Minergie Calculations from the BIM Model with Lesosai
Lesosai 7.1 imports gbXML, which can be generated Revit, Sketchup (with Plugin) und Archicad (with Plugin). Lesosai is software for the certification and thermal balance calculation of buildings containing one or more heated or cooled zones. It is designed primarily for building engineers, HVAC engineers and architects.. http://www.lesosai.com
EnergyPlus Version 8.0 and OpenStudio Legacy Plug-in 1.0.10 Available
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an updated version of EnergyPlus simulation software for modeling heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other building energy flows. Additionally, a new version of OpenStudio Legacy Plug-in for Trimble SketchUp is available, which makes it possible to perform EnergyPlus simulations using Sketchup’s user-friendly 3-D drawing interface. Visit www.energyplus.gov...
VE 2012 Feature Pack 2 Hotfix 1 Now Available for Download
A new hotfix for VE 2012 Feature Pack 2 is now available from the IES Download Centre.
greenspace Live Reveals New Website and Features
greenspaceLive is a energy analysis suite based on EnergyPlus that works with Trimble Sketchup. Their gTools solution is the only application for SketchUp with integrated gbXML technology. greenspaceLive has just revealed a new website today! The look and feel of the site was overhauled (e.g. allowing you to sign in, register and share with LinkedIn...
EnergyPlus Version 7.1 and OpenStudio Legacy Plug-in 1.0.8 Available
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an updated version of EnergyPlus simulation software for modeling heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating, and other building energy flows. Additionally, a new version of OpenStudio Plug-in for Google SketchUp is available, which makes it possible to perform EnergyPlus simulations using Google’s user-friendly 3-D drawing interface. Visit www.energyplus.gov to...
IES Virtual Environment: New Version 6.5 is now 2012
VE 2012 was just released and contains some important new solar analysis features. VE-Pro Suncast users can now view solar intensity/exposure on a 3D model, determine their own parameters for analysis (such as time period and resolution) and quickly understand the intensity of the sun externally on the building façade. VE 2012 also includes other...
ArchiPHYSIK Interface to Revit Architecture
This video shows the interface between Revit and the thermal simulation software ArchiPHYSIK from A-NULL Bauphysik GmbH. ArchiPHYSIK is a popular simulation tool in Austria and the other German speaking countries. ArchPHYSIK works also with SketchUP and ArchiCAD; You can find out more on their Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/archiphysik
Sketchup to PHPP (Passive House Planning Package)
This is an interesting post by Loadingdock5 Architecture on using a SketchUp to PHPP workflow for the required area calculations for the PassiveHouse Planning Package. The term passive house (Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous, voluntary, Passivhaus standard for energy efficiency. The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) is a spreadsheet based design tool and can be purchased...
Solar Energy Design Plugin for Google Sketchup
This software inserts solar panels on any surface and finds out tilt and azimuth of the sun. The payware version gives you more functionnalities then the available freeware version. Skelion for Google SketchUp allows you to: Save hours of modeling time Make good looking professional presentations with just a few clicks Improve the quality of...
Insolation Studies with SketchUp
This was just pointed out to me: Using LightUp for SketchUp you can perform an insolation analysis to assess the distribution and availability of solar radiation over an entire building or even a city block. It can provide realtime navigation of Insolation results with a realtime spot meter showing kwh/m^2/day as well as static and...
Free gbXML Viewing and Converting
There seem to be three free solutions for viewing and even converting Green Building eXtensible Markup Language (gbXML) geometry out there. Let me know if there is more out there.. From the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology comes the FZKViewer that visualises IFC, CityGML and gbXML DDS-CAD Viewer is now able to visualise gbXML files as...
IES Virtual Environment N. American Roadshow with Architectural Seminars and Training Events
There is the N. American Roadshow from Integrated Environmental Solutions with Architectural Seminars and Training Events across North America going on right now. Integrated Environmental Solutions are the makers of a suite of simulation tools that support an integrated design process from the earliest conceptual validations to in-depth system and compliance modelling. IES comes to...
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