1D-HAM
- solves problem of transport of coupled heat, air, moisture across
multilayered wall structures by using analytical solutions that avoid
transfer of water in liquid state,
by Thomas Blomberg, Carl-Eric Hagentoft
AFT Mercury -
minimizes initial, life-cycle costs, automated selection of optimized, cost-effective pump,
duct sizes, components, by
Applied Flow Technology
AkWarm -
Alaska-specific efficient energy design, retrofitting, energy rating; used
during preconstruction stage on site plans, constructed building
postconstruction, by Alaska Housing Finance Corp
AnTherm -
facilitates calculation of vapor diffusion streams,
dew point values, temperature distribution,
partial vapor pressure; advanced 3D visualization, with print-friendly
report, image generation, by Tomasz Kornicki, Austria
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
- for evaluating photovoltaic potentials,
building energy consumption, carbon emission, daylight access, ENERGY STAR
scoring; suitable for UK Part L and US LEED programs; by Autodesk
Autodesk
Green Building Studio - Web-hosted energy analysis software
used to estimate energy consumption, carbon output, water use,
photovoltaic potentials; ENERGY STAR rating, LEED credit; by
Autodesk
BEAVER - building
energy estimation, by ACAD-BSG, Australia
BENCHMATA -
software for utilities, municipalities, local, state governments, energy
billing companies to benchmark customer energy usage
Bentley Hevacomp - software suite for simulating, analyzing building
energy consumption, carbon emission, daylighting; uses US Department of
Energy's (US DOE's) EnergyPlus simulation engine; suitable for UK Part L2, Australia
Section J, US Green Building Council's LEED qualification assessments
Bentley Tas
- software suite for simulating, analyzing energy consumption in complex
buildings and plants; meant as design, facilities management tool; can be
used for UK Part L building code compliance, ASHRAE 90.1, US LEED
qualifications
BSim - analyzes buildings, installations, provides simulation,
calculation tools for energy consumption, natural ventilation, daylight
conditions, by Danish Building Research Institute
BuildingAdvice - helps downsize building energy costs, enhance indoor
air quality by assessments of performance, energy usage, by AirAdvice
Building Design Advisor
(BDA) - Windows-based building decision-making, data management tool
offering computational modules for daylight, energy analysis, cost
estimation, electric lighting, by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Free
Building Energy
Analyzer - analyzes weather-induced energy consumption, cooling, waste
heat recovery options, costs, carbon emission; chiefly for commercial,
industrial buildings, by InterEnergy Software project, Gas Technology
Institute (GTI)
BV2 - allows choice,
control of cooling, heating, ventilating systems, comparative analysis,
user-controlled input complexity, by CIT Energy Management, Sweden
CELLAR -
calculates heat loss to ground, annual heat loss patterns and provides
quantified data analysis, by Carl-Eric Hagentoft, Thomas Blomberg
CHP Capacity Optimizer - helps determine prime mover,
capacity optimization and gives operation simulation, all via
single spreadsheet, by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
COMFIE -
used in load calculation, thermal comfort analysis for
designing environment-friendly building, by Center for Energy and Processes
- Paris
COMSOL
Multiphysics - simulation environment supporting modeling processes from
geometry design to postprocessing of results, by COSMOL
Cool Roof Calculator - determines cooling, heating savings for
nonblack, flat roof surfaces, by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Czech National Calculation Tool - computational tool for energy
performance calculation, Czech compliance law compliant, by Dept. of
Microenvironmental and Building Services Engineering, Czechoslovakia;
English Version by Google Translate. Free
Delphin
- provides numerical simulation for heat, moisture transfer, in porous
material; analyzes hygrothermal problem areas; gives mould growth risk
calculations; by Institute for Building Climatology, Dresden University of
Technology, Germany
Demand Response
Quick Assessment Tool (DRQAT) - gives energy, demand reduction potential
calculated under specified demand response strategies, by Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory. Free
DEROB-LTH - identifies peak loads,
assists thermal comfort analysis of irregular geometries, multizone
buildings, by Division of Energy and Building Design, Lund University,
Sweden
DesiCalc - gives hourly simulation for annual, monthly loads, cost
estimation, evaluates desiccant-based systems, by InterEnergy Software
project, GTI
DesignBuilder
- software for checking building energy, CO2, lighting, comfort;
uses EnergyPlus simulation engine; from DesignBuilder Software,
UK
D-Gen PRO
- determines feasibility of onsite, cogeneration, distributed power
generation, includes data storage libraries, by InterEnergy Software
project, GTI
DOE-2 -
energy simulation program, for estimating utility bills and
hourly building energy use, from US DOE.
