Energy / ratings
EnergyPlus™ is a building energy simulation program utilized by engineers, architects, and researchers to model energy and water use in buildings, facilitating efficient design and resource management.
Perspective data offers building operating systems as tools to reduce the commercial real estate industry’s carbon footprint by providing real estate operators with an energy reduction tool that also provides significant financial payback and increases asset valuations.
eQuest is an essential tool for project design teams, aiding in the assessment of energy consumption impacts linked to design choices and supporting the achievement of LEED energy performance credits.
US Energy Department supports research and innovation that makes fossil energy technologies cleaner and less harmful to the people and the environment. They platform provides tools for awareness about climate change.
Zero Energy (ZE) Certification from The International Living Future Institute is a globally recognized, third-party performance certification that validates and showcases exceptional energy performance in the built environment, supporting climate action goals.
The IES Virtual Environment (VE) is a versatile suite of building performance analysis tools, empowering designers to assess various options, enhance energy efficiency, and optimize occupant comfort while reducing carbon emissions.
The Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZERH) certification program, managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), assesses and certifies green homes that meet rigorous energy efficiency and sustainability standards, promoting the construction of homes that are highly energy-efficient and often capable of producing as much energy as they consume, contributing to carbon reduction and climate action efforts.
EPD
Building Transparency offers EPD Database, an API to an open-access database of digital, third-party verified EPDs with global reach
OpenEPD is an open data format for passing digital third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) among Program Operators, EPD Databases, Life Cycle Analysis tools, design tools, reporting, and procurement.
