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Evacuationz 2.13.1, developed by Michael Spearpoint, is a purpose-built network evacuation simulation tool that models pedestrian movement through interconnected spaces during emergency scenarios. Designed for fire-safety engineers, building-code consultants, and emergency-planning professionals, the software translates architectural floor plans into graph-based networks where nodes represent rooms or compartments and edges represent doorways, corridors, or stairs. Users assign population densities, walking speeds, and flow constraints to each node and link, then run time-stepped simulations to predict clearance times, identify bottlenecks, and compare alternative egress strategies. Typical use cases include verifying that a high-rise design meets prescriptive code requirements, optimizing exit signage placement in sports arenas, or evaluating the impact of reduced door widths during phased construction. Because the solver treats occupants as discrete agents that propagate along the graph according to user-defined rules, outputs can reveal cascading congestion effects that simpler hydraulic models overlook. Version 2.13.1, the first public release, exports results to CSV and SVG formats for further analysis in spreadsheet or CAD environments, while an interactive viewer animates evacuation waves overlaid on the original network diagram. The program is distributed under the Computational-Model category and is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.
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