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Applications

Free

Recently
Updated

1D-HAM

heat, air, moisture transport, walls

3E Plus

insulation, insulation thickness

Free software. Software has been updated.

AAMASKY

skylights, daylighting, commercial buildings

ABACODE

Residential code compliance, IECC

Free software.

ACOUSALLE

acoustics, codes and standards

Acoustics Program

HVAC acoustics, sound level prediction, noise level

Software has been updated.

ADELINE

daylighting, lighting, commercial buildings buildings

Software has been updated.

AFT Fathom

design, pump selection, pipe analysis, duct design, duct sizing, chilled water systems, hot water system

Software has been updated.

AFT Mercury

optimization, pipe optimization, pump selection, duct design, duct sizing, chilled water systems, hot water systems

AGI32

lighting, daylighting, rendering, roadway

Software has been updated.

AIRPAK

airflow modeling, contaminant transport, room air distribution, temperature and humidity distribution, thermal comfort, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

AkWarm

home energy rating systems, home energy, residential modeling, weatherization

Analysis Platform

heating, cooling, and SWH equipment, commercial buildings

Animate

animated visualization of data, XY graphs, energy-use data

AnTherm

Thermal heat bridges, heat flow, steady state, 2D, 3D, transfer coefficients, thermal conductance, visualization, simulation, European standards, EPBD, temperature distribution, vapor transfer, vapor diffusion, avoiding moisture, avoiding mould, energy performance, linear thermal transmittance, point thermal transmittance, vapor pressure, surface condensation, thermal comfort, dew point

Software has been updated.

Apache

thermal design, thernal analysis, energy simulation, dynamic simulation, system simulation

Software has been updated.

ApacheCalc

heat loss, heat gain, load calculation

Software has been updated.

ApacheHVAC

buildings, HVAC, simulation, energy performance

Software has been updated.

ApacheLoads

heat loss, heat gain, load calculations

ApacheSim

thermal simulation, energy consumption

Athena Model

life cycle assessment, environment, building materials, buildings

Free software.

AUDIT

operating cost, bin data, residential, commercial

AWDABPT

building temperature simulation, thermal performance

Software has been updated.

Awnshade

solar shading, awnings, overhangs, side fins, windows

BASECALC

foundations, basements, slab-on-grade, residential buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

BE$T

electric motors, energy efficiency

Be06

energy performance, building regulations, house, office, commercial and institutional

BEAVER

energy simulation, thermal analysis

Software has been updated.

BEES

environmental performance, green buildings, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, sustainable development

Free software. Software has been updated.

Benchmata

Automated Benchmarking System Automation Portfolio Manager

Software has been updated.

BESTEST

exterior envelope simulation program capability tests

Free software. Software has been updated.

BinMaker Pro

weather data, binned weather data, design weather data

Software has been updated.

BLCC

economic analysis, ESPCs, federal buildings, life-cycle costing

Free software. Software has been updated.

BSim

building simulation, energy, daylight, thermal and moisture analysis, indoor climate

Software has been updated.

BTU Analysis Plus

HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies

Software has been updated.

BTU Analysis REG

HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies

Software has been updated.

Building Design Advisor

design, daylighting, energy performance, prototypes, case studies, commercial buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

Building Energy Analyzer

air-conditioning, heating, on-site power generation, heat recovery, CHP, BCHP.

Building Performance Compass

Commercial Buildings, Multi-family Residence, Benchmarking, Energy Tracking, Improvement Tracking, Weather Normalization

BUS++

energy performance, ventilation, air flow, indoor air quality, noise level

Software has been updated.

BV2

annual energy use, durational diagram

C-MAX

pumps, fans, chillers, compressors, energy conservation, facility design

Software has been updated.

CAMEL

load estimation, psychrometrics, plant sizing

CATALOGUE

windows, fenestration, product information, thermal characteristics

Free software.

CELLAR

cellar, heat loss, design rules

Cepenergy Management Software for Buildings

Energy management, energy efficiency, energy evaluation, energy simulation, energy modeling, environmental performance, sustainable development, CO2 footprint.

