ENVI-met

24/02/2025

Great urban design, like great products, comes from deep attention to detail. Today, we're sharing an inside look at the technology that's setting the standard in environmental hashtag .

ENVI-met stands apart. When others rush to market with AI shortcuts, we stay focused on what matters: accurate, physics-based modeling that truly predicts how cities will perform.

In this video, you'll see why leading firms and universities worldwide trust ENVI-met. Our commitment to scientific precision, combined with thoughtful design and independent validation, delivers something unique - results you can actually build on.

We've spent 25 years advancing this technology because we believe our cities deserve nothing less than excellence. Ready to bring science-based precision to your next urban project?

Connect with our team of experts today to discover how ENVI-met can transform your approach to sustainable design: www.envi-met.com.

19/02/2025

Did you know that most urban climate models get trees wrong?

This oversight is costing cities millions in misguided climate adaptation strategies. In today's Quick Tip, we'll show you therefore how our tree modeling software features helps you capture the true impact of urban trees - from their height to seasonal changes.

We're making it simple to:
• Map exact tree locations and sizes
• Track canopy changes across seasons and
• Model real-time impacts on temperature and air quality.

Want to see the difference accurate tree data could make in your urban planning? Let's talk. https://envi-met.com/request-your-demo/

18/02/2025

Trees are more than just part of the landscape, they are living, changing elements that shape the urban environment. They provide shade in summer, clean the air in spring, and allow light through in winter. Yet, too often, urban planning treats them as fixed objects.

The Tree Calendar in ENVI-met changes this. By dynamically adjusting Leaf Area Density and tracking flowering cycles, it brings a new level of accuracy to climate modeling.

✅ Seasonal accuracy – Understand how trees regulate temperature, air quality, and shade year-round.
✅ Smarter species selection – Choose the right trees to enhance cooling, air purification, and resilience.
✅ Better urban comfort – Balance shade and light to create more livable, adaptive spaces.

With this tool, you’re not just planting trees, but you´re designing cities that work with them. Learn more here: www.envi-met.com.

15/02/2025

Green infrastructure is essential for sustainable, healthy cities, but how can you design it for maximum impact?

Parks, trees, and green roofs help cities to reduce heat stress, improve air quality, and manage water runoff - key challenges in urban environments dominated by concrete and asphalt. But designing green infrastructure isn't just about adding greenery; it's about strategic placement and impact analysis.

With software, you can simulate and evaluate different green infrastructure strategies:
• Identify the best tree species and locations to cool urban heat islands
• Design parks and green spaces that maximize cooling and water retention
• Test the effectiveness of green roofs and walls
• Analyze grass and permeable surfaces for climate adaptation

Explore how green infrastructure can transform cities: www.envi-met.com.

08/02/2025

Urban design plays a crucial role in climate adaptation, as demonstrated by two European capitals facing extreme temperature ranges - from Helsinki's possible -20°C winters to Madrid's +40°C summers.

In Helsinki, wide streets serve an essential purpose by maximizing limited winter sunlight. These expansive boulevards allow low-angle solar radiation to reach deeper into the city, providing natural warmth and minimizing ice formation.

Madrid in contrast opts for narrow, compact streets to create essential shade during intense summers. These shaded corridors act as natural cooling systems, effectively mitigating the urban heat island effect.

Modern urban planners therefore rely on ENVI-met simulations to optimize these design elements. The software models solar radiation patterns, wind dynamics, and microclimate impacts to determine optimal street layouts, building heights, and vegetation placement for climate resilience.

Interested in implementing climate adaptation strategies in your project? Contact ENVI-met today for software access and expert consultation: https://envi-met.com/request-your-demo/

30/01/2025

Big news: The new ENVI-met plugin for is here! Environmental analysis is now easily integrated into your design process - no hassle, no extra tools, no wasted time. What’s in it for you?

• Quickly convert your into ENVI-met-compatible designs while maintaining all the details.
• Use to set up and explore environmental simulations with various scenarios - all within one platform.
• View results directly within and make instant, informed design adjustments.

Whether you're an experienced ENVI-met user or new to environmental analysis in Rhino, our step-by-step tutorials have you covered.

