The next seminar will take place live at BuildSIM Nordic 2026 conference in Umeå, Sweden (19 to 21 August).
2026 January
CFD Simulation
2025 August
Zone models and thermal comfort simulations
- Introduction to different zone models
- Examples of thermal comfort simulation with stratified zone model
- Exercise with stratified zone model
2024 August
Ex1: An external wall’s dynamic behavior, in Advanced level
- Illustrate the dynamic behavior of a wall under changing inputs
- U-value calculation and capacity differences of different wall compositions
Ex2: Passive and active cooling practices in renovation projects
- A collection of possible cooling applications at different restrictions: shading, window properties, sizing of cooling devides in practice.
2024 January
Download the newest IDA ICE 5.1 beta
Ex1: Temperature change over a power failure
- Step change of temperature compared in 3 different wall constuctions with identical U-value, located in a cold climate
- Version management to execute the simulations within the same project file
Recorded, downloadble video:
Ex2: Glazing and PV-area optimization in an atrium
- Searching for the optimal glazing types/facade and PV panel area in order to minimize simultaneously investments, purchased energy costs and CO2-emission-based penalties
- Optimization period time: 25 years, climate: Denmark
Recorded, downloadble video:
2023 August
Download the official IDA ICE 5 beta 28
Ex1: Single family house’s envelope study
- Insulation thickness variations effects on design heating power and energy consumption
- Investment and long-term energy costs, brute force-based optimum search
Recorded, downloadble video:
Ex2: VAV vs CAV
- Comparison of 3 identical meeting rooms with different ventilation types, max 3 L/s m² (VAV temp control, VAV temp+CO2 control, CAV).
- Results of: room power sizing and energy consumption, fan power, air flows, IAQ differences.
Recorded, downloadable video:
2023 January
Ex1:Daylight credit compliance demonstration using Swan’s requirements, including
- Area import and project (single family house) build-up
- Daylight Factor and whole-year illuminance simulations
Ex2: PV panel production matching with actual electric consumption of the project house
- Measured consumption as central control signal
- PV electricity generation matching and sizing
Recorded video (YouTube)
With requests, questions or any additional comments, please contact: viktoria.rusanen@equa.fi