Software has been updated.

CHP Capacity Optimizer

CHP, cogeneration, capacity optimization, distributed generation

Free software. Software has been updated.

CHVAC

commercial hvac, load calculations, CLTD

CL4M Commercial Cooling and Heating Loads

cooling loads, heating loads, commercial buildings

CLIMATE 1

climate data, climatic maps, sun chart

Software has been updated.

Climate Consultant

climate analysis, psychrometric chart, bioclimatic chartm wind wheel

Free software. Software has been updated.

Climawin 2005

building thermal regulations

Software has been updated.

Co$tWorks98

HVAC systems, energy costs, energy economics, heating and cooling systems

Cold Room Calc

refrigeration load, heat gains, heat loads, cold room, cooler, freezer, refrigerated warehouse

Software has been updated.

COMcheck

energy code compliance, commercial buildings, codes training, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

COMFIE

energy performance, design, retrofit, residential buildings, commercial buildings, passive solar

COMIS

multizone airflow, pollution transport

Free software. Software has been updated.

Commodity Server

energy database server, time series energy, portfolio management

CompuLyte

lighting, daylighting, rendering

Free software.

COMSOL

Multiphysics, simulations, modeling, heat transfer, finite element

Software has been updated.

CONTAM

airflow analysis; building controls; contaminant dispersal; indoor air quality, multizone analysis, smoke control, smoke management, ventilation

Free software. Software has been updated.

Cool Room Calc

cooling load, heat gains, heat loads, air-conditioned room, air conditioner, HVAC, air conditioning

Czech National Calculation Tool

EPBD, Energy Performance Certificate, Delivered energy, Energy Demand Calculation

Free software. Software has been updated.

D-Gen PRO

distributed power generation, on-site power generation, CHP, BCHP

DAVID-32

Thermal bridges, temperatures, heat flows, computer program, freeware

Free software. Software has been updated.

Daylight

daylighting, daylight factor

Free software. Software has been updated.

Daylight 1-2-3

climate-based daylighting metrics, integrated lighting/thermal simulations, lighting controls

Free software. Software has been updated.

DAYSIM

annual daylight simulations, electric lighting energy use, lighting controls

Free software. Software has been updated.

DD4M Air Duct Design

duct design, air-conditioning, heating

Delphin

Coupled heat, air and moisture transport, porous materials, building envelope

Software has been updated.

Demand Response Quick Assessment Tool

demand response, load estimation, EnergyPlus

Free software. Software has been updated.

DEROB-LTH

energy performance, heating, cooling, thermal comfort, design

Software has been updated.

DesiCalc

desiccant system, air-conditioning, system design, energy analysis, dehumidification, desiccant-based air treatment

Software has been updated.

DesignBuilder

Building energy simulation, visualisation, CO2 emissions, solar shading, natural ventilation, daylighting, comfort studies, CFD, HVAC simulation, pre-design, early-stage design, building energy code compliance checking, OpenGL EnergyPlus interface, building stock modelling, hourly weather data, heating and cooling equipment sizing

Software has been updated.

DeST

building simulation, design process, calculation, building thermal properties, natural temperature, graphical interfaces, state space method, maximum load.

Free software. Software has been updated.

Diag DPE

energy performance directive

Software has been updated.

DIALux

lighting design, daylight and artificial lighting, emergency lighting, road lighting

Free software. Software has been updated.

DIN V 18599

DIN V 18599, EPBD, energy performance of buildings directive

Free software.

Discount

present value, discount factors, future values, life-cycle cost

Free software. Software has been updated.

DOE-2

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

DOLPHIN

duct sizing, duct and fitting pressure loss, fan pressure

Software has been updated.

DONKEY

duct sizing, equal friction, static regain, balanced pressure drop, duct acoustics, self generated noise, room sound pressure level

DPClima

thermal load calculation, equipment sizing

DUCTSIZE

duct sizing, equal friction, static regain

e-Sankey

Sankey diagram, flow chart, energy efficiency, visualization

Software has been updated.