Free
EA-QUIP Modeling Tool - useful for energy audits of cold weather–, heating-oriented multifamily buildings; by Association for Energy Affordability (AEA)
Easy EnergyPlus - gives building energy simulation with all kinds of associated energy flows; output as text files; by Tianjin University, China
e-Bench - online tool for quantifying
energy, environmental efficiency for buildings, processes, potential savings, by Energy and Technical
Services (ETS), New Zealand
EE4-Code
- building design comparison against similar MNECB levels compliant
building, energy consumption breakdown by key energy elements, by CanmetENERGY, Natural
Resources Canada (company phasing out product)
EnerCAD - design, thermal optimization; helps analyze condensation risks in multitier components, by University of Geneva, Switzerland; Web site in French/German, English version by Google Translate
Energy-10 - simulation tool for energy-efficient, cost-effective design strategies, by
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Energy Accounting
System for Your Buildings (EASY) - energy accounting measures,
analyze electric, gas, water, and emissions data, uses weather
data from the closest National Weather Service station, fuel mix
ratios from your utilities, instead of national and regional
averages, by The Kelly Group
Energy Audit - calculates monthly, annual heating, cooling costs for
residential and light commercial buildings accounting for many types of
cooling, heating systems, by Elite Software
EnergyCAP Enterprise
- capabilities include energy benchmarking, energy-use
forecasting, cost avoidance, greenhouse gas emission tracking
and reporting, more, by Good Steward Software
Energy Expert - assists cost analysis, tracking consumption, deviations from normal, by NorthWrite
EnergyGauge Summit Premier -
ASHRAE Standard 90.1, commercial code compliant; approved for LEED NC 2.2
EA Credit 1, federal commercial building tax deductions; assists improved
energy performance; by University of Central Florida
EnergyGauge USA -
home energy efficiency decision making, IECC compliant, by University of Central Florida
EnergyPlus
- enables heat balance–based zone simulation, multizone airflow
characterization, installation of photovoltaic systems, US DOE. Free
EnergyPro - assists Title 24 Standards compliance, LEED EAc1 rating, suitable for residential, commercial buildings, by EnergySoft
Energy Profile Tool - benchmark comparison, energy-use profiling, long-term budgeting, by EnerSys Analytics and
XModus Software
Energy Scheming - facilitates thermal leak detection, energy performance enhancement, by Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory, University of Oregon
ENER-WIN - evaluates building energy performance, identifies energy saving areas, thermal comfort analysis, by Degelman Engineering Group
eQuest - for estimating
electricity and natural gas consumption, ASHRAE code compliance, hourly
heating and cooling loads; from US DOE. Free
ESP-r - for evaluating building performance, energy use, emission, by ESRU, University
of Strathclyde, UK
EZDOE
- analyzing thermal storage effects of various building materials, energy-use tracking, life-cycle operations cost analysis, by Elite Software
FEDS - for fuel switching assistance, postretrofit assessment, impact analysis,
by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Flixo - thermal bridge software for hygrothermal analysis, open air-cavity detection,
distributed by Infomind, Switzerland
FloVENT - gives contaminant distribution, airflow patterns, comfort indices, by Mentor Graphics, UK
Frame Simulator - computational tool for thermal performance analysis of doors, windows,
validated ISO 10077-2, by Dartwin, Italy
Graphisoft EcoDesigner - plug-in for Graphisoft ArchiCAD,
used to obtain energy consumption, carbon footprint, design optimization
HAMLab - assemblage of tools for simulation, energy analysis of buildings,
by Building Physics and Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. Free
Heat2 - supports estimating condensation risks, thermal bridges, U-values, floor heating system, window frame analysis, more, by BuildingPhysics, BLOCON USA
Home Energy Saver (HES) -
self-auditing online tool for residential energy use, performance analysis,
by Environmental Energy Technologies Division, at Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. Free
HomeEnergySuite
- mix of calculation tools, reference material, which helps manage home energy choices, by APOGEE
Interactive
Homer - gives energy use–based design evaluation, chronological simulation for variable thermal loads, simplified optimization modeling, by Homer Energy
HOT2XP
