Directory of Simulation Software and Tools (Alphabetical Listing)

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1D-HAM

heat, air, moisture transport, walls

   


Achilles

heat, air, moisture transport, walls

   


AFT Mercury

optimization, pipe optimization, pump selection, duct design, duct sizing, chilled water systems, hot water systems

   


AkWarm

home energy rating systems, home energy, residential modeling,
weatherization

   


AnTherm

Thermal heat bridges, heat flow, steady state, 2D, 3D, transfer coefficients, thermal conductance, visualization, simulation, European standards, EPBD, temperature distribution, vapor transfer, vapor diffusion, avoiding moisture, avoiding mould, energy performance, linear thermal transmittance, point thermal transmittance, vapor pressure, surface condensation, thermal comfort, dew point

  Software has been updated.


Apache

thermal design, thernal analysis, energy simulation, dynamic simulation, system simulation

  Software has been updated.


ApacheHVAC

buildings, HVAC, simulation, energy performance

  Software has been updated.


ApacheSim

thermal simulation, energy consumption

   


AUDIT

operating cost, bin data, residential, commercial

   


Autodesk Green Building Studio

building information modeling, interoperability, energy performance, DOE-2, EnergyPlus, CAD

Free software. Software has been updated.


BEAVER

energy simulation, thermal analysis

  Software has been updated.


Benchmata

Automated Benchmarking System Automation Portfolio Manager

  Software has been updated.


BSim

building simulation, energy, daylight, thermal and moisture analysis, indoor climate

  Software has been updated.


Building Design Advisor

design, daylighting, energy performance, prototypes, case studies, commercial buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.


Building Energy Analyzer

air-conditioning, heating, on-site power generation, heat recovery, CHP, BCHP.

   


Building Energy Modelling and Simulation: Self-Learning Modules

energy simulation, buildings, courseware, self-learning, modeling, simulation

Free software. Software has been updated.


BuildingAdvice

Whole building analysis, energy simulation, renewable energy, retrofit analysis, sustainability/green buildings

  Software has been updated.


BUS++

energy performance, ventilation, air flow, indoor air quality,
noise level

  Software has been updated.


BV2

annual energy use, durational diagram

   


CELLAR

cellar, heat loss, design rules

   


Cepenergy Management Software for Buildings

Energy management, energy efficiency, energy evaluation, energy simulation, energy modeling, environmental performance, sustainable development, CO2 footprint.

  Software has been updated.


CHP Capacity Optimizer

CHP, cogeneration, capacity optimization, distributed generation

Free software. Software has been updated.


COMFIE

energy performance, design, retrofit, residential buildings, commercial buildings, passive solar

   


COMSOL

Multiphysics, simulations, modeling, heat transfer, finite element

  Software has been updated.


Czech National Calculation Tool

EPBD, Energy Performance Certificate, Delivered energy, Energy Demand Calculation

Free software. Software has been updated.


D-Gen PRO

distributed power generation, on-site power generation, CHP, BCHP

   


Delphin

Coupled heat, air and moisture transport, porous materials, building envelope

  Software has been updated.


Demand Response Quick Assessment Tool

demand response, load estimation, EnergyPlus

Free software. Software has been updated.


DEROB-LTH

energy performance, heating, cooling, thermal comfort, design

  Software has been updated.


DesiCalc

desiccant system, air-conditioning, system design, energy analysis, dehumidification, desiccant-based air treatment

  Software has been updated.


Design Advisor

whole-building, energy, comfort, natural ventilation, double-skin facade

Free software. Software has been updated.


DesignBuilder

Building energy simulation, visualisation, CO2 emissions, solar shading, natural ventilation, daylighting, comfort studies, CFD, HVAC simulation, pre-design, early-stage design, building energy code compliance checking, OpenGL EnergyPlus interface, building stock modelling, hourly weather data, heating and cooling equipment sizing

  Software has been updated.


DeST

building simulation, design process, calculation, building thermal properties, natural temperature, graphical interfaces, state space method, maximum load.

Free software. Software has been updated.


