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Read the site's climate before concept
Sun, wind, terrain and climate for your site, ready before the first sketch.
For architects
Know your site before you draw the first line.
Performance feedback at concept stage: orientation, massing, daylight, wind and energy. In minutes, on every project.
For every projectOfficesHousingCampusesHotelsSchoolsHospitalsIndustrialMixed-useMaster plans
The problemFig. 1 · Decision timingIllustrative design stages
The feedback arrives after the big moves are made.
Orientation, form and massing are settled in the first weeks. The studies that test them usually come later, when changing course costs time and fees.
Early design todaySix familiar gaps
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No quick way to check that a design responds to its climate.
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Sustainability studies start after the concept is set.
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Massing options are hard to compare on performance.
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Early design waits on consultants.
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Climate and site research is done by hand.
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Late energy and daylight feedback means rework.
The shift
Answers while the design is still open.
What you can do on day one.
Six questions you can answer yourself, before the concept is fixed.
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Compare massing options
Put two or three forms side by side and see how each performs on energy and daylight.
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Test orientation and glazing
Turn the building and change the window-to-wall ratio. See what each move does.
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Get the passive design right
Find the passive strategies that suit this site and climate, before adding systems.
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Study solar radiation and shading
See where the sun falls on the form and where shading is needed, through the year.
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Check wind comfort and heat
Look at wind comfort around the building and its effect on urban heat island.
Physics-first. AI-fast.
Get fast guidance while exploring early options. Run a full energy model when the design needs more detailed analysis.
Mode 01 / At concept
Instant
AI results in minutes.
Explore site, orientation and massing options while you are still sketching.
Mode 02 / Before you freeze
Detailed
A full physics-based energy model.
Run it before you freeze the design, or when a report needs the detail. It takes longer, and you choose when.
With your client
Win the client conversation.
Clear, visual outputs that explain why the design is the way it is.
Design reviews and presentations
Show options side by side, judged on the same measures, in outputs anyone in the room can read.
When the client asks about sustainability
Answer questions on sustainability, ESG or certification with a performance story drawn from analysis of their own site.
At competition stage
Back your entry with site and performance analysis, even when the timeline is short.
Built for how architects work.
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Minimal input
Start from a site boundary. Very little else is asked of you.
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No simulation expertise needed
You ask the design question. NashZero runs the analysis.
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One workflow
Site, climate and performance questions in one place, instead of many disconnected tools.
What architects ask first.
- Do I need simulation experience?
- No. You start from a site boundary, and NashZero runs the analysis for you.
- Is it only for green or net-zero projects?
- No. It is for every project, from an office or a school to a hospital or a master plan. Certification support is there when you need it.
- How accurate are the instant results?
- When a result needs confirming, run the Detailed mode: a full physics-based energy model of the same project.
- What does it cost?
- Please contact us for current pricing. Book a demo to talk it through