Athena
Impact Estimator - LCA methodology–based tool for whole building,
assembly analysis, environmental implication of designs, by Athena
Institute, US and Canada
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
Bentley Hevacomp – software suite for simulating and analyzing building
energy consumption, carbon emission, daylighting; uses US Department of
Energy’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 and analyzing energy consumption in complex
buildings and plants; meant as a design, facilities management tool; can be
used for UK Part L building code compliance, ASHRAE 90.1, US LEED
qualifications
BuildingAdvice - helps downsize building energy costs, enhance indoor
air quality by assessments of performance, energy usage, by AirAdvice
Building Performance Compass - tracks building energy use, helps in
planning improvement process, by Performance Systems Development
Eco-Bat - performs building simulation, life-cycle impact assessment,
material replacement dates, by Laboratoire d'énergétique solaire et de
physique du bâtiment (Laboratory of Solar Energy and Building Physics),
Switzerland
Envest - helps
generate Web designs with low environmental impact, whole-life cost,
prediction facility, by BRE, UK
Equer - for reduced impact of construction on environment, assessment of
design choices, by Center for Energy and Processes, Paris
IES <VE> - for
modeling and analyzing building energy consumption, water use, carbon
emission, daylighting; suitable for UK and Ireland, US LEED, LEED-India,
Australia Part J, by IES
