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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kiran,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I would say that you can select the best tool depending on your needs and the required output.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The mode of the DSF (natural/mechanical ventilation), the control systems, the position of shading within the ventilated cavity, the type of DSF (multi-story, box window, etc), the origin and destination of the air (DSF, airflow window), etc are some of the parameters that will define that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In terms of tool validation of DSF there was an IEA validation task (34) (<a href="http://www.iea-shc.org/task34/subtask/index.html">http://www.iea-shc.org/task34/subtask/index.html</a>) that you can look into and see the comparative and empirical output.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am using IDA ICE 4.0 (incorporates the ISO 15099) and E+ depending on my needs. I believe that in DSFs it is essential to have an insight on the tools physics and these 2 tools allow you that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are simpler tools depending on your needs such as Parasol (also using the ISO 15099) and WIS for steady state boundary conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As to calculation methods you can download the literature review report from the IEA website: <a href="http://www.iea-shc.org/publications/downloads/Task34-Double_Skin_Facades_A_Literature_Review1.pdf">http://www.iea-shc.org/publications/downloads/Task34-Double_Skin_Facades_A_Literature_Review1.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I hope this is of some use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Harris Poirazis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Harris Poirazis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>Engineer | Facade Engineering (Building Physics)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#595959'>Arup<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>13 Fitzroy Street London W1T 4BQ United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>t</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'> +44 20 7636 1531 <b>d</b> +44 20 7755 4546<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>f</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'> +44 20 7755 3626 <b>m</b> +44 7713 068 050<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'><a href="http://www.arup.com">www.arup.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>kiran kumar<br><b>Sent:</b> 25 March 2011 04:50<br><b>To:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Double Facades - EPlus<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Can anyone suggest the best tool to model double skin facades with glazing?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Kiran<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><font face="monospace">____________________________________________________________<br>
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