Start here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL38puK0ekg-R6HZwmCzgC1NEGFg5xuzpT


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL38puK0ekg-R6HZwmCzgC1NEGFg5xuzpT

This tutorial series shows how to connect ENVI-met with Rhinoceros 3D, making environmental analysis faster and easier. Learn step-by-step how to:- Prepare R...

22/01/2025

Want to design cities that truly work for the people who live in them? See urban design through the eyes of a mother:
- Are the sidewalks shaded and inviting?
- Is the air clean and safe to breathe?
- Are the streets livable, even during extreme heat?

Urban design isn’t just about infrastructure - it’s about creating spaces where people want to live, work, and invest in the future.

At ENVI-met, we empower planners and developers with precise simulation software to build healthier, more comfortable cities. Model how shade, airflow, and heat shape your designs and make choices that attract families, enhance livability, and create neighborhoods where people want to live.

The cities of tomorrow start with the choices you make today. Ready to build smarter, better spaces? Learn how ENVI-met transforms your urban design

02/01/2025

When winter's chill sets in, ensuring human thermal comfort in urban environments becomes a unique challenge. ENVI-met's cutting-edge Dynamic Thermal Comfort (DTC) module provides the tools urban planners, architects, and designers need to address this issue effectively.

By simulating how people experience temperature shifts between indoor and outdoor spaces, the DTC module offers deep insights. Indoors, heating systems and insulation keep us cozy, but stepping into the cold brings a rapid loss of warmth due to low temperatures, wind, and more.

Our technology analyzes how long warmth is retained after leaving a heated space, considering key factors like:
- Clothing and physical characteristics (body weight, age, s*x)
- Environmental conditions (air temperature, wind speed, sunlight)
- Urban features (wind tunnels, shaded streets) where outdoor discomfort peaks

This powerful analysis empowers urban planners to design winter-friendly spaces through:
- Strategic wind exposure reduction
- Optimized sunlight access
- Smart integration of protective elements (trees, structures)

With ENVI-met, creating comfortable and livable cold-weather cities becomes more achievable than ever - ready to bring warmth and comfort to your urban projects? Explore the possibilities with ENVI-met today: www.envi-met.com.

15/12/2024

Parks aren’t just pretty - they’re the "green lungs" of our cities, balancing CO2, improving air quality, and making urban life healthier. ENVI-met simulations show how strategic park design can maximize these benefits and help tackle climate challenges.

From photosynthesis to smarter layouts, green spaces are the key to sustainable urban living. Ready to see how parks can shape the future of our cities?

Watch our latest video and discover the hidden power of green spaces. Together, we can create cities where people and nature thrive.

Like, share, and let’s make the future greener.

05/12/2024

In our latest Quick-Tip Tutorial, you’ll learn how to create custom wall constructions to accurately represent the diverse materials and structures found in urban environments.

This approach is essential for:

- Architects, who aim to design energy-efficient buildings
- Landscape architects, integrating structures into broader ecological systems
- Urban planners, assessing the microclimate impacts of dense cityscapes
- Developers, planning sustainable, future-ready projects.

By defining key wall properties - such as insulation levels, thermal conductivity, and material layers - you can achieve more precise and realistic simulations. This not only improves the accuracy of your urban climate modelling but also supports better material selection and design decisions for greater sustainability and cost effectiveness.

Curious to see how it works:

To accurately assess the urban climate, modeling the built environment with precision is essential. In this Quick-Tip, you'll learn how to create custom wall...

26/11/2024

As an architect, landscape architect or urban designer, creating sustainable, climate-resilient environments is at the heart of your work.

Our new tutorial introduces the latest features in ENVImet 5.7, bringing significant improvements to optimize your design process and maximize project value.

In the video, you’ll discover:
- a redesigned user interface
- the new central management system
- the improved design tool integration for QGIS, Rhino and SketchUp
- the new sample project Playground and
- enhanced analysis outputs.

📺 Watch our tutorial to explore these capabilities:

In this video, we walk you through the latest updates in ENVI-met 5.7, focusing on key improvements to the user interface and core model functionalities. Dis...