E-Z Heatloss

heat loss, heat gain, residential calculation

Software has been updated.

E.A.S.Y. - Energy Accounting System for Your Buildings

Energy Accounting, OMV System, Building baseline development, Energy and Emissions Savings

Software has been updated.

EA-QUIP

building modeling, energy savings analysis, retrofit optimization (work scope development), investment analysis

Easy EnergyPlus

N/A

Free software. Software has been updated.

EASY: Whole House Energy Audit

energy audit, residential buildings, retrofit, economic evaluation, DSM

EBS

utility billing, energy management

Eco Lumen

lighting design, energy efficient

ECO-BAT

environmental performance, life cycle assessment, sustainable development

Software has been updated.

EcoDesigner

for architects, integrated in BIM software, one click evaluation

Software has been updated.

ECOTECT

environmental design, environmental analysis, conceptual design, validation; solar control, overshadowing, thermal design and analysis, heating and cooling loads, prevailing winds, natural and artificial lighting, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, scheduling, geometric and statistical acoustic analysis

Software has been updated.

eDNA

energy data management, on-line data archive

EE4 CBIP

whole building performance, building incentives

Free software. Software has been updated.

EE4 CODE

standards and code compliance, whole building energy performance

Free software. Software has been updated.

EED

Earth energy, boreholes, ground heat storage, ground source heat pump system (GSHP)

EEM Suite

energy management, energy accounting, benchmarking, energy use analysis, energy forecasting

Software has been updated.

EMISS

atmospheric pollution, energy-related pollution emissions

Free software. Software has been updated.

EMODEL

data processing, graphing and regression modeling of energy-use data

EN4M Energy in Commercial Buildings

energy calculation, commercial buildings, bin method, economic analysis

ENER-WIN

energy performance, load calculation, energy simulation, commercial buildings, daylighting, life-cycle cost

Software has been updated.

EnerCAD

building energy efficiency, early design optimisation, architecture oriented, solar toolbox, SIA 380/1 compliance

Energy Estimation Software with Carbon Footprint Calculation

Variable frequency drive, energy savings, fans, pumps, carbon footprint

Software has been updated.

Energy Lens

energy management, half-hourly data analysis, business energy saving, monitoring and targeting

Energy Profiler

load profiles, rate comparisons, data collection

Energy Trainer for Energy Managers HVAC Module

training, HVAC, operation and maintenance, existing buildings

Energy-10

conceptual design, residential buildings, small commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

EnergyAide

Energy audits, home energy analysis, retrofit

EnergyCAP Enterprise

energy information, energy accounting, energy tracking, energy efficiency, utility bill management, energy management, utility bill accounting, benchmarking, degree days, M&V, energy measurement, FASER

Software has been updated.

EnergyCAP Professional

energy information, energy accounting, energy tracking

Software has been updated.

EnergyGauge Summit Premier

Building simulation, energy simulation, building energy modeling, ASHRAE Standard 90.1, commercial code compliance, LEED NC 2.2 EA Credit 1, federal commercial building tax deductions, EPACT 2005 qualified software, Florida code compliance, ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Appendix G, DOE 2.1E, AHSRAE advanced building design guidelines, automatic reference building generation, automatic EA Credit 1 PDF generation, buildings research

EnergyGauge USA

residential, energy calculations, code compliance

Software has been updated.

EnergyPlus

energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, energy performance, heat balance, mass balance

Free software. Software has been updated.

EnergyPro

California Title 24, compliance software, energy simulation, commercial, residential

ENERPASS

energy performance, design, residential and small commercial buildings

ENFORMA

data acquisition, energy performance, building diagnostics, HVAC systems, lighting systems

Software has been updated.

Engineering Toolbox

Refrigerant line sizing, air properties, fluid properties, power factor correction, duct sizing

Software has been updated.

Envest

sustainable design, green buildings, life cycle analysis, environmental impact analysis

ENVSTD and LTGSTD

Federal commercial building standard, code compliance, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

EPB-software

EPBD implementation, Flemish region, primary energy consumption

Free software.

