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GLD VERSIONS:
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Select the version of GLD2010 that is right for you

GLD 2010 is offered in three main versions:  GLD2010 Premier; Professional & Residential.  Commercial users that want the full featured version with Computational Fluid Dynamics Module for Piping should consider the Premier Version.. 

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 -
   AutoCAD Integration - -
   "Any Configuration" Loopfield Importer -
* Horizontal Module
   Horizontal Trench/Bore/Slinky etc.
* Surface Water Module
*  Computational Fluid Dynamics Module - -
   Auto-Build and Optimize Functions - -
   Direct and Reverse Return Modeling - -
   Fittings and Fluids Database - -
   Multi-Level Vault and Manifold Systems - -
* Lifecycle Cost Finance Analysis Module -
* Thermal Conductivity Analysis Module optional optional -
   Conductivity/Diffusivity Analysis  optional optional -
   Borehole Thermal Resistance Analysis  optional optional -
* Average Block Loads Module
* Zone Manager Module
* Residential LEADPlus Module - -
   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 -
English / Metric Units Conversion
3rd Party Bidirectional Data Communication -
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