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2008

April 2008

Version 24
A new version of our electrical Connect package has been released, based on the IEE 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008). Features incorporated include new installation methods, underground cables, grouping, temperature correction, disconnection times, earth loop impedance and voltage drop.



The Design Database package continues to be fully accredited by CLG as an SBEM interface for CO2 calculations and overheating checks. Now this package enables Energy Performance Certificates and Recommendations Reports to be produced and lodged on the government website, through approved scheme providers.




The extensive world weather data available within the Design Database package has been enhanced by including world and local weather maps, this enables you to graphically identify and select the best weather data for your project location.



A new heat emitter and radiator selector with an extensive product database will be included with the Design Database package. This enables you to size radiators, fan convectors, natural convectors, unit heaters, electric and radiant heaters. You can select by emitter type and manufacturer, then size and schedule heat emitters automatically from heat loss calculations.



Hevacomp’s extensive databases of emitters, luminaires and protective device data have been further extended and updated. There is new miniature, moulded case and ACB data from Terasaki, Hager, Eaton and ABB. There is new luminaire data from Thorn, Menvier, JSB and Crompton and new emitter data from Hudevad, Jaga, Sensotherm, Walney, Zehnder, Creda, Dimplex, Redring, Stiebel Eltron, Vent-Axia, Xpelair, HCP, Kampmann, SPC, Biddle, Powrmatic, Ambirad, Hoval, Harry Taylor, Reznor and Consort Claugden.


Help DVD - the engineer's product library

 The Help! DVD includes mechanical and electrical product libraries together with manufacturers' PDF catalogues to provide the most up to date, comprehensive engineers desktop companion available today. This issue of the Help! DVD includes information for over 4,800 products from some of the industries leading mechanical and electrical manufacturers, together with over 4,900 comprehensive PDF catalogues.

All product data and PDF catalogues are also available on the Help! web site at www.buildingservices.info, so that product information can be sourced at any time. 

Users of the Help! DVD can switch from mechanical to electrical product data at the touch of a button, view and print PDF catalogues, and send information requests direct to manufacturers via email.

The interest from manufacturers continues to grow and this issue sees many of the UKs leading M & E manufacturers updating and renewing their product data to ensure Help! is up to date.

Manufacturers updating their product data and PDF catalogues for this issue include Space Air, Potterton, Xpelair, Zehnder, Rittal, Airedale International Air Conditioning, Vent-Axia, Andrews Water Heaters, Redring, Actionair, Balticare, Biddle, Britannia Kitchen Ventilation, CIAT Ozonair, Daikin, Flakt Woods, Hudevad, Lochinvar, Purmo, Sanyo, SPC, Systemair, Hager, Klik, Ashley, Tehalit, Thorn Lighting, Tyco Electronics, Merlin Gerin, Square D, Canalis, ASD Lighting, Cablofil, Colman, Moducell, Eaton Williams, Qualitair, Edenair, Vapac, Dimplex, Engineering Appliances, GE Power, Draka Cables, Redring, Cablofil, Schiedel Rite-Vent, Hamilton Litestat, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Victaulic, Walter Meier, Fulton Boilers, Hamworthy, Biral 

The Help! DVD - the ideal engineers desktop companion. 

New Users
Hevacomp now has over 3500 site licences for their M&E design software, making it the most widely used design software in the industry. New users include: Watts Group plc, PIDEC, WS Atkins & Partners, Cooling Systems Ltd, ML Consultancy & Design Ltd, Umo Lai & Associates Pty Ltd, Atelier Ten Consulting Engineers Ltd, MCA Consulting Engineers Ltd, Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil, AH Design, R D Jukes & Co Ltd, Lincliff Management Services Ltd, Laing O'Rourke, Laing O'Rourke, Melin Energy Consultants Ltd, Bewire, S H Project Management, Elan Design Management, GCHQ, Penec (UK) Ltd, MSEC UK, Ministry of Defence - Cyprus, Freeway Electronics Ltd, Steels Engineering Services Ltd, Sinclair Knight Merz, Silcock Leedham LLP, Axis M & E Consulting Engineers, Kinetic Engineers Ltd, Waterman Building Services, Fulcrum Consulting, Kinsgwood Building Services Engineers, J H Shouksmiths & Sons Ltd, Amey Datel, Amey Group Services

 

March 2008
Hevacomp has received information that their imminent release of Version 24 Part L in Design Database has passed the CLG accreditation procedure for use when interfacing with SBEM Version 3.0.B to check compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (2006). The accreditation confirmation letter can be viewed here.

