Analysis Tools

TRACE® 3D Plus is a next generation building design and analysis software program that delivers faster, more accurate results through a seamless workflow that closely aligns with today's building process. The latest HVAC systems and controls can be modeled quickly, precisely and with the intricacies of today's many building applications. TRACE 3D Plus is built on the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergyPlus engine and enhanced with Trane's industry leading expertise to help designers validate and interpret projects with confidence and clarity. All of these new features plus a more robust support experience to get you up and running quickly.

TRACE 3D Plus allows you to move from project plan to load design to energy and economic analysis all through the same project file and interface. Import 3D models directly from CAD using Green Building XML (gbXML), or import floor plans and trace over using the draw tools. Easily create and validate your architectural design and HVAC systems in 2D or 3D.

System Analyzer is a comparative analysis tool for preliminary evaluations of HVAC systems based on energy and economic performance. Use it to quickly evaluate virtually any combination of air distribution system(s) and cooling/heating equipment for a specific building type and weather location

The intuitive reports and graphs help you evaluate the benefits of prospective system designs, which systems might be appropriate for an initial design, or to get a general idea of how one system-and-equipment combination performs when compared with another.

Advantages include:

• Integration with TRACE 700
• Streamlined entries
• Expanded modeling capabilities
• Simplified file sharing
• EER units available for defining equipment energy rate
• Plant level thermal storage
• Secondary coil assignment to a separate utility

Because every situation is unique, the myPLV® chiller performance evaluation tool offers a quick and simple option for chiller economic comparisons.    

The customized myPLV value is calculated based on your individual criteria, reflecting specific chiller installation location, building purpose and chiller plant design. Because it considers all of these factors, myPLV is the best way to accurately predict future chiller performance.