2D:Installation

Installing WUFI-2D

This page describes the process of installing WUFI-2D and the folders that are created.

The menu-driven PC program WUFI® (Wärme und Feuchte instationär - Transient Heat and Moisture), developed by IBP and validated using data derived from outdoor and laboratory tests, allows realistic calculation of the transient hygrothermal behaviour of multi-layer building components exposed to natural climate conditions. WUFI® is based on the newest findings regarding vapour diffusion and liquid transport in building materials. WUFI® only requires standard material properties and easy-to-determine moisture storage and liquid transport functions. WUFI® can use measured weather data - including driving rain and solar radiation - as boundary conditions, thus allowing realistic investigations on the behaviour of the component under exposure to natural weather. WUFI® can be used for assessing the drying time of masonry with trapped construction moisture the danger of interstitial condensation the influence of driving rain on exterior building components the effect of repair and retrofit measures the hygrothermal performance of roof and wall assemblies under unanticipated use or in different climate zones.

Computer Requirements: IBM-compatible Pentium-class computer. High speed is recommended for performance. At least 128 MB of random access memory (RAM). Microsoft Windows 2000TM or XPTM Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or higher Hard disk drive with at least 100 megabytes of available disk space. Additional 500 megabytes min. for the calculation results

Installing the Program: In order to install WUFI you need to have the system administrator rights. Put the program installation CD in the appropriate CD drive and follow the instructions.