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You can download and install VE-Ware from IES's free and trial software page. To tap into the energy-analysis functions in IES VE-Ware, you need to be running SketchUp 6 or 7 (either the free or the professional version). Used in combination, SketchUp and VE-Ware make energy analysis literally a one-click process, reducing its complexity to a series of site location, mechanical system, and building material inputs. With SketchUp and VE-Ware both distributed for free, architects now have a way to quickly assess their designs' environmental impacts - without spending a dime. In the last several years, the search-engine giant's intuitive 3D program has emerged as the preferred package for concept development. Google has made SketchUp a household name among architects. VE-Ware is not an architectural modeling program you can use it in conjunction with Autodesk Revit or Google SketchUp. In the company's announcement, McLean said, "When I founded IES in 1994, my aim was to develop what were primarily academic tools and bring them into mainstream use." To realize this vision, McLean is prepared to give architects free access to some of the most basic features of his company's Virtual Environment software suite.Ībout a year ago, IES released VE-Ware, a free program for measuring buildings' carbon output and energy consumption. Don McLean, founder and CEO of Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), believes every architect should have the ability to understand the environmental impact of his or her building design. ArchitectureWeek - Tools - Free Energy Analysis with IES VE-Ware - 2009.0624ĭr.