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IES Virtual Environment in Stabicad - Simplify collaboration

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In an era where sustainable design and effective collaboration are of utmost importance, having the right tools to streamline the process becomes essential. The introduction of the IES Virtual Environment (VE) import feature in Stabicad improves how teams work together in creating energy-efficient buildings.

Stabicad, already recognised for its strong electrical and mechanical design capabilities in Revit, has expanded it’s feature-set. With its recent update, Stabicad users can now seamlessly integrate data from IES VE, a suite renowned for its in-depth building performance assessment. By merging these two platforms, mechanical professionals can benefit from an enhanced and unified design experience, ensuring more sustainable building outcomes. Learn more about the synergy between IES VE and Stabicad, and discover how this collaboration can elevate your design process.

What is the IES Virtual Environment?

The IES Virtual Environment (VE) is a comprehensive suite tailored for assessing building performance. This tool aids designers in examining various options, pinpointing passive strategies, evaluating low-carbon and renewable solutions, and deriving insights about energy consumption, CO2 output, and the comfort of occupants. Notably, the VE boasts an interconnected central data system, compatible with platforms like Trimble’s SketchUp, Revit, Vectorworks, and also supports imports from gbXML, IFC, and dxf.

iSCAN serves as a centralised hub for sequential data from a huge variety of sources: building and energy management systems, utility interfaces, IoT sensors, and past records. Its primary role is to systematise and scrutinise data, yielding valuable insights that enhance building operations and spotlight potential cost savings.

iCD functions as a tool for sustainable urban planning and preliminary masterplanning, enabling users to monitor how alterations influence vital environmental parameters, such as potential for solar energy, accessibility from transportation centres, effects on resource usage, and building energy usage intensity (EUI).

The iVN instrument champions the transition to localised energy decarbonisation by evaluating the viability of decentralised energy systems and microgrids. It seamlessly merges electricity, heat, cooling, and water networks with authentic or simulated building energy consumption data. 

Lastly, the Collaboration Cloud provides a customisable suite, complete with dynamic operational dashboards, management tools for portfolios, and mechanisms to foster community interaction.

Why Stabicad is the best solution to work with IES Virtual Environment

Stabicad users will now be able to use Stabicad to design the HVAC systems according to the IES VE loads directly in Revit, meaning that they will now:

  • Have the tools for fast, accurate, sub-hourly, and thermal building simulation of any size or complexity.
  • Be able to quickly and easily load calculations and equipment sizing from the earliest design stages.
  • Interoperate with BIM platforms for two-way information exchange and quick digital design.

Through the ability to import IES VE data into their model, designers can make more sustainable, energy-efficient choices in building designs. Also, the use of the IES VE files allows for gaining ongoing insight into the building's energy performance during its use. Watch the video below to learn more about the integration, or visit the Stabicad product page to learn how Stabicad can help you improve your efficiency in Revit.