IBPSA-USA

HVACSIM+

Simulation model of a building HVAC mechanical system plus HVAC controls, the building shell, the heating/cooling plant, and energy management and control system algorithms.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Load Calculations, HVAC System Selection and Sizing

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

June 30, 2010

GeoHECRAS

GeoHECRAS is an AutoCAD, MicroStation and ESRI ArcGIS compatible interactive 2D/3D graphical user interface data wrapper to the US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS.

Capabilities:

Other

Building Type:

Commercial

Last Software Update:

December 14, 2018

NEO Net Energy Optimizer®

NEO Net Energy Optimizer® is a powerful, easy-to-use online energy modeling tool for providing the most accurate data available, when it's needed the most. NEO empowers your clients to make faster, more informed decisions so they can construct and maintain higher-performing buildings.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, HVAC System Selection and Sizing, Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates, Building Energy Auditing

Building Type:

Commercial, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

March 15, 2020

HVAC ResLoad-J for the iPad

The HVAC ResLoad-J app for the iPad is an ACCA-approved HVAC cooling and heating load calculation app. It performs peak cooling and heating load calcs per ACCA Manual J8 for both residential and lighting commercial buildings.

Capabilities:

Load Calculations, HVAC System Selection and Sizing, Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

October 12, 2020

IES Virtual Environment

The IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) is a powerful, in-depth suite of building performance analysis tools. It allows the design and operation of comfortable buildings that consume significantly less energy.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Load Calculations, HVAC System Selection and Sizing, Code Compliance, Lighting Simulation

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

September 21, 2020

Green Building XML (gbXML)

The Green Building XML schema, or "gbXML", is the language of buildings. It was developed to facilitate the transfer of building information stored in CAD-based building information models, enabling interoperability between disparate building design and engineering analysis software tools. This is all in the name of helping architects, engineers, and energy modelers to design more energy efficient buildings.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Weather Data and Climate Analysis, Building Energy Benchmarking

Building Type:

Commercial

Last Software Update:

October 12, 2020

DEXMA Platform

DEXMA Platform, is an AI-powered solution, cloud-based and integrated with 100+ metering / sensoring data-sources. It combines Big Data Analysis, advanced monitoring, alerts and reporting in an easy-to-use, scalable SaaS solution, which the vendor claims is constantly being improved by their internal data science team.

Capabilities:

Energy Conservation Measures, Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis, Weather Data and Climate Analysis, Building Energy Monitoring

Building Type:

Commercial, Industrial

Last Software Update:

February 10, 2019

DEXMA Detect

DEXMA Detect is your online calculator to get your accurate energy savings potential for your building or project.

Capabilities:

Building Energy Auditing, Building Energy Benchmarking

Building Type:

Commercial, Industrial, District Scale

Last Software Update:

October 2, 2019

Radiance

Radiance is a suite of programs for the analysis and visualization of lighting and daylighting in design. Mainly developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory under DOE funding. Additional development and contributions sponsored by ISE in Germany and EPFL & HSLU in Switzerland.

Capabilities:

Lighting Simulation

Building Type:

Subsystem Level

Last Software Update:

February 28, 2021

AWDABPT Underground Enclosures

Provides the average underground enclosure (room) and entrance tower air temperatures under the given climatic, soil and room thermal load conditions.

Capabilities:

Load Calculations

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

August 8, 2017