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Select the version of GLD2012 that is right for you

GLD 2012 is offered in three main versions:  GLD2012 Premier; Professional & Residential.  Commercial users that want the full featured version with Computational Fluid Dynamics Module for Piping should consider the Premier Version.

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Feature


Commercial
Premier

Commercial
Professional

Residential
 
Design Studio
StudioLink System
Maximum Peak Loads no limit no limit 200KBTU/hr.
Cylindrical and G-Function Engines -
Borehole Heat Exchanger Module
     Monthly Energy Simulation Engine -
     8760 Hourly Energy Simulation Engine - -
     Fixed Length Design Mode -
     Fixed Temperature Design Mode -
     On-Demand G-Function Calculator -
     "G" - Function Heat Exchange Visualizer - -
      AutoCAD Integration -
     "Any Configuration" Loopfield Importer -
Custom GridBuilder Module - -
Horizontal Module
     Horizontal Trench/Bore/Slinky etc.
     Fixed Area Mode Calculations
     Horizontal Heat Exchanger Temp Graphs -
Surface Water Module
     Horizontal Trench/Bore/Slinky etc.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Module - -
     Auto-Build and Optimize Functions - -
     Direct and Reverse Return Modeling - -
     Fittings and Fluids Database - -
     Multi-Level Vault and Manifold Systems - -
Geothermal System Analyzer Module -
     Full Energy / Cost Analysis -
     CO2 Emissions / Credits Analysis -
     Economic Payback/Lifecycle Analysis -
     Accelerated Depreciation, Salvage Value -
    Professional Graphing and Reports -
Thermal Conductivity Analysis Module optional optional -
     Conductivity/Diffusivity Analysis  optional optional -
     Borehole Thermal Resistance Analysis  optional optional -
Average Block Loads Module
Zone Manager Module
LEADPlus Module (Residential) - -
     Heat Loss Estimator - -
     Energy Analysis - -
     CO2 Emissions Analysis - -
     Economic Payback Analysis - -
     Pressure Drop Calculator - -
Heat Pump Add/Edit Module -
   Over 1,000 Preloaded Heat Pumps 
Boiler/Cooling Solar/Tower Hybrids
Enhanced Visualization Tools and Graphs -
Enhanced Heat Pump Performance Bracketing -
English / Metric Units Conversion
3rd Party Bidirectional file Data (.aps, .idf) -
IDF export for energy simulator integration -
IES / Google Sketchup / TRACE / eQuest -
Standard Reports
Advanced Reports
Enhanced User Interface -
Automatic Fluids Database
Data Reference Files
Customization and Designer Options
Interactive Help
Multiple Languages

Commercial Version Information

Residential Version Information