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1D-HAM heat, air, moisture transport, walls
electrical system, renewable energy system,
planning and design software, modeling,
simulation, energy usage, system
performance, financial analysis, solar, wind,
AEPS System hydro, behavior characteristics, usage
Planning profiles, generation load storage
calculations, on-grid, off-grid, residential,
commercial, system sizing, utility rate plans,
rate comparison, utility costs, energy
savings
optimization, pipe optimization, pump
AFT Mercury selection, duct design, duct sizing, chilled
water systems, hot water systems
home energy rating systems, home energy,
AkWarm
residential modeling, weatherization
Thermal heat bridges, heat flow, steady
state, 2D, 3D, transfer coefficients, thermal
conductance, visualization, simulation,
European standards, EPBD, temperature
distribution, vapor transfer, vapor diffusion,
AnTherm
avoiding moisture, avoiding mould, energy
performance, linear thermal transmittance,
point thermal transmittance, vapor pressure,
surface condensation, thermal comfort, dew
point
thermal design, thernal analysis, energy
Apache simulation, dynamic simulation, system
simulation
buildings, HVAC, simulation, energy
ApacheHVAC
performance
ApacheSim thermal simulation, energy consumption
operating cost, bin data, residential,
AUDIT
commercial
building information modeling,
Autodesk Green
interoperability, energy performance,
Building Studio
DOE-2, EnergyPlus, CAD
BEAVER energy simulation, thermal analysis
Automated Benchmarking System
Benchmata
Automation Portfolio Manager
building simulation, energy, daylight,
BSim thermal and moisture analysis, indoor
climate
design, daylighting, energy performance,
Building Design
prototypes, case studies, commercial
Advisor
buildings
Building Energy air-conditioning, heating, on-site power
Analyzer generation, heat recovery, CHP, BCHP.
Building Energy
Modelling and
energy simulation, buildings, courseware,
Simulation:
self-learning, modeling, simulation
Self-Learning
Modules
Whole building analysis, energy simulation,
BuildingAdvice renewable energy, retrofit analysis,
sustainability/green buildings
energy performance, ventilation, air flow,
BUS++
indoor air quality, noise level
BV2 annual energy use, durational diagram
Energy Benchmarking; Retrofitting
Carbon Estates Simulation; Energy Management; Carbon
Management
CELLAR cellar, heat loss, design rules
Energy management, energy efficiency,
Cepenergy
energy evaluation, energy simulation,
Management
energy modeling, environmental
Software for
performance, sustainable development,
Buildings
CO2 footprint.
CHP Capacity CHP, cogeneration, capacity optimization,
Optimizer distributed generation
energy performance, design, retrofit,
COMFIE residential buildings, commercial buildings,
passive solar
Multiphysics, simulations, modeling, heat
COMSOL
transfer, finite element
Load calculation, Pipe sizing & Radiator
Cymap selection, Duct sizing, Hot and cold water
Mechanical design, SAP, iSBEM, EPCs,
Psychrometrics.
building services, single model, energy
CYPE-Building simulation, sizing, HVAC, plumbing,
Services sewage, electricity, solar, analysis of
acoustic behavior
EPBD, Energy Performance Certificate,
Czech National
Delivered energy, Energy Demand
Calculation Tool
Calculation
distributed power generation, on-site power
D-Gen PRO
generation, CHP, BCHP
Delphin Coupled heat, air and moisture transport,
porous materials, building envelope
Demand
demand response, load estimation,
Response Quick
EnergyPlus
Assessment Tool
energy performance, heating, cooling,
DEROB-LTH
thermal comfort, design
desiccant system, air-conditioning, system
DesiCalc design, energy analysis, dehumidification,
desiccant-based air treatment
whole-building, energy, comfort, natural
Design Advisor
ventilation, double-skin facade
Building energy simulation, visualisation,
CO2 emissions, solar shading, natural
ventilation, daylighting, comfort studies,
CFD, HVAC simulation, pre-design,
DesignBuilder early-stage design, building energy code
compliance checking, OpenGL EnergyPlus
interface, building stock modelling, hourly
weather data, heating and cooling
equipment sizing
building simulation, design process,
calculation, building thermal properties,
DeST
natural temperature, graphical interfaces,
state space method, maximum load.
