Integrated
Environmental Solutions has launched its VE-Ware program, which is available
free to download online, and gives users limited access to its
Apache thermal analysis software. New and existing buildings
can now have their energy and carbon emissions easily assessed for free at
www.iesve.com/ve-ware.
VE-Ware will help increase the energy efficiency of the world’s buildings, both
domestic and commercial, by giving instant feedback on a building’s energy
consumption and carbon dioxide emissions based on real geometry, and using
international data on climatic conditions and the typical characteristics of
different building, room and system types. It is ideal for use at early stages
as it facilitates iterative design, allowing the comparison of different
design, layout and system options.