IES VE
Whole-building simulation suite covering thermal, HVAC, daylighting, CFD, and compliance for LEED, BREEAM, and Passivhaus.
Hidden PricingHard Lock-in
3.8 /5 composite score
C2 3/5 reflects the VE and Apache Cloud API surface plus Python automation, and C5 4/5 reflects Revit, SketchUp, Pollination, and Rhino integrations. RF1 marks quote-only pricing, RF3 marks the proprietary GEM model format, and file exchange includes gbXML, IFC, and MIT.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 5/5 | Contact sales Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 3/5 | API: https://www.iesve.com/developer (VE API, iCIM API, iSCAN API, Apache Cloud API) |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 4 file formats |
| Interoperability | 4/5 | 4 integrations |
Pricing
ModelContact sales
How we verified this: we checked IES VE against its live site and an independent source — build-up.ec.europa.eu. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-07.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| GEM | unknown | unknown |
| gbXML | unknown | unknown |
| IFC | unknown | unknown |
| MIT | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Revit SketchUp Pollination Rhino
Sources
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