EQUER

life cycle assessment, design, retrofit, residential and commercial buildings, simulation

Software has been updated.

ERATES

electricity costs, electric utility rates schedules

Free software. Software has been updated.

EXTREMES

extreme weather, weather sequences, simulation, energy calculation

EZ Sim

energy accounting, utility bills, calibration, retrofit, simulation

Software has been updated.

EZDOE

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings

FASER

energy information, resource accounting

Software has been updated.

FEDS

single buildings, multibuilding facilities, central energy plants, thermal loops, energy simulation, retrofit opportunities, life cycle costing, emissions impacts, alternative financing

Software has been updated.

FENSIZE

fenestration, solar heat gain coefficient, thermal transmittance, visible transmittance, windows, skylights, code compliance

Software has been updated.

FENSTRUCT

structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, moment of inertia, centroids, AAMA

Software has been updated.

flixo

2D heat transfer, cold bridge, fenestration, frame U-value, thermal bridge

Software has been updated.

FLOVENT

airflow, heat transfer, simulation, HVAC, ventilation

FLUCS

illumination, daylighting

FlucsDL

daylight simulation

FlucsPro

luminaires, lighting design, lighting analysis, photometric data, radiosity

Software has been updated.

Frame Simulator

2D, heat transfer, thermal analysis, thermal transmittance, thermal conductance, building energy analysis, fenestration, window, U-value, EN ISO, surface condensation, moisture, dew point, frame, glazing, spacer, therm

Software has been updated.

FRAME4

fenestration, framing, heat transfer, building components, thermal characteristics

FRAMEplus

windows, fenestration, framing, building components, thermal characteristics, optical characteristics

FRESA

renewable energy, retrofit opportunities

Free software. Software has been updated.

FSEC 3.0

energy performance, research, advanced cooling and dehumidification

GaBi 4

environment, life cycle assessment, LCA, ecoprofiles, system analysis, design, research

Software has been updated.

Gas Cooling Guide PRO

gas cooling, hybrid HVAC systems

Software has been updated.

GenOpt

system optimization, parameter identification, nonlinear programming, optimization methods, HVAC systems

Free software. Software has been updated.

GIHMS

industrialized housing production operations

GLASTRUCT

structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, ASTM

Software has been updated.

GLHEPRO

ground heat exchanger design, ground source heat pump system, geothermal heat pump system

Software has been updated.

GPM PV+

energy management, energy accounting, benchmark, energy analysis, alert system

Software has been updated.

Green Building Studio

building information modeling, interoperability, energy performance, DOE-2, EnergyPlus, CAD

Free software. Software has been updated.

Green Energy Compass

Single-family Residence, Benchmarking, Energy Tracking, Improvement Tracking, Weather Normalization

Software has been updated.

GS2000

geothermal heat pump, heat exchanger sizing, ground source heat pump

Free software. Software has been updated.

HAMLab

Heat air and moisture, simulation laboratory, hygrothermal model, PDE model, ODE model, building and systems simulation, MatLab, SimuLink, Comsol, optimization

Free software. Software has been updated.

HAP

energy performance, load calculation, energy simulation, HVAC equipment sizing

Software has been updated.

HAP System Design Load

Cooling and heating load calculation, HVAC equipment sizing, zoning and air distribution

HBLC

heating and cooling loads, heat balance, energy performance, design, retrofit, residential and commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

Heat Pump Design Model

heat pump, air conditioner, air-to-air heat pump, equipment simulation

Free software. Software has been updated.

HEAT2

heat transfer, 2D, dynamic, simulation

Software has been updated.

HEAT3

heat transfer, three-dimensional heat conduction, transient heat flow, steady-state heat flow

Software has been updated.

HEED

whole building simulation, energy efficient design, climate responsive design, energy costs, indoor air temperature

Free software. Software has been updated.

HiLight

lighting, energy code, code compliance

Free software.