 

Training Courses
 
The dates of training for the next few months are shown below. Courses are charged at £300 + VAT per person per course. Contact Nick or Paul at our London office (0208 446 6620) 

Mechanical Designers (Basic)

13th May 2008, 1st July 2008

Mechanical Designers (Advanced)

14th May 2008, 2nd July 2008

Electrical Designers

15th May 2008, 3rd July 2008

Hevacomp CAD Mechanical

10th June 2008, 8th July 2008

Hevacomp CAD Electrical

11th June 2008, 9th July 2008

 

January 2008
Hevacomp Ltd have been acquired by Bentley Systems.  Click here for the Hevacomp letter. Click here for Bentley Systems news.

2007

October 2007
Hevacomp has received information that their Version 23 Part L in Design Database has passed the CLG accreditation procedure for use when interfacing with SBEM Version 2.0.C to check compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (2006). The accreditation confirmation letter can be viewed here.

 

September 2007
Hevacomp are pleased to announce more 1-day PartL courses aimed at providing Competent Person status for the calculation of CO2 emission rates. These course are provided in conjunction with BRE, who operate a Competent Persons scheme that has been authorised by DCLG.  

Hevacomp's PartL course will include the following:

  • Introduction to PartL2 and CO2calculations
  • SBEM calculations
  • Hevacomp's data input and PartL interface
  • Data collection and input
  • Zoning of buildings (practical session)
  • Evaluating outputs and the compliance document
  • Renewable energy options (practical session)
  • Integrated case study (practical session)

The course includes extensive practical sessions, for which computers are available for each attendee. You should be experienced in using Hevacomp software before coming on the course. We will are continuing to run courses at regional centres throughout the UK. The cost of the 1-day course is £375 + VAT

Hevacomp users should note that Competent Person status is achieved for use with a particular software tool. Attendance at Hevacomp's PartL course provides training in the use of Hevacomp's PartL software. The Competent Person examination by BRE will be available using Hevacomp's software.  You can achieve Competent Person status using other software tools such as iSBEM, and BRE offer a 2-day course using iSBEM. You do not also need to use iSBEM to achieve Competent Person status using the Hevacomp route.

The route to Competent Person status is as follows:

  1. Attend an accepted course of instruction in PartL CO2 emission calculations for the software that will be used - in this case using Hevacomp's PartL software.
  2. Pass the Competent Persons examination (based on Hevacomp's software) set and administered by BRE, this gives you Competent Person Certification, which is valid for 3 years.
  3. To maintain you Competent Person Certificate, you need to register with BRE and comply with their Certification maintenance requirements.


The following dates and locations are now available:

London (places available) 6th November 2007
Birmingham (places available) 7th November 2007
Newcastle upon Tyne (places available) 21st November 2007

 

 

Training Courses
 
The dates of training for the next few months are shown below. Courses are charged at £300 + VAT per person per course. Contact Nick or Paul at our London office (0208 446 6620) or click here for more dates and further details.

Mechanical Designers (Basic)

23rd Oct 2007, 13th Nov 2007

Mechanical Designers (Advanced)

24th Oct 2007, 14th Nov 2007

Electrical Designers

25th Oct 2007, 15th Nov 2007

Hevacomp CAD Mechanical

30th Oct 2007

Hevacomp CAD Electrical

31st Oct 2007

 

August 2007

Hevacomp is pleased to announce that their Design Simulation package has passed CLG approval. The approval document can be viewed here.

 

May 2007

Job opportunities at Hevacomp

Due to Hevacomps continued expansion, there are a number of vacancies available. If you are a highly motivated individual and interested in these exciting opportunities in a small but dynamic and forward thinking business, then please click here for more details.

   
Version 23

Part L new version
 
The Part L program has been updated to interface with the latest version of SBEM, the Government calculation module. We have introduced new features in Part L, these include a simple method of dividing a room into daylit areas, which will automatically be considered in CO2 calculations. Over the past year, there have been several updates to the Part L program to reflect changes in SBEM; it is expected that there will be several more changes in the coming year.

 

Connect 17th Edition
 
The Connect package has been updated with several new features. These include: an autosave facility, long board names, board notes, sub-main routing utility, drawing legend and multiple copy/paste. The 17th Edition of the IEE Regulations (BS 7671) will be issued in January 2008. During the coming year, we will be updating the Connect package to enable early compliance with the 17th Edition.

 

Design Simulation
 
Hevacomp’s Design Simulation package can be used to simulate detailed building and plant response. For example, the effect of opening windows on room overheating can be simulated. You can also check overheating frequency (number of hours/annum a room temperature is exceeded). Design Simulation can also be used to check compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations. The features in the Design Database package have been extended to enable projects that have been set up using CAD input to be used directly with Design Simulation. This means that for any project that you have set up using Design Database CAD input, you can easily carry out dynamic thermal simulations.

Hevacomp’s extensive databases of emitters, luminaires and protective device data have been further extended and updated. There is new miniature, moulded case and ACB data from Terasaki, MEM and Dorman Smith. There is new luminaire data from Concord, Marlin and Tamlite and new emitter data from Myson, Clyde, Kermi, Zehnder, Purmo and MHS.

