IES Sustainability VE-Toolkit

[Revit Zone]

Has anyone used / got IES's Sustainability VE-Toolkit?

http://www.iesve.com/Software/VE-Toolkits

It looks really interesting. We're seriously thinking of purchasing this for the office.

Any feedback would be most appreciated.

Cheers,
Ian

[James]

me!

i have the Full VE-Pro on my PC at home, but tbh i havent had time to get stuck in with it yet (just installed and activated and not used...im so lazy)

if you want any clarification or test models running through it to see what comes out, let me know

[Revit Zone]

Hi James,

Thanks for the reply.

We have taken a quick look at all the IES products- but some of the higher end ones are probably too powerful (and complicated for us)- we just need something that can give us some "broad-brush" outputs at the early design stage- and the Sustainability Toolkit looked to be pitched at just the right level.

On a side note: Do you know what the requirements are for submitting SBEM Part L Compliance reports to Building Regs??? I know the software has to be accredited, but does the PERSON producing them have to be ACCREDITED or just COMPETENT???

Cheers,
Ian

[James]

im 99% sure the person has to be accredited to issue for SBEM to building control.

[Revit Zone]

im 99% sure the person has to be accredited to issue for SBEM to building control.

That's what I suspected. I'm meeting with Building Control soo, so I'll ask for confirmation.

Cheers,
Ian

[Saw]

Has anyone used / got IES's Sustainability VE-Toolkit?

http://www.iesve.com/Software/VE-Toolkits

It looks really interesting. We're seriously thinking of purchasing this for the office.

Any feedback would be most appreciated.

Cheers,
Ian

You could always download the 30 day free trial and see what you think?

Mike

[Jemma]

The last office I was in used this. I think it was regarded pretty highly (I never used it myself, but I heard the guys raving about it)

Jemma

[Revit Zone]

UPDATE:-

Well, a year on from first posting about this, we still haven't purchased the software yet

Management are great, aren't they????

I'm still pushing them to make a purchase as I think it will be highly beneficial at the concept stage. The Conceptual Energy Analysis module in Revit Architecture is a bit too basic for our needs. I'll post an update and some intial thoughts once we get the software.

Cheers,
Ian