Solibri Anywhere — The Complete Guide: Viewing BIM Models and Check Results
Solibri Anywhere opens IFC and Solibri models and shows commercial check results. Now a legacy product: free only for existing users on versions before 26.4.0.
Guides and Articles
Open IFC Viewer — The Complete Guide: A Free IFC Viewer for Windows, macOS and Linux
Open IFC Viewer from the ODA opens IFC 2×3 and IFC4 with model tree, properties, sections and measurement, on Windows, macOS and Linux. Free for any use.
FZKViewer — The Complete Guide: An IFC and CityGML Viewer Between BIM and GIS
FZKViewer from KIT opens IFC, CityGML, gbXML and LandXML in one tool — the bridge between a building model and a city model. Free for commercial use, Windows.
BIMvision — The Complete Guide: A Free IFC Viewer With Measurements, Sections and Quantities
BIMvision opens IFC files from any BIM tool: rotate, section, measure, read properties, list quantities and compare versions. Free even for commercial use.
BIMcollab ZOOM — The Complete Guide: IFC Viewing and BCF Coordination in the Free Edition
BIMcollab ZOOM opens several IFC models together, measures, cuts sections and handles BCF issues. The free edition is limited: rule-based clash runs are paid.
SAM — The Complete Guide: Yield and Economics of Renewable Energy Systems
NREL’s SAM computes both how much energy a system will produce and what it is worth: PV, wind, storage and more, hour by hour, with LCOE and payback. Free.
Conducteo — The Complete Guide: Open-Source Thermal Bridge and ψ-Value Calculations
Conducteo calculates linear thermal bridges in envelope details to EN ISO 10211: ψ-values, surface temperatures and condensation risk. Open source.
CBE Thermal Comfort Tool — The Complete Guide: ASHRAE 55 Comfort Checks in Your Browser
The CBE Thermal Comfort Tool computes PMV and PPD to ASHRAE 55 and EN 16798 in the browser. Check a design point, the adaptive model and ceiling fans, free.
WINDOW — The Complete Guide: Free U-Value, SHGC and Visible Transmittance of Glazing Systems
WINDOW from Berkeley Lab computes U-value, SHGC and visible transmittance of glazing from layers, coatings, gas and frame, using a global glass database.
CONTAM — The Complete Guide: Free Airflow, Contaminant and Smoke Modelling in Buildings
CONTAM from NIST models airflow and contaminants in multizone buildings: infiltration, pressures, ventilation, smoke and CO2 over time. For ventilation design.
jEPlus — The Complete Guide: Free Parametric Studies for EnergyPlus — Hundreds of Variants in One Run
jEPlus runs EnergyPlus parametric studies: define insulation, glazing, orientation and set-points, and it runs every combination in parallel into one table.
Radiance — The Complete Guide: Free, Physically Accurate Daylight and Lighting Simulation
Radiance from Berkeley Lab computes daylight and electric light in real lux and luminance, and drives most green-building daylight calculations. How to use it.