ECOTECT is the most user friendly and fully featured building performance analysis and design tool on the market today. It combines an interactive building design interface and 3D modeller with a wide range of environmental analysis tools for a detailed assessment of solar, thermal, lighting, shadows & shading design, energy & building regulations, acoustics, air flow, cost & resource performance of buildings at any scale. ...and even more importantly, it has been written and developed by designers for designers, to be as useful at concept stage as it is during final design development.

Development

Development is currently ongoing in almost all areas of ECOTECT's user interface, modelling functions, analysis methods, import/export capabilities and reporting features.

Most attention is currently focussed on refining the recent BETA release. We are now looking for more beta testers to really put it to the test and help us iron out any remaining issues prior to the planned full release in June, 2006. If you would like to participate in this process, you can download an evaluation copy below and the use the support links to report any bugs or suggest improvements.