Bentley Expands Building Energy Analysis Product Portfolio
 EXTON,
PA, July 1, 2008 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced an
agreement with Environmental Design Solutions Limited (EDSL) of Milton
Keynes, United Kingdom. The agreement grants Bentley exclusive worldwide
rights to distribute EDSL’s Tas software for fast, in-depth energy analysis
and simulation of demanding and challenging large-scale building
environments. Behind Tas software’s speed and comprehensive capabilities is
a powerful, time-proven, custom engine that incorporates sophisticated
energy simulation techniques such as computational fluid dynamics. Tas’
thermal analysis capabilities allow building engineers to create more
sustainable designs by comparing alternative heating and cooling strategies
and building designs for comfort, equipment sizing, and energy demand. Tas
also supports designers’ efforts to reduce environmental impact by, for
example, helping those designing in the United Kingdom meet Part L2 of the
government’s building regulations, which focuses on reducing carbon
emissions.
Coming on the heels of Bentley’s acquisition of Hevacomp and its leading
building services design software, this agreement makes Bentley the clear
global leader in building analysis and simulation products for improved
building performance. Included in Bentley’s Hevacomp line is software for
energy analysis, heating and cooling load calculations, pipe and duct
sizing, electrical system design, and product catalogs. The Hevacomp
simulation for building energy analysis software incorporates the U.S.
Department of Energy’s EnergyPlus industry-standard engine, putting its
analysis capabilities within reach of architects and building engineers
around the globe. Access to the software will be further facilitated through
its integration with other products in Bentley’s comprehensive portfolio.
Bhupinder Singh, senior vice president, Bentley Software, said, “Our
partnership with EDSL underscores our commitment to helping users improve
building performance. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is a
pressing need given the rising cost and depleting supplies of fossil fuels.
A growing number of Bentley’s offerings are dedicated to helping users
address this global imperative by facilitating the design and construction
of buildings that not only consume less energy and produce fewer carbon
emissions, but also cost less to operate. We are excited to announce that
work is currently under way to further integrate Hevacomp HVAC design tools
with Tas for a seamless design-with-analysis workflow.”
Added Alan Jones, EDSL managing director, “We at EDSL see Bentley as an
ideal partner. We will continue to develop great applications and apply them
in our world-leading consulting practice. At the same time, we will depend
on Bentley’s long reach, coupled with the breadth of its complementary
solutions, products, and services – including those in its Hevacomp line –
to expand the deployment of our products around the globe. Ultimately,
society will benefit from an expanded supply of energy-efficient buildings
that conserve precious resources and lead to a cleaner environment.”
The Tas suite of software products simulates the dynamic thermal
performance of buildings and their systems. Tas Building Designer performs
dynamic building simulation with integrated natural and forced airflow. Tas
Ambiens is a robust and easy-to-use computational fluid dynamics package
that produces a cross section of microclimate variations within a space.
About EDSL
Environmental Design Solutions Limited (EDSL) was formed in 1989 to
commercially develop Tas software. The company, which is based in Milton
Keynes, United Kingdom, also provides world-leading consultancy services
using Tas.
For more information about EDSL, visit
www.edsl.net.
About Bentley Systems, Inc.
Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing comprehensive
software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Architects, engineers,
constructors, and owner-operators are indispensable in improving our world
and our quality of life; the company’s mission is to improve the performance
of their projects and of the assets they design, build, and operate. Bentley
sustains the infrastructure professions by helping to leverage information
technology, learning, best practices, and global collaboration – and by
promoting careers devoted to this crucial work.
Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 2,800 colleagues, offices in more
than 50 countries, annual revenues surpassing $500 million, and since 1993,
has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and
acquisitions. Nearly 90 percent of the Engineering News-Record Top Design
Firms are Bentley subscribers, and a 2008 Daratech study ranked Bentley as
the world’s #2 provider of geospatial software solutions.
For more information visit
www.bentley.com.
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