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WUFI

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What is WUFI?

WUFI (Wärme Und Feuchte Instationär) is a suite of simulation software developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP). It's used to calculate the transient hygrothermal behavior of building components and entire buildings. This means it simulates how heat and moisture move within building materials over time, considering factors like weather conditions, material properties, and building design. WUFI is commonly used by architects, engineers, and researchers to assess the risk of moisture damage (e.g., mold growth, rot), optimize building designs for energy efficiency and durability, and investigate the performance of different materials and construction techniques. There are different versions of WUFI specializing in different types of analysis, for example WUFI Pro, WUFI 2D, and WUFI Plus.

What other technologies are related to WUFI?

WUFI Competitor Technologies

Flixo is a 2D/3D heat transfer simulation software used for thermal bridge analysis and building component design. It competes with WUFI in the analysis of moisture and heat transfer in building envelopes.
mentioned alongside WUFI in 36% (65) of relevant job posts

WUFI Complementary Technologies

THERM is a 2D heat-transfer modeling program used to analyze thermal bridging in building components. The results from THERM can be used to inform WUFI simulations by providing detailed thermal properties for complex constructions.
mentioned alongside WUFI in 67% (474) of relevant job posts
DesignBuilder is a building performance simulation software that can be linked with other hygrothermal assessment tools. Can prepare input for WUFI.
mentioned alongside WUFI in 18% (86) of relevant job posts
EnergyPlus is a whole-building energy simulation program. WUFI can use EnergyPlus outputs (e.g., surface temperatures, HVAC loads) as boundary conditions for hygrothermal analysis.
mentioned alongside WUFI in 4% (119) of relevant job posts

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