The document discusses various energy efficient design (EED) software programs. It provides a high-level overview of 20 top software in the market, including their key features and capabilities. For each software, it summarizes their functions such as load calculation, HVAC simulation, natural ventilation modeling, and economic analysis. The document aims to help readers understand and compare different EED software options.
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EED Software Market Trends and Top 20 Products
1. EED Software (by Farzam Kharvari)
ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN SOFTWARE
2.
3. EED Software
Introduction, Software 101
History of EED
Importance Of EED
Market Trends
A. Top 20 Software in the market
B. Key Features of Software
Comparison
Keep in Mind
What to do next? (Conclusion)
4. EED Software
Add-ons instead of Independent Software
Revit Whole Building Energy Analyses
Climate Analyses in BIM
Energy Loads in BIM
Sun and Shadow Studies in BIM
Solar Loads Analysis in BIM
Wind Analysis in BIM
Lighting Analysis in BIM
12. Market Trends (Software Products)
What to consider?
1. Energy consumption in different periods (summer vs winter and etc.)
2. energy costs
3. calculation of temperature and humidity
4. the most important factor:
complete building simulations
Note: Energy consumption contains lighting index and other similar factors.
Source: Energy simulation software selection methodology in the field of architecture
(Persian Articles)
13. Market Trends (Software Products)
Accuracy Rate:
Acceptable
Source: Energy simulation software selection methodology in the field of architecture
(Persian Articles)
14. Market Trends (Software Products)
target intervention strategies:
Building envelope—wall and roof U-factors, glazing
performance, and sunshades
Lighting—reduction of lighting power density from ASHRAE
maximum
Daylighting—installation of daylighting switching/dimming
systems in perimeter area.
HVAC—improved equipment efficiencies compared to ASHRAE
minimum, several system enhancements and design options, e.g.,
under-floor air distribution system, enthalpy wheel, ice storage, air-
side free cooling.
Source: Energy modeling of two office buildings with data center for green building
design (Article)
15. Market Trends (Software Products)
Current Market Preferences;
DOE-2.1E
BLAST
SUNREL
Bsim
IDA ICE
Energy-10
TRNSYS
PowerDomus
Energy Express
Ener-Win
eQUEST
ECOTECT
DeST
Tas
HEED
HAP
EnergyPlus
ESP-r
IES<VE>
TRACE
Source: Energy modeling of two office buildings with data center for green building
design (Article)
16. Market Trends (Software Products)
Key Features
general modeling features;
zone loads;
building envelope
daylighting and solar;
infiltration,
ventilation and multizone
airflow;
renewable energy systems;
electrical systems and
equipment;
HVAC systems;
HVAC equipment;
environmental emissions;
economic evaluation;
climate data availability,
results reporting;
validation;
user interface,
links to other programs
availability.
Source: Energy modeling of two office buildings with data center for green building
design (Article)
17. Market Trends (Software Products)
A short Description of infiltration
Infiltration is the process by
which water on the ground
surface enters the soil. Infiltration
rate in soil science is a measure
of the rate at which soil is able to
absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is
measured in inches per hour or
millimeters per hour.
Source: Energy modeling of two office buildings with data center for green building
design (Article)
18. Market Trends (Software Products)
BLAST
predicts energy consumption
Energy costs in buildings
www.bso.uiuc.edu/BLAST
19. Market Trends (Software Products)
BLAST subprograms
Space Loads Prediction,
Air System Simulation,
Central Plant
www.bso.uiuc.edu/BLAST
20. Market Trends (Software Products)
BLAST subprograms
Space Loads Prediction,
Air System Simulation,
Central Plant
www.bso.uiuc.edu/BLAST
21. Market Trends (Software Products)
BLAST subprograms (Space Loads Prediction)
Space Loads Prediction,
computes hourly space loads as
given based on:
A. hourly weather data
B. building construction
C. operation details
transmission loads,
solar loads,
internal heat gains,
infiltration loads,
the temperature
control strategy used to
maintain the space
temperature.
www.bso.uiuc.edu/BLAST
22. Market Trends (Software Products)
BLAST at a glance
energy performance
www.bso.uiuc.edu/BLAST
31. Market Trends (Software Products)
DOE-2.1E
hourly energy usage
Energy cost of a building (given hourly weather information)
building geometric and HVAC description,
utility rate structure
simulationresearch.lbl.gv
32. What is “Utility Rate Structure”
Set of factors that a utility firm chooses in computing consumers'
charges. Whereas most telephone and water bills are quite straight
forward, electricity bills can be very complex due to inclusion of
factors such as demand charge, fuel charge, power factor penalty,
time of day billing, etc.
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/rate-
structure.html
33. Market Trends (Software Products)
DOE-2.1E, subprogram for translation of input
BDL Processor
simulationresearch.lbl.gv
35. Market Trends (Software Products)
DOE-2.1E, at a glance!
building design studies
Analysis of retrofit opportunities,
developing and testing building energy standards
simulationresearch.lbl.gv
36. The very very big QUESTION is:
What does it mean to retrofit a building?
