Integrated Environmental Solutions released the 2026 version of its IES Virtual Environment in September featuring an HVAC design navigator and liquid and hybrid cooling capabilities built into the energy modeling platform, with an eye on meeting the needs of the booming data center design market.

IESVE has long used the APACHE whole-building dynamic thermal and energy simulation engine to help designers simulate energy performance of all types of buildings. Firms such as Arup even use it in their workflows, sending Revit and Rhino files directly to IESVE via a plugin for speedy performance simulation.…