CFD simulation of cross-ventilation for a generic isolated building: Impact of computational parameters

► Extensive literature review on numerical cross-ventilation studies in overview table. ► Detailed sensitivity analysis for CFD simulations of a cross-ventilated building model. ► The SST k-ω turbulence model shows the best agreement with PIV measurements. ► The turbulent kinetic energy strongly influences the convergence and the results. ► The prediction of the outdoor standing vortex largely affects the indoor air flow.