IDA Indoor Climate and Energy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |
| Developer(s) | EQUA Simulation AB |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | 4.8 (SP2)
|
| Written in | NMF, Modelica |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | English, German, French, Swedish, Finnish |
| License | Trialware |
| Website | www |
IDA Indoor Climate and Energy (IDA ICE) is a Building performance simulation (BPS) software. IDA ICE is a simulation application for the multi-zonal and dynamic study of indoor climate phenomena as well as energy use. The implemented models are state of the art, many studies show that simulation results and measured data compare well.[1][2][3]
The user interface of IDA ICE makes it easy to create simple cases but also offers the flexibility to go into detail about advanced studies. Many inputs are adaptable to local requirements such as climate data, material data, system components or result reports. IDA ICE provides a 3D environment for geometry modeling, the table-based input of boundary conditions provide good visual feedback and enables efficient quality check. A simple procedure for calculating and reporting cooling, heating, air demand, and energy, together with a built-in version handling system, makes it efficient to compare different systems and results.
Advanced daylight calculation are achieved by interfacing the Radiance lighting simulation tool with result visualization in the 3D environment. A module for Appendix G of ASHRAE 90.1-2010 is available, this is used for example in LEED and BREEAM. The integrated radiosity method with single reflection and one measuring point can be used for whole-year daylight analysis and allows modeling daylight-based control strategies (e.g. shading devices, artificial lightening).
There is also the "Early Stage Building Optimization" (ESBO)[4] user interface which makes it possible for users to experiment with variations in both buildings and systems at an early stage with a minimum of user input. A full range of component models for renewable energy studies is available, with boreholes, stratified tanks, heat pumps, solar collectors, CHP, PV, wind turbines, etc.
An interface with OpenFOAM for detailed CFD studies is in development.