Building performance analysis for energy and daylight, integrated with SketchUp and Revit.
Why we recommend it
It gives real-time energy feedback during early design, when changes are cheap and have the biggest effect on performance.
Strengths
- Real-time performance feedback while designing
- Integrates with SketchUp and Revit
- Approachable for non-specialists
Drawbacks
- Bundled into a higher SketchUp tier
- Simplified versus dedicated simulation tools
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