CAse Studies featuring our software

Types of Analysis

Building Type

Region

Yarra Valley Water Headquarters

Designers at GHD used the VE to optimise performance and energy consumption of Yarra Valley Water Headquarters to achieve 5 star Green Star rating

Canada's Diversity Gardens

Focal Engineering used IESVE to perform whole building energy modelling and LEED assessment of The Leaf, a unique new multi-climate zone facility at the centre of this redevelopment of Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

CBT Architects: Fitchburg State University

IESVE Software used in unique collaborative & integrated design process, saving Fitchburg State University $1.5 million

EnerZam Consultants

Using the VE, EnerZam’s team brings its expertise to help its clients meet their energy reduction goals and earn a significant number of grants from Incentive Providers in Quebec.

Arup: Nohona Hale

Arup used the IESVE software to provide energy modeling and sustainability consulting for this unique, high-performance housing complex in Honolulu, which is on track to achieve LEED Gold.

John Lewis

Lateral Technologies use IESVE to help John Lewis achieve 35-40% less carbon and are now using iSCAN, a new powerful IES tool, to identify performance gaps to deliver a soft landing.

Taka Solutions: O-14 Tower

Taka Solutions used IESVE to conduct detailed dynamic energy simulations to quantify and verify implementation of a number of Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) as part of its Shared Savings Energy Performance Contract (SSEPC) for O-14 Tower

HLM: 350 Units Residential Development

To meet stringent performance target of 35% reduction on Part L 2013 Carbon Emissions, HLM used IESVE as part of an Integrated BIM enabled process.

Aurecon: 151 Cambridge Terrace

Aurecon Engineers used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to optimise energy use, solar gain and occupant comfort, whilst reducing running costs of this 100% glazed façade building

Ambient Energy: Colorado State University

IESVE software proves Energy, Daylight and Mixed-Mode ventilation concept for Colorado State University Atrium

La Ronda Chocolate Factory

Pactive Sustainable Solutions utilised the power of IESVE Dynamic Simulation Energy Modelling to identify, demonstrate and verify the Impact of Change through performance retrofits to an existing chocolate factory in Dubai.

TLC Engineering Solutions

IESVE software chosen as primary Energy Modeling tool due to its integrated environment, reliable results, visual graphics and time/cost saving benefits

The Taiwan Green Product Demo House

GreenJump Sustainable Design Consulting used IESVE to validate 5 Green Building Products calculating possible energy savings of up to 75%.

COWI: Axeltorv Square

COWI consultants used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to carry out detailed performance analysis to ensure high performance and energy efficiency of Axeltorv Square.

Bouygues UK

"Since we started using IES TaP on all of our projects, we’re confident we can deliver exactly what’s needed to achieve a required rating"

Aorangi House

Beca Engineers used the IES Virtual Environment to help Aorangi House become the first refurbished office building in New Zealand to achieve a 5* Greenstar rating & a 5* NABERSNZ rating.

The ASHRAE Lowdown Showdown

Team IES wins the Best Energy Use Results category at the ASHRAE LowDown Showdown competition.

3E

Dynamic simulations performed in IESVE were used to assess the performance of a new hybrid demand controlled mechanical extract ventilation (DCMEV) system with an integrated air-to-water heat pump against more traditional HVAC systems.

MCW Consultants: 717 Broadview Avenue

MCW Consultants Ltd. used the IESVE to develop a detailed energy model, size mechanical equipment, and determine annual energy savings of 45% on an MNECB reference model

DLR Group: Rockford Public Schools

DLR Group use IES Virtual Environment tools to present performance issues in portfolio of school buildings to the 3rd largest school district in Illinois

JohorLand Tower

Veritas Environment performed a range of simulation studies using IESVE to identify a potential 73% reduction in the building's overall energy consumption.

No.1 Spinningfields

SWECO used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to conduct detailed thermal modelling and Façade analysis of the iconic No.1 Spinningfields building in Manchester.

Museum of Bavarian History

Herz & Lang GmbH provided Passive House consulting and performed dynamic simulation analysis in IESVE for the new Museum of Bavarian History in Regensburg, due to open in 2018.

Place Eleven

Energy consultants, True Energy Solutions (TES), used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to help design the first BREEAM Excellent building in the Baltic region.

Vienna Court

IES Virtual Environment for Engineers was used to help Vienna Court achieve the first LEED Gold Certification in Kenya.

Golden One Center, AECOM

Using the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to carry out LEED Energy Modeling, AECOM has designed the first indoor sports venue to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

XCO2 - WELL with the VE

Lindsey Malcolm of XC02 recently explored how using the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) on two different Indoor Environmental Performance projects could potentially meet the requirements for compliance with the new WELL Building Standard.

Saltoniskiu 7 (S7)

True Energy Solutions (TES) used IESVE software to help deliver the first BREEAM Excellent project in Lithuania.

ecoMECH: Shrine of Remembrance

IESVE for Engineers used to perform Energy Analysis and LCC Analysis of 100 year old building

191 Main Street West

A team of engineering students from McMaster University used IESVE to perform energy modelling and evaluate a range of energy conservation measures (ECMs) as part of a comprehensive energy audit.

Project Shortlisted for Student Excellence Award

Samia Mhenni of the British University in Dubai was shortlisted for the Dr. Owainati Student Excellence Award in 2016 for her project 'Visual Comfort & Energy Saving Due to Internal Shading in an Office Building in UAE.'

Bureau of Technics: St Petersburg Business Centre

IESVE used to help St Petersburg Business Centre gain first LEED and BREEAM ratings in Russia, as well as achieve annual savings of 34,000 Kwh and 43,500 RUB.

