Tools by Country - United States

Tool	Applications	Free	Recently Updated
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3E Plus	insulation, insulation thickness
AAMASKY	skylights, daylighting, commercial buildings
Acoustics Program	HVAC acoustics, sound level prediction, noise level
AFT Fathom	design, pump selection, pipe analysis, duct design, duct sizing, chilled water systems, hot water system
AFT Mercury	optimization, pipe optimization, pump selection, duct design, duct sizing, chilled water systems, hot water systems
AGI32	lighting, daylighting, rendering, roadway
AIRPAK	airflow modeling, contaminant transport, room air distribution, temperature and humidity distribution, thermal comfort, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
AkWarm	home energy rating systems, home energy, residential modeling, weatherization
Analysis Platform	heating, cooling, and SWH equipment, commercial buildings
Animate	animated visualization of data, XY graphs, energy-use data
AUDIT	operating cost, bin data, residential, commercial
Awnshade	solar shading, awnings, overhangs, side fins, windows
BE$T	electric motors, energy efficiency
BEES	environmental performance, green buildings, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, sustainable development
Benchmata	Automated Benchmarking System Automation Portfolio Manager
BESTEST	exterior envelope simulation program capability tests
BinMaker Pro	weather data, binned weather data, design weather data
BLCC	economic analysis, ESPCs, federal buildings, life-cycle costing
BTU Analysis Plus	HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies
BTU Analysis REG	HVAC, heating, cooling, heat load studies
Building Design Advisor	design, daylighting, energy performance, prototypes, case studies, commercial buildings
Building Energy Analyzer	air-conditioning, heating, on-site power generation, heat recovery, CHP, BCHP.
C-MAX	pumps, fans, chillers, compressors, energy conservation, facility design
CHP Capacity Optimizer	CHP, cogeneration, capacity optimization, distributed generation
CHVAC	commercial hvac, load calculations, CLTD
CL4M Commercial Cooling and Heating Loads	cooling loads, heating loads, commercial buildings
Climate Consultant	climate analysis, psychrometric chart, bioclimatic chartm wind wheel
Co$tWorks98	HVAC systems, energy costs, energy economics, heating and cooling systems
COMcheck	energy code compliance, commercial buildings, codes training, energy savings
COMIS	multizone airflow, pollution transport
Commodity Server	energy database server, time series energy, portfolio management
CompuLyte	lighting, daylighting, rendering
CONTAM	airflow analysis; building controls; contaminant dispersal; indoor air quality, multizone analysis, smoke control, smoke management, ventilation
Cool Roof Calculator	reflective roof, roofing membrane, low-slope roof
CPF Tools	Solar Sales, Quoting Tool, Proposal Tool, Solar Financing, Leads, Auto-Populate, Rebate Form, CRM software, Customer and Financing Dashboard
CtrlSpecBuilder	HVAC controls, specifications, CSI Section 15900 HVAC Instrumentation and Controls
D-Gen PRO	distributed power generation, on-site power generation, CHP, BCHP
Daylight	daylighting, daylight factor
DD4M Air Duct Design	duct design, air-conditioning, heating
Degree Day Forecasts	degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature
Degree Day Reports	degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature
Demand Response Quick Assessment Tool	demand response, load estimation, EnergyPlus
DesiCalc	desiccant system, air-conditioning, system design, energy analysis, dehumidification, desiccant-based air treatment
Design Advisor	whole-building, energy, comfort, natural ventilation, double-skin facade
Discount	present value, discount factors, future values, life-cycle cost
DOE-2	energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings
Duct Calculator	duct-sizing, design, engineering, calculation
DUCTSIZE	duct sizing, equal friction, static regain
E-Z Heatloss	heat loss, heat gain, residential calculation
E.A.S.Y. - Energy Accounting System for Your Buildings	Energy Accounting, OMV System, Building baseline development, Energy and Emissions Savings
EA-QUIP	building modeling, energy savings analysis, retrofit optimization (work scope development), investment analysis
EASY: Whole House Energy Audit	energy audit, residential buildings, retrofit, economic evaluation, DSM
EBS	utility billing, energy management
ecasys	energy program management
EcoAdvisor	online interactive training, online multimedia training, sustainable commercial buildings, lighting, HVAC
