Most Reviewed Software
Total Listed Softwares: 210
DesignBuilder provides advanced building performance simulation tools that minimize modelling time and maximize productivity.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- Parametrics and Optimization
Last Software Update: 25 January 2018
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
Commercial Building Energy Saver (CBES), intended use for small and medium office and retail buildings in California, provides energy benchmarking and three levels of retrofit analysis considering the project goal, data availability, and user experience.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis
Last Software Update: 06 July 2015
Last Entry Update:
28 December 2018
FineGREEN is a BIM simulation environment that combines the Building Information Modeling power and user friendliness of the 3D Building interface, with the reliability and accuracy of the EnergyPlus(R) calculation engine.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 04 December 2017
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
Hancock’s HEAT Energy Audit Tool is an energy auditing app for the iPad that energy models single family and manufactured homes. HEAT works offline, disconnected from the internet, enabling you to weatherize in remote areas.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Building Energy Auditing
Last Software Update: 21 June 2016
Last Entry Update:
26 August 2018
Smart Energy is a robust state-of-the-art web based energy analysis and thermal load simulation tool that uses the EnergyPlus engine. It was developed by ISHRAE & Sarla Systems.
- Load Calculations
Last Software Update: 14 December 2018
Last Entry Update:
14 December 2018
Designing supply duct systems can be tedious... it involves time consuming calculations and requires assumptions about fitting size and performance.
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
- Other
Last Software Update: 21 September 2012
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
Pleiades is a powerful user-friendly software environment for building eco-design.
It is provides dynamic energy simulations (COMFIE), daylighting and natural ventilation simulations, regulations compliance, HVAC sizing and consumption, etc.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Parametrics and Optimization
- Code Compliance
Last Software Update: 03 June 2019
Last Entry Update:
06 October 2021
Detailed energy analysis for homes and low-rise residential buildings. Free. User support is limited.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- Energy Conservation Measures
Last Software Update: 03 August 2011
Last Entry Update:
25 August 2018
Tool for evaluation: energy efficiency ( electricity, wáter, fuel oil, etc...), CO2, H2O, Savings, abatement curves in Buildings of Institutions (Health Care, University, Army Forces, School, Government, etc.)
- Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis
- Building Energy Auditing
- Building Energy Benchmarking
Last Software Update: 17 December 2015
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
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.
- Training Services
Last Software Update: 07 November 2017
Last Entry Update:
11 October 2018
Ground Loop Design (GLD) is a software tool for designing and optimizing ground source heat pump systems.
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 10 August 2015
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
TRACE® 3D Plus is a next generation building design and analysis software platform and successor to our award winning TRACE 700 suite of tools. It is built on the U.S.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 14 May 2021
Last Entry Update:
18 May 2021
Urbawind is a software to compute wind effects in urban areas - Urban design - Energy efficiency
- Weather Data and Climate Analysis
- Air Flow Simulation
Last Software Update: 26 February 2016
Last Entry Update:
29 August 2018
GRAPHISOFT has developed another tool for your BIM toolbox. This tool – the EcoDesigner STAR – creates a streamlined energy analysis workflow. Essentially – architects can use their ArchiCAD BIM as a Building Energy Model (BEM).
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
- Code Compliance
Last Software Update: 06 April 2016
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
TRANSOL is a TRNSYS based modeler for solar thermal systems.
- Solar and Photovoltaic Analysis
Last Software Update: 30 June 2010
Last Entry Update:
23 September 2018
PRIMERO-Comfort is based on the dynamic simulation program EnergyPlus software for the evaluation and optimization of thermal comfort and the resulting cooling energy demand in a single room.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Parametrics and Optimization
- Ratings and Certificates
Last Software Update: 26 July 2016
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
The tool includes the evaluation of the application of complex glazing system such as laser cut panels (LCP) and provides outputs regarding availability of daylight in spaces using EnergyPlus.
- Lighting Simulation
- Other
Last Software Update: 13 September 2016
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
e!Sankey is a software solution for creating appealing Sankey diagrams depicting energy flows.
- Other
Last Software Update: 25 November 2019
Last Entry Update:
21 January 2020
From data collection, to measure analysis, to reporting - OptiMiser Commercial puts the entire audit cycle at your fingertips, eliminating hours of spreadsheet manipulation and report preparation.
- Load Calculations
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Building Energy Auditing
Last Software Update: 01 March 2017
Last Entry Update:
17 September 2018
PsyCalc® is an electronic psychrometric calcultion tool that operates over a wide range of temperatures, moisture content and pressures. With two inputs, psychrometric properties and pressure, PsyCalc® returns eleven key properties.
