{"id":2363,"date":"2025-05-11T17:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/services\/building-simulations\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:40:32","slug":"building-simulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/en\/services\/building-simulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Simulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header-zag\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fisrt-screen-service-page mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-iner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"serviceh1\">Building Simulations<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-subtitle\">according to ASHRAE, DIN V 18599, DIN EN 15251<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-lefttext1 minp minplm\">A building simulation is a computer-aided analysis of the energy consumption and thermal behavior of a building. It takes into account user behavior, location, and weather data. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text2 minp minpl\">All relevant planning data\u2014from the building envelope to heating, cooling, and ventilation technology, through to lighting\u2014is transferred into a virtual model.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/services_top_02-1.webp\" alt=\"Building Simulations angebot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button1\" aria-label=\"Request a Quote\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-block-wrp blue-section pb100 pt100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">What are the benefits of a building simulation?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text1\">The virtual building model calculates the projected energy consumption, associated costs, and CO\u2082 emissions for an entire year. This analysis makes it possible to identify potential savings, improve comfort, and make informed decisions for sustainable construction. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-polny-image varum-textimage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c1.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c105.webp 320w, https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c1.webp 600w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Building Simulations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">For LEED certification, you can achieve up to 18 points in the &#8220;Optimized Energy Performance&#8221; category.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">With BNB and DGNB certification, you can obtain additional points for daylight autonomy, uniformity, and glare prevention.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">In many building certifications, you can achieve additional points through thermal comfort simulations.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"absolut-block-wrp mt100 mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 col13df\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Is a building simulation worth it? Absolutely! <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a Quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a Quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-ram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-text\">Early simulation fulfills certification requirements and reduces energy costs by at least<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-subt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-num osw\">10%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-iner circle-absolut-iner2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Extensive simulation experience for buildings and industrial plants<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">Our extensive practical experience with energy data enables a precise and realistic simulation of your model.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v1.svg\" alt=\"Complete Process Support\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Use of state-of-the-art simulation software and methods<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">The tools and methods applied provide sustainable support for the implementation of your projects.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v2.svg\" alt=\"Traceable\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Complete<br\/> Process Support<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">We provide professional guidance on the path to achieving your goals.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v1.svg\" alt=\"Compliance with Legal Requirements\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-wrp mt100 mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 col13df\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">We offer the following simulations: <\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a Quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a Quote<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-info osw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Energy simulations according to ASHRAE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Building simulations for DGNB<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Daylight simulations<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Thermal comfort 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Modeling<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We collect all technical data of the building, define the usage patterns, and model the building using specialized software.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Targeted Optimization<br\/> for Certification<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We discuss the results together and perform model adjustments as required.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Comprehensive<br\/> Documentation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We create a detailed simulation report as well as the necessary documentation for a smooth submission.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Support until<br\/> Certification<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">We accompany you through the entire certification process, handle inquiries from the certification body, and perform necessary adjustments.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrapper blue-section pt100 pb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Our <br\/> Answers <br\/>to Your Questions <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Is building simulation mandatory for LEED certification?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes, particularly for projects according to LEED v4 and v4.1, an energy simulation is required to meet the minimum energy efficiency requirements and to achieve additional points in the &#8220;Energy and Atmosphere (EA)&#8221; category, specifically within the framework of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EA Prerequisite: Minimum Energy Performance<\/li>\n<li>EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The simulation enables proof of energy savings compared to a reference building according to ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What is the difference between &#8220;Proposed Design&#8221; and &#8220;Baseline Design&#8221; in a LEED energy simulation?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2705<\/strong><strong> 1. Proposed Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>&#8220;Proposed Design&#8221;<\/strong> is the energy simulation model of the <strong>actually planned building<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It contains all real design features such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planned thermal insulation and window properties<\/li>\n<li>Selected heating, cooling, and ventilation systems<\/li>\n<li>Lighting, control systems, and user profiles<\/li>\n<li>Renewable energies (e.g., PV system)<\/li>\n<li>Planned operating mode and control strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Goal: To realistically represent the actual <strong>energy efficiency of the project design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2696<\/strong><strong>\ufe0f<\/strong><strong> 2. Baseline Design (Reference Building)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>&#8220;Baseline Design&#8221;<\/strong> is a <strong>fictitious reference building<\/strong> that is <strong>identical in use, size, and zone layout<\/strong>, but is modeled according to the <strong>minimum requirements of ASHRAE 90.1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It uses standardized properties such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard U-values for walls and windows<\/li>\n<li>Standard-compliant HVAC systems (by building type)<\/li>\n<li>Reference Lighting Power Density<\/li>\n<li>Standard operating hours and user profiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a LEED-compliant energy simulation according to ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G, two building variants are calculated. The number of LEED points achievable in the <em>Optimize Energy Performance<\/em> credit is based on the percentage of energy saving potential of the Proposed Design compared to the Baseline. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">How many LEED points can be obtained through energy modeling?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>In the &#8220;Optimize Energy Performance&#8221; (EA Credit) category, up to 18 points (LEED v4) or 20 points (LEED v4.1) can be achieved\u2014depending on the proven energy savings compared to the reference building (Baseline).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">When in the project cycle should the simulation be performed?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Ideally in the design or early implementation phase, in order to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support design decisions<\/li>\n<li>Identify optimization potential early on<\/li>\n<li>Meet the requirements of the LEED Preliminary Review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">What is included in the costs of our quotes for a LEED energy simulation?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><ul>\n<li>Creation of a Baseline and Proposed model according to ASHRAE 90.1<\/li>\n<li>Simulation of all energy flows (heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Documentation for the LEED review process<\/li>\n<li>Verification for the EA Prerequisite and EA Credit: Optimize Energy Performance<\/li>\n<li>Answering inquiries from the certification body (Review Comments)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2256,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Building Simulations for Planning, Efficiency, and Subsidies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thermal building simulations to optimize planning, energy consumption, and subsidies. 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