 

Help DVD - the engineer's product library 

The DVD unites both mechanical and electrical Help! CDs and includes all manufacturer's PDFs. The DVD includes information for over 4,300 products from leading mechanical and electrical manufacturers, together with over 4,500 comprehensive PDF catalogues.

Users of the Help! DVD can switch from mechanical to electrical product data at the touch of a button, view and print PDF catalogues, and send information requests direct to manufacturers via email.

The interest from manufacturers has been unprecedented and the DVD sees many of the UKs leading M & E manufacturers updating and renewing their product data to ensure the DVD is up to date.

Manufacturers updating their product data and PDF catalogues for this issue include, amongst others, Flamco, Crane Fluid Systems, Rehau, ABB, Autron, Gilberts, Hamworthy, Fagerhult Lighting, Victaulic, Purmo Radiators, KSB Pumps, ETAP Lighting, Flakt Woods, Space Air, Fujitsu, Engineering Appliances, Emmeti, Johnson Controls, Buderus, Hamworthy, Hudevad, Integrated Plantroom Technology, Baltimore Aircoil, Balticare, Systemair, Hattersley, Flakt Woods, Clearvision, Dimplex, Vaillant, Daikin, Thorn Lighting, Hager, Hoval, Philips Lighting, Jaga, Helios, Potterton, Tyco Electronics, Lochinvar, Heatline, Knauf Insulation, Quinn Radiators, Zehnder, Runtal Radiators, Toshiba, Lennox, Marshall Tufflex, MK Electric, Creda, Redring, Stiebel Eltron and Xpelair

As usual, all information can be found on the Help! web site at www.buildingservices.info, including PDFs so that product information can be sourced at any time. 

The Help! DVD - the ideal engineers desktop companion

  

Training Courses
 
The dates of training to the end of the year are shown below. Courses are charged at £300 + VAT per person per course. Contact Nick or Paul at our London office (0208 446 6620) or click here for more dates and further details.

Mechanical Designers (Basic)

15th May 2007, 3rd Jul 2007

Mechanical Designers (Advanced)

16th May 2007, 4th Jul 2007

Electrical Designers

17th May 2007, 5th Jul 2007

Hevacomp CAD Mechanical

12th Jun 2007, 10th Jul 2007

Hevacomp CAD Electrical

13th Jun 2007, 11th Jul 2007

 

New users
 
Hevacomp now has over 3200 site licences for their M&E design software, making it the most widely used design software in the industry. New users include: Parkway Green Housing Trust, Waterman Emirates, City of Bath College, Halloran Payne Associates Limited, Altran Technologies Ltd, Davmark Limited, Johnson Controls, Outsourcing Design Ltd, Freeman Beesley Ltd, BSP, South Coast Services (AC & E) Ltd, Walker Electrical Services (UK) Ltd, J Dunton Associates Ltd, Lamorbey Associates, MBA Consulting Engineers Ltd, ETA Projects Ltd, Star Mechanical and Electrical Services Ltd, BES Consulting Engineers Ltd, NWP Electrical Ltd, D & K Partnership, EI.WHS, Maunsell Consultancy Services Ltd, J Murphy & Sons Limited, Esh Group, Haskoning UK Ltd, Cowi and Partners LLC, Environmental Design Associates, WSP Middle East Ltd, Bovis Lend Lease Ltd, Crofton Design, Elens Konsult, IP Design Services Ltd, T5 Partnership Limited, RME Services Ltd, Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd, West Mead Partnership Limited, Advantica Limited, RPS Engineering Services, G & J Seddon Ltd, Groestar Ltd, Vitec, Wolter & Dros, Development Design Associates, Hyder Consulting Ltd, B S Holdings, Blue Star Design & Engineering Limited, WT Parker Ltd, Jacobs UK Ltd, King Cathery Partnership, P J Vaughan Building Services Design, Robertson Cartwright Design, T Dunwoody and Partners, Chrigesa Construction and Development Company, Michael Popper Associates, Soteriou Kyrizis Partners, Peter Brett Associates, KAPS Building Services, John Wright Electrical Services, Aaran Engineering and Design Services, GELLAN Ltd Design Services, Thermatic Maintenance Ltd, G P Watson Limited, Axair Climate Limited, JH Partners, Jacobel Building Services Consultants, Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust, Eyre Electrical Shropshire Ltd, Corus Railway Infrastructure Services, Wilson and Partners, JPR Engineering Services Ltd, Hicks Titley Partnership, JPS Partnership, Williams & Shaw, BCHF (UK) Ltd, Alpha (Bristol) Ltd, The Brodie Partnership, Screen & Forster and CBS Design Ltd.

