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Primero Comfort

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    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.

    The resulting simulation of this tool, by means of a histogram, are the hourly profiles of the temperature in the room, leading to the energy flows from vent, people, electric devices, artificial lighting and the cooling effects using thermoactive components or an active cooling system (air cooler).

    After having designed the envelope with all its components, it is possible to create up to ten different variants which can be compared in the results interface.

    PRIMERO-Comfort is designed primarily for architects and architecture students, allowing the user to create any kind of rooms in a more realistic form including interactions of all mentioned aspects, achieving an optimized solution.

    Primero-Software:
    PRIMERO is a modular software package for primary energy optimization of buildings and individual rooms designed with the aim of increasing user comfort and energy consumption in the crucial stages of planning. The optimization extends to the building and its individual rooms with respect to size, shape, fenestration, shading, construction, ventilation, use, control of technical systems and much more. The objective of planning with PRIMERO is a passive-solar-optimized building such that high comfort leads to a low energy requirement for the necessary building services.

    Other modules of Primero-Software family (available in German only):
    - Primero-Light
    - Primero-Energy
    - Primero-Summer
    - U-Value Manager

    Expertise Required: 

    Basic knowledge in archtecture and building physics

    Audience: 

    Students, Researchers, Architects, Civil Engineers, Urban Planners, ...

    Input: 

    Geometrical Form, Construction Elements
    Climate Data
    Building Services & Control
    User Profile

    Output: 

    Ready to use:
    Room Temperature
    Radiant & Operative Temperature
    Energy Flows
    Temperature Histogram
    Adaptive Comfort Model Assessment

    Supplementary:
    Output in formats for further use (.csv)

    Strengths: 

    Easy to use
    Interface designed by architects - for architects
    Technical questions for detailed physical values and quantities replaced by oral description and standard values
    Complete input documentation ready to print and for presentation (.pdf)
    Results / Reports ready to print and for presentation (.pdf)

    Country: 
    Germany
    Major Capabilities: 
    Whole Building Energy Simulation
    Parametrics and Optimization
    Ratings and Certificates
    Weather Data and Climate Analysis
    Building Type: 
    Commercial
    Residential
    Multi Family
    Keywords: 
    EnergyPlus
    Language: 
    English
    German
    Platform: 
    Windows
    Pricing: 
    Free
    Help and Support: 
    Free Email Support
    Last Software Update: 
    26 July 2016
    Last Entry Update: 
    24 September 2018
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