DOE-2

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential
and commercial buildings

  Software has been updated.


e-Bench

energy benchmarking, environmental benchmarking, energy audit,
invoice verification and reconciliation, performance contract verification

  Software has been updated.


EA-QUIP

building modeling, energy savings analysis, retrofit optimization (work scope development), investment analysis

   


Easy EnergyPlus

N/A

Free software. Software has been updated.


EcoDesigner

for architects, integrated in BIM software, one click evaluation

  Software has been updated.


ECOTECT

environmental design, environmental analysis, conceptual design, validation; solar control, overshadowing, thermal design and analysis, heating and cooling loads, prevailing winds, natural and artificial lighting, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, scheduling, geometric and statistical acoustic analysis

  Software has been updated.


EE4 CBIP

whole building performance, building incentives

Free software. Software has been updated.


EE4 CODE

standards and code compliance, whole building energy performance

Free software. Software has been updated.


EED

Earth energy, boreholes, ground heat storage, ground source heat pump system (GSHP)

   


EN4M Energy in Commercial Buildings

energy calculation, commercial buildings, bin method, economic analysis

   


ENER-WIN

energy performance, load calculation, energy simulation, commercial buildings, daylighting, life-cycle cost

  Software has been updated.


EnerCAD

building energy efficiency, early design optimisation, architecture
oriented, solar toolbox, SIA 380/1 compliance

   


Energy Expert

energy tracking, energy alerts, wireless monitoring

   


Energy Profile Tool

benchmarking, energy efficiency screening, end-use energy analysis, building performance analysis, utility programs

   


Energy Scheming

design, residential buildings, commercial buildings, energy efficiency, load calculations

  Software has been updated.


Energy Usage Forecasts

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature, load calculation, energy simulation

  Software has been updated.


Energy-10

conceptual design, residential buildings, small commercial buildings

  Software has been updated.


EnergyGauge Summit Premier

Building simulation, energy simulation, building energy modeling, ASHRAE Standard 90.1, commercial code compliance, LEED NC 2.2 EA Credit 1, federal commercial building tax deductions, EPACT 2005 qualified software, Florida code compliance, ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Appendix G, DOE 2.1E, AHSRAE advanced building design guidelines, automatic reference building generation, automatic EA Credit 1 PDF generation, buildings research

   


EnergyGauge USA

residential, energy calculations, code compliance

  Software has been updated.


EnergyPlus

energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, energy performance, heat balance, mass balance

Free software. Software has been updated.


EnergyPro

California Title 24, compliance software, energy simulation, commercial, residential

   


ENERPASS

energy performance, design, residential and small
commercial buildings

   


ESP-r

energy simulation, environmental performance, commercial buildings, residential buildings, visualisation, complex buildings and systems

Free software. Software has been updated.


EZ Sim

energy accounting, utility bills, calibration, retrofit, simulation

  Software has been updated.


EZDOE

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential
and commercial buildings

   


FEDS

single buildings, multibuilding facilities, central energy plants, thermal loops, energy simulation, retrofit opportunities, life cycle costing, emissions impacts, alternative financing

  Software has been updated.


flixo

2D heat transfer, cold bridge, fenestration, frame U-value, thermal bridge

  Software has been updated.


FLOVENT

airflow, heat transfer, simulation, HVAC, ventilation

   


Frame Simulator

2D, heat transfer, thermal analysis, thermal transmittance, thermal conductance, building energy analysis, fenestration, window, U-value, EN ISO, surface condensation, moisture, dew point, frame, glazing, spacer, therm

  Software has been updated.


FSEC 3.0

energy performance, research, advanced cooling and
dehumidification

   


Gas Cooling Guide PRO

gas cooling, hybrid HVAC systems

  Software has been updated.


HAMLab

Heat air and moisture, simulation laboratory, hygrothermal model, PDE model, ODE model, building and systems simulation, MatLab, SimuLink, Comsol, optimization

Free software. Software has been updated.


HAP

energy performance, load calculation, energy simulation, HVAC equipment sizing

  Software has been updated.


