The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released OpenStudio, a free energy design plug-in that works seamlessly within the Google SketchUp 3D drawing environment. The plug-in simplifies use of ...
This article is part of BD+C's special five-part Technology Report 2014: Top tech tools and trends for AEC professionals. For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Energy has made its EnergyPlus ...