And the answer is:
Often retrofit involves modifications to existing
commercial buildings that may improve energy efficiency or
decrease energy demand. In addition, retrofits are often used as
opportune time to install distributed generation to a building.
37. Market Trends (Software Products)
ECOTECT
highly visual architectural design and analysis tool
links a comprehensive 3D modeler with performance analysis
functions
www.ecotect.com
42. Market Trends (Software Products)
EnergyPlus, computation
heating and cooling system
plant
electrical system
www.energyplus.gov
43. Market Trends (Software Products)
EnergyPlus, computations great advantages
accurate space temperature prediction
crucial for:
system and plant sizing,
Occupant comfort
occupant health calculations
www.energyplus.gov
44. Market Trends (Software Products)
EnergyPlus, so what?
Get this one if u want the accurate one!
www.energyplus.gov
45. Market Trends (Software Products)
eQuest
We don’t have as easy as this one!!!
www.doe2.com/equest
46. Market Trends (Software Products)
eQuest
Based on: DOE-2.2
3 steps to get your final result!
building creation wizard
A. energy efficiency measure
B. (EEM) wizard
C. graphical results display module
www.doe2.com/equest
47. Market Trends (Software Products)
eQuest
In addition, Shows you:
energy cost estimating
daylighting and lighting system control
automatic implementation of energy efficiency measures
And view the alternative results (multiple simulations)
www.doe2.com/equest
48. Market Trends (Software Products)
eQuest
eQUEST, DOE-2.2 performs an hourly simulation of the building
based on walls, windows, glass, people, plug loads, and
Ventilation and simulates the performance of
fans, pumps, chillers, boilers, and other energy-consuming
devices
www.doe2.com/equest
Calculates everything!
Congrats eQuest
49. Market Trends (Software Products)
ESP-r
‘simulation follows description’
www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Programs/ESP-r.htm
Is That it all?
50. Market Trends (Software Products)
ESP-r
control of :
complexity of the geometric,
environmental control and operations
Results in: matching the requirements of particular projects.
www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Programs/ESP-r.htm
Hooraaay
51. Market Trends (Software Products)
Hourly analysis program (HAP)
A. Sizing commercial HVAC systems and simulating hourly building
energy performance to derive annual energy use
A. Energy costs
Input Data are used directly in Software products
B. Helps engineers for their day-to-day work
www.commercial.carrier.com
2in1
52. Market Trends (Software Products)
Hourly analysis program (HAP)
configuring and controlling air-side HVAC systems and terminal
equipment.
Part-load performance models are provided for split DX units,
packaged DX units, heat pumps, chillers and cooling towers.
Hydronic loops are configured in 2 ways!
www.commercial.carrier.com
53. Market Trends (Software Products)
HEED
user-friendly interface
Great for early phases of your designs
www.aud.ucla.edu/heed
And what?
54. Market Trends (Software Products)
HEED, HEED requires just four project inputs
floor area,
number of stories,
location (zip code, US Only),
building type
www.aud.ucla.edu/heed
HEED Protocol
55. Market Trends (Software Products)
HEED, schemes
HEED automatically manages up to 9 schemes for up to 25 different
projects.
www.aud.ucla.edu/heed
56. Market Trends (Software Products)
HEED, Advantages
ease of use,
simplicity of input data,
a wide array of graphic output displays,
Computational speed,
the ability to quickly compare multiple design alternatives
www.aud.ucla.edu/heed
57. Market Trends (Software Products)
IDA indoor climate and energy (IDA ICE)
Wizard interfaces lead the user through the steps of building a
model for a specific type of study. The Internet browser based IDA
Room wizard calculates cooling and heating load.
Standard interface for users to formulate a simulation model using
domain specific concepts and objects, such as zones, radiators and
windows.
Advanced level interface—where the user is able to browse and
edit the mathematical model of the system.
NMF and/or Modelica programming—for developers.
www.equa.se/ice
58. Market Trends (Software Products)
IES /Virtual Environment (IES /VES)
(Virtual Environment) modules include:
ModelIT—geometry creation and editing
ApacheCalc—loads analysis
ApacheSim—thermal
MacroFlo—natural ventilation
Apache HVAC—component-based HVAC
SunCast—shading visualisation and analysis
MicroFlo—3D computational fluid dynamics
FlucsPro/Radiance—lighting design
DEFT—model optimisation
LifeCycle—life-cycle energy and cost analysis
Simulex—building evacuation
www.iesve.com
optimized with regard to comfort criteria and
energy use
59. Market Trends (Software Products)
IES /Virtual EnvironmentS (IES /VES)
(Virtual Environment) modules include:
ModelIT—geometry creation and editing
ApacheCalc—loads analysis
ApacheSim—thermal
MacroFlo—natural ventilation
Apache HVAC—component-based HVAC
SunCast—shading visualisation and analysis
MicroFlo—3D computational fluid dynamics
FlucsPro/Radiance—lighting design
DEFT—model optimisation
LifeCycle—life-cycle energy and cost analysis
Simulex—building evacuation
www.iesve.com
optimized with regard to comfort criteria and
energy use
60. Market Trends (Software Products)
PowerDomus
whole-building simulation tool for:
analysis of both thermal comfort and energy use.
www.pucpr.br/lst
61. Market Trends (Software Products)
PowerDomus
Aimed: heat & moisture (multi-layer walls)
visualize the sun path
Provides you the full reports on each individual element.
www.pucpr.br/lst
Primitive Style
62. Market Trends (Software Products)
SUNREL
hourly building energy simulation program
Elements Considered:
Building
Environment
Occupants
www.nrel.gov/buildings/sunrel
Small Project, Primitive Phase 2
(wheel Invention)
64. Market Trends (Software Products)
SUNREL
Modeling Windows
2 ways to do it:
A. set your own windows including glass properties (U-value, fixed
surface coefficients)
B. predefined models
Limits in HVAC (Idealized systems only!!!)