HEAT2

heat transfer, 2D, dynamic, simulation

  Software has been updated.


HEED

whole building simulation, energy efficient design, climate responsive design, energy costs, indoor air temperature

Free software. Software has been updated.


Home Energy Saver

internet-based energy simulation, residential buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.


HomeEnergySuite

Energy use and savings analysis.

  Software has been updated.


HOMER

remote power, distributed generation, optimization, off-grid, grid-connected, stand-alone

Free software.  


HOT2 XP

energy performance, design, residential buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

Free software. Software has been updated.


HOT2000

energy performance, design, residential buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

Free software. Software has been updated.


Hydronics Design Studio

hydronic heating, radiant heating, simulation, design, piping

   


IDA Indoor Climate and Energy

design, energy performance, thermal comfort, indoor air quality, commercial buildings

  Software has been updated.


ION Enterprise

energy management, power quality, power reliability, cost allocation

   


ISE

thermal model, building zone simulation, MatLab/SimuLink

Free software. Software has been updated.


LESOCOOL

airflow, passive cooling, energy simulation, mechanical ventilation

   


LESOSAI

heating energy, cooling energy, energy simulation, load calculation, standards, Life Cycle Analysis

  Software has been updated.


MarketManager

building energy modeling, design, retrofit

  Software has been updated.


MC4Suite 2009

HVAC project design, sizing, calculations, energy simulation, commercial, residential, solar

  Software has been updated.


Microflo

CFD, airflow, air quality, thermal performance

  Software has been updated.


Micropas6

energy simulation, heating and cooling loads, residential buildings, code compliance, hourly

  Software has been updated.


ModEn

object-oriented simulation, energy simulation, controls, energy audit, energy-saving, energy performance, dynamic simulation, research, education, heating, air conditioning

   


NewQUICK

Passive simulation, load calculations, natural ventilation, evaporative cooling, energy analysis.

   


ParaSol

solar protection, solar shading, windows, buildings, solar energy transmittance, solar heat gain coefficient, energy demand, heating, cooling, comfort, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.


PHPP

energy balance, high-performance houses, passive houses

  Software has been updated.


Physibel

heat transfer, mass transfer, radiation, convection, steady-state, transient, 2-D, 3-D

  Software has been updated.


Polysun

Solar System Design Simulation Software (and Heat Pump)

  Software has been updated.


Popolo Utility Load Calculation

Heat transfer, load calculation, BESTEST, GPL, Free source

  Software has been updated.


PVcad

photovoltaic, facade, yield, electrical

Free software. Software has been updated.


REM/Design

energy simulation, residential buildings, code compliance, design, weatherization, equipment sizing, EPA Energy Star Home analysis

  Software has been updated.


REM/Rate

home energy rating systems, residential buildings, energy simulation, code compliance, design, weatherization, EPA Energy Star Home analysis, equipment sizing

  Software has been updated.


Right-Suite Residential for Windows

residential loads calculations, duct sizing, energy analysis,
HVAC equipment selection, system design

  Software has been updated.


RIUSKA

Energy calculation, heat loss calculation, system comparison, dimensioning, 3D-modelling

   


RL5M

residential, cooling, heating, energy, economic analysis.

   


Room Air Conditioner Cost Estimator

air conditioner, life-cycle cost, energy performance, residential buildings, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.


SIMBAD Building and HVAC Toolbox

transient simulation, control, integrated control, control performance, graphical simulation environment, modular, system analysis, HVAC

  Software has been updated.


SLAB

slab on the ground, heat loss, design rules

   


SMILE

object-oriented simulation environment, building and plant simulation,
complex energy systems, time continuous hybrid systems

Free software.  


SMOG

energy calculation, heat loss calculation, system comparison, dimensioning, 3D-modelling

   


solacalc

passive solar, house design, building design, building
services, design tools

  Software has been updated.


SOLAR-5

design, residential and small commercial buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.


SolArch

thermal performance calculation, solar architecture, residential buildings, design checklists

Free software. Software has been updated.


