Virtual Environment Applications

VE Applications

Explore the capabilities of the VE's multiple integrated applications and build your own custom quote.

Architecture

Create or import model geometry as an integral part of design and building performance analysis. Use this performance model with the site location to inform accurate solar shading data for simulation, while viewing results graphically or applied to the 3D model.

  • ModelIT

    The single central 3D data model at the heart of the VE provides geometry and data shared by all applications.

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  • SunCast

    Calculate the position of the sun in the sky, track solar penetration throughout the building interior and calculate shadows.

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  • BIM Navigator

    The IES BIM Navigator brings all information and import settings into one step-by-step workflow, facilitating import from a variety of modelling tools.

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  • ApacheSim

    Central simulation processor linked to location, enabling site specific solar shading calculations. Assigned constructions will be used across all other VE applications.

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  • Simulex

    Simulex enables you to define a building and its occupants, and simulate how they move around a building day-to-day and evacuate during an emergency.

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Compliance

Use our internationally validated navigators to streamline the workflow and offer built-in QA and collaboration options when targeting global certification ratings or local compliance. Save time with auto-generated models and data, and automated reports, with clear display of pass/fail metrics.

  • VE-SBEM (FREE)

    A front-end interface that provides a 3D graphical route to the non-dwelling UK compliance SBEM engine.

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  • VE-DSM

    Dynamic Simulation software tool for UK compliance approved by DLUHC, Scottish BSD and DFPNI.

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  • VE-Navigator for UK Compliance

    Guidance and facilitation in undertaking SBEM and DSM methodology analyses for Part L2 compliance checks and EPC generation

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  • VE-Navigator for UK Compliance: Overheating

    Guidance and facilitation in undertaking overheating analyses for Approved Document O (England and Wales) and Section 3 (Scotland) compliance checks.

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  • UK-Dwellings + JPA-SAP

    A unique 3D graphical interface to JPA SAP 2012 (9.92) that links directly to SketchUp and Revit.

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  • BER Assessor

    Integrated 3D tool for Part L and Building Energy Rating calculations in Ireland.

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  • VE-Navigator for ASHRAE 90.1

    Time-saving facilitation and automation tools for ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G PRM (LEED Energy Modeling) and ECB (Energy Cost Budget Method).

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  • VE-Navigator for LEED 2009

    Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED 2009 version.

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  • VE-Navigator for LEED v4

    Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED v4 version.

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  • Title 24

    IESVE is the only approved software provider in California to combine holistic design and commercial building compliance in one software package.

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  • IECC 2012 Navigator

    A dedicated Navigator for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 performance path (Chapter 4).

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  • NECB Navigator

    Navigator to demonstrate compliance with NECB 2011 and 2017 standards.

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  • VE-Navigator for OTTV Hong Kong

    Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.

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  • VE-Navigator for OTTV Malaysia

    Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.

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  • ApacheSim

    Central simulation processor which enables you to assess every aspect of thermal performance as well as share results and input across a wide variety of other VE applications.

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Light

Quickly assess daylight simulation metrics or design and analyse lighting schemes. Perform daylighting for LEED and BREEAM, electric lighting design, glare prediction, and climate-based daylight modelling: daylight harvesting, daylight dimming and daylight autonomy with industry standard output options and visual metrics.

  • RadianceIES

    A detailed 3D simulation tool designed to predict daylight, and the appearance of internal spaces prior to construction.

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  • FlucsDL

    Offers the daylighting only capabilities of FlucsPro, allowing you to perform point-by-point analysis to determine daylighting levels within a room, or group of rooms.

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  • FlucsPro

    Sophisticated tool for analysing combined artificial and natural light-levels for daylight harvesting.

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  • LightPro

    Allows you to place light fittings anywhere in a room for subsequent analysis using FlucsPro or RadianceIES.

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  • ApacheSim

    Central simulation processor which links the impact of solar shading, daylight from weather files, radiant properties of construction materials and profiles used for daylighting schemes.

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HVAC & Loads

Integrate HVAC and natural ventilation with the dynamic thermal simulation to improve equipment and plant sizing. Create detailed HVAC systems, produce automated loads reports and access either CIBSE Loads Calculations or ASHRAE Heat Balance Methods.

  • ApacheHVAC

    Uses a flexible schematic component-based approach that enables you to quickly assemble HVAC plant and control systems.

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  • ASHRAE Loads

    HVAC Loads Sizing Calculations based on the ASHRAE Heat Balance method. ASHRAE Loads can be linked with SunCast for solar shading and ApacheHVAC for System and Plant sizing.

