HVAC Design and Analysis Tools

Go beyond inputs and outputs with Trane® Design and Analysis Tools. Our portfolio delivers built-in engineering expertise, system comparisons, and client-ready results, empowering you to make better decisions, faster.

Benefits

More than tools: A design advantage.

Discover a smarter way to evaluate thermal management systems. Get fast, clear insights into energy, cost, carbon and more to support every design decision with data, not guesswork.

HVAC Design and Analysis Tools

Our full portfolio of HVAC design and analysis tools empowers you to model and compare with ease. From load analysis to system selection, our tools deliver the speed, accuracy, and insight you need.

TRACE® 3D Plus

TRACE® 3D Plus is built on the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergyPlus® engine and enhanced with Trane's industry leading expertise to help designers validate and interpret projects with confidence and clarity. All of these new features plus a more robust support experience to get you up and running quickly.

Trane TRACE HVAC Design Software

Next-generation design and analysis software based on the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergyPlus® simulation engine.
Trane Pipe Designer streamlines your HVAC pipe design process

Trane® Pipe Designer

The Trane Pipe Designer streamlines the pipe design process. Use the program to determine required pipe sizes, find the critical path for proper pump sizing, and calculate pressure drops through valves/fittings or from elevation changes.
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Trane® Acoustics Program

The Trane® Acoustical Program is updated to incorporate changes made by ASHRAE®, making it an excellent tool for predicting background sound levels from HVAC equipment. 

Trane Engineer’s Toolbox

The Trane® Engineer’s Toolbox provides nine calculation tools to help simplify HVAC design and service tasks.
VariTrane HVAC duct design software streamlines duct design and helps improve calculation precision

VariTrane Duct Designer

VariTrane Duct Designer streamlines duct design and helps improve calculation precision, letting you enhance your designs while obtaining a reduced pressure system.
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Trane® myPLV®

Because every situation is unique, the myPLV® chiller performance evaluation tool offers a quick and simple option for chiller economic comparisons.

Trane® Design Assist™

Trane® Design Assist™: An intuitive tool for creating scalable, high-performing Building Automation System designs. Register for free and start designing today!

TRACE® 3D Plus Load Design

TRACE® 3D Plus Load Design is the next evolution of the globally used and trusted TRACE® 700 Load Design software. This 3D design platform makes accurately sizing your HVAC systems faster and easier at any desired level of fidelity. We've taken our 50 years of HVAC systems design and software simulation knowledge and combined it with the U.S. Department of Energy's state-of-the-art EnergyPlus® simulation engine. The result is a platform that makes right sizing HVAC systems intuitive and visually dynamic with an easy to understand workflow that's less error prone. Try the new TRACE 3D Plus platform today and get accurate sizing results in a fraction of the time.
Trane myCO2e refrigerant calculator can help you evaluate different refrigerant selections in chiller products

Trane® myCO2e™ Refrigerant Calculator

  • Flexible Equipment Selection
  • Cloud-Based Architecture
  • Easy File Sharing