Power Factor and Lighting Controls
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
Overview
The location of the Power factor and Lighting controls section within the Part…
Potential Measures for Scottish EPC's
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Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
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V8i (N/A)
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Overview
A requirement to enter Potential Measures has been introduced as part of the…
Partition Centre Lines
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Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
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V8i (N/A)
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N/A
Overview
The Part L calculation in Hevacomp V26 now includes an option to allow for additional…
Occupancy gains may appear different
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Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
Overview
Occupancy levels that are defined within CAD input are overwridden by the NCM…
Inputting DHW Generator Seasonal Efficiency
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
This document shows the correct way to input the Generator Seasonal Efficiency…
Considering ground floor U-values
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The SBEM calculation engine requires confirmation that U-values for ground floors…
Glazing Light Transmittance in Part L Results
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The Light Transmittance figures used in a Part L calculation come from two separate…
Glazing area differences
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The SBEM engine can adjust glazing areas in Notional buildings so they may not…
External doors missing from BRUKL report
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
In certain circumstances, external doors will not appear on the BRUKL document…
Excessive thermal bridging
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
PSI date for thermal bridging is decided by the construction type. Selecting…
EPCgen.net Activation Code
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The Energy Assessor section within the Hevacomp Part L Project tab contains a…
Calculating hot water demand
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
Hot water demand in your PartL project is calculated through the NCM databsase…
Energy Consumption on BRUKL report
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Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The BRUKL Compliance and Energy reports from the Hevacomp Part L program contain…
District heating is displayed in BRUKL report, none selected
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Method
If District Heating hasn't been selected then this report field should be considered…
EPBD Recast - Specifying alternative forms of energy
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The Part L Compliance Report (BRUKL report) contains a section to indicate whether…
Keyword out of range: Heat SSEFF error
Product(s):
Bentley Hevacomp
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
The SBEM calculation has generated a "Keyword out of range: Heat SSEFF" error
Method
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Cannot select Display Lighting
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
In some instances, efficient display lighting cannot be selected.
Method
…
The BRUKL document is listing an unexpected building type
Product(s):
Bentley Hevacomp
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
Subarea:
N/A
Overview
You may see an unexpected building type listed in your BRUKL document
Method
Building…
CHP will not connect to an HWS sysytem
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
CHP cannot be directly and solely connected to HWS.
Method
At this time,…
An important note on the PartL calculation
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i
Environment:
N/A
Area:
Design Database
Subarea:
Part L
Overview
The Bentley Hevacomp PartL program does not perform the PartL/SBEM calculation…
Auxiliary Energy - an explanation
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Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
Overview
The 'Energy Consumption by End Use' section of a Compliance Report can be a useful…
Why is the Hevacomp BRUKL Document not showing Solar Thermal Systems?
Hi,
Please would someone be able to help me. I have been trying to complete an SBEM for a client and this one part of the BRUKL document won't show up when I run the compliance section of the Part L in Hevacomp.
On the roof of the building in question…
Level 5 - DSM - Hot Water Service within 'Plant Data'
Hello,
I am trying to model an Indirect Water Cylinder within 'plant data' for a Level 5 EPC.
One of the variables that the software asks for is 'heat losses from unit' with the units being W/degree C.
Within SBEM, the heat loss is stated…
The NCM modelling guide
Product(s):
Hevacomp Mechanical Designer
Version(s):
V8i (N/A)
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N/A
Overview
The NCM modelling guide provides a great deal of information regarding the methods…
Part L (Simulation) not recognising changes made within Part L (Design Database)
Hi have just been modelling a building - Level 5 EPC and I have been adjusting the air permeability and lighting information within Part L design database.
Once I had the building 'passing' within Part L Simulation - I then went back into Part L design…