Tools

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Architects

SolarShoeBox

Vasari

DesignBuilder

jEPlus

BeOPT

EnergyPlus

ACOUSALLE

acoustics, codes and standards

AcousticCalc

HVAC acoustics, sound level prediction, noise level

Acoustics Program

HVAC acoustics, sound level prediction, noise level

Acuity Energy Platform

energy efficiency software; customized business recommendation; commercial and industrial energy use comparisons

ADELINE

daylighting, lighting, commercial buildings buildings

Adtek

Heat Loss, Heat Gain Software

Software has been updated.

AEPS System Planning

electrical system, renewable energy system, planning and design software, modeling, simulation, energy usage, system performance, financial analysis, solar, wind, hydro, behavior characteristics, usage profiles, generation load storage calculations, on-grid, off-grid, residential, commercial, system sizing, utility rate plans, rate comparison, utility costs, energy savings

AFT Fathom

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

AFT Mercury

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

AGI32

lighting, daylighting, rendering, roadway

AIRWIND Pro

Air Conditioning Load Calculation

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

Archelios PRO

Photovoltaic simulation, 3D design, economics results

ArchiWIZARD

energy performance; 3-D graphics interface; solar and lighting simulation; real time updated results and changes; thermal calculation; building performance; heat balance; thermal regulation

Astra

illumination calculation, glare calculation, light planning

Free software.

Athena Model

life cycle assessment, environment, building materials, buildings

Free software.

AUDIT

operating cost, bin data, residential, commercial

Autodesk Green Building Studio

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

Free software.

AVReporter

Energy management, energy monitoring, reducing CO2, increase energy efficency, ISO50001

AWDABPT

building temperature simulation, thermal performance

Awnshade

solar shading, awnings, overhangs, side fins, windows

BE$T

electric motors, energy efficiency

Be06

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

BEAVER

energy simulation, thermal analysis

BEES

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

Free software.

Benchmata

Automated Benchmarking System Automation Portfolio Manager

BEopt

Residential Buildings, Energy Simulation, Optimization, Retrofit, New Construction, EnergyPlus, DOE2.2

Free software. Software has been updated.

BESTEST

exterior envelope simulation program capability tests, HVAC modeling tests, multizone modeling tests, ground coupling modeling tests, BESTEST, Standard 140

Free software.

BinMaker Pro

weather data, binned weather data, design weather data

BLCC

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

Free software.

BlueSol

PV system sizing, PV system simulation, grid-connected PV systems, electrical components, shading, economic analysis.

BSim

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

BTU Analysis Plus

HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies

BTU Analysis REG

HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies

Building Design Advisor

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

Free software.

Building Energy Analyzer

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

Building Energy Modelling and Simulation: Self-Learning Modules

energy simulation, buildings, courseware, self-learning, modeling, simulation

Free software.

Building Greenhouse Rating

operational energy, greenhouse performance, national benchmark

Free software.

Building Performance Compass

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

BuildingAdvice

Whole building analysis, energy simulation, renewable energy, retrofit analysis, sustainability/green buildings

BuildingSim

thermostat, simulation, energy cost

Free software.

BUS++

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

BV2

annual energy use, durational diagram

C-MAX

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

Cake Systems

Energy Efficiency, Auditing, Labeling Home Performance, Contractor, Program Manager, Utility, Community Energy Performance Score, EPS, Cake Systems Tablet Application, App, API, Home Energy Score, HES

CAMEL

load estimation, psychrometrics, plant sizing

Carbon Estates

Energy Benchmarking; Retrofitting Simulation; Energy Management; Carbon Management

CATALOGUE

windows, fenestration, product information, thermal characteristics

Free software.

CBE UFAD Cooling Design Tool

UFAD, underfloor, Cooling load calculator, cooling, stratification, thermal comfort

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.

CHP Capacity Optimizer

CHP, cogeneration, capacity optimization, distributed generation

Free software.

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

Climate Consultant

climate analysis, psychrometric chart, bioclimatic chartm wind wheel

Free software.

Climawin 2005

building thermal regulations

CoDyBa

Energy simulation, energy efficiency, building performance, renewable energy, comfort, thermal analysis, indoor air temperature, dynamic simulation.

