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AET (Architect's / Engineer's Energy Tool.)

Expertise Required: 

Familiar with building feature terminology, Windows Apps downloads, and building properties that affect a building's heat gains and losses.

Audience: 

Architetcure and engineering schools. Students of architecture and engineering, practicing architects, practicing engineers, and building professionals.

Input: 

Done mostly by clicks on the screen icons: Select building type, climate (country and city), HVAC system type, building insulation materials, electric utility rates, fuel prices, building sketch (which is the only thing not available as a default)

Output: 

Building annual energy use and utility bill, peak heating and cooling loads, the building performance (known as the EUI, or Energy Use Index.)

Strengths: 

Totally graphic user interface - very few numerical data required. The built-in climate database. Drawing package in lieu of manually/numerically defining wall areas, roof area.

Country: 
All countries.
Major Capabilities: 
Whole Building Energy Simulation
Weather Data and Climate Analysis
Building Energy Benchmarking
Building Type: 
Commercial
Residential
Language: 
English
Platform: 
Windows
Pricing: 
Free To Try
Help and Support: 
Free Email Support
Last Software Update: 
05 August 2018
Last Entry Update: 
07 August 2018
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