Source: Natural Resources Canada

An updated version of the RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software was released on May 26, 2009. The improvements include:

- 5 new languages added (Serbian, Swahili, Ukrainian, Urdu & Vietnamese), to 35 total
- GHG emission factors updated based on more recent national info from UNFCCC, etc.
- solar air heating (SAH) model upgraded, including improved energy algorithms, and the inclusion of unglazed (back-pass) and glazed collectors
- wind energy model (Method 3) upgraded to allow monthly energy production adjustment based on monthly values for temperature and atmospheric pressure
- global wind energy map (5 km resolution) from 3TIER directly linked within software
- Clean Energy Legal Toolkit integrated into manual and website
- Combined Heat & Power (Cogeneration) e-textbook chapter & training slides published
- Legal Aspects of Clean Energy Projects e-textbook chapter & training slides published
- project templates added for various power, heating and cooling applications
- training course material added for power, heating and cooling applications
- product data added for new product lines and for additional manufacturers
- RETScreen Toolbar incorporated into Excel 2007
- bug fixes for a number of minor items in the software
- extensive database of clean energy figures and photos added to manual & website
- manual & website upgrades with a significant amount of new content added

There are now more than 200,000 RETScreen users in 222 countries, where the software has been directly responsible for over $4 billion in user savings to-date.

Click here to download RETScreen 4 (44 MB).

More than 40 workshops for renewable energy, energy efficiency and cogeneration have recently been scheduled across Canada and around the world. The RETScreen-focused events are being delivered from Calgary, Canada to Manila, Philippines and from Thurles, Ireland to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, with many locations in between. Click here for further information about these free workshops: http://www.retscreen.net/ang/11_form1.php

Webcasts

Instructor
Curt Hepting, P.Eng., P.E. EnerSys Analytics Inc.

Led by Canada's pre-eminent expert in energy modelling, this two-day hands-on software training workshop will provide sound knowledge to architects, engineers and other design professionals of how to add value and appeal to renovation and new construction clients. Using the new and improved EE4 v1.7, participants will learn how to use modelling to comply with BC's new building code. The course will also demonstrate the benefits of designing and building to ecoENERGY New Building Designs Validation levels by using EE4 simulation software.

Participants must bring their own internet-enabled laptop. EE4 currently runs on the PC platform only. You can download the EE4 software from the NRCan Website.

Date:        Fall 2009 - dates TBA  
Time:        9am - 5pm both days
Location:   TBA 

Cost
$320 + GST per person
($300 + GST for members of UDI, AIBC, NAIOP, BOABC, APEGBC, PIBC, ASTTBC)

Registration opens soon

Participants will earn:

14 AIBC Learning Units

15 PIBC Organized Learning Units

Workshop supported by:

Instructors
Curt Hepting, P.Eng., P.E. EnerSys Analytics Inc.
Andrea Frisque Dipl.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat., P.Eng., LEED AP Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI)

Get ready for the new BC Building Code
As a code user, familiarity with energy models will soon be a necessity. The BC Building Code will change September 2008 and for the first time will require minimum energy performance in buildings. All buildings that fall under Part 3 of the Building Code will need to comply with ASHRAE 90.1.2004.

Instructors
Curt Hepting, P.Eng., P.E. EnerSys Analytics Inc.
Andrea Frisque Dipl.-Ing., Dr. rer. nat., P.Eng., LEED AP Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI)

Get ready for the new BC Building Code
As a code user, familiarity with energy models will soon be a necessity. The BC Building Code will change September 2008 and for the first time will require minimum energy performance in buildings. All buildings that fall under Part 3 of the Building Code will need to comply with ASHRAE 90.1.2004.