Cold Room Calc

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

COLDWIND Pro

Refrigeration, Heat Load Calculation

COMcheck

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

Free software.

COMFIE

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

COMIS

multizone airflow, pollution transport

Free software.

Commodity Server

energy database server, time series energy, portfolio management

CompuLyte

lighting, daylighting, rendering

Free software.

COMSOL

Multiphysics, simulations, modeling, heat transfer, finite element

Construction R-value Calculator

R-value, thermal bridging

Free software.

CONTAM

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

Free software.

Cool Roof Calculator

reflective roof, roofing membrane, low-slope roof

Free software.

Cool Room Calc

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

CPF Tools

Solar Sales, Quoting Tool, Proposal Tool, Solar Financing, Leads, Auto-Populate, Rebate Form, CRM software, Customer and Financing Dashboard

CtrlSpecBuilder

HVAC controls, specifications, CSI Section 15900 HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Free software.

Curb

Energy management, buildings, benchmarking, energy tracking, utility billing

Cymap Electrical

BS 7671 Main/Sub Main and Final Circuit distribution, generators, UPS, lighting design, emergency lighting, daylighting, floodlighting, cable sizing, discrimination studies, LV and HV capabilities, fire alarm, CAD symbol library based small power design, Cable Tray/Basket/Raceways/Conduit. Lightning protection risk assessment to EN62305 in 10 languages.

Cymap Mechanical

Load calculation, Pipe sizing & Radiator selection, Duct sizing, Hot and cold water design, SAP, iSBEM, EPCs, Psychrometrics.

CYPE-Building Services

building services, single model, energy simulation, sizing, HVAC, plumbing, sewage, electricity, solar, analysis of acoustic behavior

Czech National Calculation Tool

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

Free software.

D-Gen PRO

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

Data Center Efficiency Savings Calculator

Energy Efficiency Calculator for Data Centers.

Dataplus-online

monitoring and targeting, energy management, self-billing

DAVID-32

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

Free software.

Daylight

daylighting, daylight factor

Free software.

DAYSIM

annual daylight simulations, electric lighting energy use, lighting controls

Free software.

DD4M Air Duct Design

duct design, air-conditioning, heating

Degree Day .Net

degree days, HDD, CDD

Free software.

Degree Day Forecasts

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature

Free software.

Degree Day Reports

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature

Free software.

Delphin

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

Demand Response Quick Assessment Tool

demand response, load estimation, EnergyPlus

Free software.

DEROB-LTH

energy performance, heating, cooling, thermal comfort, design

DesiCalc

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

Design Advisor

whole-building, energy, comfort, natural ventilation, double-skin facade

Free software.

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

DeST

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

Free software.

Diag DPE

energy performance directive

DIALux

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

Free software.

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.

DOE-2

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

DOLPHIN

duct sizing, duct and fitting pressure loss, fan pressure

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

Duct Calculator

duct-sizing, design, engineering, calculation

DUCTSIZE

duct sizing, equal friction, static regain

e-Bench

energy benchmarking, environmental benchmarking, energy audit, invoice verification and reconciliation, performance contract verification

e-Sankey

Sankey diagram, flow chart, energy efficiency, visualization

E-Z Heatloss

heat loss, heat gain, residential calculation

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

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

EA-QUIP

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

Easy EnergyPlus

N/A

Free software.

EASY: Whole House Energy Audit

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

EBS

utility billing, energy management

ecasys

energy program management

Eco Lumen

lighting design, energy efficient

ECO-BAT

environmental performance, life cycle assessment, sustainable development

EcoAdvisor

online interactive training, online multimedia training, sustainable commercial buildings, lighting, HVAC

Free software.

EcoDesigner

for architects, integrated in BIM software, one click evaluation

ecoInsight Energy Audit & Analysis Software

Retrofit Analysis, Energy Audit Software, Building Analysis, Lighting Retrofit

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

eDNA

energy data management, on-line data archive

EE4 CBIP

whole building performance, building incentives

Free software.

EE4 CODE

standards and code compliance, whole building energy performance

Free software.

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

EfficiencySMART

Energy data visibility, operational energy efficiency measures, energy savings, alerts, reports, peak demand management, schedule adjustments, meter data, interval data, energy performance, building performance

EffTrack

chiller efficiency, chiller performance

ELODIE

Life Cycle Assessment, eco-design, building environmental performance, retrofit

EMISS

atmospheric pollution, energy-related pollution emissions

Free software.

