MagiCAD Comfort & Energy

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy for AutoCAD includes the MagiCAD Room module and the RIUSKA building simulation application in one package. MagiCAD Room offers tools for modelling the 3D geometry of a building and for defining spaces and design requirements and the energy simulation tool, RIUSKA, is used when detailed heating and cooling load calculations or comprehensive energy consumption calculations are required.

With RIUSKA, thermal conditions of a building and its spaces can be calculated in different loading and weather conditions. The application is based on many years of development at Granlund and the core of the tool is internationally acclaimed DOE 2.1E simulation program. RIUSKA can be used for the following tasks:

• To ensure compliance with the objectives
• Temperatures of premises in summer and winter
• Comparison of indoor climate quality levels
• Comparison of architectural solutions (windows, window protection, façade solutions)
• Comparison and dimensioning of systems
• Analysis of problematic spaces
• Energy consumption of buildings and building systems
• Projected consumption of maintenance

RIUSKA takes into account structures, massiveness, local weather, thermal loads, usage hours and other qualities. It performs hourly calculations on, for example, annual energy consumption, temperatures in various spaces and their constancy as well as heating and cooling needs.