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Sefaira is a software company that specializes in green building design software.[1] In 2011, Sefaira won the Green Building Innovation of the Year award at London’s Ecobuild.[2][3][4] The company was founded in 2009.[5]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Building Design Software |
Founded | 2009 |
Founders | Peter Krebs Mads Jensen |
Headquarters | London, New York |
Key people | Andrew Corney Peter Krebs Hugh McEvoy Hari Natarajan |
Products | Sefaira Architecture Sefaira Systems |
Number of employees | 50 |
Parent | Trimble Inc. |
Website | http://www.sefaira.com/ |
On February 8, 2016, Trimble Inc. announced the acquisition of Sefaira Ltd. Sefaira will join SketchUp in the Trimble Architecture & Design division, part of Trimble Buildings.[6][7][8][9]
History
editSefaira was founded in 2009 by Peter Krebs and Mads Jensen to provide the building industry with software to design and create green buildings.[5] They derived the name Sefairia from the Greek word sefra, meaning sphere, symbolizing the earth and the company's focus.[10]
In 2009, Sefaira won the INSEAD Business Venture Competition, and shortly after Sefaira was incorporated in London, UK, with offices opening in New York, US, shortly thereafter.[5][11]
In 2011, the cloud-based analysis platform was voted the most promising new technology at the London Ecobuild.[12]
In April 2012, the company announced that it had received $10.8 million in Series A funding from Braemar Energy Ventures in partnership with Amsterdam-based Chrysalix SET and UK-based Hermes GPE.,[2][13][14] and in July 2012, the company announced the public launch of the Sefaira web application.[15]
Products
editThe company’s primary product is Sefaira, a web-based performance analysis platform specifically built for conceptual design.[16] Sefaira is targeted towards architects, engineers, consultants and building designers. It performs whole-building physics-based analysis of water, carbon and renewable energy potential allowing designers and architects to explore design options.[1][16][17] The software includes support for SketchUp. In 2013, Sefaira released a new plugin for SketchUp that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[18] In 2014, Sefaira released a new plugin for Autodesk Revit that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[19] In 2015, Sefaira released Sefaira Systems, a product designed for HVAC designers to do system sizing and energy analysis using SketchUp and Revit models.[20] In 2020, Trimble released SketchUp Studio 2020, whose file format can be used by Sefaira.[21]
Awards
edit- 2009 – INSEAD Business Venture Competition – Winner[11]
- 2011 – Green Building Innovation of the Year – Winner[2]
- 2012 – Going Green - Global Top 200 Private Companies[22]
- 2013 – Red Herring 2013 Top 100 Global[23]
- 2013 – Sustainability Leaders Award – 2013 Winner for best Software Innovation[24]
- 2013 & 2014 – Global Cleantech 100 award[25][26]
- 2014 – Architizer A+ Awards – Best App – Jury's Winner[27]
- 2015 – Edison Awards – Bronze – for Energy Management/Conservation Category[28]
- 2015 – Dutch Green Building Council – Duurzaame Innovation (Sustainability Innovation) Winner[29]
- 2015 – Sefaira is named in the 2015 Global Cleantech 100 for a third year in a row[30]
- 2019 – The PBD Performance Based Design approach using Sefaira and SketchUp featured in Design Process chapter of MEEB 13th Edition (Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings)[31]
- 2020 – Sefaira+SketchUp design wins ICF Magazine Small Residence project of the year award[32]
- 2022 – Project Stasio: Winter 2022 Challenge-Simple Box Modeling Overall Winner[33]
References
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- ^ a b c Clara Byrne (April 10, 2012). "Data-driven, green building design nets Sefaira $10.8 million". vbnews. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Early-stage design tool voted top innovation". The BRE Trust. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Dan Primack (April 10, 2012). "Venture capital deals". CNN Money. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Diana Middleton (September 16, 2012). "Using a Fast-Track M.B.A. to Test a New Venture". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Trimble Navigation acquires Sefaira". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Sefaira is Joining SketchUp and Trimble Buildings". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to the family, Sefaira!". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ Wanda Lau. "Trimble Acquires Building Performance–Analysis Software Provider Sefaira". ArchitectMagazine.com. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira". SketchUp. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "INSEAD Business Venture Competition - Past Winners". INSEAD. May 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Mads Jensen and Oliver Schneider". The BRE Trust. March 8, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Sefaira Launches Web Application for Early Stage Sustainable and Energy Efficient Building Design". BusinessWire. July 18, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Jessica Shankleman (April 11, 2012). "Green design software firm Sefaira celebrates £7m funding round". BusinessGreen. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Gareth Platt (April 11, 2012). "Sefaira completes $10.8m Series A funding round". Growing Business. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b Jan Michael Hess (May 2012). "Mads Jensen pitches Smart Green Building Software Startup Sefaira". Ecosummit. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Sefaira Concept - collaborative software for sustainable design". Architect News. July 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Candace Pearson. "Sefaira Plug-In Integrates Energy Analysis Directly into SketchUp". Environmental Building News. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira".
- ^ "Energy Efficient Design Software | Green Design | Sefaira".
- ^ "Product Review: Trimble SketchUp Studio 2020". August 25, 2020.
- ^ AlwaysOn (November 30, 2012), "Announcing the 2012 GoingGreen Global 200 Top Private Companies | AlwaysOn Network". Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Red Herring Global: Top 100 Winners". Red Herring. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013". edie newsroom. November 22, 2013.
- ^ Paddison, Laura (October 10, 2013). "Welcome to the Global Cleantech 100". the Guardian. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "The 2014 Global Cleantech 100 Companies". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Architizer A+ Awards - 2014 Winners". Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Edison Awards™ - Honoring the Best in Innovation and Innovators".
- ^ "Hoe softwarebedrijf Sefaira bijdraagt aan duurzame bouw | Change Inc".
- ^ "Sefaira is named in the 2015 Global Cleantech 100". Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings, 13th Edition | Wiley".
- ^ "Iowa Nest Residence | ICF Builder Magazine".
- ^ "2022 Winter Competition Winners – Project Stasio". Retrieved March 6, 2022.