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Ifc To Contram Translator, Florida Solar Energy Center, Mangesh Basarkar
Ifc To Contram Translator, Florida Solar Energy Center, Mangesh Basarkar
FSEC Energy Research Center®
Building security issues are of serious concern in the industry today. This paper will describe the design, development and testing of a software tool that can be effectively used to translate three dimensional building data sets of geometry, materials and HVAC components into an input file for the airflow and contaminant concentration simulation program CONTAM. The objective of the exercise is to allow for shorter turnaround time in evaluating IAQ strategies and building security related issues.
The software tool, 'fsIFCCTM', has been successfully tested to translate 3-D building elements like spaces, walls, doors, windows, and HVAC components like ducts, duct …