VE-Navigator for ASHRAE 90.1

Regional Applications

• USA & Canada – LEED Credits for:
  • Minimum & Increased Energy Performance
  • Minimum & Increased Ventilation (IAQ)
  • Renewable Energy Production
• Florida Building Code 2020
• UK & Europe – LEED (USA) well known within the region while Italy has just implemented its own version
• Middle East & Asia – LEED (USA) rating system very well known within the region, plus, both Estidama and The Masdar Approach reference and use ASHRAE 90.1
• India– LEED – India rating system uses ASHRAE 90.1 methodology
• Australia & NZ – ASHRAE 90.1 HVAC system prototypes important for the Industrial & Public Building and Healthcare Green Star protocols. GBCA moving towards JV3 performance based model using these standard ASHRAE systems

Save Time with Automation

• Instantly create all baseline models from proposed design model
• Optimal Start option for system operation allows automated determination of start-up time to reduce energy consumption
• Performs automatic rotation check to determine if 1 baseline or 4 rotated baseline models will be required
• Automatically assign baseline constructions according to climate zone
• Automatically create and size proposed HVAC systems (Including ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation)
• Import and edit ASHRAE baseline prototypes and other pre-defined systems
• Import room and thermal zone template data
• Automatically includes daylight simulation in proposed model and baseline models
• Compare proposed and baseline buildings data input side-by-side prior to calculation
• Automatically undertake simulations across all 5 buildings using Parallel Simulation Manager
• Automatically performs Unmet Load Hours check
• Automatically generates output reports for LEED PRM and ECB
• Automated link to AIA 2030 Challenge via Design Data Exchange (DDX) website 

Increased Accuracy

• Manage and edit data for all 5 models from one central file reducing input duplication and error
• More accurately model ASHRAE 90.1 & 62.1 baseline systems using templates
• Gain feedback early on to maximize LEED Energy Credits
• Use the built-in Quality Assurance to reduce errors and facilitate team collaboration
• Model in detail complex building geometry, HVAC or Renewable Energy systems
• HVAC Sizing reporting included for the building, plant, systems, zones and rooms.
• Streamlined annual daylight simulation within the annual energy simulation in the same model
• Step-by-step options to add notes for designers inputs, which allow for transparent communication within the model
• Step-by-step help files included for improved guidance

Streamline the Process

• Structure the modeling process in a concise manner using the integral innovative workflow
• Cut down on unnecessary data input and modeling duplication
• Automatically create reports which mirror the format required for submission (LEED EAc1)
• Integrate with other IESVE tools to perform a wide range of analysis simulations and check performance against other LEED credits
• Import model geometry using our unrivalled interoperability which covers SketchUp, Revit, gbXML, MS-Excel and DXF