IES <Virtual Environment>
3D Modelling & BIM Interoperability
Model from scratch directly in the VE or connect with SketchUP, Revit and other BIM packages.
MODELIT - The single central 3D data model at the heart of the VE provides geometry and data shared by all applications.
BIM NAVIGATOR - The IES BIM Navigator brings all information and import settings into one step-by-step workflow, facilitating import from a variety of modelling tools.
Solar Shading
Passive solar heating, eliminate solar gains in cooling season, optimize solar shading for daylight and PV panel optimisation.
SUNCAST - Calculate the position of the sun in the sky, track solar penetration throughout the building interior and calculate shadows.
Whole-Building Energy Simulation
Daylight-integrated, airflow integrated, solar integrated, HVAC integrated. 8,760 hourly simulation, 1-minute time-steps, etc
APACHE SIM
Central simulation processor which enables you to assess every aspect of thermal performance as well as share results and input across a wide variety of other VE for Engineers applications.
Daylight Simulation & Lighting Design
Daylighting for LEED and BREEAM, electric lighting design, glare prediction, daylight harvesting, daylight autonomy, user-specified visualizations.
RADIANCE - A detailed 3D simulation tool designed to predict daylight, and the appearance of internal spaces prior to construction.
FLUCS PRO - Sophisticated tool for analysing combined artificial and natural light-levels for daylight harvesting
FLUCS DL - Offers the daylighting only capabilities of FlucsPro, allowing you to perform point-by-point analysis to determine daylighting levels within a room, or group of rooms.
LIGHT PRO - Allows you to place light fittings anywhere in a room for subsequent analysis using FlucsPro or RadianceIES.
Hvac Systems Sizing & Optimization
HVAC Sizing for rooms, zones and central HVAC systems. CIBSE and ASHRAE Heat Balance Methods are available, with additional extensive capabilities.
APACHE HVAC - Uses a flexible schematic component-based approach that enables you to quickly assemble HVAC plant and control systems.
ASHRAE LOADS - HVAC Loads Sizing Calculations based on the ASHRAE Heat Balance method. ASHRAELoads can be linked with SunCast for solar shading and ApacheHVAC for System and Plant sizing.
CIBSE LOADS - Calculate heat loss and gain calculations based on the CIBSE Guide.
Renewable Energy Design & Optimization
Renewable energy analysis includes annual energy prediction for geometric & parametric photovoltaics panels, HVAC-integrated solar hot-water heating & wind energy.
APACHE SIM - Central simulation processor which enables you to assess every aspect of thermal performance as well as share results and input across a wide variety of other VE for Engineers applications.
Airflow
Natural Ventilation, Overheating Assessments, CFD Airflow (internal and external), mixed-mode ventilation, Thermal Comfort, ASHRAE 62.1 & 170.
MACROFLO - Simulate air flow driven by wind pressure and buoyancy forces using a fast multi-zone thermo-fluid solver.
MICROFLO - Undertake internal or external air flow and thermal studies using Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
Climate Analysis & Weather
Includes early stage bioclimatic reports and design priorities, solar optimization, site airflow, Masterplanning and psychrometrics.
VE GAIA - Powerful early stage analysis and climatic / natural resource capabilities improving modelling efficiency and accuracy.
LEED
LEED analysis tools that help streamline and assist the LEED certification process.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR LEED V4 - Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED v4 version.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR LEED 2009 - Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED 2009 version.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR ASHRAE 90.1 (LEED ENERGY) - Time-saving facilitation and automation tools for ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G PRM (LEED Energy Modeling) and ECB (Energy Cost Budget Method).
ONE CLICK LCA - Undertake Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and more through our partnership with One Click LCA.
UK & Ireland Regulations
Complete 3D compliance solutions for all regions of the UK and Ireland.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR UK COMPLIANCE - Guidance and facilitation in undertaking SBEM and DSM methodology analyses for Part L2 compliance checks and EPC generation
VE-DSM - Dynamic Simulation software tool for UK compliance approved by CLG, SBS and DFPNI.
VE-SBEM (FREE) - A front-end interface that provides a 3D graphical route to the non-dwelling UK compliance SBEM engine.
UK-DWELLINGS + JPA-SAP - A unique 3D graphical interface to JPA SAP 2012 (9.92) that links directly to SketchUp and Revit.
BER ASSESSOR - Integrated 3D tool for Part L and Building Energy Rating calculations in Ireland.
North America Compliance
Compliance solutions for North America.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR ASHRAE 90.1 (LEED ENERGY) - Time-saving facilitation and automation tools for ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G PRM (LEED Energy Modeling) and ECB (Energy Cost Budget Method).
IECC 2012 NAVIGATOR - A dedicated Navigator for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 performance path (Chapter 4).
TITLE 24 - IESVE is the only approved software provider in California to combine holistic design and commercial building compliance in one software package.
NECB 2011 NAVIGATOR - Navigator to demonstrate compliance with Part 8 “Building Energy Performance Compliance Path” of the NECB 2011 Standard.
Global Compliance
Solutions for global compliance assessments.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR GM PRO - A professional solution for a comprehensive Green Mark® assessment.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR OTTV HONG KONG - Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR OTTV MALAYSIA - Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.
VE-NAVIGATOR FOR RT2012 - A professional solution to convert VE models to the French Réglementation Thermique (RT2012) compliance assessment software.
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
Assess capital costs, life-cycle costing and environmental impacts from the 3D model’s construction materials and systems etc.
COSTPLAN - Assess Capital Costs for Constructions, Systems, and Floor/Ceiling Materials and prepare customised capital cost estimates at any stage of a project.
LIFECYCLE - Perform Life Cycle Costing at any stage of the design process and easily incorporate costs for the whole life of the building.
ONE CLICK LCA - Undertake Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and more through our partnership with One Click LCA.
Parametric & Model Optimisation
Reduce the time you spend running simulations, test more scenarios and quickly arrive at the design with the optimal performance.
HONE - Investigate the trade-offs between different design parameters and automatically converge on the optimal design quickly and accurately.
PARAMETRIC TOOL - Say goodbye to manual parameter changes and automate the simulation of multiple scenarios and combinations of building design inputs.
Operational & Calibrated Modelling
Use real data from a building to undertake operational modelling for enhanced retrofit analysis, improvement of handovers and post occupancy operation. Plus, bring design models closer to reality using data from actual or benchmark buildings of similar types.
ERGON - A Digital Solution for today’s existing buildings. Quickly and easily undertake operational modelling using real building data
Egress
Elevator simulation, occupant evacuation and movement simulation.
SIMULEX - Simulex enables you to define a building and its occupants, and simulate how they move around a building day-to-day and evacuate during an emergency.
