Bentley Releases U.S. and Canadian Versions of Robust Energy Performance Series for ‘Green’ Building Design

March 18, 2009

Hevacomp and Tas Software Products Enable Engineers, Architects, and Energy Assessors to Predict Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions, Operating Costs, and Occupant Comfort EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, today announced the immediate availability in the United States and Canada of Bentley’s Energy Performance Series, the first robust software for building energy design, analysis, and simulation. Bentley’s Energy Performance Series, which includes Bentley Tas Simulator V8i, Hevacomp Simulator V8i, and Hevacomp Mechanical Designer V8i, has been proven in the very demanding U.K. market for the design and construction of high performance “green” buildings, including the iconic 30 St Mary Axe, Heron Tower, Terminal 5 Heathrow, 122 Leadenhall Street, and CityPoint, London. Now engineers, architects, and energy assessors in the United States and Canada can use this software to accomplish the additional and complex work that successful “green” building projects require – to assure they perform as predicted. This release of the Energy Performance Series highlights Bentley’s building performance strategy dedicated to the design, construction, and operation of better-performing, more sustainable buildings. “In today’s economy, you must be certain you are providing your clients the highest quality work for their dollars,” said David J. Cusano, BIM/CAD Technology, SSOE, Inc. “This means working both harder and smarter to stretch that investment and assure the building meets expected performance goals. We feel Bentley’s Energy Performance Series will help us do just that.”

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