Fans intake can be schdueled
www.nrel.gov/buildings/sunrel
Small Project, Not that Primitive
BUT
LIMITED
65. Market Trends (Software Products)
Tas (Tas Building Designer)
simulate the dynamic thermal performance of buildings and their
systems.
natural and forced airflow.
3D graphics-based geometry input(Including CAD files)
www.edsl.net
66. Market Trends (Software Products)
Tas (Tas Systems)
HVAC systems/controls simulator
performs automatic:
A. airflow
B. plant sizing
C. total energy demand
www.edsl.net
67. Market Trends (Software Products)
Tas (Tas Ambiens)
2D CFD package
produces a cross section of micro climate variation in a space
www.edsl.net
Good for special propose only!
69. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRACE 700
four distinct calculation phases:
B. During the Design:
building heat
building surfaces
heat gains from people, lights, and appliances
Impact of ventilation and infiltration
www.tranecds.com
70. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRACE 700
four distinct calculation phases:
C. Sizes all coils and air
www.tranecds.com
71. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRACE 700
four distinct calculation phases:
D. During the System Phase
Loads on>equipment>duration= 8760-h USING room loads + aiside
system
www.tranecds.com
73. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRNSYS
Based on components
fully integrated visual interface(TRNSYS Simulation Studio)
HVAC-system, building envelope thermal balance and air network
are solved simultaneously
sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys
74. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRNSYS, TRNSYS library
solar thermal
photovoltaic systems,
low energy buildings
HVAC systems,
renewable energy systems,
cogeneration,
Fuel cells,
Etc.
sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys
75. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRNSYS, TRNSYS library
modules implemented using other software (e.g. Matlab/Simulink,
Excel/VBA, and EES)
sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys
76. Market Trends (Software Products)
TRNSYS, TRNSYS library
non-expert users can run simulations and parametric studies
sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys
Let’s get started!
77. Comparison
In next 5 slides you will be informed about software products
comparison all in once.
83. Keep in Mind
Be a multi-software-user
Validation is mostly performed by companies
Open-source software can be adjusted to meet your projects’
criteria
Work as a team
85. Add-ons instead of Independent
Software Products
U.S. department of energy approved Revit-based plugins in association
with Autodesk. (in cases 3ds max studio is used for lighting studies)
(Note: there are plugins or add-ons for othersoftwares including Sketch
up and Revit but they are NOT APPROVED and ACCURATE enough to
be used for real-time construction phases)
Source: Autodesk website
86. Revit Whole Building Energy
Analyses
Revit with eQuest
Green Building Studio
Vasari/Revit: Conceptual Energy Analysis
BPA workflows
Revit/Vasari: Conceptual Modeling
Revit: Modeling Building Elements
Ecotect Fundamentals
Revit/Vasari: Site & Topography
Vasari/Revit: Geodesic Shapes
BPA Workflows
Source: Autodesk website
87. What is BIM?
BIM is a process for creating and managing all of the information on
a project – before, during and after construction. The output of this
process is the Building Information Model, the digital description of
every aspect of the built asset.
Building
Information
Modeling
89. Energy Loads in BIM
Vasari/Revit: Basic Energy Loads
Ecotect: Heat Gains/Losses
Revit MEP: Heating & Cooling Loads
Source: Autodesk website
Revit
90. Sun and Shadow Studies in BIM
Vasari/Revit: Sunpath & Viz
Ecotect: Shadows & Sunlight Hours
Ecotect: Shading Masks & Calcs
Ecotect: Right to Light & Solar Env.
Source: Autodesk website
Revit/Vasari
91. Solar Loads Analysis in BIM
Vasari/Revit: Solar Radiation
Ecotect: Solar Radiation
Photovoltaic Specification
Source: Autodesk website
Revit/Vasari
92. Wind Analysis in BIM
Vasari Wind Rose Tool
Vasari Wind Tunnel: Exterior Flows
Flow Design for Revit: Exterior Airflows
Simulation CFD: Detailed Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis
Source: Autodesk website Vasari
93. Lighting Analysis in BIM
Artificial Lights in 3dsMax (MAX Based)
Photorealistic Rendering
Revit: Illuminance Simulations
Daysim: Daylighting w. Controls
3ds Max: Daylighting Visualization (MAX Based)
Daylighting in BIM: Workflow and Modeling
Ecotect: Early Daylighting Studies
Source: Autodesk website
Ecotect