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CAEPIPE

CAEPIPE performs linear and non-linear, static and dynamic pipe stress calculations for piping systems of any complexity, in any industry. It determines structural response of pipe and pipeline systems to various types of loadings and computes stresses in accordance with numerous international codes and standards, including nuclear. Even steel structural analysis can be performed with CAEPIPE.

Capabilities:

Load Calculations, Code Compliance, Other

Building Type:

Commercial, Industrial

Last Software Update:

June 22, 2018

CBECC-Com

CBECC-Com (California Building Energy Code Compliance) is an open source project that may be used by Code Agencies, Rating Authorities, or Utility Programs in the development of energy codes, standards, or efficiency programs. Architects, engineers, and energy consultants may also use these tools to demonstrate compliance with energy codes or beyond-code programs.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Energy Conservation Measures, Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates, Solar and Photovoltaic Analysis

Building Type:

Commercial, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

September 18, 2018

BEAVER

BEAVER is a building energy simulation program that provides for user friendly input of data, processing and viewing of the results. It interfaces with the Air conditioning Load Estimation program CAMEL thereby saving time with re-entering the building construction details and internal loads.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Code Compliance, Weather Data and Climate Analysis

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

October 12, 2015

Berkeley Lab WINDOW

Calculates thermal performance of fenestration products

Capabilities:

Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates

Building Type:

Subsystem Level

Last Software Update:

December 10, 2014

Xinaps Daylight Ratio Evaluator

Xinaps Daylight Ratio Evaluator™ automates daylight requirement checking for building rooms via status checks of daylight area ratios within your BIM model.

Capabilities:

Parametrics and Optimization, Lighting Simulation, Other

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential

Last Software Update:

April 12, 2016

Elements

Elements is a free, open-source, cross-platform software tool for creating and editing custom weather files for building energy modeling.

Capabilities:

Weather Data and Climate Analysis

Building Type:

N/A

Last Software Update:

November 29, 2016

Big Ladder Software - Training Services

We offer training workshops for EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, DesignBuilder, and the California Simulation Engine (CSE). We have trained hundreds of new and experienced users in the intricacies of these tools in workshops at US and international locations.

Capabilities:

Training Services

Building Type:

N/A

Last Software Update:

November 7, 2017

Euclid

Euclid is a free and open-source extension for SketchUp that makes it easy to create and modify the geometry inputs for building energy models.

Capabilities:

Other

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

May 9, 2017

Modelkit

Modelkit (formerly called Params) is a free and open-source, cross-platform framework for parametric modeling.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Parametrics and Optimization, Energy Conservation Measures

Building Type:

Residential, Multi Family, Industrial, Portfolio Scale

Last Software Update:

July 16, 2018

COMFEN

COMFEN is a tool designed to support the systematic evaluation of alternative fenestration systems for project-specific commercial building applications.

Capabilities:

Parametrics and Optimization, Energy Conservation Measures, Lighting Simulation

Building Type:

Subsystem Level, Commercial

Last Software Update:

September 29, 2018