Sierilä S, Kalliovalkama A, Kumpulainen E
Year:
2007
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings CLIMA 2007 - Wellbeing Indoors (10-14 June Helsinki) , pp 8

The role of computational modelling as a development and engineering tool has recently become more significant. The major advantage is that modelling enables the testing of different geometries without having to build expensive test constructions. When a whole new building is in question, modelling is the only way to see inside it before its finished.
The aim of this work was by using numerical simulation to investigate ventilation and heating system in an educational institute, which is under thorough renovation work. The main emphasis was put on studying whether the designed system is sufficient in extreme conditions especially in a three-story lobby and two industrial kitchens.
Only details important for ventilation were included in the models describing the room geometry. As the result of the simulation several modifications were made to the design in order to ensure, that the temperature remains in convenient level and velocities dont rise too high.