Ekotrope Previews HomeSEED™ Energy Modeling and Design Solution

• New offering to help architects and builders target energy efficiency and ratings at minimum cost quickly and early in the process, and facilitate better communication with clients regarding energy decisions• Announces strategic relationship with Advanced Building Analysis, LLC.Boston, MA, November 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ekotrope, an energy modeling company focused on the construction industry today previewed its HomeSEED solution for architects and builders at Build Boston 2011. The solution will be generally available (GA) in January 2012. The fully automated software solution, created by MIT technologists, performs energy and cost optimization for analysis and certification. It answers the need for a decision-support tool that guides clients, architects and builders in making rational decisions on energy systems in a timely and visual manner.

Recently, the sustainable-construction market has grown rapidly due to stricter energy codes, tax and cash incentives, availability of cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions, expected energy cost growth and an overall desire to be more environmentally responsible. HomeSEED not only finds the best set of building components to meet client energy and cost goals, it also visually presents the financial benefits of energy-related capital investments, allowing architects and builders to easily demonstrate the pros and cons of specific energy-related components to their clients. “We brought Ekotrope to an early planning meeting and were able to move our client’s thinking forward by 30 years,” said Brian Anderson, Anderson Porter Design. “Our client commented that prior to that meeting he had thought of us “only” as his design architects; now he understands our role as energy consultant. Ekotrope helped us to do that.”

“We see this as the next generation energy modeling offering for architects, builders and energy raters,” said Mike Browne, Principal, Advanced Building Analysis, LLC. “We plan on using, promoting and helping advise future developments of the application as part of our energy analysis, diagnostic, and verification services, as well as recommending it to other HERS Raters.” “It’s exciting for us to see such widespread interest in our energy modeling capabilities by architects, builders and energy raters,” said Ekotrope Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ziv Rozenblum. “In fact, initial sales have exceeded our original expectations and this first product release and strategic relation are the first of many we have planned for the coming year.”For more information about the HomeSEED solution and availability, please visit Ekotrope at booth #208 at Build Boston, come to hear about us at the “Learning Stage” at 2PM on Thursday, or visit www.ekotrope.com.About Us: Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ekotrope is the advanced energy design and analysis software company for the building industry. Our products help architects, energy analysts, builders, subcontractors and clients visualize and compare opportunities for reducing energy costs.