- characterizes home energy consumption based on parameters like building geometry, age; monthly, customized report generation; by CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada
Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) - assists in LEED EA Credit 1 analysis, energy use, operating costs analysis, optimal design selection for commercial HVAC systems,
by Carrier Corporation
Hydronics Design
Studio - expandable suite of tools for high-performance hydronic heating system, simulation and sizing of models, by Appropriate Designs
IES <VE> - for
modeling, analyzing building energy consumption, water use, carbon
emission, daylighting; suitable for UK and Ireland, US LEED, LEED-India,
Australia Part J, by IES
ION Enterprise - tracks power reliability, ensures equipment optimization, avoids downtime, by PowerLogic, Schneider Electric
LESOCOOL
- assesses cooling potential or overheating risks for naturally,
artificially ventilated buildings, by Solar Energy and Building Physics
Laboratory, EPFL, Switzerland
MC4Suite 2009
- for load and energy efficiency; impact analysis of material, equipment, by MC4Software
Market Manager
- modeling tool, allows simulation for luminance analysis, heating/cooling system load analysis, potential problem identification, by Abraxas Energy Consulting
MicroFlo - featured in IES's VE-Pro suite, it addresses design
simulation issues like occupant comfort, airflow and natural ventilation
MICROPAS - window shading, ventilation, building surface and thermal mass,
hydronic systems analysis for multizone buildings, by Enercomp
MIT Design Advisor -
assists conceptualization of building, modeling for indoor comfort, energy
performance, by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MODEN - simulation tool for energy audits, enhanced energy-saving practices, by
ENERGOVENT, Belarus
NewQUICK - simulation tool for indoor comfort analysis, load calculations, evaporative cooling, by
MCI, South Africa
ParaSol - performs energy demand comparisons, peak load calculations for different surfaces, by Lund University, Sweden
Passive House Planning Package (PHPP)
- indoor air quality, ventilation designing, preventing greenhouse gas
emission, determining internal heat loads, by Passive House Institute US
Physibel - offers a set
of software for multizone transient heating/cooling, thermal bridges, window
frame analysis, troubleshooting for drying, vapor transfer, condensation,
more; by Physibel, Belgium
Polysun - design, simulation tool with dedicated modules for solar thermal, heat pump, geothermal, photovoltic systems, by Solar Consulting
PVCad - helps design planning of PV facades for improved energy yield, by Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology, Germany
REM Home Energy
Analysis Software - for energy rating, analysis, weatherization; series
REM/Rate and REM/Design, by Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC)
Right-Suite Universal - for calculations of HVAC loads, design, sales of
residential, commercial buildings, by Wrightsoft
RIUSKA - support tool for DOE-2.1E, enables inclusion of building envelope materials, internal loads, HVAC systems in modeling, analysis, by Granlund, Finland
SIMBAD -
simulates buildings for assessing building's energy management systems, for MATLAB/Simulink environment, by CSTB, France
SLAB - analyzes annual heat loss to ground, seasonal fluctuations, by BuildingPhysics, BLOCON USA
Tas Building
Designer - for modeling, simulation, analysis of buildings for carbon emission, ventilation, designing and more, by EDSL
TRACE 700
- optimizes building, system, equipment designs based on energy consumption
life-cycle costs, by Trane
UAC and RAC Cost Estimators - assists equipment comparison for purchase, replacement of packaged rooftop, room air-conditioning, by US DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
USai 2.0 - predicts condensation risks on internal wall surfaces, assists renovation with heat-transfer coefficient calculations, by
E4Tech, UK and Switzerland. Free
VE-Ware
- plug-in for Autodesk Revit or Google SketchUp, used to
estimate annual building energy consumption, carbon output, suitable for
Architecture 2010 Challenge (North America) and SBEM Regulation Compliance
(UK), by IES. Free
VisualDOE -
simulation for electricity, gas consumption, electric demand, utility cost;
performs energy calculations; supports analysis of daylighting, building
envelope, water heating; by AEC
VisualSPARK -
Simulation Problem Analysis and Research Kernel (SPARK) program with GUI, provides equation-based simulation for complex modeling,
by Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
