Important: To use ENVI-met, you need a personal One Click LCA account. When you purchase a license, One Click LCA links your account to it.
License types at a glance
ENVI-met is available in three editions: the Commercial license (named or concurrent), the Science license (named), the PHD license and the Student license (named).
Which license is right for you?
| Commercial | Science | PhD | Student |
Commercial use | Yes | No | No | No |
Holistic simulations and thermal comfort indices | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Solar access simulation | Yes | No | No | No |
Wind simulation (Lawson LDDC, Davenport, NEN 8100) | Yes | No | No | No |
Wind comfort simulation | Yes | No | No | No |
Fast UTCI calculation | Yes | No | No | No |
Fast UTCI statistics | Yes | No | No | No |
Maximum model size | No limit | No limit | No limit | 100 × 100 × 50 grid cells |
Number of simulations | No limit | No limit | No limit | 50 in total |
Processing | Multi-core | Multi-core | Multi-core | Multi-core |
Users | 1 (named) or 3 accounts sharing 1 seat (concurrent) | Up to 50 | 1 | 1 |
Word reports via One Click LCA | Yes | No | No | No |
Choose the Commercial license if you use ENVI-met for client projects or other commercial work, or if you need fast single-module simulations. Choose the Science license if you conduct non-commercial research & educaiton at a university. Choose the Student license if you are an enrolled student working on coursework or a thesis.
ENVI-met Commercial license
The Commercial license is the only ENVI-met license that permits commercial use, such as client projects and consultancy work. It is available as a named or a concurrent license. Both versions include the same software features but differ in how users share access:
Named: One person is listed on the license and can run simulations on one machine.
Concurrent: Up to three accounts can be listed on the license. One user at a time can run simulations on one machine. When that user’s simulation finishes and they close ENVI-met, the seat becomes available to the other listed users.
Features:
Use ENVI-met for commercial projects
Run holistic simulations and calculate thermal comfort indices
Run fast single-module simulations for targeted analyses:
Solar access
Wind
Wind comfort
Fast UTCI calculation
Fast UTCI statistics
Upload your results to One Click LCA to generate Word reports
Access all available output parameters
Simulations run in multi-core mode
ENVI-met Science license
The Science license is reserved for non-commercial research. It allows up to 50 users to run ENVI-met on up to 50 machines. As a named license, it requires every user to have their own One Click LCA account.
Features:
Up to 50 named user seats
A license manager from your department controls who can access the license
Run holistic simulations and calculate thermal comfort indices
Access all available output parameters
Simulations run in multi-core mode
Limitations:
Non-commercial use only
Holistic simulations only; single-module simulations are not included
ENVI-met PhD license
The PhD license is a special offer for PhD students. It includes the same rights as the Science license, limited to one named user seat. It suits individual doctoral research projects and does not permit commercial use.
Features:
One named user seat
Run holistic simulations and calculate thermal comfort indices
Access all available output parameters
Simulations run in multi-core mode
Limitations:
Non-commercial use only
Holistic simulations only; single-module simulations are not included
ENVI-met Student license
The Student license is a named license for currently enrolled students. You must provide proof of enrollment. It suits smaller academic projects, such as a Bachelor’s thesis, and does not permit commercial use.
Features:
Run holistic simulations and calculate thermal comfort indices
Access all available output parameters
Simulations run in multi-core mode
Limitations:
Model size of up to 100 × 100 × 50 grid cells
50 simulations in total
You can activate the license on one machine
Single-module simulations are not included
Access to all available output parameters
Simulations will run in multi-core mode