Thanks for choosing IES VE-SBEM. Complete the steps below to finalise your setup and request the free licence.
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Here you can find the installer for the VE Applications suite. The IESVE Full Installation Package includes both the VE applications installer and the Standard Data and Weather Files installer.
Major versions of the IESVE software can be installed side by side (for example VE 2018 will run alongside an installation of VE 2017 etc) and do not require any licence update for existing applications you already have running.
Stand Alone Installation
Network Installation
Download Network Installation pdf
Uninstalling or moving our software
If you wish to uninstall or move the IESVE software once keys have been activated please contact us. You will need to run IES-Clean and generate an Uninstall PIN. This is required for us to re-issue keys.
Running multiple versions
Multiple versions of our major releases (e.g. VE 2016, 2017 & 2018) can be installed alongside each other. Therefore you do not need to uninstall previous versions if you so wish. However, project files will be automatically upgraded if opened in a newer version.
Like many computer programs, IESVE requires certain hardware and software specifications in order to install and run. These are basic requirements, though you may want to use our recommended suggestions to improve performance.
The following list of requirements and recommendations apply to the current version.
Supported Environments
Note: IESVE will run on 64bit versions of Windows, but it will run as a 32bit application. Our Radiance, Microflo and SunCast applications support multithreading.
Software Required
Minimum Hardware
Recommended Hardware (for large projects)
Unsupported Environments
Our free interoperability applications are included in the IESVE Applications Suite installation.
Windows installations of the following are needed to use these plug-ins:
Plug-ins for SketchUp and Revit are automatically installed when host software is present.
Title 24 application approved for use with CBECC v3c.
Installation Assistance
If you are having any issues with your VE installation, contact our Support team.
Licence Keys
If you are having any issues with requesting license keys, consult our Request License Keys Guide or email keys@iesve.com
Weather Files
Click here to get the latest weather files for global locations, future climate predictions and CIBSE data for UK Building Regulations Compliance.
Online VE Help
Click here to explore our online VE Help site. Good resources for when you have downloaded the software and are ready to use the VE.
IES Forum
Join the IES VE user community to discuss all things VE, get and share advice with fellow users and share your latest projects.
If you have not tried our software before you can get a free 30 day trial by following the link below.