An interconnection between a building energy performance simulation program and a Computational Fluid Dynamics program (CFD) for room air distribution will be introduced for improvement of the predictions of both the energy consumption and the indoor environment. The building energy performance simulation program requires a detailed description of the energy flow in the air movement which can be obtained by a CFD program.
Morrison Hershfield Limited undertook to study and investigate the performance of the Rainscreen Principle applied to residential claddings on wood frame construction for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The study included a full scale simulation, in the laboratory, of the rain penetration control performance of three cladding types with each having a sealed and leaky air barrier system. The three cladding types include vinyl siding, stucco, and a brick veneer. Ail cladding systems were mounted on a conventional wood frame wall.
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