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  • CIBSE Loads

    Calculate heat loss and gain calculations based on the CIBSE Guide.

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  • ApacheSim

    Central simulation processor which enables you to link HVAC with weather files and optionally natural ventilation, then correlates loads for the thermal and energy simulations.

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Airflow

Quickly & easily simulate bulk airflow for natural ventilation studies with custom controls. Predict air-speed, occupant comfort, overheating and air temperature. Use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for an in-depth analysis of airflow and heat transfer in and around buildings with dynamic visuals. 

  • MacroFlo

    Simulate air flow driven by wind pressure and buoyancy forces using a fast multi-zone thermo-fluid solver.

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  • MicroFlo-CFD

    Undertake internal or external air flow and thermal studies using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

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  • ApacheSim

    Central simulation processor which enables you to link HVAC with natural ventilation to assess mixed mode ventilation, and links to weather files for the impact of climate.

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Energy & Carbon

Improve energy performance and achieve zero-carbon targets with dynamic simulation. Optimise improvements by embedding analysis in the design process and simultaneously assessing strategies individually or collectively across the  whole building.

  • ApacheSim

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  • ApacheHVAC

    Uses a flexible schematic component-based approach that enables you to quickly assemble HVAC plant and control systems.

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  • MacroFlo

    Simulate air flow driven by wind pressure and buoyancy forces using a fast multi-zone thermo-fluid solver.

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  • SunCast

    Calculate the position of the sun in the sky, track solar penetration throughout the building interior and calculate shadows.

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  • RadianceIES

    A detailed 3D simulation tool designed to predict daylight, and the appearance of internal spaces prior to construction.

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3D Modelling & BIM Interoperability

Model from scratch directly in the VE or connect with SketchUP, Revit and other BIM packages.

  • ModelIT

    The single central 3D data model at the heart of the VE provides geometry and data shared by all applications.

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  • BIM Navigator

    The IES BIM Navigator brings all information and import settings into one step-by-step workflow, facilitating import from a variety of modelling tools.

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Solar Shading

Passive solar heating, eliminate solar gains in cooling season, optimize solar shading for daylight and PV panel optimisation.

  • SunCast

    Calculate the position of the sun in the sky, track solar penetration throughout the building interior and calculate shadows.

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Whole-Building Energy Simulation

Daylight-integrated, airflow integrated, solar integrated, HVAC integrated. 8,760 hourly simulation, 1-minute time-steps.

Daylight Simulation and Lighting Design

Daylighting for LEED and BREEAM, electric lighting design, glare prediction, daylight harvesting, daylight autonomy, user-specified visualizations.

  • RadianceIES

    A detailed 3D simulation tool designed to predict daylight, and the appearance of internal spaces prior to construction.

    Learn More
  • FlucsPro

    Sophisticated tool for analysing combined artificial and natural light-levels for daylight harvesting.

    Learn More
  • FlucsDL

    Offers the daylighting only capabilities of FlucsPro, allowing you to perform point-by-point analysis to determine daylighting levels within a room, or group of rooms.

    Learn More
  • LightPro

    Allows you to place light fittings anywhere in a room for subsequent analysis using FlucsPro or RadianceIES.

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HVAC Systems Sizing and Optimization

HVAC Sizing for rooms, zones and central HVAC systems. CIBSE and ASHRAE Heat Balance Methods are available, with additional extensive capabilities.

  • ApacheHVAC

    Uses a flexible schematic component-based approach that enables you to quickly assemble HVAC plant and control systems.

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  • ASHRAE Loads

    HVAC Loads Sizing Calculations based on the ASHRAE Heat Balance method. ASHRAE Loads can be linked with SunCast for solar shading and ApacheHVAC for System and Plant sizing.

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  • CIBSE Loads

    Calculate heat loss and gain calculations based on the CIBSE Guide.

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Climate Analysis and Weather

Includes early stage bioclimatic reports and design priorities, solar optimization, site airflow, Masterplanning and psychrometrics.

  • VE Gaia

    Powerful early stage analysis and climatic / natural resource capabilities improving modelling efficiency and accuracy.

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Renewable Energy Design & Optimization

Renewable energy analysis includes annual energy prediction for geometric & parametric photovoltaics panels, HVAC-integrated solar hot-water heating & wind energy.

LEED

LEED analysis tools that help streamline and assist the LEED certification process.

  • VE-Navigator for LEED v4

    Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED v4 version.

