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WUFI Pro Computer Modeling Workshop

WUFI Pro Computer Modeling Workshop

For Wall Design and Performance – Version 7

(Heat and Moisture Transfer in Building Envelopes)

Tuesday, MAY 5 to Wednesday, MAY 6, 2026
8:00AM-4:00PM
Mirage

This intensive 2-day hands-on workshop teaches participants how to use WUFI® Pro Version 7, the industry-standard hygrothermal modeling software for analyzing heat and moisture transfer in building envelopes.

Led by Dr. Achilles Karagiozis and André Desjarlais, the workshop demonstrates the latest strategies for building envelope design with a strong emphasis on heat and moisture control. Participants will learn how to use WUFI® in conjunction with ASHRAE Standard 160 (Design Criteria for Moisture Control in Buildings).

The session is limited to 30 participants to ensure personalized instruction.

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What You’ll Learn

Participants will gain practical experience in:

  • Basic building envelope design principles
  • Heat and mass transfer fundamentals
  • Validation of modern hygrothermal simulation tools
  • Required input data and accuracy considerations
  • Do’s and Don’ts of WUFI® Pro
  • Performance prediction and interpreting results
  • Mold growth prediction using new post-processing modules
  • Boundary and surface conditions
  • Analysis of material properties
  • Limitations of modeling
  • Future standards and guidelines

Additional hands-on learning includes:

  • Installing and navigating WUFI® software
  • Modeling wall and roof assemblies for specific climates
  • Integrating NOAA weather data
  • Evaluating material layers and assemblies
  • Group modeling project and presentation of results
  • Exporting files and creating simulation movies

 

This 2-day workshop is being held in conjunction with and at the same time as the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA)’s annual conference. This workshop is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Institut für Bauphysik (IBP) and co-sponsored by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and National Building Science Co. (NBSC) of Oklahoma.