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

EnerCAD

Building Energy Efficiency; Early Design Optimization; Architecture Oriented; Life Cycle Analysis

EnerCop Energy Benchmarking and Accounting Software

energy benchmarking; carbon benchmarking; energy accounting

Energinet – Energy Management Software

Cost effective Energy management software for any market

Energy Demand Modeling

Reference Energy System, Software, GUI, Planning, Energy Demand Model EDM, Energy Policy Planning

Energy Estimation Software with Carbon Footprint Calculation

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

Energy Expert

energy tracking, energy alerts, wireless monitoring

Energy Lens

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

Energy Profile Tool

benchmarking, energy efficiency screening, end-use energy analysis, building performance analysis, utility programs

Energy Profiler

load profiles, rate comparisons, data collection

Energy Profiler Online

online, energy usage, load profiles, bill estimation

Energy Scheming

design, residential buildings, commercial buildings, energy efficiency, load calculations

Energy Trainer for Energy Managers HVAC Module

training, HVAC, operation and maintenance, existing buildings

Energy Usage Forecasts

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature, load calculation, energy simulation

Energy WorkSite

energy benchmarking, facility checklist, utility bill manager

EnergyActio

Energy efficiency, continuous improvement, energy cost, software

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

EnergyCAP Professional

energy information, energy accounting, energy tracking

EnergyDeck

Energy Tracking & Analysis,Benchmarking,Portfolio Ranking,Community Sharing, Project Tracking

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

EnergyPeriscope

Renewable energy performance analysis, financial analysis, sales proposals

EnergyPlus

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

Free software.

EnergyPro

California Title 24, LEED, ASHRAE 90.1, compliance software, energy simulation, commercial, residential

EnergySavvy

efficiency calculation, energy rebates, home contractor search

Free software.

EnergyShape

energy load, end-use, energy profile

EnergyWitness

large building; energy efficiency

ENERPASS

energy performance, design, residential and small commercial buildings

ENFORMA

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

Engineering Toolbox

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

ENMAT

Monitoring and Targeting, Energy Management, Energy Monitoring

Envest

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

EPB-software

EPBD implementation, Flemish region, primary energy consumption

Free software.

EQUER

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

eQUEST

energy performance, simulation, energy use analysis, conceptual design performance analysis, LEED, Energy and Atmosphere Credit analysis, Title 24, compliance analysis, life cycle costing, DOE 2, PowerDOE, building design wizard, energy efficiency measure wizard, eem

eSight

Energy Management, M&V, Utility Tracking, Performance Monitoring, Benchmarking, Bill Verification

ESP-r

energy simulation, environmental performance, commercial buildings, residential buildings, visualisation, complex buildings and systems

Free software.

Evergreen LED

LED lighting energy savings calculator

EXTREMES

extreme weather, weather sequences, simulation, energy calculation

EZ Sim

energy accounting, utility bills, calibration, retrofit, simulation

EZDOE

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

FASER

energy information, resource accounting

FEDS

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

FENSIZE

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

FENSTRUCT

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

FineHVAC

Load Calculation, Piping & Air duct networks calculation, HVAC Systems calculation, generation of all the case study drawings.

Software has been updated.

flixo

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

FLOVENT

airflow, heat transfer, simulation, HVAC, ventilation

Flownex

gas flow; liquid flow; dynamic; heat transfer; two phase; slurry

foAudits

Energy audit; Android; iOS; Windows Mobile; WinCE; Web browser

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

FRAME4

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

FRAMEplus

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

FSEC 3.0

energy performance, research, advanced cooling and dehumidification

GaBi 4

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

Gas Cooling Guide PRO

gas cooling, hybrid HVAC systems

Genability

power tariff, energy tariff, energy pricing, energy bill, electricity tariff, power bill, electricity bill, electricity pricing, time of use, real time, utilities, critical peak, pricing, peak pricing, demand side management, high load factor, curtailment, interruptible, standby service, supplemental service, electric vehicle charging, electric rate plan, power rate plan, electric rate, power rate, energy rate, energy rate plan, electricity api, power api, energy api, electricity rate api, power rate api, energy rate api, utility pricing, utility price, utility rate

GenOpt

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

Free software.

