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-====== ENVI-met Update History ======+===== ENVI-met Update History =====
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-<fs xx-large> Disclaimer about result differences between versions </fs> 
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-ENVI-met is subject to continuous substantial model development. Simulations run in a version may therefore differ from those run with earlier versions, as is normal for any major release of a physical model. Results from earlier versions remain valid as documented outputs of the model version used. For comparisons between scenarios, we recommend running all variants with the same version. 
  
 <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 6.0 //Lightning// (September 26)</fs> <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 6.0 //Lightning// (September 26)</fs>
  
-==== Highlights ====+== Highlights ==
   * **Huge simulation performance improvements.** Simulations run **up to 10x faster** now.   * **Huge simulation performance improvements.** Simulations run **up to 10x faster** now.
   * **General overhaul of all applications.** Overall user workflow improvements and loading time decreases, for example in Spaces.   * **General overhaul of all applications.** Overall user workflow improvements and loading time decreases, for example in Spaces.
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   * **Simpler project setup:** The scenario system has been retired, with automatic migration of existing projects. Along with the removal of the scenario system, ENVICentral and Monde apps were discontinued and removed from the software suite to improve clarity in the workflow. The reporting feature of ENVICentral now lives in Leonardo.   * **Simpler project setup:** The scenario system has been retired, with automatic migration of existing projects. Along with the removal of the scenario system, ENVICentral and Monde apps were discontinued and removed from the software suite to improve clarity in the workflow. The reporting feature of ENVICentral now lives in Leonardo.
  
-==== ENVI-core ====+== ENVI-core ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **Faster, more robust simulations:** Performance and stability improvements across the simulation kernel.   * **Faster, more robust simulations:** Performance and stability improvements across the simulation kernel.
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   * **Wind Comfort:** Multi-direction wind-field analysis with exceedance probabilities, graded against the NEN 8100, Lawson and Davenport standards. ** EXCLUSIVE TO BUSINESS LICENSE TIER**   * **Wind Comfort:** Multi-direction wind-field analysis with exceedance probabilities, graded against the NEN 8100, Lawson and Davenport standards. ** EXCLUSIVE TO BUSINESS LICENSE TIER**
   * **Surrounding-area presets:** Characterise the urban context upstream for each model domain border with ready-made urban-climate-zone and land-cover presets, from open water and countryside through to dense city cores.   * **Surrounding-area presets:** Characterise the urban context upstream for each model domain border with ready-made urban-climate-zone and land-cover presets, from open water and countryside through to dense city cores.
-  * **Absolute air temperature** is now the primary temperature in result files, listed ahead of potential temperature, and air pressure is referenced to the actual site elevation rather than a fixed standard value. Scripts that read result variables by position need to be updated (see note above).+  * **Absolute air temperature** is now the primary temperature in result files, listed ahead of potential temperature, and air pressure is referenced to the actual site elevation rather than a fixed standard value. Scripts that read result variables by position need to be updated.
   * **Building indoor climate & air-conditioning heat:** Set an indoor temperature per building and choose whether the heat its air conditioning removes is released into the surrounding air, letting you study the outdoor warming that cooling demand produces. Allow natural ventilation of buildings based on thermal indoor/outdoor thresholds and usage periods.    * **Building indoor climate & air-conditioning heat:** Set an indoor temperature per building and choose whether the heat its air conditioning removes is released into the surrounding air, letting you study the outdoor warming that cooling demand produces. Allow natural ventilation of buildings based on thermal indoor/outdoor thresholds and usage periods. 
   * **Spin-up of the model:** ENVI-met now runs a spin-up phase for soils, materials etc. that automatically derives their initial temperatures, replacing the previous manual soil temperature input.   * **Spin-up of the model:** ENVI-met now runs a spin-up phase for soils, materials etc. that automatically derives their initial temperatures, replacing the previous manual soil temperature input.
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   * Refinements to surface temperature, vegetation, radiation and wind-direction calculations.   * Refinements to surface temperature, vegetation, radiation and wind-direction calculations.
  
-==== ENVI-guide ====+== ENVI-guide ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **Set up Fast Thermal Comfort studies:** Choose your datetime and configure the new modules in a few clicks. ** EXCLUSIVE TO BUSINESS LICENSE TIER**   * **Set up Fast Thermal Comfort studies:** Choose your datetime and configure the new modules in a few clicks. ** EXCLUSIVE TO BUSINESS LICENSE TIER**
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   * FOX weather file generation from the Rhino plugin (run as a background task of ENVI-guide) is fully supported.   * FOX weather file generation from the Rhino plugin (run as a background task of ENVI-guide) is fully supported.
  
