IES will be present at Ecobuild 2008, which takes place at Earls Court, London, on February 26th-28th. There it will exhibit new EPC creation capabilities (stand E480) and present a seminar on High Performance Buildings on February 27th. IES’s software enables the design of truly sustainable low-energy buildings.

Its Virtual Environment suite empowers architects and engineers by acting as a comparative ‘calculator’ of the performance of the design, allowing them to draw conclusions on energy use, CO2 emissions, occupant comfort, Part L compliance, BREEAM credits, and EPC ratings, and use these results to make informed design decisions. Designers can opt to use the company’s software themselves or employ the world-wide expertise of IES Consulting. Achieving low CO2 emissions is essential if wanting to achieve a highly rated Energy Performance Certificate. IES software that allows the creation of EPC’s is available since January 2008 and its users can become Accredited Energy Assessors via the CIBSE LCC scheme, reveals the company’s press release.

 

Dr McLean, Founder and Managing Director of IES Ltd, comments: “Examining the building as an entire system can lead to more innovative and efficient design solutions. Building performance is optimised through an iterative process that involves all members of the design team right from the beginning, and performance analysis software provides the tools that enable this.” “IES has been working towards this goal since its inception, and provides this capability to our customers. This vision is shared by the IPCC, the America Institute of Architects and others, as demonstrated by the European Performance of Buildings Directive and the 2030 Challenge”, he says.