- Weather Data and Climate Analysis
- Other
Last Software Update: 03 February 2015
Last Entry Update:
25 August 2018
Green Building is a model-based energy simulation software based on Modelica standard for building energy systems. The Green Building model library includes energy system components like buildings, usage behavior, heat/power/cooling facilities, grids and e-mobility.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
- Parametrics and Optimization
Last Software Update: 27 February 2018
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
FREE bin-weather modeling software provide accurate energy savings and penalties within seconds through your browser.
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis
- Weather Data and Climate Analysis
Last Software Update: 01 May 2019
Last Entry Update:
20 June 2019
Tas is an industry-leading building modelling and simulation tool, capable of performing fast dynamic thermal simulation for the world’s largest and most complex buildings, and allows designers to accurately simulate daylighting and predict energy consumption, CO2 emissions, operating costs and occu
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 01 January 2020
Last Entry Update:
14 January 2020
COMFEN is a tool designed to support the systematic evaluation of alternative fenestration systems for project-specific commercial building applications.
- Parametrics and Optimization
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Lighting Simulation
Last Software Update: 29 September 2018
Last Entry Update:
02 November 2018
The SEED Platform™ makes it easy to manage and share data on the energy performance of buildings.
- Building Energy Benchmarking
Last Software Update: 04 October 2015
Last Entry Update:
02 November 2018
BSim
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- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Air Flow Simulation
Last Software Update: 10 June 2015
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
Calculates thermal performance of fenestration products
- Code Compliance
- Ratings and Certificates
Last Software Update: 10 December 2014
Last Entry Update:
06 October 2018
A Radiance-based, Free and Open Source SketchUp extension for quickly and easily performing lighting analysis
- Lighting Simulation
Last Software Update: 25 October 2017
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
DL-Light is the software suite developed by De Luminæ to help
the evaluation of the intake and distribution of natural light in
architectural and urban spaces.
It calculates Daylight Factor, Luminous Autonomy, BREEAM requirements, Sun Exposure and Sky View Factor.
- Lighting Simulation
Last Software Update: 13 August 2017
Last Entry Update:
20 September 2018
BlueSol is a software for the design of photovoltaic systems
- Solar and Photovoltaic Analysis
Last Software Update: 25 June 2015
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
DIVA-for-Rhino is a highly optimized daylighting and energy modeling plug-in for Rhinoceros, a NURBS modeling software.
- Lighting Simulation
- Solar and Photovoltaic Analysis
Last Software Update: 12 December 2017
Last Entry Update:
18 July 2018
EFEN is an energy analysis tool which uses EnergyPlus simulation engine.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 12 March 2015
Last Entry Update:
23 September 2018
A versatile system design tool and an energy simulation tool in one package, Carrier Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) provides the ease of use of a Windows-based graphical user interface and the computing power of modern 32-bit software.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Load Calculations
- HVAC System Selection and Sizing
Last Software Update: 30 June 2010
Last Entry Update:
08 September 2018
RETScreen is a Clean Energy Management Software system for energy efficiency, renewable energy and cogeneration project feasibility analysis as well as ongoing energy performance analysis.
- Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis
- Building Energy Auditing
- Building Energy Benchmarking
Last Software Update: 30 August 2018
Last Entry Update:
19 September 2018
CAN-QUEST is a Canadian adaptation of eQUEST, the popular U.S. building energy simulation software.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Code Compliance
Last Software Update: 05 October 2015
Last Entry Update:
20 September 2018
A customizable and simple building energy analysis tool, which may be used to facilitate ASHRAE Level 1 or 2 audits, and/or to explore how different measures impact energy performance.
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Building Energy Auditing
- Building Energy Benchmarking
Last Software Update: 30 January 2013
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
City Buildings, Energy, Sustainability (CityBES) is a web-based data and computing platform for energy and resilience modeling and analysis of buildings at urban scale. CityBES won a 2022 R&D 100 Award.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
- Energy Conservation Measures
- Weather Data and Climate Analysis
Last Software Update: 06 September 2022
Last Entry Update:
06 September 2022
Energinet Management Software for large and small companies. Only software with certification in accordance with ISO 50001 by TUV in Europe. Customers in 14 countries, easy to configure, cost effective and easy to use on all platforms.
- Utility Bill and Meter Data Analysis
- Weather Data and Climate Analysis
- Building Energy Monitoring
Last Software Update: 17 December 2015
Last Entry Update:
24 September 2018
ESP-r is a whole building energy simulation program for integrated modelling of building energy performance. The primary application of the program is to support researchers undertaking detailed studies.
- Whole Building Energy Simulation
Last Software Update: 31 January 2016
Last Entry Update:
18 July 2018
Do psychrometric calculations in MS Excel
- Other
Last Software Update: 30 June 2010
Last Entry Update:
26 August 2018