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Content Type : Technical Insight
Mar 25th 2025
How MicroFlo-CFD Helps Meet Classroom Ventilation Requirements

Following our recent webinar ‘Using IESVE for CFD Studies’, this article will consider an example case of MicroFlo-CFD in use. We will look through the assignment of boundary...

Mar 19th 2025
VE Tech Tips: UK Compliance - Dwellings

The VE offers a simple workflow to use an existing 3D model, to export data directly into the JPA SAP tool. This lets you quickly assess Residential Buildings, to demonstrate...

Mar 18th 2025
Simulating Passivent Natural Ventilation Roof Terminals in IESVE

Last year IES and Passivent partnered to allow users to quickly assign and analyse the effect of Passivent Roof Ventilation Terminals within their buildings. In the first release,...

Mar 4th 2025
VE Tech Tips - UK Part L Compliance

The VE offers a simple workflow to use an existing 3D model of the real building, to create the actual building for UK Part L compliance. The VE will then link to the selected...

Feb 19th 2025
VE Tech Tips - MicroFlo-CFD for Airflow

IESVE allows users to analyse airflow in detail. Being able to apply boundary conditions generated by a dynamic simulation from an existing model, can speed this up. This VE Tech...

Feb 14th 2025
Evaporative Cooling - Energy & Water Performance Modeling

There are two options available for modeling the performance of evaporative cooling technology:  Direct, and/or Indirect  Direct vs indirect evaporative cooling...

Feb 6th 2025
VE Tech Tips - Seasonal Foliage Variation for BR209

The VE makes it easy to simulate seasonal foliage variation in accordance with BR209 Appendix G. It is necessary to read Appendix G for the rules on obstructions such as trees and...

Jan 24th 2025
Fundamentals of ApacheHVAC Airside Controllers

Understanding the intricate workings of HVAC systems is essential for achieving accurate building performance simulation. In IESVE software, ApacheHVAC airside controllers play a...

Jan 22nd 2025
VE Tech Tips - How to run an APSH Calculation within IESVE

The VE lets you run calculations for Annual Probable Sunlight Hours (APSH) calculations, using the SunCast application. An APSH calculation measures the amount of direct sunlight,...

Jan 8th 2025
VE Tech Tips - Revit to IESVE via New Pollination Plug-in Workflow

This VE Tech Tip explores how to use the latest Pollination workflow within Revit, to easily export geometry, for import into the VE in native geometry format. It...

Dec 11th 2024
VE Tech Tips - Open Street Map Import for Quick Geometry in IESVE

The VE allows users to import data from Open Street Map (OSM) directly into IESVE. This lets us quickly import additional geometry data, to add surroundings & context to our...

Nov 26th 2024
VE Tech Tips - Rhino to VE via Pollination Plug-In

This VE Tech Tip explores how to use the Pollination tool, to easily export accurate geometry from Rhino, for import into the VE. It covers: Using the Pollination plug-in...

Nov 5th 2024
VE Tech Tips - SketchUp to IESVE

The VE allows users to export model geometry from SketchUp to the VE using the IESVE SketchUp Plugin. Changes to the geometry can be made in SketchUp and then applied to the VE...

Oct 23rd 2024
VE Tech Tips - Revit to VE via Pollination Plug-In Legacy Workflow

This VE Tech Tip explores how to use the legacy Pollination workflow within Revit, to easily export accurate geometry, for import into the VE. It covers: How to use the...

Oct 23rd 2024
Python in the VE: VE Scripts - External Libraries

In our latest Python in the VE article series we look at Utilising External Libraries and Genetic Optimisation Using PyGAD.  External Libraries What? How to use non-bound...

Oct 4th 2024
VE Tech Tips - Revit to IESVE via GBXML

The VE software allows users to import gbXML files to improve interoperability for a streamlined workflow. This VE Tech Tip explores how to prepare geometry within a Revit...