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  • VE-Navigator for LEED 2009

    Automated LEED rating system credit assessments for LEED 2009 version.

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  • VE-Navigator for ASHRAE 90.1

    Time-saving facilitation and automation tools for ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G PRM (LEED Energy Modeling) and ECB (Energy Cost Budget Method).

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  • One Click LCA

    Undertake Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and more through our partnership with One Click LCA.

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UK & Ireland Regulations

Complete 3D compliance solutions for all regions of the UK and Ireland.

  • VE-Navigator for UK Compliance

    Guidance and facilitation in undertaking SBEM and DSM methodology analyses for Part L2 compliance checks and EPC generation

    Learn More
  • VE-DSM

    Dynamic Simulation software tool for UK compliance approved by DLUHC, Scottish BSD and DFPNI.

    Learn More
  • VE-SBEM (FREE)

    A front-end interface that provides a 3D graphical route to the non-dwelling UK compliance SBEM engine.

    Learn More
  • UK-Dwellings + JPA-SAP

    A unique 3D graphical interface to JPA SAP 2012 (9.92) that links directly to SketchUp and Revit.

    Learn More
  • BER Assessor

    Integrated 3D tool for Part L and Building Energy Rating calculations in Ireland.

    Learn More

North American Compliance

Compliance solutions for North America.

  • VE-Navigator for ASHRAE 90.1

    Time-saving facilitation and automation tools for ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G PRM (LEED Energy Modeling) and ECB (Energy Cost Budget Method).

    Learn More
  • IECC 2012 Navigator

    A dedicated Navigator for the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2012 performance path (Chapter 4).

    Learn More
  • Title 24

    IESVE is the only approved software provider in California to combine holistic design and commercial building compliance in one software package.

    Learn More
  • NECB Navigator

    Navigator to demonstrate compliance with NECB 2011 and 2017 standards.

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Global Compliance

Solutions for global compliance assessments.

  • VE-Navigator for OTTV Hong Kong

    Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.

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  • VE-Navigator for OTTV Malaysia

    Easily and quickly perform OTTV calculations without tables and manual calculations.

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  • VE-Navigator for RT2012

    A professional solution to convert VE models to the French Réglementation Thermique (RT2012) compliance assessment software.

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Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

Assess capital costs, life-cycle costing and environmental impacts from the 3D model’s construction materials and systems etc.

  • CostPlan

    Assess Capital Costs for Constructions, Systems, and Floor/Ceiling Materials and prepare customised capital cost estimates at any stage of a project.

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  • LifeCycle

    Perform Life Cycle Costing at any stage of the design process and easily incorporate costs for the whole life of the building.

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  • One Click LCA

    Undertake Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and more through our partnership with One Click LCA.

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Operational & Calibrated Modelling

Use real data from a building to undertake operational modelling for enhanced retrofit analysis, improvement of handovers and post occupancy operation.

  • iSCAN

    Consolidate a range of time-series data from different BMS systems, utility meters, sensors and portable data loggers in one platform.

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Egress

Elevator simulation, occupant evacuation and movement simulation.

  • Simulex

    Simulex enables you to define a building and its occupants, and simulate how they move around a building day-to-day and evacuate during an emergency.

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Manufacturer Tools

We've worked with high-profile manufacturers to incorporate their products into our software.

  • Breathing Buildings

    Breathing Buildings' Natural Ventilation with Heat Recycling (NVHR) is a low energy hybrid ventilation system

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  • Colorcoat Renew SC®

    Colorcoat Renew SC® from Tata Steel is an active solar air heating solution that provides renewable pre-heated air for space heating and ventilation in new construction and retrofit buildings.

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  • Daikin

    The Daikin VRV Systems Plug-in delivers the most advanced modelling capabilities currently available for heat pump and heat recovery VRV systems.

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  • Monodraught Windcatcher

    A Monodraught Windcatcher component designed to help architects and consultants deliver low maintenance, energy efficient designs within the built environment

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  • Monodraught Cool-phase

    Cool-phase is a low energy cooling and ventilation system that creates a thermally comfortable, fresh and healthy indoor environment whilst reducing the energy consumption and running costs of buildings.

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  • Monodraught Hybrid Thermal Mixing (HTM®)

    Monodraught's HTM® system is designed to provide natural ventilation, hybrid ventilation, secure night time cooling and boosted levels of ventilation during summer.

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  • Monodraught HVR Zero

    HVR Zero sets a new benchmark for the future generation of low energy hybrid ventilation systems that integrate heat exchange ventilation strategies.

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