Key Questions to Ask & Answer with

Sefaira for Revit

Sefaira for Revit brings Sefaira’s fast, intuitive performance analysis to the industry-leading BIM platform.

With direct analysis of Revit files, Sefaira can add a new layer of information to your building models.

You can use Sefaira for Revit to:

drive decision-making &

improve performance

via analysis you’ve never been able to do before.

1. Which passive strategies are most effective?

Should you incorporate shading? ● Thermal mass? ● Natural ventilation? ● More insulation? Or some combination of these?

You can try them all out in a matter of seconds

using Sefaira’s Strategies & Bundles.

Quickly see which strategies have the greatest impact...

… and which combinations can deliver the biggest improvements.

2. What is the potential contribution of PVs?

● How much energy could on-site PVs provide? ● What is the impact of integrating them into the building facades or

roof? ● What’s the best orientation and tilt?

You can study these and other

variations in Sefaira with a few clicks.

And don’t stop at PV’s -- Sefaira also incorporates wind, solar thermal,

ground source heat pump, and CHP

You can zoom in on optimal values using

Response Curves, Sefaira’s parametric

analysis tool.

3. Are we specifying the right shading length?

● What’s the right length of shading for each facade? ● What about the right specifications for our glazing? Or

the right amount of insulation?

It’s possible to make your specifications too good -- and that

can be a costly mistake to make.

Using rules of thumb can oversize your shading devices -- increasing

the capital cost while making performance worse.

4. How can we manage value engineering?Design changes are inevitable; Sefaira can help you get a complete picture of the impacts of these changes.

Removing shading devices resulted in a

significant increase in peak cooling loads --

which meant an increase in mechanical equipment

size and an increase in capital cost.

This type of data can help you communicate with your clients and consultants and reach faster, more informed decisions.

Want to incorporate analysis into your design process?

Also check out these blog posts & videos: ● Achieving the 2030 Challenge: It’s More than Target EUI● Sefaira for SketchUp: Use Cases● 7 Must-Ask Questions for Performance Based Design● Sefaira for Revit Video

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