SolarShoeBox

Direct gain, passive solar

Free software.  


SPARK

object-oriented, research, complex systems, energy performance, short time-step dynamics

Free software. Software has been updated.


SUNDAY

energy performance, residential and small commercial
buildings

   


SUNREL

design, retrofit, research, residential buildings, small office buildings, energy simulation, passive solar

  Software has been updated.


System Analyzer

Energy analyses, load calculation, comparison of system and equipment alternatives

  Software has been updated.


TAS

Building dynamic thermal simulation, building simulation , comfort, CFD, thermal analysis, energy simulation

  Software has been updated.


TOP Energy

Energy Efficiency Optimization, Simulation, Variant Comparison, Visualization of energy flows

Free software. Software has been updated.


TRACE 700

Energy performance, load calculation, HVAC equipment sizing, energy simulation, commercial buildings

  Software has been updated.


TREAT

weatherization auditing software, BESTEST, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® auditing tool, retrofit, single family, multifamily residential, mobile homes, HERS ratings, load sizing.

  Software has been updated.


TRNSYS

energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, research, energy performance, renewable energy, emerging technology

  Software has been updated.


tsbi3

energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings, indoor climate

   


VIP+

energy performance, code compliance, design, research, residential and commercial buildings, costs, environmental sustainable

  Software has been updated.


VIPWEB

energy performance, code compliance, design, research, residential and commercial buildings, costs, environmental sustainable

Free software.  


VisualDOE

energy, energy efficiency, energy performance, energy simulation, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings, simulation, HVAC, DOE-2

  Software has been updated.


WISE

hygrothermal model, building simulation, MatLab/SimuLink Tool

Free software. Software has been updated.

This is a preliminary listing of future featured products, so far:

Achilles, ACOLADE, ACSL, ACSU PC. ADAMS® ADAPT, ADINA-M, ADSIM, ADSIMNX, Ahead, AIM, ALSS, Anylogic, APE, ATSSP, AutoForcast, AutoCode, AutoGraph, AutoMod, AutoSched, AUTOSIM, BATCHES, BEST-NETWORK, CADmotion, CANPAC, CARA, CETRAN, COMNET, CONES, CSSL-IV, CX/SX, CX/UX, Cinema, DADS, Design Works, DESIGN/CPN, DOSIMIS-3, DSNP, DYNAMO, DYMOLA, EASY5, ENPORT/PC, ESL, ECS 4.0, Engineering Conversion, Extend, FACTOR, FACTOR/AIM, FANSIM, FAS, FIELDVIEW, FLEXSIM, FORTRAN/AD, Flow Simulation Software, GEMS-II, GENETIK, GPSS/H, GPSS/PC, GPSS/PC EMS, GPSS/PC Animator, GSS, GSS-MDG, GSS-RTG, HOCUS, ISI-PC, InterSIM, i Think, LYSIS, MAST, MATLAB, MATRIX, MedModel, Micro-GPSS, MMS for Windows, MODELICA, MODSIM,MOGUL, Micro SAINT, Microsoft ESP, Model-C, NETWORK, OpenFOAM, OPTDES, PASION, PC-BOlLER, PCModel, PERCNET, PROSIM, PQS, P/G%, ProModel, ProofAnimation, PSP, SAREPTA, SCICOS, SCoP, SERVICEMODEL, SES/workbench, SILMA, SIMAN, SIMBOL 3, SimEvent (Mathworks), SIMFACfORY, SIMKIT, SIMLAN, SIMMOD, SIMULINK, SIMNET, SIMNON, SIMPLE, SIMPLE++, SIMPLEX II, SIMPROCESS, SIMSCRIPT SIMGRAPHICS, SIMSTAT, SIMULIA, SIMULA, SLAMSYSTEM, SSS, SLAM/TESS, SIMTRONICS, SIMUL8, SIMUL-R, SimuSolv, STAR, SYSL, TASKER, Taylor, THOR, TUTSIM, TurboSim, UniFit, VSA, Vensim, WITNESS, WCS, XANALOG, etc…