Van Boerum & Frank Associates: Odyssey Elementary School

Van Boerum & Frank Associates used IESVE for Engineers to create the first Net-Zero electrical school building in Utah.

The Living Lattice Building

The Living Lattice Building earns China’s first BREEAM Outstanding certification using IES and BRE’s Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) tool, IMPACT

Cyclone Energy Group: Walgreens

As Walgreens works to complete construction on the first potential U.S. net-zero energy retail store, Cyclone Energy Group is using IES software to help the company reach its goal

Dialog, North America

DIALOG is pioneering the use of IES’s Innovative freeform profile tool ERGON to accurately quantify energy and CO2 savings of high-performing HVAC systems.

Alameda Creek Watershed Center

Newcomb Anderson McCormick, Inc. used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to perform a whole building energy simulation of the Alameda Creek Watershed Center Building for LEED Energy compliance, leading to a Zero Net Energy design.

Red Shed Building at Casey Research Station

IESVE for Engineers was used to create a bench mark energy model of the Red Shed Building in East Antarctica

Alpin Limited: New York University

Following our Power Station Challenge campaign, Alpin Limited got in touch to tell us the energy savings impact they’ve had on the built environment using the IESVE.

ASHRAE Integrated Sustainable Building Design - Winning Project

Students from the University of Central Florida used the IESVE in this project to win a coveted first place in ASHRAE's Integrated Sustainable Building Design (ISBD) competition.

Mercu Mustapha Kamal

IEN Consultants used the radiance capability within IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to investigate the design of the first daylight trough for a high-rise office tower in the Tropics.

Ashley McGraw Hill: Syracuse Center of Excellence

IESVE Software chosen for integration with SketchUp and Revit, and ability to perform integrated daylighting, energy and CFD simulation

Bahrain International Airport

SEEDS International used IESVE to optimize energy performance, verify cost savings and comply with LEED requirements as part of the masterplan development at Bahrain International Airport

VE Solutions: Four Seasons Hotel, New York

VE Solutions used IES software to optimise the HVAC design of a five star luxury building in downtown Manhattan - HVAC costs were reduced whilst improving comfort

Eindhoven University of Technology

Eindhoven University of Technology use IESVE as a primary teaching tool for its Master of Science programs.

Macrolaboratory, Xochitepec

ECOstudioXV used IESVE to perform detailed analysis of various bioclimatic strategies for this 100% passive laboratory building located in South-Central Mexico.

ISC Consulting Engineers A/S: Natural Ventilation in Offshore Substations

IESVE used to perform dynamic simulations of natural ventilation to dramatically reduce heat loads in transformer and machinery rooms in order to meet temperature targets.

London School of Economics

Using the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE), CBG Consultants performed a ventilation assessment of the main library at LSE and, through creation of a 3D calibrated model, helped provide support with asset management and maintenance planning.

GWP Project Services

"IES TaP Software has made our business more profitable by making the BREEAM assessment process flow more efficiently and quickly than ever"

CBG Consultants: Thrayle House & Thomas Gainsborough School

CBG Consultants used IES Revit plug-in to improve its BIM workflow.

Fairmont The Palm Hotel

Griffin Consultants used IESVE to accurately predict the savings generated by implementing Energy Conservation Measures.

WSP: Central Park, Sydney

WSP used IESVE to help create a Central Thermal Plant for Sydney’s Central Park Development which will save 136,000t of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas emissions over 25 years.

University of Cumbria Student Village

"The way IES TaP helped us to solve problems and keep to deadline means we’re set to achieve the first Outstanding rating for BREEAM 2011"

MCW Custom Energy Solutions: Nunavut Research Institute

IESVE software utilised to review and further improve energy efficiency of two government buildings by 13% and 12%

E++ & ILA Studios: Karakorum National Park

IESVE Software integrated from early design stages to decrease energy usage by 52%

Delta Green

Delta Green have been using IES TaP for the past 5 years, they now use it to manage all of their BREEAM projects.

MacBride Museum of Yukon History

reLoad Sustainable Design Inc. used the IESVE to carry out extensive energy modeling for a new addition to the MacBride Museum, predicting savings of 37% in Carbon Emissions and 38% in Energy Costs compared to Canadian Energy Code

August&Ko Manufacturing Building

EEplius used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to help the August&Ko Manufacturing building become the first BREEAM certified manufacturing building in the Baltic states. It was also the first manufacturing building to achieve A+ energy efficiency in Lithuania.

Encon Associates Ltd

With the help of IES TaP, BREEAM assessors at Encon Associates Ltd now have the capacity to take on around three times the number of projects they could using their previous reporting methods.

dbHMS: Nutech Packaging Factory

dbHMS used IESVE for Engineers to carry out detailed daylighting studies and energy modelling to make Nutech one of India’s most sustainable factories

Martin Gough Award: Winning Paper

The first ever winner of the Martin Gough Student Award is Mohataz Hossain, PHD Student from the University of Birmingham with his paper on ‘Application of the IES-VE simulation tool in quantifying the indoor environmental benefits of retrofitting a garment factory: A case study in the tropical climate’.

Martin Gough Award: Runner-up Paper

In the first year of the Martin Gough student award, the prize for second place goes to Rehnuma Parveen, PhD student from the University of Adelaide, with her paper ‘IES-VE for Achieving Energy Independence’.

The GBCSA Certification Engine

IES worked with the GBCSA, utilizing their IES TaP system, to develop an online certification system to streamline Green Star submissions

EVORA EDGE - IMPACT

EVORA EDGE are using IES IMPACT tools to deliver material selection and cost analysis to their clients as part of an integrated BIM process.