VE-SBEM (FREE)

Free 3D interface to SBEM!

IES has made access to SBEM via its Virtual Environment free of charge. Google SketchUp™, Autodesk® Revit® and existing IES users will not require any other software in order to access the free SBEM module.

• England
  • Part L2A & EPCs (2006, 2010, 2013, 2021)
  • Approved Document O – Overheating (2021)
• Wales
  • Part L2A & EPCs (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022) 
  • Approved Document O – Overheating (2022) 
• Scotland
  • Section 6 & EPCs (2007, 2010, 2015, 2022)
  • Section 63 (2015, 2022)
  • Section 3 – Overheating (2022)
• Northern Ireland
  • Part F & EPCs (2006, 2012, 2022)
• Import geometry directly from CAD, SketchUp and Revit.

Always linking to the latest version of SBEM for England / Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, VE-SBEM reduces the barrier of entry to UK compliance providing a zero or low cost route to efficiently perform SBEM calculations. Time and effort to populate an SBEM model is greatly reduced using the 3D modelling approach approach coupled with the unique Navigator workflows within the Virtual Environment. 

In order to access 3D modelling capabilities VE-SBEM SketchUp can be downloaded for free or IES ModelIT can be purchased as an add-on if required.

Products Available

• England
  • Part L2A & EPCs (2006, 2010, 2013, 2021)
  • Approved Document O – Overheating (2021)
• Wales
  • Part L2A & EPCs (2006, 2010, 2014, 2023 – FP4)
  • Approved Document O – Overheating (2023 – FP4)
• Scotland
  • Section 6 & EPCs (2007, 2010, 2015, 2022)
  • Section 63 (2015, 2022)
  • Section 3 – Overheating (2022)
• Northern Ireland
  • Part F & EPCs (2006, 2012, 2022)

Training and Accreditation
To become a Level 5 Energy Assessor, IES offers training and accreditation in association with our Accreditation partners: BRE; CIBSE Certification; ecmk Ltd; Elmhurst Energy; NHER; Quidos; Sterling Accreditation and Stroma. For more details click here.