IBPSA-USA

CBECC-Com (California Building Energy Code Compliance) is an open source project that may be used by Code Agencies, Rating Authorities, or Utility Programs in the development of energy codes, standards, or efficiency programs. Architects, engineers, and energy consultants may also use these tools to demonstrate compliance with energy codes or beyond-code programs.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Energy Conservation Measures, Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates, Solar and Photovoltaic Analysis

Building Type:

Commercial, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

September 18, 2018
BEAVER is a building energy simulation program that provides for user friendly input of data, processing and viewing of the results. It interfaces with the Air conditioning Load Estimation program CAMEL thereby saving time with re-entering the building construction details and internal loads.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Code Compliance, Weather Data and Climate Analysis

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

October 12, 2015
Calculates thermal performance of fenestration products

Capabilities:

Code Compliance, Ratings and Certificates

Building Type:

Subsystem Level

Last Software Update:

December 10, 2014
Xinaps Daylight Ratio Evaluator™ automates daylight requirement checking for building rooms via status checks of daylight area ratios within your BIM model.

Capabilities:

Parametrics and Optimization, Lighting Simulation, Other

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential

Last Software Update:

April 12, 2016
Elements is a free, open-source, cross-platform software tool for creating and editing custom weather files for building energy modeling.

Capabilities:

Weather Data and Climate Analysis

Building Type:

Last Software Update:

November 29, 2016
We offer training workshops for EnergyPlus, OpenStudio, DesignBuilder, and the California Simulation Engine (CSE). We have trained hundreds of new and experienced users in the intricacies of these tools in workshops at US and international locations.

Capabilities:

Training Services

Building Type:

Last Software Update:

November 7, 2017
Euclid is a free and open-source extension for SketchUp that makes it easy to create and modify the geometry inputs for building energy models.

Capabilities:

Other

Building Type:

Commercial, Residential, Multi Family

Last Software Update:

May 9, 2017
Modelkit (formerly called Params) is a free and open-source, cross-platform framework for parametric modeling.

Capabilities:

Whole Building Energy Simulation, Parametrics and Optimization, Energy Conservation Measures

Building Type:

Residential, Multi Family, Industrial, Portfolio Scale

Last Software Update:

July 16, 2018
COMFEN is a tool designed to support the systematic evaluation of alternative fenestration systems for project-specific commercial building applications.

Capabilities:

Parametrics and Optimization, Energy Conservation Measures, Lighting Simulation

Building Type:

Subsystem Level, Commercial

Last Software Update:

September 29, 2018
AERCalc calculates the EPc and EPh (Energy Performance for heating and cooling) values for window attachments as specified by the AERC (Attachments Energy Rating Council)

Capabilities:

Ratings and Certificates

Building Type:

Subsystem Level, Commercial, Residential

Last Software Update:

March 26, 2018