1D-HAM
Coupled Heat, Air and Moisture Transport in Multi-layered Wall Structures. The PC-program 1D-HAM solves the problem of one-dimensional coupled heat, air and moisture transport in a multi-layered porous wall. The program is based on the finite difference technique with explicit forward differences in time. Analytical solutions for the coupling between the computational cells for a given air flow through the construction are used. Moisture is transferred by diffusion and convection in vapor phase. No liquid water transport occurs. Heat is transferred by conduction, convection and latent heat. Climatic data are supplied through a data file with a maximum resolution of values per hour over the year. The program accounts for surface absorption of solar radiation.
Blocon Sweden
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Amethyst ShadowFX
A shadow modeling program for architects and town planners. Shadow profiles can be quickly and easily generated without the need to input complex 3D objects.
CA Design Associates Ltd. - http://www.shadowfx.co.uk/
BUNYIP
Energy efficient design for commercial buildings
CSIRO BCE
CELLAR
The PC-program CELLAR calculates the heat loss to the ground from a rectangular building with a foundation of the cellar type with constant insulation thickness at the floor and the wall. Both the heat loss variation during the year, including the peak effect, and the accumulated heat loss during the heating season are calculated.
The results are based on heat conduction in a semi-infinite ground with homogeneous soil. The effect of moisture movements or changes in moisture content is not considered.
Blocon Sweden
CLIMATE CONSULTANT
Graphically displays climate data in dozens of ways useful to architects including temperatures, wind velocity, sky cover, percent sunshine, psychometric chart, timetable of bioclimatic needs, sun charts and sun dials showing hours when solar heating is needed and when shading is required.
UCLA School of Arts & Architecture
ENERGY-10
ENERGY-10 software is a powerful design tool that analyzes -- and illustrates – the energy and cost savings that can be achieved through more than a dozen sustainable design strategies. Hourly energy simulations help you quantify, assess, and clearly depict the benefits of daylighting, passive solar heating, natural ventilation, well-insulated envelopes, better windows, lighting systems, mechanical equipment, and more.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
First Rate
FirstRate house energy rating software is a powerful design tool which takes the guesswork out of energy efficient design. It enables you to evaluate the energy performance of each part of a house and, by testing the effects of design changes instantly, makes designing for energy efficiency easy.
The house energy rating measures the energy efficiency of a house by allocating a point score for various design features (such as building fabric, window design, insulation, orientation and other features) and provides an overall rating on a scale from 0 to 5 stars, with half star increments. An energy efficient house rates 4 stars or higher.
The house energy rating is independent of the size and type of housing. This means that both large and small houses, attached and detached dwellings each have the potential to achieve a good energy efficiency rating.
Sustainable Energy Authority - Victoria
HEAT2
Thermal bridges according to EN ISO 10211 - HEAT2 automatically calculates the thermal coupling coefficient (L2D) and the thermal transmittance (ø) according to EN ISO 10211 for a wide variety of problems involving thermal bridges.
Also the temperature ratio (fRsi) for the coldest interior surface point is presented. It is even possible to obtain the lowest value for a yearly/daily outdoor climate variation.
Blocon Sweden
HEED: Home Energy Efficient Design
Easy-to-use program shows you how much money you can save by making various Design or Remodeling changes to your home. You can draw in the floorplan of your own house, then click and drag your windows to their correct location. You can select from lists of standard wall and roof construction. For Advanced Users there are more detailed design data input options and output display graphics from the original SOLAR-5. (for Southern California Edison customers)
UCLA School of Arts & Architecture
