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Visualization of heat flux in Energy3D using vector fields
Fig. 1: Winter in BostonOne of the strengths of our Energy3D CAD software is its 3D visualizations of energy transfer. These visualizations not only allow students to see science concepts in action in...
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Simulating cool roofs with Energy3D
Fig. 1: Compare solar energy absorption of different colors.Cool roofs represent a simple solution that can save significant air-conditioning cost and help mitigate the urban heat island effect,...
View ArticleVisualizing the "thermal breathing" of a house in 24-hour cycle with Energy3D
The behavior of a house losing or gaining thermal energy from the outside in a 24-hour cycle, when visualized using Energy3D's heat flux view, resembles breathing, especially in the transition between...
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Common architectural styles supported by Energy3D
Energy3D supports the design of some basic architectural styles commonly seen in New England, such as Colonial and Cape Cod. Its simple 3D user interface allows users to quickly sketch up a house with...
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A stock-and-flow model for building thermal analysis
Figure 1. A stock-and-flow model of building energy.Our Energy3D CAD software has two built-in simulation engines for performing solar energy analysis and building thermal analysis. I have extensively...
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The National Science Foundation funds SmartCAD—an intelligent learning system...
We are pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has awarded the Concord Consortium, Purdue University, and the University of Virginia a $3 million, four-year collaborative project to...
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Seeing student learning with visual analytics
Technology allows us to record almost everything happening in the classroom. The fact that students' interactions with learning environments can be logged in every detail raises the interesting...
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Twelve Energy3D designs by Cormac Paterson
Cormac Paterson, a 17-years old student from Arlington High School in Massachusetts, has created yet another set of beautiful architectural designs using our Energy3D CAD software. The variety of his...
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Geothermal simulation in Energy3D
Fig.1: Annual air and ground temperatures (daily averages)A building exchanges heat not only with the outside air but also with the ground. The ground temperature depends on the location and the depth....
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Energy3D in Colombia
Camilo Vieira Mejia, a PhD student of Purdue University, recently brought our Energy3D software to a workshop, which is a part of Clubes de Ciencia -- an initiative where graduate students go to...
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Daily energy analysis in Energy3D
Fig. 1: The analyzed house.Energy3D already provides a set of powerful analysis tools that users can use to analyze the annual energy performance of their designs. For experts, the annual analysis...
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Solarizing a house in Energy3D
Fig. 1 3D model of a real house near Boston (2,150 sq ft).On August 3, 2015, President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan – a landmark step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes...
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Energy3D V5.0 released
Full-scale building energy simulationInsolation analysis of a city blockWe are pleased to announce a milestone version of our Energy3D CAD software. In addition to fixing numerous bugs, Version 5.0...
View ArticleListen to the data with the Visual Process Analytics
Visual analytics provides a powerful way for people to see patterns and trends in data by visualizing them. In real life, we use both our eyes and ears. So can we hear patterns and trends if we listen...
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Personal thermal vision could turn millions of students into the cleantech...
So we have signed the Paris Agreement and cheered about it. Now what?More than a year ago, I wrote a proposal to the National Science Foundation to test the feasibility of empowering students to help...
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Making sense of non-optimal solar panel orientations seen on Google Maps
Figure 1: Google MapIf you are thinking about putting solar panels on your roof, the conventional wisdom is that your house probably would be automatically disqualified if its roof does not have a...
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Energy3D makes designing realistic buildings easy
The annual yield and cost benefit analyses of rooftop solar panels based on sound scientific and engineering principles are critical steps to the financial success of building solarization. Google's...
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3D model of Ulm Minster created in just one day using Energy3D
Although our Energy3D software is billed as a piece of building simulation and engineering software, it has also become a powerful tool for constructing 3D models of buildings. With even more...
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Yet another stellar piece of work by Guanhua Chen
These screenshots were taken from an Energy3D model created by Guanhua Chen. I am speechless...
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Simulating photovoltaic power plants with Energy3D
Modeling 1,000 PV panels in a desertSolar radiation simulationWe have just added new modeling capacities to our Energy3D software for simulating photovoltaic (PV) power stations. With these additions,...
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