Estimating concentrations in plumes released in the vicinity of buildings: model evaluation

A model was developed in a companion paper for estimating the concentrations of effluents released on and near buildings. This paper compares model concentration predictions with measured concentrations, with concentrations predicted by standard wake models and with concentrations predicted by alternative, non-Gaussian models designed to estimate bounding concentrations in building wakes. The model is shown to be conservative and to predict concentrations in the vicinity of buildings better than other models.