Query
Kindly confirm if GRIHA accepts Autodesk ECOTECT software for Hourly calculations of Thermal Comfort compliance and Energy Modeling & Simulation in Criterion 14 (GRIHA Version 3).
Solution
No, thermal comfort calculations & Energy modeling of Ecotect are not accepted in GRIHA rating. An hourly calculation shall be performed using any dynamic validated building energy simulation software to predict the energy performance. An hourly weather file shall be generated using weather data, acceptable by the Indian Society for Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).