GIHMS

industrialized housing production operations

GLASTRUCT

structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, ASTM

GLHEPRO

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

GPM PV+

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

Green Energy Compass

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

Ground Loop Design

geothermal, borehole, heat exchanger design

HAMLab

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

Free software.

HAP

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

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

HEAT Energy Audit Tool

energy efficiency program, auditing, reporting

Heat Pump Design Model

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

Free software.

HEAT2

heat transfer, 2D, dynamic, simulation

HEAT3

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

HEED

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

Free software.

Home Energy Saver

internet-based energy simulation, residential buildings

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

HomeEnergySuite

Energy use and savings analysis.

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.

HOT2000

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

Free software.

HPSIM

heat pump, research

Free software.

HVAC 1 Toolkit

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

HVAC Residential Load Calcs – HD for the iPad

HVAC; Cooling loads; Heating loads

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

HVACSIM+

HVAC equipment, systems, controls, EMCS, complex systems

Free software.

Hydronics Design Studio

hydronic heating, radiant heating, simulation, design, piping

I-BEAM

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

Free software.

IAQ-Tools

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

iAudit Pro

home energy auditing tool, residential energy audit, retrofit contractors, whole house energy-analysis

ID-Spec Large

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

IDA Indoor Climate and Energy

Energy performance, thermal comfort, indoor climate, HVAC design, airflow, natural ventilation, hybrid ventilation, heat pumps, load calculations, solar collectors, storage tanks, boreholes, CHP, wind turbines, control systems, plants, solar shading, daylight, ice rinks, pools, 3D, BIM, IFC, LEED, ASHRAE, BREEAM, NMF, Modelica.

IDEAL

electric utility analysis, electricity costs, bill analysis

IES Virtual Environment

Energy Performance, Energy Consumption, LEED, Thermal Simulation, HVAC, Daylighting, Thermal Performance, CFD, Airflow, Heat Gain, Heat Loss, Load Calculation, Solar Shading, Solar Intensity, Occupant Movement, Egress, Ingress, Value, Cost, BREEAM, EPACT, Carbon Reduction, CO2 Emissions, Lighting, Passive Systems, Natural Ventilation, Daylight compensation control, Apache

Indoor Humidity Tools

indoor air humidity, dryness, condensation

InterLane Power Manager

energy metering, monitoring, power management

ION Enterprise

energy management, power quality, power reliability, cost allocation

IPSE

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

Free software.

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

IWRAPS

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

J-Works

load calculation, commercial buildings, residential buildings

KCL-ECO

life cycle, inventory, assessment, LCA

kW-Field

Commercial Energy Auditing Field Software

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

LESOSAI

heating energy, cooling energy, energy simulation, load calculation, standards, life cycle analysis, gbxml

LISA

life cycle analysis, sustainability, utilisation, embodied energy

Free software.

Load Express

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

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.

Lumigent

Lighting Design, Energy Audit Software, Building Analysis, Lighting Retrofit, Photometry, Energy Software, Lighting Audit Software, Retrofit Software

Software has been updated.

Macromodel for Assessing Residential Concentrations of Combustion Generated Pollutants

indoor air quality, research

Maintenance Edge

CMMS, Maintenance, Work Order, Planned Maintenance, LEED, ENERGY STAR®, benchmarking, Critical Alarm

ManagingEnergy

building energy management; energy efficiency strategies, energy accounting

MarketManager

building energy modeling, design, retrofit

MC4Suite 2009

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

METEONORM 6

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

METRIX4

monitoring and verification, utility bill analysis, utility accounting

MHEA

retrofit opportunities, audit, mobile homes

Micropas6

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

ModEn

object-oriented simulation, energy simulation, controls, energy audit, energy-saving, energy performance, dynamic simulation, research, education, heating, air conditioning

MOIST

combined heat and moisture transfer, envelope

Free software.

MotorMaster+

motors, premium efficiency, motor management, industrial efficiency

Free software.

myupgrades.com

HVAC updates, HVAC equipment selection, energy savings, up-sell

MyVerdafero

Utility Optimization, building performance, portfolio analysis

National Energy Audit (NEAT)

retrofit, energy, audit, efficiency measures

NewQUICK

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

Noesis Energy

baseline, benchmark, energy analysis, portfolio ranking

Free software.

