Natural Ventilation & Radiation Simulation
Gropius House, Walter Gropius (1883-1969), 1938
SCI6125: Building Simulations
Instructor: Ali Malkawi
Team: Hugo Ho, Min Sung Kim
Spring 2020, GSD
Case Study Project
Wind direction and maximum velocity measured in the Boston area are analyzed to inform the following design proposal. That is, wind data from the Boston area are used as a copy of local conditions surrounding the Gropius House. In the simulation, the wind comes from a WSW direction at a velocity of 12.5m/s. After setting parameters for viable air speed, dry bulb temperature, and relative humidity, we were able to conclude that the wind conditions are appropriate for natural ventilation 2096 hours per year (23.93%).