eDNA	energy data management, on-line data archive
EEM Suite	energy management, energy accounting, benchmarking, energy use analysis, energy forecasting
EffTrack	chiller efficiency, chiller performance
EMISS	atmospheric pollution, energy-related pollution emissions
EMODEL	data processing, graphing and regression modeling of energy-use data
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
Energy CAP Enterprise	energy information, energy accounting, energy tracking, utility bill management, energy management, utility bill accounting, benchmarking, degree days, M&V, energy measurement, FASER
Energy CAP Professional	energy information, energy accounting, energy tracking
Energy Estimation Software with Carbon Footprint Calculation	Variable frequency drive, energy savings, fans, pumps, carbon footprint
Energy Expert	energy tracking, energy alerts, wireless monitoring
Energy Profiler	load profiles, rate comparisons, data collection
Energy Profiler Online	online, energy usage, load profiles, bill estimation
Energy Scheming	design, residential buildings, commercial buildings, energy efficiency, load calculations
Energy Trainer for Energy Managers HVAC Module	training, HVAC, operation and maintenance, existing buildings
Energy Usage Forecasts	degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature, load calculation, energy simulation
Energy WorkSite	energy benchmarking, facility checklist, utility bill manager
Energy-10	conceptual design, residential buildings, small commercial buildings
EnergyAide	Energy audits, home energy analysis, retrofit
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
EnergyPlus	energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, energy performance, heat balance, mass balance
EnergyPro	California Title 24, compliance software, energy simulation, commercial, residential
EnergyShape	energy load, end-use, energy profile
ENFORMA	data acquisition, energy performance, building diagnostics, HVAC systems, lighting systems
Engineering Toolbox	Refrigerant line sizing, air properties, fluid properties, power factor correction, duct sizing
ENVSTD and LTGSTD	Federal commercial building standard, code compliance, energy savings
ERATES	electricity costs, electric utility rates schedules
EXTREMES	extreme weather, weather sequences, simulation, energy calculation
EZ Sim	energy accounting, utility bills, calibration, retrofit, simulation
EZDOE	energy performance, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings
FASER	energy information, resource accounting
FEDS	single buildings, multibuilding facilities, central energy plants, thermal loops, energy simulation, retrofit opportunities, life cycle costing, emissions impacts, alternative financing
FENSIZE	fenestration, solar heat gain coefficient, thermal transmittance, visible transmittance, windows, skylights, code compliance
FenSpec	fenestration, product information, glazing, windows, doors, skylights, glazing manufacturers information
FENSTRUCT	structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, moment of inertia, centroids, AAMA
foAudits	Energy audit
FRESA	renewable energy, retrofit opportunities
FSEC 3.0	energy performance, research, advanced cooling and dehumidification
Gas Cooling Guide PRO	gas cooling, hybrid HVAC systems
GenOpt	system optimization, parameter identification, nonlinear programming, optimization methods, HVAC systems
GIHMS	industrialized housing production operations
GLASTRUCT	structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, ASTM
GLHEPRO	ground heat exchanger design, ground source heat pump system, geothermal heat pump system
Green Building Studio	building information modeling, interoperability, energy performance, DOE-2, EnergyPlus, CAD
HAP	energy performance, load calculation, energy simulation, HVAC equipment sizing
HAP System Design Load	Cooling and heating load calculation, HVAC equipment sizing, zoning and air distribution
HBLC	heating and cooling loads, heat balance, energy performance, design, retrofit, residential and commercial buildings
Heat Pump Design Model	heat pump, air conditioner, air-to-air heat pump, equipment simulation
HEED	whole building simulation, energy efficient design, climate responsive design, energy costs, indoor air temperature
HiLight	lighting, energy code, code compliance
Home Energy Saver	internet-based energy simulation, residential buildings
Home Energy Tune-uP	Home energy audit, energy efficiency, administration, conservation, consulting, energy savings, home performance, inspection, low income, renewable energy, residential retrofit, training, weatherization, whole house
HomeEnergySuite	Energy use and savings analysis.
