IES for Architects

Building performance starts at the earliest stages of design

Empowering Architects to Achieve Zero-Carbon Designs

As architects rise to the challenge of zero-carbon buildings, striving to meet ambitious pledges such as the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge, Architects Declare and AIA Net-Zero Commitment, building performance evaluation is becoming an integral part of the design workflow.

IES’s market-leading software aligns to the RIBA Plan of Work and is recommended by LETI’s Operational Modelling Guide to help architects embed building performance at every project stage. Providing the necessary tools to assess the energy, comfort and whole-life carbon impact of designs, from high level prototyping at the feasibility stage, through technical design, construction and operation. 

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Building Performance Tools for Architects

IESVE – Improve the performance of Any building

IESVE provides the tools architects and designers need to embed building performance during early stage design. Helping to meet sustainable design goals and deliver healthy, comfortable, zero-carbon buildings.

  • Part O Compliance
  • Thermal Comfort
  • Daylight & Sunlight Analysis
  • Ventilation
  • Energy & Carbon

iCD – Scalable Energy Analysis

Our SketchUp plug-in, iCD, enables quick energy and carbon assessments across multiple buildings. Leverage high-level analysis capabilities to map out routes to net-zero, explore potential retrofit options to investigate further, and use multi-year simulations to understand the energy and carbon impact of various interventions across both new and existing buildings.

Building Typologies

Our software works with all building typologies, and includes many pre-set templates, data, and constructions to improve productivity.

BIM & Interoperability

Integrating Performance Analysis into the heart of the design process, IES offers an unrivalled interoperability with other BIM packages such as Revit, CAD software and analysis software with a variety of exchange formats.

Consider Embodied Carbon at the Design Stage

Through our partnership with One Click LCA, architects and designers can automate life-cycle assessments and life-cycle costing for buildings. Its comprehensive global database enables you to make informed decisions with the best possible data.

Achieve your sustainability goals, deliver on carbon reduction targets, perform whole building life-cycle assessments, earn green certifications and more.

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IES Software in the Hands of Architects

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