IESVE overview and key notes
Build a clear picture of the software modules, project files and simulation workflow before starting.
COMPLETE IESVE TRAINING · US$300
From model and inputs, through simulation, to results: learn a complete IESVE project workflow.
70 video lessons connect IESVE's core modules through practical operations. Build a complete method from the ground up, or turn isolated experience into a reusable workflow.
WHAT YOU WILL BUILD
Learn more than a sequence of clicks in a single interface.
The course progresses through geometry, weather and envelopes, thermal templates and dynamic simulation, systems, solar and wind, natural and electric daylighting. Each module focuses on the relationship between inputs, setting checks and result interpretation.
70video lessons
5learning modules
US$300course price
DETAILED CURRICULUM
The complete 70-lesson curriculum
Every lesson has a defined focus. Learning in sequence creates a stronger link between the model, simulation and results.
MODEL WITH CONFIDENCE
Module 1 | Modelling and project management
Build a calculation-ready building model, from interface and geometry to quality checks.
IESVE interface overview
Learn the main interface, views, toolbars and analysis-module entry points.
Layers, grids, rulers and angle tools
Set up layers and drafting aids for accurate geometric modelling.
Snapping and guide lines
Use snapping rules and guides to draw, align and revise geometry reliably.
Creating a base model
Create a basic building mass from scratch and understand spaces, shells and geometry.
Building categories
Set building categories and understand their role in project and template management.
Levels and heights
Manage storey levels, room heights and vertical relationships without geometry errors.
Views and model hierarchy
Move between views and model levels to inspect a complex model efficiently.
Copy, move, scale, rotate, mirror and stretch
Use core editing commands to revise building massing quickly.
Cut, merge and separate
Clean up geometry intersections and rebuild objects into calculation-ready forms.
Internal volumes and double-line walls
Understand internal volumes and double-line walls when representing envelope thickness.
Adjusting heights
Modify local space and component heights to correct vertical geometry.
Vertical space subdivision
Split vertical spaces correctly for multi-storey buildings and distinct zones.
Stacking floors and creating typical floors
Reuse a typical-floor logic to model repetitive buildings efficiently.
Method 1: doors and window openings
Learn the first workflow for creating openings and when to use it.
Method 2: doors and window openings
Use an alternative workflow for different envelope conditions and modelling habits.
Method 3: doors and windows
Add a third creation method for complex facades and adjustments.
Modelling from a DXF underlay
Use a DXF drawing as an aligned underlay for a common design-document workflow.
Model information tables
Read and organise model tables to check spaces and components with data.
Model reports, error checks and summaries
Use reports to find modelling issues and consolidate project information.
Manuals, project backups and autosave
Set up a dependable practice for documentation, backups and data protection.
Combining GEM models from multiple projects
Combine GEM files to manage multi-building or collaborative model work.
Semi-transparent shading objects
Model semi-transparent shading or obstructions for more realistic solar studies.
Importing components: furniture and more
Import scene components to support spatial representation and related settings.
Practical navigation and right-click tools
Use contextual menus and positioning shortcuts to speed up daily modelling.
Model browser and building orientation
Manage objects in the browser and verify building orientation before analysis.
SIMULATE BUILDING PERFORMANCE
Module 2 | Loads and energy simulation
Connect weather, envelope inputs, templates and schedules into a dynamic-simulation workflow.
The load and energy simulation framework
Connect geometry, weather, constructions, templates and results into one workflow.
Location and weather data packages
Select the project location and weather package, and understand their effect on results.
Three ways to obtain weather packages
Prepare reliable weather boundary data through three available acquisition paths.
Room grouping
Group rooms by use or analysis purpose for clearer assignment and result review.
Envelope settings 1: detailed definitions
Define layer-by-layer envelope constructions and their thermal properties.
Envelope settings 2: rapid definitions
Use rapid definitions efficiently while understanding their appropriate limits.
Envelope attachments and visual checks
Set envelope attachments and visually audit assigned constructions.
