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Congratulations to Akief, who won the academic category for VE User of the Year. An academic project for the Green Building graduate course The objective was to model KKTM Sri...

IES Live installed on University of Liverpool campus building to improve operational energy performance and assess the impact of an implemented HVAC refurbishment. The University...

Congratulations to Asmar for his exceptional submission to anticipate the operational energy yield of this complex project. It is a good example of the balancing act which today’s...

This overview aims to explore the underpinnings, design considerations, and systematic methodologies pivotal to the effective implementation of zoning within HVAC...

Based on popular demand we’re delighted to have brought back our VE User of the Year award. The award sought to find the most innovative use of the VE on a project, either...

High-performance buildings (HPBs) stand as a testament to the evolutionary strides made in architectural and engineering practices, transitioning from traditional construction...

The calculation of cooling loads in building and HVAC system design is a critical task that requires precision and understanding of thermal dynamics. This article presents a...

The 2023 ASHRAE Lowdown Showdown Competition recently took place in Austin TX at the annual Building Performance Analysis Conference.  The highlight of the conference is the...

BAM’s Design team (BAM Design) have been using IES Virtual Environment (IESVE or VE) for the past 10 years to carry out performance modelling on over fifty UK schools as part of...

In the past three years, IESVE users at UMC have delivered some impressive results for their clients. By delivering a calibrated model for a large medical center to identify 45%...

The Water-Energy Nexus considers the interrelationship between water and energy. E.g. Power plants consume water for cooling systems, and Water plants consume power for treatment...

A Variable Air Volume (VAV) system is one of the most common HVAC systems used in buildings. The basic concept is that the volume of the air entering the thermal zone changes as...

In our latest Python in the VE series article we look at working with ApacheHVAC. What? We create series of functions to help access VE ApacheHVAC component data. We use these...

Global architecture and engineering practice, Foster + Partners is using IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to deliver the best environmentally friendly design outcomes for its...

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) used the IES Virtual Environment (IESVE) to carry out detailed energy modelling for mass timber construction project - Anthony Timberlands...

National Community Renaissance (National CORE) is a Developer/Builder of affordable housing, based in Southern California but with footprint reaching to other regions and States...