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  • European Gravitational Observatory – Optimizing Cleanroom Design

    Challenges Protecting highly sensitive optics from airborne contaminants during maintenance and upgrades Ensuring ISO 5 rated cleanroom environment in vacuum chambers Building in confined spaces with limited scope for ventilation system placement Limited internal simulation capability, leading to reliance on external consultancy and a reduced ability to independently assess design choices for critical facilities Results…

  • DLR Group – High-Performance Sustainable Building Design

    Challenges Maximizing building efficiency to meet LEED criteria. Broad CFD simulation capability needed to support a global engineering team. Validating condensation-free HVAC performance. Ensuring pedestrian wind comfort and safety on campus Risk and cost management for novel design ideas to avoid late stage design changes and rework. Results Accelerated design iterations 2-3x by running cloud-native…

  • IN2 Engineering – Advanced Wind Simulation for Livable Cities

    Challenges Accurately predict and mitigate the impact of new buildings on pedestrian wind comfort (PWC) to comply with local regulations and ensure livable urban environments. Rapidly iterate with architects to design and test mitigation strategies for identified areas of unsafe wind microclimate. Communicate simulation results in a clear and concise manner that is easily understood…

  • Uniola – Climate-Responsive Urban Design

    Challenge Needed to more tightly integrate simulation into the design process to increase engineering velocity. Participated in design competition for Siemens Erlangen Campus extension requiring holistic design approach Validating design decisions related to urban form and park placement with microclimatic benefits. Communicating the efficacy of proposed ventilation strategies to competition judges with clear and compelling…

  • LEVS architecten – Designing Livable Urban Spaces

    Challenges Ensuring outdoor comfort in new urban developments with varying wind conditions. Meeting city regulations mandating wind tunnel tests, which can lead to expensive rework if issues are discovered late in the design process. Avoiding delays and costs associated with external consultants and late-stage redesign. Integrating wind comfort considerations into the early stages of the…

  • AIRLIT studio – Studying Natural Ventilation in a Library

    Challenge Evaluate the natural ventilation performance of a library building. Simulate external and internal air flows simultaneously. Identify areas of high wind drafts internally. Suggest options for energy saving and increased occupant comfort. Results Ran external wind simulations based on annual weather data and used the results to feed into the internal airflow analysis. Simulated…

  • Fairlite Consulting – Optimizing Ventilation Behind the Facade

    Challenge Optimize HVAC and facade performance on a new Metro building in Sydney, Australia Calculate ventilation louver performance to strict standards with the addition of architectural screens Avoid costly physical testing Validate simulated data Results Developed a new CFD-based service using SimScale for virtual testing of natural ventilators Saved $30,000 AUS in physical testing Validated…

  • Element Design – Urban Heat Centers for the Energy Transition

    Challenge Decarbonize heat networks by using air-source heat pumps (ASHP). Identify the risk of placing utility-scale air source heat pumps in a dense urban environment. Reduce the risk of cold nuisance for pedestrians. Simulate complex urban airflow, including temperature and pressure profiles. Review rejected air dispersion into the ambient environment and mitigate the risk of…

  • DMG – Optimizing Data Center Cooling Efficiency

    Challenge Implementing CFD analysis in-house for mission-critical facilities. Optimizing data center cooling strategies for low energy, reduced cost, and sustainability criteria. Results Brought simulation services in-house. DMG reports a 35% saving on labor costs per project, significantly reducing both time and financial expenditure compared to outsourcing. ASHRAE code-compliant data center cooling. Design Management Group (DMG)…

  • Fusion Modulair – CFD for Workplace Health and Comfort

    Setting the Stage: The Imperative of Occupant Thermal Comfort Heat exhaustion – signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, confusion, thirst, and heavy perspiration. Heat cramps – signs and symptoms of heat cramps include muscle pains usually caused by the loss of body salts/fluids. Heat rash – heat rash is…

  • Meteorology Solutions – Transient Wind Studies with LBM

    About Meteorology Solutions Meteorology Solutions Ltd. is a pioneering company that leverages meteorological insights to optimize engineering solutions across various industries. The company collaborates with geologists, engineers, and architects to provide valuable context to account for weather impacts on projects. The mission of Meteorology Solutions is to comprehensively address weather factors to enable clients to…

  • AirIDEA – Innovating Building Ventilation Systems

    About Airidea AirIDEA Polska Sp. z o. o. is a production and trade company specializing in building ventilation and HVAC systems based in Poland. With over 20 years of experience, it has become a trusted name in the industry. Good indoor air doesn’t just appear by chance. At AirIDEA, they understand the importance of a…