OHVAP

venting design, oil-fired equipment

OnGrid Tool

solar, financial, payback, analysis, sales, tool, software, economics, proposal

Opaque

wall thermal transmission, U-value

Free software.

OptiMiser

weatherization, customizable, audit, retrofit, analysis, payback, utility bill, disaggregation, cost database, contractor

OptoMizer

Lighting audit retrofit software, Lighting retrofit rebate programs, Lighting design and analysis

oTilt

solar radiations, radiations on tilted surface, optimum tilt angle, optimum pitch angle, collector slope

Free software.

Overhang Annual Analysis

window, overhang, shading, solar

Free software.

Overhang Design

solar, window, overhang, shading

Panel Shading

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

Free software.

ParaSol

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

Free software.

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

Photovoltaics Economics Calculator

solar, photovoltaic, economics

Free software.

PHPP

energy balance, high-performance houses, passive houses

Physibel

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

Pipe Designer

fluid systems, piping design, existing systems

Pipe Flow Expert

pipe flow, pipe pressure loss

Pipe-Flo

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

PocketControls

PDA, controls, front end, handheld

Polysun

Solar System Design Simulation Software (and Heat Pump)

Popolo Utility Load Calculation

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

Power Calc PaK

power distribution, panelboard, NEC, electrical, energy savings, buildings

PRISM

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

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

PsyChart

Moist air state, dry bulb, wet bulb, relative humidity, sensible heat, moisture content.

Psychrometric Analysis

psychrometric analysis, HVAC

Free software.

PUtility Psychrometric

Moist air, Psychrometric chart, GPL, Free source

PV*SOL

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

PV-DesignPro

photovolatiac design, tracking systems, solar, electrical design

PVcad

photovoltaic, facade, yield, electrical

Free software.

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

Quick Calc

lighting design, 3d drawing, indoor lighting

Free software.

Quick Est

lighting, 3d drawing, indoor lighting

Free software.

QwickLoad

Design, residential to large commercial buildings, heating load, cooling load, HVAC

Radiance

lighting, daylighting, rendering

Free software.

Radiance Control Panel

radiance, lighting, daylighting, ray tracing, glare

Free software.

RadOnCol

solar radiation, solar collector

Free software.

RadTherm

convection, conduction, radiation, weather, solar, transient

Raymaps Solar Calculator

Energy Consumption, Solar Panels, Batteries

Recurve

energy simulation, home performance, estimates, energy audit

REEP

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

Free software.

Rehab Advisor

high performance housing, single family, multifamily, housing renovation, energy efficiency

Free software.

REM/Design

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

REM/Rate

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

REScheck

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

Free software.

RESEM

retrofit, institutional buildings

Free software.

RESFEN

fenestration, energy performance

Free software.

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

RIUSKA

Energy calculation, heat loss calculation, system comparison, dimensioning, 3D modeling

Roanakh

photovoltiac system design, grid-tie, grid-interactive, solar electric system design

Free software.

Room Air Conditioner Cost Estimator

air conditioner, life-cycle cost, energy performance, residential buildings, energy savings

Free software.

SBEM

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

Free software.

scSTREAM

Computational fluid dynamics, CFD, ventilation, airflow, temperature distribution, humidity distribution, contaminant distribution, thermal comfort, air quality

Sefaira

Early-stage performance analysis of building envelope, HVAC, water & renewables , Real-time building performance analysis, Parametric analysis, Thermal comfort analysis

Shading II

Geometrical Shading/Insolated Coefficient, Sun view, shadow calculation

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

SIP Scheming

stressed skin insulating core panels

SkyVision

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

Free software.

SLAB

slab on the ground, heat loss, design rules

SMILE

object-oriented simulation environment, building and plant simulation, complex energy systems, time continuous hybrid systems

Free software.

Snugg Pro

Energy Auditing & Sales Tool, home energy assessments, energy analysis, home performance, residential retrofits

Sol Path

solar, sun, sun path

solacalc

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

Solar Rater

solar power, solar energy, solar calculator, solar app, android solar app, renewable energy, pv, photovoltaic

Solar Tool

overhang sizing and position, shading devices, louvers,

SOLAR-2

windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight

Free software.