Home Energy Tune-uP

Home energy audit, energy efficiency, administration, conservation, consulting, energy savings, home performance, inspection, low income, renewable energy, residential retrofit, training, weatherization, whole house

Software has been updated.

HOMER

remote power, distributed generation, optimization, off-grid, grid-connected, stand-alone

Free software.

HOT2 XP

energy performance, design, residential buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

HOT2000

energy performance, design, residential buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

HPSIM

heat pump, research

Free software.

HVAC 1 Toolkit

energy calculations, HVAC component algorithms, energy simulation, performance prediction

HVAC Solution

boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, pumps, fans, expansion tanks, heat pumps, fan coils, terminal boxes, louvers, hoods, radiant panels, coils, dampers, filters, piping, valves, ductwork, schedules

Software has been updated.

HVACSIM+

HVAC equipment, systems, controls, EMCS, complex systems

Free software. Software has been updated.

Hydronics Design Studio

hydronic heating, radiant heating, simulation, design, piping

I-BEAM

indoor air quality, IAQ education, IAQ management, energy and IAQ

Free software. Software has been updated.

IAQ-Tools

indoor air quality, 'sick' buildings, ventilation design, contaminant source control design, tracer gas calculations

ID-Spec Large

Electrical installation design, power losses assessment, CO2 emissions, quantity of conductors

Software has been updated.

IDA Indoor Climate and Energy

design, energy performance, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

IDEAL

electric utility analysis, electricity costs, bill analysis

Indoor Humidity Tools

indoor air humidity, dryness, condensation

INDUS

ductwork sizing, ductwork design, HVAC

InterLane Power Manager

energy metering, monitoring, power management

Software has been updated.

ION Enterprise

energy management, power quality, power reliability, cost allocation

IPSE

solar architecture, passive solar, residential buildings, primer, introduction, educational, reference

Free software. Software has been updated.

ISE

thermal model, building zone simulation, MatLab/SimuLink

Free software. Software has been updated.

ISOVER Energi

energy performance, heat loss, U-value, profitability, Danish building regulations

IWEC

international weather, weather data, climate data, energy calculations

IWR-MAIN

water demand analysis, municipal and industrial water demand, water conservation, water resource planning

Software has been updated.

IWRAPS

water planning, water management, water use forecasting, water conservation, water rights, military installations

Software has been updated.

J-Works

load calculation, commercial buildings, residential buildings

KCL-ECO

life cycle, inventory, assessment, LCA

LESO-COMFORT

thermal comfort, load calculation, energy

LESO-SHADE

shading factors, solar shading, building geometry

LESOCOOL

airflow, passive cooling, energy simulation, mechanical ventilation

LESODIAL

Daylighting, early design stage, user-friendliness

LESOKAI

thermal tranmission, water vapor, building envelope

Software has been updated.

LESOSAI

heating energy, cooling energy, energy simulation, load calculation, standards, Life Cycle Analysis

Software has been updated.

LifeCycle

life-cycle cost, economics

Software has been updated.

LightPro

luminaires, lighting analysis, photometric data

LISA

life cycle analysis, sustainability, utilisation, embodied energy

Free software. Software has been updated.

Load Express

Design, light commercial buildings, heating and cooling loads, HVAC

Software has been updated.

Look3D

three-dimensional, full-color surface plots from columnar data, energy-use data

LoopDA

airflow analysis, indoor air quality, multizone analysis, natural ventilation

Louver Shading

window, overhang, blinds, louvers, louvres, trellis, shading, solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

Maintenance Edge

CMMS, Maintenance, Work Order, Planned Maintenance, LEED, ENERGY STARŪ, benchmarking, Critical Alarm

Software has been updated.

MarketManager

building energy modeling, design, retrofit

Software has been updated.

MC4Suite 2009

HVAC project design, sizing, calculations, energy simulation, commercial, residential, solar

Software has been updated.

METEONORM 6

weather data, solar radiation, temperature, typical years, climate analysis

Software has been updated.

METRIX4

monitoring and verification, utility bill analysis, utility accounting

Software has been updated.

MHEA

retrofit opportunities, audit, mobile homes

Software has been updated.

