency and occupant comfort.
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Use the right HVAC solutions to eliminate redundant equipment.
Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling will save costs during the construction project, but also in the long run. By coming up with the most cost-effective solutions ahead of time, building operating and energy costs will go down in the long term.
CFD is an innovative technique that has, and will continue to have as it continues to improve as a technique, a big impact on construction projects.
CFD is used to study the movement and distribution of air within the building, as well as wind and outdoor local climatic conditions.
The CFD modeling technique is used to model the:
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Impact of building exhausts to the environment.
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Quantification of the quality of indoor environments.
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Design of natural ventilation systems.
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Smoke and fire risks.
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Thermal comfort of building occupants.
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Effectiveness of building services.
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The build-up of heat in specific places, like server rooms.
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Shading design effectiveness
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Wind loading on high-rise buildings
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Indoor Air stratification effects
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Outdoor thermal comfort
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Identify Heat Island effect
CFD is also increasingly used to interact with other models, such as energy consumption and building services models.