energy performance, design, retrofit,
DOE-2 research, residential and commercial
buildings
energy benchmarking, environmental
benchmarking, energy audit, invoice
e-Bench
verification and reconciliation, performance
contract verification
building modeling, energy savings analysis,
retrofit optimization (work scope
EA-QUIP development), investment analysis, online
energy analysis tool, multifamily building
analysis
Easy EnergyPlus N/A
for architects, integrated in BIM software,
EcoDesigner
one click evaluation
environmental design, environmental
analysis, conceptual design, validation;
solar control, overshadowing, thermal
design and analysis, heating and cooling
ECOTECT
loads, prevailing winds, natural and artificial
lighting, life cycle assessment, life cycle
costing, scheduling, geometric and
statistical acoustic analysis
whole building performance, building
EE4 CBIP
incentives
standards and code compliance, whole
EE4 CODE
building energy performance
Earth energy, boreholes, ground heat
EED storage, ground source heat pump system
(GSHP)
EN4M Energy in
energy calculation, commercial buildings,
Commercial
bin method, economic analysis
Buildings
energy performance, load calculation,
ENER-WIN energy simulation, commercial buildings,
daylighting, life-cycle cost
EnerCAD building energy efficiency, early design
optimisation, architecture oriented, solar
toolbox, SIA 380/1 compliance
energy tracking, energy alerts, wireless
Energy Expert
monitoring
benchmarking, energy efficiency screening,
Energy Profile
end-use energy analysis, building
Tool
performance analysis, utility programs
design, residential buildings, commercial
Energy Scheming buildings, energy efficiency, load
calculations
degree days, historical weather, mean daily
Energy Usage
temperature, load calculation, energy
Forecasts
simulation
conceptual design, residential buildings,
Energy-10
small commercial buildings
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,
EnergyGauge
EPACT 2005 qualified software, Florida
Summit Premier
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 residential, energy calculations, code
USA compliance
energy simulation, load calculation, building
EnergyPlus performance, simulation, energy
performance, heat balance, mass balance
EnergyPro California Title 24, compliance software,
energy simulation, commercial, residential
efficiency calculation, energy rebates, home
EnergySavvy
contractor search
energy performance, design, residential and
ENERPASS
small commercial buildings
energy performance, simulation, energy use
analysis, conceptual design performance
analysis, LEED, Energy and Atmosphere
eQUEST Credit analysis, Title 24, compliance
analysis, life cycle costing, DOE 2,
PowerDOE, building design wizard, energy
efficiency measure wizard, eem
energy simulation, environmental
performance, commercial buildings,
ESP-r
residential buildings, visualisation, complex
buildings and systems
energy accounting, utility bills, calibration,
EZ Sim
retrofit, simulation
energy performance, design, retrofit,
EZDOE research, residential and commercial
buildings
single buildings, multibuilding facilities,
central energy plants, thermal loops, energy
FEDS simulation, retrofit opportunities, life cycle
costing, emissions impacts, alternative
financing
2D heat transfer, cold bridge, fenestration,
flixo
frame U-value, thermal bridge
airflow, heat transfer, simulation, HVAC,
FLOVENT
ventilation
2D, heat transfer, thermal analysis, thermal
transmittance, thermal conductance,
building energy analysis, fenestration,
Frame Simulator
window, U-value, EN ISO, surface
condensation, moisture, dew point, frame,
glazing, spacer, therm
energy performance, research, advanced
FSEC 3.0
cooling and dehumidification
Gas Cooling
gas cooling, hybrid HVAC systems
Guide PRO
Heat air and moisture, simulation laboratory,
hygrothermal model, PDE model, ODE
HAMLab
model, building and systems simulation,
MatLab, SimuLink, Comsol, optimization
energy performance, load calculation,
HAP
energy simulation, HVAC equipment sizing
HEAT2 heat transfer, 2D, dynamic, simulation
whole building simulation, energy efficient
HEED design, climate responsive design, energy
costs, indoor air temperature
Home Energy internet-based energy simulation, residential
Saver buildings
HomeEnergySuite Energy use and savings analysis.
