Operating cycles
Heating, cooling and ventilation observatory
Trace air, heat, condensate, pipes and equipment cycles that create repeating sounds, odors and moisture.
Active system layer
Airflow pathways
Trace pressure, leakage, supply, return and exhaust paths that move heat, moisture and odors.
8scenes49hotspots28simulations36reactions
Air layer activeChoose a numbered hotspot to inspect the route.
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Selected clue point
Supply air path
Conditioned air, distribution and room mixing.
Open connected dossier →The Living House method
Same building. Different hidden stories.
01Choose the location→02Switch the system layer→03Follow a plausible pathway→04Verify against the real house
Failure simulations
All simulations in this scene →Watch the pathway unfold
Each simulation separates trigger, transport route, visible symptom and verification.
▶5-step pathway
Cooling condensate drain overflow
A blocked, disconnected or poorly sloped drain allows cooling condensate to wet nearby finishes.
Run simulation →
▶5-step pathway
Heating pipe thermal expansion creates clicking
Pipe length changes during warming and cooling, producing repeated frictional releases at penetrations and clips.
Run simulation →
Material Reaction Lab
Open the full laboratory →See what the layer does to the material
Materials record exposure differently. Their response can reveal a pathway without proving the source.
The diagram suggests routes.
The real trigger decides.
Describe what changed, where it happened and what weather or operating cycle came first.
