ADVANCED WUFI Workshops 2012 The advanced workshop is for previous WUFI graduates or students with equivalent experience in modeling.

JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 1, 2012  (Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. , Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)                                   This 7th annual international session  will be held in Napa, California, following the Las Vegas ASHRAE conference  (see www.ashrae.org).

Prior to the advanced workshop will be a WUFI Pro (Standard 1D course) on Thursday-Friday, January 26-27, 2012.

  Click the photo at left to register and pay for this advanced workshop to be held in Napa on January 30 - February 1, 2012.  Or copy and paste this link into your browser:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lbiqjbbab&oeidk=a07e5g522031bfd86be

Download a brochure:  http://www.section08.com/wufi/WUFI-BROCHURE-REGISTRATION-NAPA-ADVANCED-Jan-Feb2012.pdf

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Hotel Reservations:  The Advanced workshop will be held at Embassy Suites Napa Valley, (707) 320-9510.  A block of rooms at the discounted group rate of $119/night is reserved under group name "WUFI Advanced".  Online hotel reservations can be made using the link below:

http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/N/NAPVLES-WUF-20120125/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

WUFI® ADVANCED WORKSHOP, FEBRUARY 7-9, 2011 (2-1/2 days)

Day 1 – WUFI Pro^® (1D) Advanced Workshop February 7, 2011

 

• WUFI^® application examples in comparison to field and laboratory tests

• New features in WUFI^® 5 and outlook

• Advanced fundamentals

• Modelling cladding ventilation    

• Modelling the moisture loads from air exfiltration

• Modelling drainage

• PCM in walls – measurement and simulation

• Update on moisture control standards and guidelines

• Moisture load on external walls

• Explicit radiation balance

• Modelling surface moisture due to condensation

• Modelling corrosion

 

Day 2 - WUFI^®-Plus Workshop February 8, 2011

              

• Why is there a need for a Plus in WUFI^®?

• Fundamentals of WUFI^®-Plus

• Results from IEA Annex 41, moisture buffering and energy savings

• Hands-on simulation

• The influence of internal boundary conditions on the hygrothermal

• performance of construction assemblies

• Comparison between WUFI^®-Plus, Trnsysr^®, ESP-r^® and Energy-Plus^® and

• explanation of discrepancies in simulation results

• Experimental validation

• Indoor climate monitoring and simulation of Bavarian castles

• Thermal comfort evaluation

• WUFI^®-Plus project work

• Net-Zero Energy Houses in Dubai (concept design using WUFI^®-Plus)

• Q+A

 

Day 3 - WUFI® 2D Workshop February 9, 2011

 

• Differences of 1D and 2D calculations (anisotropy, boundary conditions etc.)

• Heat and moisture bridges

• Tour through WUFI® 2D (Results)

• WUFI® 2D Application examples
  - Wooden baseplate on concrete slab
  - Interior basement insulation
  - Capillary active interior insulation

• Hands on - Project case 

• Tips and Tricks (Batch mode, reduced surface transfer in corners, evaluation  drafts etc…)

• Special applications incl. CFD or radiant symmetry:

                -      Simulation of half timbered heritage constructions

                -      Hygrothermal conditions around wall ties

• Q & A