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Gaara nvronmen VE-Gaia
> Improved Modelling Efciencyand Accuracy
> Concise Reporting withInteractive Filters orEasy
Interrogation
> Enables Rapid Iteration
AAlysis AutAtilutiAy itfAc
Architectural AnalysisStep-by-Step Guidance
Track Team Progress date/user stamp check box
Design Team Collaboration add and share notes
Integrated Guidance Notes
uiqu built-i qA fuctiAlity
With VE-Gaiathe simulation process isde-mystifed in an easy to
understand layout,
providing the perect entry level to keyarchitectural analysis
unctions.
rchitects can input and manipulatexact building data within an
integratedentral data model, allowing users torogress rom early
ballpark appleith apple comparisons into detailedalculations, fne
tuning and reportage.
n easy to use workow system guidesrchitects step-by-step through
how tondertake model setup, assign data,erate workows, trigger
simulations,ter results and produce automatedsual and rich-text
reports.
E-Gaia oers a number o businessnd productivity advantages.y
standardising the simulation processimproves modelling efciency
and
ccuracy, while at the same timepening up perormance analysis
towider range o design proessionals.
nique built-in Quality Assurance (QA)nctionality permits
progress to beacked and checked, and eliminates
otential areas o e rror, while alsocilitating learning and
mentoring oose less experienced in the IES VE.
VE-Gaia
vE-GaIa WrkFlWS
Revolutionary architectural analysis
ode sepModel Creation / Model Import /Revit & SketchUp
Translation /gbXML & DXF Import /Room Grouping.
Daa AgnmenLocation & Weather /Setting Constructionsand Other
Data /Appointing Building Usage /Creating Space Templates.
AnaClimate / Bio-Climatic /Energy / Carbon / Loads /Daylighting
/ Solar /Natural Resources / Water /Building Metrics / Materials
/AIA 2030 Challenge.
mEl BuIlIG
is odeit Optional module or 3D geometry creation withinVE-Gaia
(recommended additional purchase)
> De-Mystifes Simulation
> Select and Move betweenDierent Navigators atAny Time
> All Inormation Savedwithin the Project File
> Import Geometry orBuild rom Scratch
lInkStoGoogleSketchUp,AutodeskRevit,TrelligenceAfnity,gbXMLandDXF.
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ode Geomer/DaaModel drawing, import, setup, andcreation;
including grouping rooms andassigning eatures/shades. Detailed
dataassignment and manipulation; includingassigning weather data,
constructions,building usage and HVAC systems.
cmae/bo-cma inerrogaon
Climate exploration, analysis and review;including consideration
o uture climatepredictions:
> Bio-Climatic responsive design
suggestions or urban layoutand built orm
> Temperature, moisture/humidity,wind, precipitation, solar
energy,diurnal swing
> IES Climate Energy Indexbreakdown o potential climatehas to
impact energy use
bdng er/aera evew
Understand the dominant heat exchangecharacteristics, materials
and othermetrics o the building. Is it skin orinternally loaded,
whats the surace area
to volume ratio, thermal mass, and naturalventilation orm, plus
much more.
ara eore/Waer AnaUnderstand the available potentialor solar/wind
energy and rainwaterresources:
> Review water availability, appliancewater use and reduction
potential
> Assess rainwater/greywater/blackwater efciencies
> Choose between LEED, BREEAMand Green Star approaches
nerg/caron smaon
Use a dynamic thermal simulation at
sub-hourly time-steps to interrogatewithout shading, with simple
externalshading, or with advanced solarpenetration:
> Whole-building energy/carbon (by end use)
> Benchmark against Architecture2030 Challenge
> Max/min results or temperature,humidity and comort at a
room level
> Per room peak loads breakdownbased on dynamic
simulation
Heang/coong load caaonProduction o building, systemand room
heating/cooling loads fgures,including peak loads, loads breakdown
andcooling air ow rates. Choice o ASHRAEand CIBSE calculation
methods.
Dagh/soar shadng smaon
Assess daylight levels against a fxedthreshold with model and
tabular results.Create a Solar Shading animation acrossa choice o
date ranges.
low/Zero-caron tehnooge
Feasibility assessment o user selectedrenewables and low carbon
technologiesin relation to delivered energy and carbonemission
mitigation.
VE-Gaia currently includes the ollowing workows,and well be
adding more in uture versions.
V-Gaia orkfows
www.iesve.com GLASGOW, SCOTLAND | DUBLIN, IRELAND | BOSTON, MA |
MINNEAPOLIS, MN |SAN FRANCISCO, CA | VANCOUVER, CANADA | PUNE,
INDIA | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
VE-Gaia
add-ons
Easily enhance your VE-Gaia purchase.As VE-Gaia shares an
integratedinterace with our VE-Navigator andVE-Pro tools it can be
used inconjunction with these to coversupplementary requirements,
such asLEED / LEED-India / Green Star and
more in-depth daylighting, solar,airow and energy analyses.
Patent No. U 7,912,807 B2
