2. Tools

To decide which software to use, you need to define the level of accuracy you want before you start the Dynamic Thermal Simulation project. Each Dynamic Thermal Simulation software has its own specific features, strengths and weaknesses.

Tools evolve very quickly, so we won't spend too much time listing their strengths and weaknesses, as they evolve with each new version...

Nevertheless, we can mention a few tools that are widely used on the market (see the To find out more):

• TRNSYS: not very user-friendly and very research-oriented, but with great openness and almost infinite capabilities;

• IES-VE: perhaps one of the best tools on the market! User-friendly and comprehensive;

• Design Builder: a more confidential tool than the...