Real-time energy and daylighting analysis for SketchUp and Revit
Category
Sustainability
Pricing
Paid
Platform
Web, SketchUp Plugin
Updated
September 15, 2025
Sefaira (now owned by Trimble, bundled with SketchUp Studio) provides real-time building performance analysis integrated into the design process. Unlike standalone simulation tools that produce point-in-time results, Sefaira updates continuously as you modify the model, showing the impact of design decisions on energy performance, daylight factor, and thermal comfort immediately. The AI recommendations identify the design changes with the greatest impact on performance relative to cost — glazing ratio adjustments, shading device optimization, insulation upgrades — ranked by impact. For LEED v4.1 EAp2 compliance and BREEAM Energy credits, Sefaira generates the compliance documentation directly.
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