With the Hevacomp brand being synonymous with building design for decades, we are excited to announce the transition of its capabilities to OpenBuildings Designer.
Integrating the building services calculations from Hevacomp into the multidiscipline environment of OpenBuildings offers real opportunities for Bentley to be at the forefront of building performance simulation, to add new exciting features, and the ability to drive forward analysis-based design.
Currently the Design Database capabilities of Hevacomp are being developed and are available in OpenBuildings Energy Simulator.
At the same time, we would like to assure our users that Hevacomp can continue to be used, as normal during this transition.
Also, to aid the transition, any existing Hevacomp Design Database projects can easily be imported into OpenBuildings Energy Simulator, and the results will be identical.
The below communication links to the FAQ that provides all details in relation to this transition plan, and the resources available to you. These include a series of introductory videos, extensive help articles on our OpenBuildings Communities Wiki page, and access to free training for SELECT users.
Hevacomp Mechanical is NOW integrated into OpenBuildings Designer
Hi, is Netsys transferring to Openbuildings and if so, where in the package will we find that capability?
Hi Colin,
While there are aspects of pipe and duct sizing (eg as shown here) in OpenBuildings Designer, further development is planned so that it matches the capabilities in Hevacomp. Thus for the time being, we would advise continuing to use Netsys. You can continue to use Hevacomp alongside OpenBuildings throughout this transition.