by AF 0810 g3 — August 14, 2009—Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software for sustainable building design, has launched VE-Gaia, a software solution that offers a complete analysis of workflow environment and is designed to guide the user through the process and facilitate analysis understanding.
VE-Gaia is composed of a series of navigators that increase productivity, reduce the potential for human error and revolutionize the way analysis is undertaken, according to the company.
Using VE-Gaia, designers have the ability to input and manipulate exact building data within an integrated central data model. The smart navigators take users through a range of different analysis tasks from model import/creation and data assignment, including the consideration of building metrics, natural resources and material use, to climate exploration, water use, energy/carbon analysis, loads calculation, daylight/solar assessments, renewable and low/zero carbon technology consideration and the assessment of LEED credits.
With VE-Gaia, designers can track progress, control quality, iterate workflows, trigger simulations, filter results and automatically produce highly visual graphics and interactive rich-text reports. Within a project, any common navigator component is always up to date. Users can also move between navigators at any time, providing a rapid cycle of development for each project. These unique features allow the user to mould and define their workflow within the framework provided by the navigators. VE-Gaia navigators also include a notes and date/user stamp function that facilitate a direct modeling QA system that can be exported for documentation purposes.
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