remote power, distributed generation,
HOMER optimization, off-grid, grid-connected,
stand-alone
energy performance, design, residential
HOT2 XP
buildings, energy simulation, passive solar
HOT2000 energy performance, design, residential
buildings, energy simulation, passive solar
Hydronics Design hydronic heating, radiant heating,
Studio simulation, design, piping
IDA Indoor design, energy performance, thermal
Climate and comfort, indoor air quality, commercial
Energy buildings
energy management, power quality, power
ION Enterprise
reliability, cost allocation
thermal model, building zone simulation,
ISE
MatLab/SimuLink
airflow, passive cooling, energy simulation,
LESOCOOL
mechanical ventilation
heating energy, cooling energy, energy
LESOSAI simulation, load calculation, standards, Life
Cycle Analysis
MarketManager building energy modeling, design, retrofit
HVAC project design, sizing, calculations,
MC4Suite 2009 energy simulation, commercial, residential,
solar
CFD, airflow, air quality, thermal
Microflo
performance
energy simulation, heating and cooling
Micropas6 loads, residential buildings, code
compliance, hourly
object-oriented simulation, energy
simulation, controls, energy audit,
ModEn energy-saving, energy performance,
dynamic simulation, research, education,
heating, air conditioning
Passive simulation, load calculations,
NewQUICK natural ventilation, evaporative cooling,
energy analysis.
Lighting audit retrofit software, Lighting
OptoMizer retrofit rebate programs, Lighting design and
analysis
solar protection, solar shading, windows,
buildings, solar energy transmittance, solar
ParaSol
heat gain coefficient, energy demand,
heating, cooling, comfort, daylight
energy balance, high-performance houses,
PHPP
passive houses
heat transfer, mass transfer, radiation,
Physibel
convection, steady-state, transient, 2-D, 3-D
Solar System Design Simulation Software
Polysun
(and Heat Pump)
Popolo Utility Heat transfer, load calculation, BESTEST,
Load Calculation GPL, Free source
Moist air state, dry bulb, wet bulb, relative
PsyChart
humidity, sensible heat, moisture content.
PVcad photovoltaic, facade, yield, electrical
Design, residential to large commercial
QwickLoad
buildings, heating load, cooling load, HVAC
energy simulation, residential buildings,
code compliance, design, weatherization,
REM/Design
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
Right-Suite residential loads calculations, duct sizing,
Residential for energy analysis, HVAC equipment
Windows selection, system design
Energy calculation, heat loss calculation,
RIUSKA system comparison, dimensioning, 3D
modeling
Room Air air conditioner, life-cycle cost, energy
Conditioner Cost performance, residential buildings, energy
Estimator savings
transient simulation, control, integrated
SIMBAD Building
control, control performance, graphical
and HVAC
simulation environment, modular, system
Toolbox
analysis, HVAC
SLAB slab on the ground, heat loss, design rules
object-oriented simulation environment,
building and plant simulation, complex
SMILE
energy systems, time continuous hybrid
systems
passive solar, house design, building
solacalc
design, building services, design tools
design, residential and small commercial
SOLAR-5
buildings
thermal performance calculation, solar
SolArch architecture, residential buildings, design
checklists
SolarShoeBox Direct gain, passive solar
object-oriented, research, complex systems,
SPARK energy performance, short time-step
dynamics
energy performance, residential and small
SUNDAY
commercial buildings
design, retrofit, research, residential
SUNREL buildings, small office buildings, energy
simulation, passive solar
Energy analyses, load calculation,
System Analyzer comparison of system and equipment
alternatives
Building dynamic thermal simulation,
TAS building simulation , comfort, CFD, thermal
analysis, energy simulation
Energy Efficiency Optimization, Simulation,
TOP Energy Variant Comparison, Visualization of energy
flows
Energy performance, load calculation,
TRACE 700 HVAC equipment sizing, energy simulation,
commercial buildings
weatherization auditing software,
BESTEST, Home Performance with
TREAT ENERGY STAR® auditing tool, retrofit,
single family, multifamily residential, mobile
homes, HERS ratings, load sizing.
energy simulation, load calculation, building
performance, simulation, research, energy
TRNSYS
performance, renewable energy, emerging
technology
tsbi3 energy performance, design, retrofit,
research, residential and commercial
buildings, indoor climate
energy performance, code compliance,
design, research, residential and
VIP+
commercial buildings, costs, environmental
sustainable
energy performance, code compliance,
design, research, residential and
VIPWEB
commercial buildings, costs, environmental
sustainable
energy, energy efficiency, energy
performance, energy simulation, design,
VisualDOE retrofit, research, residential and
commercial buildings, simulation, HVAC,
DOE-2
hygrothermal model, building simulation,
WISE
MatLab/SimuLink Tool
moisture modeling, hygrothermal model,
WUFI-ORNL/IBP combined heat and moisture transport,
building envelope performance
economic insulation level, residential
ZIP
buildings
psychrometric chart, moisture, humidity, dry
¡Get Psyched!
bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature