Sefaira

Sefaira is a software company specializing in cloud-based computing solutions for high-performance building design.[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]

Sefaira Ltd.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryWeb Software
Founded2009
FoundersPeter Krebs
Mads Jensen
HeadquartersLondon, New York
Key people
Robert Kahr
Peter Krebs
Hugh McEvoy
ProductsSefaira Architecture
Sefaira Systems
Number of employees
50
ParentTrimble Inc.
Websitehttp://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

Sefaira was founded in 2009 by Peter Krebs and Mads Jensen to provide the building industry with a whole new way to design and create buildings.[5] Co-Founder and CEO Mads Jensen said in an interview, “we set out to create a new type of web-based design tool that would allow green buildings to become the norm.”[3]

The founders derived the name Sefaira from the Greek word Sfera or sphere, symbolizing the earth and the company’s holistic approach to global solutions.[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, Sefaira 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]

In 2013 and 2014, Sefaira won numerous awards and accolades, including being listed as part of the Global Cleantech 100 - the top 100 cleantech companies judged most likely to make a significant market impact over the next 5–10 years according to the Cleantech Group.[16]

Products

The company’s primary product is Sefaira, a web-based performance analysis platform specifically built for conceptual design.[17] 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][17][18] The software includes support for SketchUp. In 2013, Sefaira released a new plugin for SketchUp that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[19] In 2014, Sefaira released a new plugin for Autodesk Revit that connects energy analysis and daylight to building design.[20] In 2015, Sefaira released Sefaira Systems, a product designed for HVAC designers to do system sizing and energy analysis using SketchUp and Revit models.[21] 2020 - Product Review: Trimble SketchUp Studio 2020 [22]

Awards
  • 2009 - INSEAD Business Venture Competition- Winner[11]
  • 2011 - Green Building Innovation of the Year - Winner[2]
  • 2012 - Going Green - Global Top 200 Private Companies[23]
  • 2013 - Red Herring 2013 Top 100 Global[24]
  • 2013 - Sustainability Leaders Award - 2013 Winner for best Software Innovation[25]
  • 2013 & 2014 - Global Cleantech 100 award[16][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]

References
  1. Jeff St John (April 11, 2012). "Sefaira Raises $10.8M for Fast Handling of Big Green Building Data". Greentech Enterprise. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  2. Clara Byrne (April 10, 2012). "Data-driven, green building design nets Sefaira $10.8 million". vbnews. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  3. "Early-stage design tool voted top innovation". The BRE Trust. March 3, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  4. Dan Primack (April 10, 2012). "Venture capital deals". CNN Money. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  5. 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.
  6. "Trimble Navigation acquires Sefaira". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  7. "Sefaira is Joining SketchUp and Trimble Buildings". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  8. "Welcome to the family, Sefaira!". Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  9. 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 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  10. Sefaira (retrieved January 31, 2013): http://www.sefaira.com/about/
  11. "INSEAD Business Venture Competition - Past Winners". INSEAD. May 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  12. "Mads Jensen and Oliver Schneider". The BRE Trust. March 8, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  13. "Sefaira Launches Web Application for Early Stage Sustainable and Energy Efficient Building Design". BusinessWire. July 18, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  14. Jessica Shankleman (April 11, 2012). "Green design software firm Sefaira celebrates £7m funding round". BusinessGreen. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  15. Gareth Platt (April 11, 2012). "Sefaira completes $10.8m Series A funding round". Growing Business. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  16. Laura Paddison, the Guardian (October 10, 2013), https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/cleantech-global-100-list-2013
  17. Jan Michael Hess (May 2012). "Mads Jensen pitches Smart Green Building Software Startup Sefaira". Ecosummit. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  18. "Sefaira Concept - collaborative software for sustainable design". Architect News. July 17, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  19. Candace Pearson. "Sefaira Plug-In Integrates Energy Analysis Directly into SketchUp". Environmental Building News. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  20. http://sefaira.com/sefaira-architecture/
  21. http://sefaira.com/sefaira-systems/
  22. https://architosh.com/2020/08/product-review-trimble-sketchup-studio-2020
  23. AlwaysOn (November 30, 2012), "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. RedHerring (November 20, 2013), http://www.redherring.com/events/red-herring-global/rhg2013winners/
  25. "Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013". edie newsroom. 22 November 2013.
  26. "The 2014 Global Cleantech 100 Companies". Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  27. "Architizer A+ Awards - 2014 Winners". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  28. http://www.edisonawards.com/winners2015.php
  29. http://www.duurzaambedrijfsleven.nl/ict/6065/hoe-softwarebedrijf-sefaira-bijdraagt-aan-duurzame-bouw
  30. "Sefaira is named in the 2015 Global Cleantech 100". Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  31. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Mechanical+and+Electrical+Equipment+for+Buildings%2C+13th+Edition-p-9781119492634
  32. https://www.icfmag.com/2020/02/iowa-nest-residence/
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