IMPORTANCE OF SIMULATION TO ARCHITECTURE.

• Simulation technology helps an architect to come up with a building which performs well, since simulation technology is a powerful tool for appraising options, and as a result the final design is more energy conscious with better comfort levels and air quality attained throughout. 

• It helps to know how the building designed will perform under the situations which are subjected to. Example the designer will know the performance of the building under a certain amount of heat, light, mass (air and moisture) and sound.

• Simulation technology also helps an architect to reduce unnecessary cost. Example by using simulation technology an architect will understand how the building performs under heat, if the building does not correspond to the heat subjected then an architect will re-design the building and reduce the future cooling cost. 

• Simulation technology also helps in environmental sustainability, since the building designed will be environmental friendly. During simulation process, designer will choose appropriate material versus the environment and climate of the area. 

• The study of simulation will help an architect to conserve health of the users of buildings by providing more friendly environment to the users. If the users are using the building with no thermal or air comfort, they can be affected by diseases such as pneumonia. It is important to use simulation technology during design in order to reduce future diseases. 

• Simulation technology also helps an architect to predict the future running cost of the building. Example, by using simulation technology, an architect will know how the internal environment of the building react under certain heat or amount of air, by knowing this it will be easy to know how much energy is needed to cool the building or to provide air comfort.