While BRE made Part L 2013 SBEM data available in December 2013, this was largely for testing purposes and for software developers of SBEM interfaces such as Hevacomp. As the actual switchover date to the 2013 regulations is not until April 2014 we do not have an estimated delivery date for the relevant updates to Hevacomp as of yet. At the moment we do not know how the changes to SBEM will affect the formatting of the relevant SBEM input files and the Hevacomp code will need to be updated to incorporate these changes.
Please refer to the following website for further information: http://www.2013ncm.bre.co.uk/
At this point if you are looking to assess the impact of the new regulations then you will need to use BRE's iSBEM tool. You can download this at: http://www.2013ncm.bre.co.uk/download.jsp
Stuart - I can only re-iterate my earlier post. As soon as I have further information it will be posted there. I have no further information at this time.
Duncan Brown
Stuart,
I am in exactly the same position as you and many others who use Hevacomp and expect the software to maintain pace with current regulation.
I'm not sure what the problem is at Bentley but given the lack of urgency and attention given to Hevacomp since they acquired the software i suspect that it is being phased out.
I am extremely frustrated having invested in software, training and certification with software that i am left with out of date software that can't be used for current projects, no confirmed date as to when an update will be issued and repeated brush off from the technical staff as if it's not their problem.
My firm is so fed up that we are looking to change software completely. The other major HVAC software providers all seem to have released Part L 2013 updates well before April.
Please note: The change over period has been increased by a further month. Information available in the stickied article, above.
Duncan,
Now the period has been extended by another month should we assume Bentley plan to delay releasing the updated Hevacomp software?
Assuming that the new extension period isn't due to BRE finding an issue with the SBEM calculation engine which might result in ourselves having to address code changes, our intention is to release the update as soon as we are able.