IBPSA Italy and the Free University of Bolzano organize the third edition of the "Building Simulation Applications", dedicated to the building simulation applications.

For the last 25 years, Transsolar KlimaEngineering has been developing innovative energy and building concepts. Over time, these concepts have evolved significantly - to meet current standards, to integrate developments in building automation, and to benefit from innovations in building technology. Many tools, with which our engineers evaluate their creative solutions, have changed over the years. Some have been added; others replaced. However, TRNSYS - a program for thermodynamic simulation – has remained our loyal companion for our entire history. It has been continuously developed by Transsolar, in partnership with Thermal Energy System Specialists (TESS) and Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB, Scientific and Technical Centre for Building). In fact, it evolves concurrently with its users’ needs. Trnsys development has not been a one-way flow of information. Rather, it is a symbiotic relationship in which simulation results prove the feasibility and performance of concepts, and the software is improved and validated based on feedback from on-going projects. We are pleased to announce that the newest version, TRNSYS 18, is now available. Here is a shortlist of new features: Daylight simulations are integrated with building thermal calculations; additional comfort calculations according to ASHRAE 55 are possible; parameter studies can be set up and run with a graphical user interface.

Marion Hiller sprach in Kaiserslautern auch über die für die TRNSYS Version 18 geplante Neuerungen. TRNSYS 18 wird ab Herbst 2016 zur Verfügung stehen.