Software Name | Main functional purposes | Accuracy |
EnergyPlus | Thermal Comfort Simulation and Solar Energy Simulation Analysis | High |
Esp-r | Simulation Analysis of Building Thermal Environment | High |
Radiance | Light Environment Simulation Analysis | High |
Cadna/A | Acoustic Environment Simulation Analysis | High |
Ladybug, Honeybee | Simulation Analysis of Sunlight, Orientation, Energy, Thermal radiation, and airflow | Higher |
Fluent | Wind Environment Simulation Analysis | Higher |
PKPM | Analysis of Structural, Energy-saving, and Green Building Solutions | Higher |
Bentley | Energy + carbon, Daylighting, Energy Consumption Simulation Analysis | Higher |
Green Building Studio | Analysis of Overall Energy Consumption, Water Resources, and Carbon Emissions of Buildings | Medium |
Ecotect | Analysis of Total Energy Consumption of Buildings | Low & Quick |