Cfd For Buildings: Fundamentals With Vayu Pravah Tool

Learn how to improve airflow and comfort in buildings with easy simulations

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamentals of natural ventilation and its role in building design.

Install, set up, and confidently navigate the Vayu Pravah CFD tool.

Perform internal and external airflow simulations using AutoCAD imports and manual inputs.

Generate and interpret reports, insights, and compliance checks for green building standards.

Apply design optimization techniques to improve thermal comfort and ventilation performance.

Complete real-life case-based assignments leading to certification.

Requirements

No prior Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) knowledge is required.

Basic familiarity with AutoCAD drawings is helpful but not mandatory.

Access to a laptop/PC with internet connectivity to install the Vayu Pravah tool.

Interest in building design, planning, or sustainability will enhance learning.

Description

Natural ventilation plays a crucial role in creating comfortable, healthy, and energy-efficient buildings. With the increasing demand for sustainable design, architects, engineers, and planners need practical tools to analyse airflow and optimize building layouts. This course introduces you to Vayu Pravah, a free Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tool developed under the Indo-Swiss BEEP initiative.Designed for beginners with no prior CFD experience, the course covers both the fundamentals of airflow simulation and the step-by-step application of the Vayu Pravah tool in building design. You will learn how to install and navigate the software, import or create building layouts, run internal and external airflow simulations, and generate insightful reports.Through guided examples, you will explore how natural ventilation impacts thermal comfort, how to compare different design options, and how to check compliance with green building rating systems. The course also includes practical exercises and real-world case studies to help you apply your learning directly to your projects.By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently use Vayu Pravah to:Model airflow in and around buildingsOptimize designs for ventilation and comfortSupport compliance with green building codesEnhance sustainability and energy efficiency in your projectsWhether you’re an architect, planner, HVAC consultant, engineer, or student, this course equips you with the skills and confidence to integrate CFD-based analysis into your building designs.

Overview

Section 1: Module 01

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Module 02

Lecture 2 Installation and Setup

Section 3: Module 03

Lecture 3 User Interface and Navigation

Section 4: Module 04

Lecture 4 Data Input and Simulation: External CFD

Section 5: Module 05

Lecture 5 Data Input and Simulation: Internal CFD

Section 6: Module 06

Lecture 6 Reporting and Sharing Insights

Lecture 7 Building Rating Systems Compliance (Module 07)

Section 7: Module 08 and Module 09

Lecture 8 Assessment of Internal ventilation and design optimization

Architects, town planners, and building designers looking to integrate natural ventilation in their projects.,HVAC consultants and green building professionals seeking compliance with rating systems.,Civil engineers, students, and researchers curious about sustainable building design,Beginners in CFD who want a guided, practical introduction through a free and easy-to-use tool.