-==== Spaces ====+== Spaces ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **Surrounding Area:** A modern replacement for the nesting-grids system. Describe the urban surroundings of your model for each border with urban structure presets, from open water to extremely dense urban. Surrounding areas of existing models will default to the compact mid-rise class.   * **Surrounding Area:** A modern replacement for the nesting-grids system. Describe the urban surroundings of your model for each border with urban structure presets, from open water to extremely dense urban. Surrounding areas of existing models will default to the compact mid-rise class.
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   * A range of stability and rendering fixes for a more dependable editing experience.   * A range of stability and rendering fixes for a more dependable editing experience.
  
-==== Albero ====+== Albero ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **More detailed tree parameters** regarding photosynthesis rates can be selected and modified.   * **More detailed tree parameters** regarding photosynthesis rates can be selected and modified.
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   * Plant scaling is now saved reliably — scaled plants keep their dimensions after you restart the app.   * Plant scaling is now saved reliably — scaled plants keep their dimensions after you restart the app.
  
-==== BIO-met ====+== BIO-met ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **Faster handling of large datasets:** Improved data handling (including NetCDF) with quick access reading for much faster processing of large files.   * **Faster handling of large datasets:** Improved data handling (including NetCDF) with quick access reading for much faster processing of large files.
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   * Refinements to the PET calculation module.   * Refinements to the PET calculation module.
  
-==== Leonardo ====+== Leonardo ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **Open NetCDF files directly** alongside the familiar EDX/EDT format — including files that combine atmosphere and façade data — with no conversion step.   * **Open NetCDF files directly** alongside the familiar EDX/EDT format — including files that combine atmosphere and façade data — with no conversion step.
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   * Inverted color palettes now display as expected.   * Inverted color palettes now display as expected.
  
-==== DBmanager ====+== DBmanager ==
 **Major Changes** **Major Changes**
   * **JSON databases:** ENVI-met databases are now shipped in a new, standard-conform JSON format.   * **JSON databases:** ENVI-met databases are now shipped in a new, standard-conform JSON format.
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   * Fixes to clipboard handling, data export and dialog validation.   * Fixes to clipboard handling, data export and dialog validation.
  
-==== A Refreshed Materials & Plants Database ====+== A Refreshed Materials & Plants Database ==
   * ENVI-met 6.0 ships with a cleaned-up and modernised materials and plants library: outdated entries have been removed, soil and material properties updated, and tree definitions revised to better match typical urban dimensions, giving you better, more consistent starting points for every project. Legacy items are removed to reduce loading times of all apps. **They are replaced by default items during simulation loading in the ENVIcore, if not replaced by the user beforehand**   * ENVI-met 6.0 ships with a cleaned-up and modernised materials and plants library: outdated entries have been removed, soil and material properties updated, and tree definitions revised to better match typical urban dimensions, giving you better, more consistent starting points for every project. Legacy items are removed to reduce loading times of all apps. **They are replaced by default items during simulation loading in the ENVIcore, if not replaced by the user beforehand**
  
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 +<fs xx-large> Disclaimer about result differences between versions </fs>
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 +ENVI-met is subject to continuous substantial model development. Simulations run in a version may therefore differ from those run with earlier versions, as is normal for any major release of a physical model. Results from earlier versions remain valid as documented outputs of the model version used. For comparisons between scenarios, we recommend running all variants with the same version.
  
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 <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 5.8.0 (May 25)</fs> <fs xx-large>ENVI-met updates for version 5.8.0 (May 25)</fs>
-=== For everyone ===+== For everyone ==
 == UX ==  == UX == 
   * **ENVI-core: Reduced simulation times by 20-50%** (depending on model area size) through optimized background processes   * **ENVI-core: Reduced simulation times by 20-50%** (depending on model area size) through optimized background processes
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   * OAuth: Fixed a bug preventing to log in again after PC went into stand-by   * OAuth: Fixed a bug preventing to log in again after PC went into stand-by
  
-=== For business users ===+== For business users ==
   * Web-Based Reporting Tool: Easily upload your simulation data to your new personal project cloud, to explore it through our new interactive visualization tool, and to generate professional reports tailored for stakeholders   * Web-Based Reporting Tool: Easily upload your simulation data to your new personal project cloud, to explore it through our new interactive visualization tool, and to generate professional reports tailored for stakeholders
   * Running isolated modules: ENVI-met now allows single-module simulations for solar radiation and wind. This enables focused environmental analyses without running a full holistic model, significantly reducing simulation time when only specific factors are needed   * Running isolated modules: ENVI-met now allows single-module simulations for solar radiation and wind. This enables focused environmental analyses without running a full holistic model, significantly reducing simulation time when only specific factors are needed