EnyTool
🧭 Sympheny EnyTool – Overview
Sympheny EnyTool is a Sympheny software package that provides users with direct access to services and data from the Sympheny ecosystem.
It connects with tools and datasets developed by:
Sympheny partners
Research projects
Open-source tools and public data platforms
This integration allows planners, researchers, and decision-makers to access consistent, high-quality data and services for building, district, and city-scale energy planning.
EnyTool acts as a gateway — linking simulation, optimisation, and data layers across partners such as GeoImpact, Esri, Gilytics, Empa, Planeto, Ramp, JRC Solar, and http://geo.admin.ch (GWR).
🔗 Ecosystem Overview Table
Partner / Source | Type | Main Contribution / Service | Example Use in EnyTool | Website / Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Esri | Commercial partner | GIS and spatial analytics (ArcGIS platform) | Mapping, geospatial data integration | |
GeoImpact | Partner / Data provider | Swiss building energy & geospatial database | Access building data, retrofit potential, local energy insights | |
Gilytics | Partner / Infrastructure planning | Cloud GIS for infrastructure routing & siting | Network routing, cable/pipe siting in energy scenarios | |
Empa | R&D partner | Research & development in digital twins, energy systems | Integration of R&D data models (e.g. Digicities, GOES) | |
Planeto SA | Partner / Software platform | District heating & cooling network design | Scenario generation for thermal networks | |
Ramp | Open-source tool | Synthetic multi-energy demand generation | Generate demand profiles where measured data is missing | |
Ramp Mobility | Open-source extension | Mobility & EV demand modelling | Integrate EV loads and transport demand | |
JRC Solar (PVGIS) | Open data / research | Solar irradiation & PV potential data | Assess renewable generation potential | |
GeoAdmin (GWR data) | Open government data | Swiss federal geo & building data | Geospatial base data for Swiss projects |
🌐 EnyTool Resource Architecture
EnyTool integrates external services through standardised API connections and data connectors.
These resources fall into three main categories:
1️⃣ Data Resources
GeoImpact – building energy and geospatial data (Switzerland)
GeoAdmin / GWR – official geodata, cadastral and building registers
JRC Solar – European solar potential datasets
2️⃣ Modelling & Simulation Tools
Ramp / Ramp Mobility – energy and mobility demand generation
Planeto – district heating & cooling network simulation
Gilytics – energy infrastructure routing and optimisation
3️⃣ Research & GIS Frameworks
Esri (ArcGIS) – mapping and geospatial layer integration
Empa – research collaboration (e.g., Digicities, GOES) for digital twin data exchange
Use Case | Involved Services | Description |
|---|---|---|
Building energy retrofit planning | GeoImpact, GeoAdmin, Ramp | Combine building data with synthetic energy demand to identify retrofit potential |
District heating network design | Planeto, GeoImpact, GeoAdmin | Use building data and network simulation to optimise district systems |
Mobility integration in energy planning | Ramp Mobility, Gilytics | Model EV charging demand and assess grid or infrastructure impact |
Solar potential assessment | JRC Solar, Esri | Use PVGIS data with spatial layers for renewable potential mapping |
Digital twin research integration | Empa (Digicities, GOES) | Apply Empa-developed semantic and digital twin data models |