Monte Carlo method is widely used for parameter analyses. For example, to know the influence of a parameter, say vapor permeability of a wall layer, one obtain a number of results, say the total moisture accumulation. Each result is obtained by a randomly selected permeability. The selection is according to a probability density distribution (such as normal or uniform). The distribution of the results is the influence by the parameter variation.

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