Tool directory

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26 tools. Used in counts the case studies in which the tool was actually used.

Climate & solar analysis

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Cyclops	Rhino/Grasshopper	Sun exposure of outdoor space, Rooftop PV generation	—
Jifto	Rhino	Sun exposure of outdoor space, Wind conditions, Pedestrian-level wind speed, Thermal comfort, Visual impact on neighbours	—
Ladybug	Rhino/Grasshopper	Rooftop PV generation, Sun exposure of outdoor space, Wind conditions, Thermal comfort, Visual impact on neighbours	Robin Jesenský, Sara Sulollari

Data & mapping

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Geoportal Praha	web app	Distance to housing, Noise level, Public transport accessibility	Julia Godard Lombard

Ecology & landscape

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Lands Design	Rhino/Grasshopper	Tree count and canopy cover, Green area ratio	—
Rhino.Ecologic	Rhino/Grasshopper	Native species richness, Biodiversity net gain	—

Energy simulation

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Honeybee	Rhino/Grasshopper	Energy use intensity, Heating energy demand, Daylight autonomy, Thermal comfort, Rooftop PV generation, Operational carbon	—
Pollination	Rhino/Grasshopper	Energy use intensity, Heating energy demand, Daylight autonomy, Thermal comfort	—

Life-cycle & carbon

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Bombyx	Rhino/Grasshopper	Embodied carbon intensity	—
CO2mpare	web app	Embodied carbon intensity, Whole-life carbon	—
LearnCarbon	Rhino/Grasshopper	Embodied carbon intensity	—
Minoro	web app	—	—
One Click LCA	Rhino/Grasshopper	Embodied carbon intensity, Whole-life carbon, Life-cycle impact by stage, Biodiversity stress from materials, Social cost of carbon, Embodied carbon saved by reuse, CapEx–OpEx ratio	Ece Yasar, Lindsay Daphne Macuja
OpenDetail	web app	—	—

Logistics & operations

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
AutoTURN	standalone / AutoCAD / MicroStation plugin	Yard area per dock	Hynek Hrabík

Optimisation

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Galapagos	Rhino/Grasshopper	Construction cost	Natalie Žižková

Parametric platform

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Grasshopper	Rhino/Grasshopper	Land take, Distance to housing, Impervious surface ratio, Green area ratio, Green roof coverage, Biotope area factor, Publicly accessible area, Space utilisation	Adam Večeřa, Hynek Hrabík, Lindsay Daphne Macuja, Natalie Žižková, Robin Jesenský, Roshni Basu, Sara Sulollari

Structure

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Donkey	Rhino/Grasshopper	Structural utilisation	—
Kangaroo	Rhino/Grasshopper	—	Hynek Hrabík
Karamba3D	Rhino/Grasshopper	Structural utilisation	—

Urban & district energy

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Dragonfly	Rhino/Grasshopper	Energy use intensity, Rooftop PV generation, On-site renewable energy share, Urban heat island effect, Operational carbon	—
nPro	web app	Waste heat recovery, Heating energy demand, Operational carbon, On-site renewable energy share	—
URBANopt	Python/CLI	Energy use intensity, Rooftop PV generation, On-site renewable energy share, Operational carbon	—

Water

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Rainflow-Sim	Rhino/Grasshopper	Stormwater runoff reduction	—

Wind & CFD

Tool	Platform	Metrics it can calculate	Used in
Butterfly	Rhino/Grasshopper	Pedestrian-level wind speed, Natural ventilation potential	—
Eddy3D	Rhino/Grasshopper	Pedestrian-level wind speed, Thermal comfort, Wind conditions	Sara Sulollari