SOLAR-5

design, residential and small commercial buildings

Free software.

SolArch

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

Free software.

SolarDesignTool

photovoltaic, PV system design, grid-tie PV systems, grid-tied pv systems, string sizing, array layout design

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

Sombrero 3.01

Solar shading, solar radiation, building geometry, solar systems

SPACER

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

SPARK

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

Free software.

SPOT

daylighting, electric lighting, photosensor, energy savings

Free software.

Star Perfomer

energy performance diagnostic, energy audit, office building

Free software.

STE

thermal regulations, residential and commercial buildings, energy certification

SunAngle

Solar, sun, angle

SunAngle Professional Suite

sun angle, solar calculator

SUNDAY

energy performance, residential and small commercial buildings

SUNDI

solar shading, solar irradiance, solar patterns

Free software.

SunPath

solar geometry, sun position

SunPosition

solar angle design, solar altitude, solar design

SunPosition online

sun position, solar angle design, solar azimuth, solar altitude, sun path

Free software.

SUNREL

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

Sunspec

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

SunTools

Sun Path, Sun Views, Solar Access, Sun Penetration

SUN_CHART Solar Design Software

sunchart, solar position, sun path, shading

SuperLite

daylighting, lighting, residential and commercial buildings

Free software.

System Analyzer

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

T*SOL

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

TAPS

pipe sizing

Tariff Analysis Project

bill calculator, utility bills, tariff, schedules, rates, rate schedules, utility rates, utility tariffs, cost savings, energy savings analysis, investment analysis

Free software.

TAS

Dynamic thermal simulation, Building simulation, Thermal analysis, Energy simulation, Energy consumption, Energy cost, CO2 emissions, HVAC simulation, Manufacturer data, Load calculation, Design day simulation, Daylighting, Solar shading, Comfort studies, Natural ventilation, CFD, Wind turrets, Sun Pipes, Phase Change materials, Part L, EPC, Appendix G, ASHRAE 90.1, LEED, BREEAM, Building plant and systems design and simulation.

TEK-sjekk

energy performance, indoor climate simulation, code compliance, load calculation, residential and non-residential buildings

Tetti FV

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

Therm

two-D heat transfer, building products, fenestration

Free software.

Thermal Comfort

thermal comfort calculation, comfort prediction, indoor environment

ThermoSim

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

Free software.

THG Energy Solutions

Bill auditing, energy efficiency, energy invoice management, sub-metering, automated demand response, interval data reporting, facility benchmarking, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager integration

Toolkit for Building Load Calculations

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

TOP Energy

Simulation and optimization of energy systems, energy efficiency, time series analysis, variant comparison, Sankey diagrams, material and energy flow analysis, process optimization

Free software. Software has been updated.

TownScope II

solar energy, urban design, visual reasoning

TPVS Dwg

PV one line diagram, PV electrical drawing

TRACE 700

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

TRACE Load 700

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

TRANSOL

Powerful, flexible, complete

TREAT

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

Trend Importer

trend, importer, data, spreadsheet, UTF

TRNSYS

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

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)

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

UNorm

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

Free software.

UrbaWind

CFD, wind simulation, wind energy, natural ventilation, pedestrian comfort

USai

inhomogeneous thermal transmission coefficient, Dynamic characteristics, condensation risk

Utility Manager

Central capture of utility data for cost and energy usage reporting and reduction

UtilityTrac

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

Varitrane Duct Designer

duct sizing, static regain, equal friction, fitting loss

VentAir 62

ventilation design, ASHRAE Standard 62

VIP+

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

VIPWEB

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

Free software.

Virtualwind

wind simulation, virtual wind tunnel, microclimate simulation, wind flow in urban environments, advanced wind flow visualization

VISION4

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

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

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

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

WegoWise

Energy Star Benchmark, building benchmark, M&V, energy efficiency, energy tracking.

Window

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

Free software.

Window Heat Gain

Solar, window, energy

WUFI-ORNL/IBP

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

Free software.

ZEBO

design decision support; zero energy building; sensitivity analysis; energy simulation; thermal comfort; hot climate

Free software.

ZIP

economic insulation level, residential buildings

Free software.

¡Get Psyched!

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

 

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