HOMER	remote power, distributed generation, optimization, off-grid, grid-connected, stand-alone
HPSIM	heat pump, research
HVAC 1 Toolkit	energy calculations, HVAC component algorithms, energy simulation, performance prediction
HVAC Solution	boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, cooling towers, pumps, fans, expansion tanks, heat pumps, fan coils, terminal boxes, louvers, hoods, radiant panels, coils, dampers, filters, piping, valves, ductwork, schedules
HVACSIM+	HVAC equipment, systems, controls, EMCS, complex systems
Hydronics Design Studio	hydronic heating, radiant heating, simulation, design, piping
I-BEAM	indoor air quality, IAQ education, IAQ management, energy and IAQ
IAQ-Tools	indoor air quality, 'sick' buildings, ventilation design, contaminant source control design, tracer gas calculations
IDEAL	electric utility analysis, electricity costs, bill analysis
Indoor Humidity Tools	indoor air humidity, dryness, condensation
InterLane Power Manager	energy metering, monitoring, power management
IPSE	solar architecture, passive solar, residential buildings, primer, introduction, educational, reference
IWEC	international weather, weather data, climate data, energy calculations
IWR-MAIN	water demand analysis, municipal and industrial water demand, water conservation, water resource planning
IWRAPS	water planning, water management, water use forecasting, water conservation, water rights, military installations
J-Works	load calculation, commercial buildings, residential buildings
Load Express	Design, light commercial buildings, heating and cooling loads, HVAC
Look3D	three-dimensional, full-color surface plots from columnar data, energy-use data
LoopDA	airflow analysis, indoor air quality, multizone analysis, natural ventilation
Louver Shading	window, overhang, blinds, louvers, louvres, trellis, shading, solar
Macromodel for Assessing Residential Concentrations of Combustion Generated Pollutants	indoor air quality, research
Maintenance Edge	CMMS, Maintenance, Work Order, Planned Maintenance, LEED, ENERGY STAR®, benchmarking, Critical Alarm
MarketManager	building energy modeling, design, retrofit
MC4Suite 2009	HVAC project design, sizing, calculations, energy simulation, commercial, residential, solar
METRIX4	monitoring and verification, utility bill analysis, utility accounting
MHEA	retrofit opportunities, audit, mobile homes
Micropas6	energy simulation, heating and cooling loads, residential buildings, code compliance, hourly
MOIST	combined heat and moisture transfer, envelope
MotorMaster+	motors, energy efficient motors, motor database, motor management, industrial efficiency
myupgrades.com	HVAC updates, HVAC equipment selection, energy savings, up-sell
National Energy Audit (NEAT)	retrofit, energy, audit, efficiency measures
OHVAP	venting design, oil-fired equipment
Opaque	wall thermal transmission, U-value
OptoMizer	lighting audit, lighting retrofit, lighting efficiency
Overhang Annual Analysis	window, overhang, shading, solar
Overhang Design	solar, window, overhang, shading
Panel Shading	solar panels, pv, photovoltaics, solar collectors, solar thermal, shading, solar
PEAR	design, retrofit, residential buildings
Photovoltaics Economics Calculator	solar, photovoltaic, economics
Pipe Designer	fluid systems, piping design, existing systems
Pipe-Flo	piping analysis, pump selection, piping design, hydraulic analysis, pump sizing, pressure drop calculator, hydraulic modeling, steam distribution, chilled water, sprinkler system
PocketControls	PDA, controls, front end, handheld
Polysun	Solar System Design Simulation Software (and Heat Pump)
PRISM	utility billing data, demand-side management, statistical energy savings
Prophet Load Profiler	energy analysis, load profiling, cost comparison, energy budgeting, rate analysis, data collection, real-time monitoring, load shedding
PsyCalc	psychrometric, temperature, moisture content, atmospheric pressure
Psychrometric Analysis	psychrometric analysis, HVAC
PV-DesignPro	photovolatiac design, tracking systems, solar, electrical design
Quick BLCC	multiple project LCC analysis, simplified LCC analysis
Quick Calc	lighting design, 3d drawing, indoor lighting
Quick Est	lighting, 3d drawing, indoor lighting
Radiance	lighting, daylighting, rendering
RadOnCol	solar radiation, solar collector
RadTherm	convection, conduction, radiation, weather, solar, transient
REEP	energy- and water-efficiency strategies, economic analysis, pollution abatement, DOD installations
Rehab Advisor	high performance housing, single family, multifamily, housing renovation, energy efficiency
REM/Design	energy simulation, residential buildings, code compliance, design, weatherization, equipment sizing, EPA Energy Star Home analysis
REM/Rate	home energy rating systems, residential buildings, energy simulation, code compliance, design, weatherization, EPA Energy Star Home analysis, equipment sizing
REScheck	energy code compliance, residential buildings, codes training, energy savings
RESEM	retrofit, institutional buildings
RESFEN	fenestration, energy performance
RHVAC	residential HVAC, residential load calculations, ACCA, Manual J
Right-Suite Residential for Windows	residential loads calculations, duct sizing, energy analysis, HVAC equipment selection, system design
RL5M	residential, cooling, heating, energy, economic analysis.
