What is it?
Hygrothermal pertains to the movement of heat and moisture through
buildings. Computer-based modeling offers highly accurate
predictions of hygrothermal performance for preventing early degradation and reduced service life.
Accommodate virtually any assembly type, including walls, roofs,
floors, and even below-grade foundations. Determine
moisture content, relative humidity, dew point and temperature at
chosen surfaces and depths for each assembly component.
Location-Specific Hourly Climate
emulates Mother Nature's fury by incorporating
data specific to your building's location.
also account for specific indoor conditions such as air exchange
rates, temperature and humidity extremes, and dehumidification.
Advanced Model Controls.
Evaluate specific conditions relative to
building height, orientation, and inclination. Advanced
features address surface heat transfer, permeance, short wave
radiation absorptivity long-wave radiation emissivity, rain loads,
and moisture absorbance.
the dangers of interstitial condensation or study the influence of
driving rain on the exterior enclosure. Analysis
can also help select repair and retrofit strategies for
climate variations, or moisture loadings. This allows comparison and
ranking of different designs with respect to total hygrothermal
performance. Estimate drying times of trapped or concealed
moisture for framed and masonry
construction. Use modeled relative humidity to predict mold growth potential
at any point within the modeled assembly.
Clear, Concise Reporting.
emphasize simple, straightforward reporting that enables quick
understanding of model outcomes and their implications to building
Perfect Compliment to Energy Modeling.
Today's super-insulated assemblies can create dangerous levels of
entrapped moisture that go undetected by standard dew-point
analysis. Hygrothermal modeling, in tandem with energy
modeling, ensures optimal energy efficiency without sacrifice to
Verify ASHRAE 160
Meet ASHRAE 160's criteria for moisture-control design analysis. Modeling supports all performance
criteria including 1% rain penetration values, unlimited humidity
classes, and mold growth
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