Microflo

CFD, airflow, air quality, thermal performance

Software has been updated.

Micropas6

energy simulation, heating and cooling loads, residential buildings, code compliance, hourly

Software has been updated.

MOIST

combined heat and moisture transfer, envelope

Free software. Software has been updated.

MotorMaster+

motors, energy efficient motors, motor database, motor management, industrial efficiency

Free software. Software has been updated.

National Energy Audit (NEAT)

retrofit, energy, audit, efficiency measures

NewQUICK

Passive simulation, load calculations, natural ventilation, evaporative cooling, energy analysis.

OHVAP

venting design, oil-fired equipment

Opaque

wall thermal transmission, U-value

Free software. Software has been updated.

OptoMizer

lighting audit, lighting retrofit, lighting efficiency

Software has been updated.

Overhang Annual Analysis

window, overhang, shading, solar

Free software.

Overhang Design

solar, window, overhang, shading

Software has been updated.

Panel Shading

solar panels, pv, photovoltaics, solar collectors, solar thermal, shading, solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

ParaSol

solar protection, solar shading, windows, buildings, solar energy transmittance, solar heat gain coefficient, energy demand, heating, cooling, comfort, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.

PASSPORT

heating requirements, passive solar, residential buildings, standards

PEAR

design, retrofit, residential buildings

Pervidi

, building systems, performance, preventative maintenance, analysis, residential and commercial buildings

PHOENICS

computational fluid dynamics, air pollution, smoke and fire, air flow

Software has been updated.

PHPP

energy balance, high-performance houses, passive houses

Software has been updated.

Physibel

heat transfer, mass transfer, radiation, convection, steady-state, transient, 2-D, 3-D

Software has been updated.

Pipe Designer

fluid systems, piping design, existing systems

Pipe Flow Expert

pipe flow, pipe pressure loss

Software has been updated.

Pipe-Flo

piping analysis, pump selection, piping design, hydraulic analysis, pump sizing, pressure drop calculator, hydraulic modeling, steam distribution, chilled water, sprinkler system

Pisces

pipework, heating, cooling

PocketControls

PDA, controls, front end, handheld

Polysun

Solar System Design Simulation Software (and Heat Pump)

Software has been updated.

Popolo Utility Load Calculation

Heat transfer, load calculation, BESTEST, GPL, Free source

Software has been updated.

PRISM

utility billing data, demand-side management, statistical energy savings

Software has been updated.

Prophet Load Profiler

energy analysis, load profiling, cost comparison, energy budgeting, rate analysis, data collection, real-time monitoring, load shedding

PsyCalc

psychrometric, temperature, moisture content, atmospheric pressure

Psychrometric Analysis

psychrometric analysis, HVAC

Free software. Software has been updated.

PUtility Psychrometric

Moist air, Psychrometric chart, GPL, Free source

Software has been updated.

PV*SOL

photovoltaic systems simulation, planning and design software, grid connected systems, stand-alone systems

Software has been updated.

PV-DesignPro

photovolatiac design, tracking systems, solar, electrical design

Software has been updated.

PVcad

photovoltaic, facade, yield, electrical

Free software. Software has been updated.

PVSYST

PV system sizing, PV system simulation, grid-connected PV systems, stand-alone PV systems, shading, solar tools

PYTHON

pipe sizing, pump sizing, control valve selection

Software has been updated.

Quick Calc

lighting design, 3d drawing, indoor lighting

Free software. Software has been updated.

Quick Est

lighting, 3d drawing, indoor lighting

Free software.

Radiance

lighting, daylighting, rendering

Free software. Software has been updated.

Radiance Control Panel

radiance, lighting, daylighting, ray tracing, glare

Free software.

Radiance Interface

Lighting, daylighting, ray tracing, glare

RadOnCol

solar radiation, solar collector

Free software.

RadTherm

convection, conduction, radiation, weather, solar, transient

Software has been updated.

REEP

energy- and water-efficiency strategies, economic analysis, pollution abatement, DOD installations

Free software. Software has been updated.

