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VE-Navigator

for LEED
Automated Credit Assessments
& Reporting

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VE-Navigator
for LEED

SOFTWARE

SECTOR

MAY 2012

DATE

GLOBAL

COUNTRY

VE-Navigator for LEED

Virtual Environment

LEED

VE-Navigator
for LEED

Automated Credit Assessments & Reporting

The IES VE-Navigator for LEED automates

credit assessment across daylighting,
comfort, water and renewables for LEED
NC V2.2/V3, LEED SchoolsV1/V3 and LEED
Core and Shell V2/V3. It offers the ability
to input and manipulate exact building
data and produce reports suitable for
use with LEED letter templates.

Automated LEED
Credit Assessments
Daylighting

Water

Covers LEED Credit EQ8.1

Covers LEED Credits WE2, 3.1, 3.2

(V2.2) and WE Pre 1, 2, 3 (2009)

> Define what spaces are included

in the analysis.
> Simple or advanced (inc. light
penetration) options available.
> Checks against 25fc/300lux
threshold in 75% spaces.
Output includes pass/fail result,
previous run comparison, visual
floor-by-floor movie and tabular
results to enable easy identification
of marginal fail rooms.

Comfort
Covers LEED Credit EQ7.1
> ASHRAE 55: 2004 compliant
assessment method.
> Occupied area must meet predicted
mean vote (PMV) +0.5 to -0.5.
Output includes pass/fail result,
previous run comparison, fly round
movie and room-by-room table to
enable easy identification of rooms
that fail.

> EPA 1992 data.

> Water use reduction calculation
and innovative waste water
technology (option 1).
> Editable appliance data.
Output includes pass/fail result, water
stress significance, and reduction
achieved with breakdown

Renewables
Covers LEED Credits EA2 & 6.
> Carbon emissions reduction.
> Based on simulation data and
user selected low/zero-carbon
technology.
> Although not part of EA2 credit,
low carbon technologies are
included, as in some scenarios they
may be more effective at reducing
CO2 emissions.
Output includes indicative pass/fail
results, CO2 breakdown by end-use
and proposed contribution of
technology to emissions reduction.

VE-Navigator
for LEED
Automated Credit Assessments & Reporting

Revolutionary
VE-Navigator Concept
Our innovative VE-Navigator
concept provides a robust and
detailed step-by-step structured
workflow, which streamlines the
process and ensures no step is
missed.
Revolutionary Interface
> Easy to use workflow system
> Step-by-step guidance from model
setup, to data assignment,
simulation and reporting
> Concise reporting with interactive
filters for easy interrogation
Unique Built-in QA Functionality
> Design team collaboration:
add and share notes
> Track team progress:
date/user stamp check box

Analysis Automation
> Improved modeling efficiency
and accuracy
> Significant time saving

LEED
Around the Globe

> Rapid iteration

UK & Europe

Add Further Performance

Analysis Tools

LEED (USA) is well known within the region.

While Italy has just implemented its own
version of LEED.

As our VE-Navigator for LEED

integrates into the full IES suite, you
can easily perform other analysis
simulations straight from your
proposed design model.
Integrate early stage architectural
analysis with our innovative VE-Gaia
performance analysis tool.
Assess performance against LEED
Energy using our VE-Navigator for
ASHRAE 90.1

Middle East & Asia

LEED (USA) rating system very well known
within the region.

India
LEED-India is an nationally and internationally
accepted benchmark for the design,
construction and operation of high
performance green buildings. Our VE Navigator
for LEED-India is a tool designed specifically
to assess the required credits for LEED India
submission.

North America

> Integrated guidance notes

The LEED rating system was developd by the

U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2000.
There is also a LEED Canada rating system.
Contact us at sales@iesve.com
to find out more about how IES complies
with LEED Regulations and Rating Systems
around the world.

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