Roanakh	photovoltiac system design, grid-tie, grid-interactive, solar electric system design
Room Air Conditioner Cost Estimator	air conditioner, life-cycle cost, energy performance, residential buildings, energy savings
SenseDat Analyzer	energy monitoring, building energy analysis, energy education
SIP Scheming	stressed skin insulating core panels
SMOC-ERS	energy efficiency program, auditing, reporting
Sol Path	solar, sun, sun path
SOLAR-2	windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight
SOLAR-5	design, residential and small commercial buildings
Solar-Estimate.org	solar, photovoltaics, ppol, spa, calculations, economics
SolArch	thermal performance calculation, solar architecture, residential buildings, design checklists
SolarPro 2.0	solar water heating, thermal processes, alternative energy, simulation
SolarShoeBox	Direct gain, passive solar
SPACER	fenestration, spacer, THERM, thermal modeling, IGU, sealants
SPARK	object-oriented, research, complex systems, energy performance, short time-step dynamics
SPOT	daylighting, electric lighting, photosensor, energy savings
SunAngle	Solar, sun, angle
SunAngle Professional Suite	sun angle, solar calculator
SUNDAY	energy performance, residential and small commercial buildings
SunPath	solar geometry, sun position
SunPosition	solar angle design, solar altitude, solar design
SUNREL	design, retrofit, research, residential buildings, small office buildings, energy simulation, passive solar
Sunspec	solar radiation, illuminance, irradiance, luminous efficacies, solar position
SUN_CHART Solar Design Software	sunchart, solar position, sun path, shading
SuperLite	daylighting, lighting, residential and commercial buildings
System Analyzer	Energy analyses, load calculation, comparison of system and equipment alternatives
Tariff Analysis Project	bill calculator, utility bills, tariff, schedules, rates, rate schedules, utility rates, utility tariffs, cost savings, energy savings analysis, investment analysis
Therm	two-D heat transfer, building products, fenestration
Thermal Comfort	thermal comfort calculation, comfort prediction, indoor environment
Toolkit for Building Load Calculations	building loads, energy calculations, heat balance model, heat transfer
TRACE 700	Energy performance, load calculation, HVAC equipment sizing, energy simulation, commercial buildings
TRACE Load 700	Heating and cooling load calculation, air distribution simulation, HVAC equipment sizing, commercial buildings
TREAT	weatherization auditing software, Home Performance with Energy Star auditing tool, retrofit, single family, multifamily residential, mobile homes, HERS ratings, load sizing.
TRNSYS	energy simulation, load calculation, building performance, simulation, research, energy performance, renewable energy, emerging technology
UM Profiler	utility metering, utility accounting
UtilityTrac	energy tracking, LEED, ENERGY STAR, utility bill management, M&V, benchmarking
Varitrane Duct Designer	duct sizing, static regain, equal friction, fitting loss
VentAir 62	ventilation design, ASHRAE Standard 62
Visual	lighting, lighting design, roadway lighting, visual, lumen method
VisualDOE	energy, energy efficiency, energy performance, energy simulation, design, retrofit, research, residential and commercial buildings, simulation, HVAC, DOE-2
Visualize-IT Energy Information and Analysis Tool	energy analysis, rate comparison, load profiles, interval data
WaterAide	water audits, water analysis, water end-sue allocation, retrofits, domestic hot water
WATERGY	water conservation opportunities, energy savings
Weather Data Viewer	weather, climate, extreme weather, design data, design temperature, humidity, dew point, dry bulb, wet bulb, temperature, enthalpy, wind speed
Weather Year for Energy Calculations 2	weather data, energy calculations, simulation data
Window	fenestration, thermal performance, solar optical characteristics, windows, glazing
Window Heat Gain	Solar, window, energy
WUFI-ORNL/IBP	moisture modeling, hygrothermal model, combined heat and moisture transport, building envelope performance
ZIP	economic insulation level, residential buildings
¡Get Psyched!	psychrometric chart, moisture, humidity, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature

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