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  ¹ Extension can be purchased separately

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 ESBO vs. ESBO Light

Below are the main benefits with the full ESBO compared to ESBO Light.

For more details – check out the comparison table!

 More complex geometry

Models can be adapted to suit the geometry of a real project. Several rooms may be studied simultaneously and rooms may have any geometry, also (by CAD import) including complex roof shapes and non-vertical walls. A 3D view of all studied rooms together is available and properties can efficiently be assigned directly in this 3D view.

Whole-building energy

Full ESBO has a number of features that are needed for a whole-building study, such as thermal bridges, shading elements around the building and on facades, ground heat losses, losses in pipe and duct systems etc.

Case comparing reports

Multiple cases can be simulated with a single click and results are compared side by side in the same report.

Renewable energy

IDA ICE outputs

The full range of IDA ICE outputs are available, including PPD-index, CO₂, humidity and daylight. More user-controllable settings are available.

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ESBO is a simulation tool for building design optimization based on EQUA’s building performance software IDA Indoor Climate and Energy (IDA ICE).

 
ESBO allows you to experiment with different building designs and equipment in order to predict the consequences on energy use and comfort. Room-level and central HVAC systems may be evaluated, as well as glazing, shading and construction materials - all without the need of creating a complete geometric model of the building.

 Types of studies possible with ESBO

Energy | Whole year energy use.

Cooling | Cooling design (or summer overheating) according to the ASHRAE heat balance method.

Heating | Heating design (winter heat load) according to the ASHRAE heat balance method.

Daylight | Detailed ray tracing daylight calculation with Radiance™.

Glazing properties  | Glazing and shading properties according to EN ISO 52022-3, EN 410 and ISO 15099.

ESBO key facts

 Energy and comfort studies  | Study one room or a whole building  | Compare different heating, cooling and ventilation systems  | Compare different glazing, shading and construction materials  | Easy to use

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For manufactures

Do potential customers always understand the benefits of your products? If they do, then you can stop reading here! 

Show the real benefits of your products

Providing trustworthy evidence on the benefits of your products can be tricky. Numbers quoted in traditional sales material are often surrounded by drastic assumptions and simplifications. Customers may doubt that the dynamic reality of their building will match these numbers — and they may in fact be right. Showing how your product would actually perform in your customer’s building is much more effective and opens up completely new sales and marketing opportunities. This is where building performance simulation comes in. 

A free tool for your customers

Product brochure Read more about ESBO and how it can help your business. Download PDF here

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