Software Interoperability

Features

• Joint software package.
• Analyse project sustainability very early on even before geometry has been considered.
• Integrate with SketchUp™ or Revit®.
• Maximise integration and allow informed critical design decisions.

Applications

• Sustainable Architectural Programming.
• Run IESVE analyses within Affinity at the click of the button.
• Launch IESVE and seamlessly transfer Affinity data for more detailed analysis.
• Get instant feedback on climate metrics, building characteristics, energy & carbon use, and heating and cooling loads.

Features

Streamline the transfer of building information thus removing a significant time workflow and cost barrier to designing resource efficient buildings.

Save time using the built-in fast track functions.

Design efficient, environmentally responsible buildings that use intelligent technologies to meet client's needs at the lowest cost possible.

Applications

• 2D CAD import
• Create a 3D model using 2D DXF drawings as an underlay with our ConstructDXF tool
• Alternatively use the DXF trace over function.

Features

Fully leverage the sustainable design opportunities of round loop, low-carbon technology.

Facilitate accurate and quickly determine financial benefits of "going geothermal".

Easily connect with 3D design models.

Applications

• IESVE integration with Gaia Geothermal GLD software.
• Detailed analysis and design optimisation of geothermal well fields, heat pumps and ground source heat exchanger systems.

Features

Streamline the transfer of building information thus removing a significant time workflow and cost barrier to designing resource efficient buildings.

Enables building design teams to collaborate and realise the potential green building benefits of Building Information Modelling.

Design efficient, environmentally responsible buildings that use intelligent technologies to meet client's needs at the lowest cost possible.

Applications

• gbXML import facility (constructions automatically assigned) facilitates the transfer of information stored in 3D building information models into IES VE tools.

Features

Easily fit analysis into the design workflow.

Quickly react to design changes- ensuring that cost, energy performance and design intent is kept in mind throughout the process.

Enable whole team collaboration across the design stage and minimise energy consumption.

Applications

• Import 3D BIM model from Revit® Architecture and MEP into IES's software for sustainable performance analysis.
• Make energy modelling and environmental responsiveness a core component of the design process.
• Integrate design and performance models to deliver empowering performance analysis and facilitate interdisciplinary decision-making .

Features

Make energy modelling and environmental responsiveness a core component of the design process.

Integrate your design and performance model to deliver empowering energy, carbon, daylight and solar analyses.

Streamline the transfer of building information thus removing a significant time workflow and cost barrier to designing resource efficient buildings.

Applications

• Direct translation of SketchUp models for use within any of our tools: VE-Ware, VE-Toolkits, VE-Gaia and VE-Pro.
• Quickly assign important required data; such as location, building, room, construction and HVAC type.
• Demonstrate the impact of different design options, quantifying energy savings expected and aiding in the design of Building Management Systems.
• Identify where substantial reductions in energy use can be realised during the design process.
• Calculate performance against rating systems and regulation compliance.

Features

Collaborate and exchange model and data with other project members within an Open BIM approach via IFC.

Incorporate green building approaches and analyses to BIM projects.

Quickly and efficiently transfer data from a 3D BIM to IES software.

Enable a synergy between the design process and energy performance analysis through the use of design/performance models.

Provide stability and reliability within a user’s workflow from project concept to completion.

Applications

• High quality building model and building site data exchange between Vectorworks Architect and IES, through the IFC connection.
• You can also exchange model data for use in IES using the export gbXML command in Vectorworks Architect and Vectorworks Designer software.