The incorporation of precipitation into climate data and its impacts on hygrothermal simulations

Wind Driven Rain (WDR) is the single most significant environmental factor in hygrothermal analysis. Without the inclusion of precipitation data in climate datasets, hygrothermal simulation programs do not calculate the effects of WDR, producing inadequate and misleading simulation outcomes, often underestimating interstitial moisture. This paper looks into methods for incorporating precipitation into existing climate datasets as well as alternative approach to account for climate variability.