diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HPL/HPL-2.1-intel-2016.01.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HPL/HPL-2.1-intel-2016.01.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..27b235374a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/h/HPL/HPL-2.1-intel-2016.01.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name = 'HPL'
+version = '2.1'
+
+homepage = 'http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/hpl/'
+description = """HPL is a software package that solves a (random) dense linear system in double precision (64 bits) arithmetic 
+ on distributed-memory computers. It can thus be regarded as a portable as well as freely available implementation of the 
+ High Performance Computing Linpack Benchmark."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2016.01'}
+toolchainopts = {'optarch': True, 'usempi': True}
+
+sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+source_urls = ['http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/%(namelower)s']
+
+# fix Make dependencies, so parallel build also works
+patches = ['HPL_parallel-make.patch']
+
+moduleclass = 'tools'
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/icc/icc-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/icc/icc-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0748e2d4000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/icc/icc-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+
+name = 'icc'
+version = '2016.1.150'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-compilers/'
+description = "C and C++ compiler from Intel"
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': 'dummy'}
+
+sources = ['parallel_studio_xe_%(version_major)s_composer_edition_for_cpp_update%(version_minor)s.tgz']
+
+checksums = ['4b93b0ff549e6bd8d1a8b9a441b235a8']
+
+gccver = '4.9.3'
+binutilsver = '2.25'
+versionsuffix = '-GCC-%s-%s' % (gccver, binutilsver)
+
+dependencies = [
+    ('GCCcore', gccver),
+    ('binutils', binutilsver, '', ('GCCcore', gccver)),
+]
+
+# full list of components can be obtained from pset/mediaconfig.xml in unpacked sources
+# cfr. https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-composer-xe-2015-silent-installation-guide
+components = ['intel-comp', 'intel-ccomp', 'intel-icc', 'intel-openmp', 'intel-ipsc?_']
+
+dontcreateinstalldir = 'True'
+
+# license file
+import os
+license_file = os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "licenses", "intel", "license.lic")
+
+moduleclass = 'compiler'
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iccifort/iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iccifort/iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..618d381f6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iccifort/iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+easyblock = "Toolchain"
+
+name = 'iccifort'
+version = '2016.1.150'
+versionsuffix = '-GCC-4.9.3-2.25'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-cluster-toolkit-compiler/'
+description = """Intel Cluster Toolkit Compiler Edition provides Intel C,C++ and fortran compilers, Intel MPI and Intel MKL"""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': 'dummy'}
+
+dependencies = [
+    ('icc', version, versionsuffix),
+    ('ifort', version, versionsuffix),
+]
+
+moduleclass = 'toolchain'
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/ifort/ifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/ifort/ifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f961cef224f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/ifort/ifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+
+name = 'ifort'
+version = '2016.1.150'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-compilers/'
+description = "C and C++ compiler from Intel"
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': 'dummy'}
+
+sources = ['parallel_studio_xe_%(version_major)s_composer_edition_for_fortran_update%(version_minor)s.tgz']
+
+checksums = ['1e848c8283cf6a0210bce1d35ecd748b']
+
+gccver = '4.9.3'
+binutilsver = '2.25'
+versionsuffix = '-GCC-%s-%s' % (gccver, binutilsver)
+
+dependencies = [
+    ('GCCcore', gccver),
+    ('binutils', binutilsver, '', ('GCCcore', gccver)),
+]
+
+# full list of components can be obtained from pset/mediaconfig.xml in unpacked sources
+# cfr. https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-composer-xe-2015-silent-installation-guide
+components = ['intel-comp', 'intel-fcomp', 'intel-ifort', 'intel-openmp', 'intel-ipsf?_']
+
+dontcreateinstalldir = 'True'
+
+# license file
+import os
+license_file = os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "licenses", "intel", "license.lic")
+
+moduleclass = 'compiler'
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iimpi/iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iimpi/iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d57b6f4a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/iimpi/iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+easyblock = "Toolchain"
+
+name = 'iimpi'
+version = '2016.01'
+versionsuffix = '-GCC-4.9.3-2.25'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-cluster-toolkit-compiler/'
+description = """Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers, alongside Intel MPI."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': 'dummy'}