REM/Design

energy simulation, residential buildings, code compliance, design, weatherization, equipment sizing, EPA Energy Star Home analysis

Software has been updated.

REM/Rate

home energy rating systems, residential buildings, energy simulation, code compliance, design, weatherization, EPA Energy Star Home analysis, equipment sizing

Software has been updated.

REScheck

energy code compliance, residential buildings, codes training, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

RESEM

retrofit, institutional buildings

Free software.

RESFEN

fenestration, energy performance

Free software. Software has been updated.

RETScreen

renewable energy screening, feasibility studies for energy efficiency

Free software.

RHVAC

residential HVAC, residential load calculations, ACCA, Manual J

Right-Suite Residential for Windows

residential loads calculations, duct sizing, energy analysis, HVAC equipment selection, system design

Software has been updated.

RIUSKA

Energy calculation, heat loss calculation, system comparison, dimensioning, 3D-modelling

RL5M

residential, cooling, heating, energy, economic analysis.

SBEM

energy consumption/performance, carbon dioxide emissions, UK building regulations, compliance checking, non-residential buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

SenseDat Analyzer

energy monitoring, building energy analysis, energy education

Shading II

Geometrical Shading/Insolated Coefficient, Sun view, shadow calculation

Software has been updated.

ShadowFX

shading calculations, sun modelling, solar shading

SIMBAD Building and HVAC Toolbox

transient simulation, control, integrated control, control performance, graphical simulation environment, modular, system analysis, HVAC

Software has been updated.

SkyVision

Skylight, light well, fenestration, glazing, optical characteristics, daylighting.

Free software.

SLAB

slab on the ground, heat loss, design rules

SMOC-ERS

energy efficiency program, auditing, reporting

SMOG

energy calculation, heat loss calculation, system comparison, dimensioning, 3D-modelling

Sol Path

solar, sun, sun path

Software has been updated.

solacalc

passive solar, house design, building design, building services, design tools

Software has been updated.

Solar Tool

overhang sizing and position, shading devices, louvers,

SOLAR-2

windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.

SOLAR-5

design, residential and small commercial buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

SolArch

thermal performance calculation, solar architecture, residential buildings, design checklists

Free software. Software has been updated.

SolarPro 2.0

solar water heating, thermal processes, alternative energy, simulation

SolarShoeBox

Direct gain, passive solar

Free software.

SolDesigner

design, solar thermal, solar hot water, solar heating plants, solar design

Software has been updated.

Sombrero 3.01

Solar shading, solar radiation, building geometry, solar systems

Software has been updated.

SPACER

fenestration, spacer, THERM, thermal modeling, IGU, sealants

Software has been updated.

SPARK

object-oriented, research, complex systems, energy performance, short time-step dynamics

Free software. Software has been updated.

SPOT

daylighting, electric lighting, photosensor, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

STE

thermal regulations, residential and commercial buildings, energy certification

Software has been updated.

SunAngle

Solar, sun, angle

Software has been updated.

SunAngle Professional Suite

sun angle, solar calculator

Software has been updated.

Suncast

solar shading, insolation

SUNDAY

energy performance, residential and small commercial buildings

SUNDI

solar shading, solar irradiance, solar patterns

Free software.

SunPath

solar geometry, sun position

Software has been updated.

SunPosition

solar angle design, solar altitude, solar design

Software has been updated.

SUNREL

design, retrofit, research, residential buildings, small office buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

Software has been updated.

Sunspec

solar radiation, illuminance, irradiance, luminous efficacies, solar position

SunTools

Sun Path, Sun Views, Solar Access, Sun Penetration

Software has been updated.

SUN_CHART Solar Design Software

sunchart, solar position, sun path, shading

SuperLite

daylighting, lighting, residential and commercial buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

System Analyzer

Energy analyses, load calculation, comparison of system and equipment alternatives

Software has been updated.

T*SOL

solar thermal heating, swimming pool heating, solar planning and design

Software has been updated.

