Tool revitalizes post-pandemic office air circulation
The Cornell Environmental Systems Lab is set to introduce a groundbreaking new module for their Eddy3D software this summer. This innovative addition, aimed at professionals, will help in making informed decisions about indoor environments, as architects and designers may not be experts in computational fluid dynamics.
Directed by Timur Dogan, assistant professor in the Department of Architecture, the Environmental Systems Lab has been funded by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability for its research on indoor airflow. Dogan stated that the goal of the new indoor module is to provide a professional-level airflow and microclimate simulator, offering a simple user interface, a validated simulation engine, and streamlined simulation setup for fast analysis.
Based on computational fluid dynamics, the new indoor module is designed to take into account the significant influence of furniture and people on virus diffusion throughout a floor plan. Preliminary research suggests that plastic partitions can block virus diffusion, but direct air allows a higher virus dissipation rate.
The research supporting this new module will be presented at the International Building Performance Association conference in September in Belgium. For those eager to delve deeper, the preprint of the research is available on ResearchGate.
It's worth noting that Eddy3D, the lab's software without the new module, is currently available for free. The new indoor module, which will enable improved ventilation planning for indoor spaces at Cornell University, will be developed and released by the Sustainable Urban Systems Lab team led by Zoe De Simone.
The new indoor module shows the eddies of air flow and can indicate regions in rooms where air is stagnant, providing valuable insights for optimising indoor air quality and creating healthier, more comfortable environments. This innovative tool is set to revolutionise the way we design and manage indoor spaces, making them safer and more efficient.
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