+
+suff = '1.150'
+compver = '2016.%s' % suff
+
+dependencies = [
+    ('icc', compver, versionsuffix),
+    ('ifort', compver, versionsuffix),
+    ('impi', '5.1.2.150', '', ('iccifort', '%s%s' % (compver, versionsuffix))),
+]
+
+moduleclass = 'toolchain'
+
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/imkl/imkl-11.3.1.150-iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/imkl/imkl-11.3.1.150-iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea1d887cb59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/imkl/imkl-11.3.1.150-iimpi-2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+
+name = 'imkl'
+version = '11.3.1.150'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-mkl/'
+description = """Intel Math Kernel Library is a library of highly optimized,
+ extensively threaded math routines for science, engineering, and financial
+ applications that require maximum performance. Core math functions include
+ BLAS, LAPACK, ScaLAPACK, Sparse Solvers, Fast Fourier Transforms, Vector Math, and more."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'iimpi', 'version': '2016.01-GCC-4.9.3-2.25'}
+
+sources = ['l_mkl_%(version)s.tgz']
+checksums = ['b57ff502b5f97f2f783e4bbda7ce42b3']
+
+dontcreateinstalldir = 'True'
+
+#license file
+import os
+license_file = os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "licenses", "intel", "license.lic")
+
+interfaces = True
+
+moduleclass = 'numlib'
+
+postinstallcmds = [
+    # extract the examples
+    'tar xvzf %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/examples_cluster.tgz -C %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/',
+    'tar xvzf %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/examples_core_c.tgz -C %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/',
+    'tar xvzf %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/examples_core_f.tgz -C %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/',
+    'tar xvzf %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/examples_f95.tgz -C %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/',
+    'tar xvzf %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/examples_mic.tgz -C %(installdir)s/mkl/examples/'
+]
+
+modextravars = {
+     'MKL_EXAMPLES' : '%(installdir)s/mkl/examples/',
+}
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/impi/impi-5.1.2.150-iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/impi/impi-5.1.2.150-iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73e4fbb0275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/impi/impi-5.1.2.150-iccifort-2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+
+name = 'impi'
+version = '5.1.2.150'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-mpi-library/'
+description = """The Intel(R) MPI Library for Linux* OS is a multi-fabric message
+ passing library based on ANL MPICH2 and OSU MVAPICH2. The Intel MPI Library for
+ Linux OS implements the Message Passing Interface, version 2 (MPI-2) specification."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'iccifort', 'version': '2016.1.150-GCC-4.9.3-2.25'}
+
+sources = ['l_mpi_p_%(version)s.tgz']
+
+checksums = ['ec4db8f718c34f09fccf9d1c89454f0a']
+
+dontcreateinstalldir = 'True'
+
+import os
+license_file = os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "licenses", "intel", "license.lic")
+
+moduleclass = 'mpi'
+
+postinstallcmds = [
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpi.so  %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpich.so',
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpigc4.so  %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpichcxx.so',
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpigf.so %(installdir)s/lib64/libfmpich.so',
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpigf.so %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpichf90.so',
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpi.so %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpl.so',
+    'ln -s %(installdir)s/lib64/libmpi.so %(installdir)s/lib64/libopa.so'
+]
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/intel/intel-2016.01.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/intel/intel-2016.01.eb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..766d5b1fdaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/i/intel/intel-2016.01.eb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# This is an easyconfig file for EasyBuild, see http://hpcugent.github.io/easybuild
+easyblock = "Toolchain"
+
+name = 'intel'
+version = '2016.01'
+
+homepage = 'http://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-cluster-toolkit-compiler/'
+description = """Intel Cluster Toolkit Compiler Edition provides Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers, Intel MPI & Intel MKL."""
+
+toolchain = {'name': 'dummy', 'version': 'dummy'}
+
+compver = '2016.1.150'
+gccver = '4.9.3'
+binutilsver = '2.25'
+gccsuff = '-GCC-%s-%s' % (gccver, binutilsver)
+dependencies = [
+    ('GCCcore', gccver),
+    ('binutils', binutilsver, '-GCCcore-%s' % gccver),
+    ('icc', compver, gccsuff),
+    ('ifort', compver, gccsuff),
+    ('impi', '5.1.2.150', '', ('iccifort', '%s%s' % (compver, gccsuff))),
+    ('imkl', '11.3.1.150', '', ('iimpi', '%s%s' % (version,gccsuff))),
+]
+
+moduleclass = 'toolchain'