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Tools by Subject
Whole Building Analysis
Codes and Standards
Materials, Components, Equipment, and Systems
Other Applications
Atmospheric Pollution
Energy Economics
Indoor Air Quality
Multibuilding Facilities
Solar/Climate Analysis
Training
Utility Evaluation
Validation Tools
Ventilation/Airflow
Water Conservation
Misc. Applications

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Tool

Applications

Free

Recently
Updated

Apache

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

Software has been updated.

AWDABPT

building temperature simulation, thermal performance

Awnshade

solar shading, awnings, overhangs, side fins, windows

BinMaker Pro

weather data, binned weather data, design weather data

Software has been updated.

CLIMATE 1

climate data, climatic maps, sun chart

Software has been updated.

Climate Consultant

climate analysis, psychrometric chart, bioclimatic chartm wind wheel

Free software. Software has been updated.

CPF Tools

Solar Sales, Quoting Tool, Proposal Tool, Solar Financing, Leads, Auto-Populate, Rebate Form, CRM software, Customer and Financing Dashboard

Software has been updated.

Daylight

daylighting, daylight factor

Free software. Software has been updated.

Degree Day .Net

degree days, HDD, CDD

Free software.

Degree Day Forecasts

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature

Free software.

Degree Day Reports

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature

Free software.

Design Advisor

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

Free software. Software has been updated.

DIALux

lighting design, daylight and artificial lighting, emergency lighting, road lighting

Free software. 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.

Energy Usage Forecasts

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

Software has been updated.

EnergyPlus

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

Free software. Software has been updated.

EXTREMES

extreme weather, weather sequences, simulation, energy calculation

FLOVENT

airflow, heat transfer, simulation, HVAC, ventilation

IPSE

solar architecture, passive solar, residential buildings, primer, introduction, educational, reference

Free software. Software has been updated.

IWEC

international weather, weather data, climate data, energy calculations

LESO-SHADE

shading factors, solar shading, building geometry

Louver Shading

window, overhang, blinds, louvers, louvres, trellis, shading, solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

METEONORM 6

weather data, solar radiation, temperature, typical years, climate analysis

Software has been updated.

Overhang Annual Analysis

window, overhang, shading, solar

Free software.

Overhang Design

solar, window, overhang, shading

Software has been updated.

Panel Shading

solar panels, pv, photovoltaics, solar collectors, solar thermal, shading, solar

Free software. Software has been updated.

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.

Photovoltaics Economics Calculator

solar, photovoltaic, economics

Free software. Software has been updated.

PHPP

energy balance, high-performance houses, passive houses

Software has been updated.

Polysun

Solar System Design Simulation Software (and Heat Pump)

Software has been updated.

Psychrometric Analysis

psychrometric analysis, HVAC

Free software. Software has been updated.

PV*SOL

photovoltaic systems simulation, planning and design software, grid connected systems, stand-alone systems

Software has been updated.

PVcad

photovoltaic, facade, yield, electrical

Free software. Software has been updated.

PVSYST

PV system sizing, PV system simulation, grid-connected PV systems, stand-alone PV systems, shading, solar tools

RadOnCol

solar radiation, solar collector

Free software.

RadTherm

convection, conduction, radiation, weather, solar, transient

Software has been updated.

Roanakh

photovoltiac system design, grid-tie, grid-interactive, solar electric system design

Free software. Software has been updated.

ShadowFX

shading calculations, sun modelling, solar shading

Sol Path

solar, sun, sun path

Software has been updated.

solacalc

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

Software has been updated.

Solar Tool

overhang sizing and position, shading devices, louvers,

SOLAR-2

windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.

Solar-Estimate.org

solar, photovoltaics, ppol, spa, calculations, economics

Free software. Software has been updated.

SolArch

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

Free software. Software has been updated.

Sombrero 3.01

Solar shading, solar radiation, building geometry, solar systems

Software has been updated.

SunAngle

Solar, sun, angle

Software has been updated.

SunAngle Professional Suite

sun angle, solar calculator

Software has been updated.

Suncast

solar shading, insolation

SUNDI

solar shading, solar irradiance, solar patterns

Free software.

SunPath

solar geometry, sun position

Software has been updated.

SunPosition

solar angle design, solar altitude, solar design

Software has been updated.

SunPosition online

sun position, solar angle design, solar azimuth, solar altitude, sun path

Free software. Software has been updated.

Sunspec

solar radiation, illuminance, irradiance, luminous efficacies, solar position

SunTools

Sun Path, Sun Views, Solar Access, Sun Penetration

Software has been updated.

SUN_CHART Solar Design Software

sunchart, solar position, sun path, shading

T*SOL

solar thermal heating, swimming pool heating, solar planning and design

Software has been updated.

Tetti FV

photovoltaic, PV, energy performance, design, PV system sizing, PV system simulation, grid-connected PV systems

Software has been updated.

TownScope II

solar energy, urban design, visual reasoning

UMIDUS

moisture calculation, latent and sensible conduction loads, heat and mass transfer through building envelopes

Free software.

Weather Data Viewer

weather, climate, extreme weather, design data, design temperature, humidity, dew point, dry bulb, wet bulb, temperature, enthalpy, wind speed

Weather Tool

weather data visualization, psychrometry, passive design analysis, optimum orientiation, data synthesis

Weather Year for Energy Calculations 2

weather data, energy calculations, simulation data

Window Heat Gain

Solar, window, energy

Software has been updated.

¡Get Psyched!

psychrometric chart, moisture, humidity, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature


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