Parametric Simulations
Set up the model once, extract hundreds of answers. Parametric 2D and 3D thermal-bridge studies that find the optimal detail across every variation you care about.
Discuss a studyA standard calculation answers one question about one detail. A parametric study answers it across a whole design space. We invest the time up front to build a fully parameterised model — then sweep insulation thickness, fixing type, material conductivity or geometry across hundreds of iterations automatically.
How it works
More setup up front, then hundreds of cheap iterations out the back.
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Define the variables
We agree the parameters that matter — insulation depth, stud spacing, bracket material, fixing density, slab edge detail — and the performance targets.
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Build the parametric model
The up-front investment: setting up a batch takes longer than a single calc — but it’s done once, then reused for every variation.
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Run the batch
Hundreds of iterations extracted from one model, each with its own Psi-value, χ-value and temperature factor (fRsi).
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Automatic per-iteration reporting
Every variant gets its own PDF report — geometry, material build-up, boundary conditions, results and graphs — so the whole design space is documented.
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Optimisation output
Trade-off curves and a recommended detail, evaluated on performance and on cost / constructability.
Advantages
Economies of scale
The per-result cost falls sharply once the model is built — ideal for a developer’s standard house types or a manufacturer’s product range.
Find the optimum, not just a pass
See the whole curve — e.g. Ψ versus insulation thickness — and choose the point where performance meets cost.
A documented audit trail
An auto-generated PDF per iteration, not a single number you have to take on trust.
Reusable assets
Once parameterised, re-running for a spec change or a new product variant is fast and cheap.
2D and 3D
Applicable to linear junctions and complex point bridges alike.
Who it’s for
- check_circleHouse-builders standardising details across plots
- check_circleSystem, cladding, bracket and window manufacturers building a Psi-value library for their product range
- check_circleDesigners value-engineering a detail without losing performance
A natural parametric candidate is rainscreen / SFS — bracket type and fixing density. Read the article, or see the underlying thermal bridging service.
Optimise once, reuse many times
Tell us the variables that matter and the typologies you repeat — we will scope a parametric study around them.
Discuss a study