June 26th 2017

New VE 2017 Parametric Tool cuts simulation time from 3 weeks to 2 days!

New VE 2017 Parametric Tool cuts simulation time from 3 weeks to 2 days!

In VE 2017, IES launched brand-new multiple simulation and optimisation capabilities. Designed to save you time and reduce project costs, these tools allow you to spend less time simulating and more time evaluating results. And that means increased value for your client, reduced error, higher quality results and the opportunity to integrate performance-led iterations and optimisation into your projects at a much earlier stage.

An outcome of our UMBRELLA R&D project, the Parametric, HONE and Elements tools are standalone tools that reference your VE model. The advantage being that the VE can then still be used whilst any parametric or optimisation studies are being performed. They allow you to run multiple simulations in significantly less time and quickly evaluate the ‘best’ solution to go with.

As an example of just how much time this could save you we looked at an old consulting project that involved 150,000 simulations. When we did the project back in 2015 it took our team 3 weeks to run all the simulations. Now using the new Parametric Tool it would only take them 2 days!

Project Brief: Assist Serge Ferrari by illustrating the impact of their high performing flexible composite material products on the heating/cooling demand, solar performance and comfort of the building as a whole, across a range of scenarios.

Project Overview:

  • 4 building types: offices, school, health and hotel
  • 3 types of glazing performance
  • 2 percentages of glazing
  • 10 locations worldwide
  • All Sergi Ferrari Flexible Composite Materials
  • 150 000 scenarios

If you want to find out more about the advanced capabilities and added value these tools offer to you and your end client, then join us at our free upcoming IES Faculty session in London on 11th July 9-12.30am, or read more about the Parametric Tool and HONE online.

Book for IES Faculty: VE2017 Unleashed here.

 

Cover Photo by Carl Heyerdahl on Unsplash