Free BIM Tools for Architects & Designers

Over the years I’ve developed tools and templates that save time and improve accuracy. Here you’ll find free resources I’ve created and continue to share.

Manual J Climate Harvester + Template

Instant IECC climate data + Manual J inputs for any U.S. location

Climate Harvester

Pulls real weather station data (heating 99%, cooling 1%, grains, etc.) and formats it for your Vectorworks Manual J worksheet. Geolocate once, populate climate values instantly.

Manual J & S Template

Free for Vectorworks users. We’ll occasionally email you about updates, new tools, and improvements based on real user feedback. You can also download this directly from the Vectorworks Community forum with no signup.

About the Creator

These resources are created by founder of Living Property Designs. With over 25 years of experience and a background as a former Vectorworks Trainer, Scott helping architecdesigners work more efficiently and accurately.