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Autodesk Ecotect Analysis

12/24/2013

   Analysis sustainable design analysis software is a comprehensive concept-to-detail sustainable building design tool. Ecotect Analysis offers a wide range of simulation and building energy analysis functionality that can improve performance of existing buildings and new building designs. Online energy, water, and carbon-emission analysis capabilities integrate with tools that enable you to visualize and simulate a building's performance within the context of its environment.
  
    Ecotect is quite different from other analysis tools in that it specifically targets the earliest stages of design, a time when simple decisions can have far-reaching effects on not just energy but almost every aspect of the performance of the final project. The intuitive wizard-based approach and range of data visualization options mean that designers can engage with complex performance issues quicker, earlier and at a much higher level. An engagement with simulation and analysis at a time when the design is sufficiently ‘plastic’ and able to respond is critical to achieving the high levels of performance being demanded of modern buildings. This software can check on;

  • Whole-building energy analysis—Calculate total energy use and carbon emissions of your building model on an annual, monthly, daily, and hourly basis, using a global database of weather information.
  • Thermal performance—Calculate heating and cooling loads for models and analyze effects of occupancy, internal gains, infiltration, and equipment.
  • Water usage and cost evaluation—Estimate water use inside and outside the building.
  • Solar radiation—Visualize incident solar radiation on windows and surfaces, over any period.
  • Daylighting—Calculate daylight factors and illuminance levels at any point in the model.
  • Shadows and reflections—Display the sun’s position and path relative to the model at any date, time, and location.