TAPS

pipe sizing

TAS

Building dynamic thermal simulation, building simulation , comfort, CFD, thermal analysis, energy simulation

Software has been updated.

Tetti FV

photovoltaic, PV, energy performance, design, PV system sizing, PV system simulation, grid-connected PV systems

Software has been updated.

Therm

two-D heat transfer, building products, fenestration

Free software. Software has been updated.

Thermal Comfort

thermal comfort calculation, comfort prediction, indoor environment

ThermoSim

dynamic heat transfer, wall systems, simulation algorithms, interactive simulation, Java

Free software. Software has been updated.

Toolkit for Building Load Calculations

building loads, energy calculations, heat balance model, heat transfer

TOP Energy

Energy Efficiency Optimization, Simulation, Variant Comparison, Visualization of energy flows

Free software. Software has been updated.

TownScope II

solar energy, urban design, visual reasoning

TRACE 700

Energy performance, load calculation, HVAC equipment sizing, energy simulation, commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

TRACE Load 700

Heating and cooling load calculation, air distribution simulation, HVAC equipment sizing, commercial buildings

Software has been updated.

TREAT

weatherization auditing software, BESTEST, Home Performance with ENERGY STARŪ auditing tool, retrofit, single family, multifamily residential, mobile homes, HERS ratings, load sizing.

Software has been updated.

TRNSYS

energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, research, energy performance, renewable energy, emerging technology

Software has been updated.

tsbi3

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings, indoor climate

UM Profiler

utility metering, utility accounting

Umberto

material and energy flow analysis, process optimization, environmental impact assessment, material flow cost accounting, life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC)

Software has been updated.

UMIDUS

moisture calculation, latent and sensible conduction loads, heat and mass transfer through building envelopes

Free software.

United Resources Group Lighting Conservation

Quantify, Lighting Conservation, Cost and Savings

Software has been updated.

UNorm

U-values, thermal bridges, temperatures, heat flows, computer program, freeware

Free software. Software has been updated.

USai

inhomogeneous thermal transmission coefficient, Dynamic characteristics, condensation risk

Software has been updated.

UtilityTrac

energy tracking, LEED, ENERGY STAR, utility bill management, M&V, benchmarking

Software has been updated.

Varitrane Duct Designer

duct sizing, static regain, equal friction, fitting loss

Software has been updated.

VentAir 62

ventilation design, ASHRAE Standard 62

Software has been updated.

VIP+

energy performance, code compliance, design, research, residential and commercial buildings, costs, environmental sustainable

Software has been updated.

VISION4

fenestration, solar optical characteristics, thermal performance, windows, glazing

Software has been updated.

Visual

lighting, lighting design, roadway lighting, visual, lumen method

Free software.

Visual TTH

thermal regulation, compliance, EN 12831, RT 2000, RT 2005

VisualDOE

energy, energy efficiency, energy performance, energy simulation, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings, simulation, HVAC, DOE-2

Software has been updated.

Visualize-IT Energy Information and Analysis Tool

energy analysis, rate comparison, load profiles, interval data

WaterAide

water audits, water analysis, water end-sue allocation, retrofits, domestic hot water

Software has been updated.

WATERGY

water conservation opportunities, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

Weather Data Viewer

weather, climate, extreme weather, design data, design temperature, humidity, dew point, dry bulb, wet bulb, temperature, enthalpy, wind speed

Weather Tool

weather data visualization, psychrometry, passive design analysis, optimum orientiation, data synthesis

Weather Year for Energy Calculations 2

weather data, energy calculations, simulation data

Window

fenestration, thermal performance, solar optical characteristics, windows, glazing

Free software. Software has been updated.

Window Heat Gain

Solar, window, energy

Software has been updated.

WISE

hygrothermal model, building simulation, MatLab/SimuLink Tool

Free software. Software has been updated.

WUFI-ORNL/IBP

moisture modeling, hygrothermal model, combined heat and moisture transport, building envelope performance

Free software. Software has been updated.

¡Get Psyched!

psychrometric chart, moisture, humidity, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature


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