Apache System data definitions
Configure Apache System data to connect room loads and system analysis.
Daily, weekly and annual schedules
Create schedules that bring real operating and occupancy patterns into the model.
Thermal templates: systems and design conditions
Set system selections and design conditions within reusable thermal templates.
Thermal templates: gains and air exchange
Define people, lighting and equipment gains plus ventilation and infiltration.
Room template assignment and visual checks
Apply templates to rooms and audit coverage to avoid omissions or mismatches.
Carbon factors: annual, monthly and hourly
Set carbon factors at different time scales for carbon-emission calculations.
ApacheSim dynamic simulation and key notes
Run ApacheSim and learn the essential checks before and after simulation.
Viewing results in VistaPro
Read and compare results in VistaPro, turning outputs into design judgement.
CONNECT LOADS TO SYSTEMS
Module 3 | ApacheHVAC systems
Learn the system-modelling logic through a custom FCU example, from build to results.
ApacheHVAC overview and key notes
Understand the scope, structure and preparation required for system modelling.
Three ApacheHVAC modelling approaches
Compare three system-modelling approaches and choose an appropriate level of detail.
Custom FCU: heat source and hot-water loop
Create the heat-source and hot-water-loop logic for an FCU system.
Custom FCU: cooling source and chilled-water loop
Configure the cooling source and chilled-water loop for the FCU system.
Custom FCU: air-side terminal components
Set air-side terminal components to connect zone loads and system response.
Custom FCU: simulation and results
Run the FCU system dynamically and review key system outputs.
READ SUN AND WIND
Module 4 | Solar, ventilation and external flow
Extend your analysis from solar shading to natural ventilation and external airflow.
SunCast overview and shadow images
Understand SunCast solar and shading analysis and generate illustrative shadow images.
SunCast shading and APSH
Set up shading and APSH calculations with their key conditions and cautions.
Surface solar radiation and exposure time
Analyse solar radiation and sun-exposure time on building surfaces.
SunCast for large models
See a workflow and result-review approach for larger solar-analysis models.
How shading affects load and energy
Understand how solar-shading settings influence load and energy calculations.
MacroFlo overview and opening types
Learn natural-ventilation fundamentals and create opening types.
MacroFlo simulation and result processing
Run natural-ventilation calculations and process their results.
MicroFlo: domain, mesh and inputs
Set the CFD domain, mesh and core inputs for external-flow analysis.
MicroFlo calculation settings
Refine external-flow calculation settings for a stable solution.
Viewing MicroFlo results
Review external-flow outputs and begin interpreting wind speed and direction.
EXPAND YOUR ANALYSIS TOOLKIT
Module 5 | Daylighting and advanced topics
Cover daylighting, electric lighting, dynamic metrics, parametrics, materials and wind roses.
FlucsDL daylighting parameters
Set natural-daylighting parameters for illuminance and daylight-factor studies.
FlucsDL illuminance and daylight-factor results
Review illuminance and daylight-factor results across a space.
LightPro: placing electric luminaires
Place electric luminaires in the model for artificial-lighting analysis.
RadianceIES: luminance and glare likelihood
Simulate luminance and assess glare likelihood as a visual-comfort entry point.
RadianceIES illuminance simulation
Run illuminance simulations and read the lighting performance of a space.
RadianceIES artificial-lighting simulation
Bring electric luminaires into the RadianceIES lighting workflow.
RadianceIES dynamic daylight: ASE
Set and review ASE to identify excessive direct-sun exposure.
RadianceIES dynamic daylight: sDA
Set and review sDA to assess useful daylight coverage.
RadianceIES dynamic daylight: UDI
Set and review UDI to understand usable daylight over time.
Parametric simulation
Learn the basic approach to connecting design variables with result comparison.
Thermal bridges
Explore thermal-bridge analysis topics and modelling considerations.
Phase-change materials
Explore how PCM phase-change materials can be represented in thermal studies.
IES Windrose
Use the wind rose tool to visualise and quantify weather-file wind data.
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