 

20th February 2007

Hevacomp has received information that their Version 22.40 M&E design software package has passed the DCLG accreditation procedure for use when interfacing with SBEM to check compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (2006). The accreditation confirmation letter from Arups can be viewed here.

2006

29th August 2006

Hevacomp is pleased to announce that our Version 22 M&E design software package has passed the accreditation process from BRE for our SAP (Standard Assessment Procedure) program.

 

7th June 2006

Hevacomp has received information that their Version 22 M&E design software package has passed the DCLG accreditation procedure for use when interfacing with SBEM to check compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations (2006). The accreditation confirmation letter from Arups can be viewed here. 

 

Version 22

 New Part L building regulations will come into force on 6th April 2006. We have produced a new program, for checking against Part L2A (2006), this program forms part of the Design Database package. This new program incorporates SBEM, the Government calculation module.

The new Hevacomp Part L program will work as follows:

  • Wall and window constructions will automatically be extracted from the Design Database data.
  • All room and surface dimensions will automatically be extracted.
  • Inside design conditions, heat gains and occupancy profiles are set up using standard databases.
  • Data for heating, cooling and HWS plant must be specified for each zone.
  • A Part L (2006) calculation will then be run, simply by pressing a button.
  • The Part L results will show the building carbon dioxide emission (kg/year) and compare this to the CO2 emission for the notional building, which will have been automatically set up by the software. The results will show whether the building passes or fails Part L (2006)

The results will optionally produce a full printout in the Government preferred layout, which can be submitted to the Building Control Officer.

A new SAP calculation procedure is being published for dwellings and Hevacomp will provide a new SAP calculation program. SAP calculates energy performance and uses a new SAP scale (1 to 100). The dwelling Carbon dioxide emission rate and Environmental impact rating replace the Carbon index. SAP (2005) also includes lighting energy, solar water heating, thermal bridges and renewable and energy saving technologies. Hevacomp's SAP (2005) program will be accredited by BRE.

With the Connect package, you can now produce IEE, ECA and NICEIC certificates. Data for the certificates can be entered directly into Connect, or you can use our new package Connect Lite, which can be run on laptops or PDAs on site to gather test information at source. This data can then be downloaded back at the office and integrated into the Connect project to produce and print certificates. Connect Lite will be distributed with the Version 22 update.

  
Hevacomp's extensive databases of emitters, luminaires and protective device data have been further extended and updated. There is new device data from Terasaki and MEM along with new luminaire data from ETAP, Beghelli and Trilux.
  
All Hevacomp’s design software will shortly be using Meteonorm, the world’s leading source of weather data from Meteotest. The Meteonorm database has climatological data of 7400 weather stations around the world incorporating measured parameters such as: solar radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, days with precipitation, wind speed and direction, sunshine duration. Selecting the location for a particular project will simply involve picking from a world map graphic.

 

Dynamic Simulation

Hevacomp's new dynamic thermal simulation package can be used with your existing and new Design Database projects. A building model can be set up using the new CAD input in Design Database. This means that all projects can be set up as normal to compute CIBSE heat losses and gains, then Dynamic thermal simulation can be used, if required, without any additional data input.

The Dynamic Thermal Simulation package enables complex buildings to be accurately analysed. The features of Design Simulation include:

  • A dynamic fabric module enables complex constructions to be constructed and viewed.

  • Windows are constructed from a database of glass and blind types in a new glazing module.

  • Design simulation can be used to compute accurate heating and cooling loads, predict summertime temperatures and temperature frequency analysis, and compute annual energy and CO2 emissions. The package can be used to analyse a building for compliance with Part L (2006).

  • Simulation weather years are supplied and new simulation data for specific design days can be generated.

  • Analyses multi-zone air movement between rooms and outside. Detailed infiltration and ventilation flow paths can be set up for room and air movement is computed by wind forces and stack effect.

  • HVAC systems and controls can be designed or selected from a standard set.

  • Profiles can be defined for temperature, plant on/off times, gains and occupancy.

  • Plant design allowing annual building fuel, energy and carbon dioxide emissions to be predicted.

  • Frequency of room overheating can be assessed, and room and building cooling load requirements can be analysed.

  • Room heating and cooling equipment can be sized.

  • Room air or resultant conditions can be predicted with restricted equipment sizes.

  • External shading with 3D visualisation of shadows and with predicted internal sun-patch graphics. Hevacomp’s Design Database 3D CAD model is used to construct the building.



 

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Hevacomp in partnership with CHAM (UK) has achieved the vision of making Dynamic thermal simulation and CFD simply and cheaply available to all building services engineers.

The features of CFD include:

  • Room air movement studies using CFD from Cham (UK). Rooms are created in our CAD input module and objects placed on screen.
  • A comprehensive range of objects is available including emitters, diffusers, grilles, furniture and people.
  • Advanced analysis of grille and diffuser jet patterns using latest ASHRAE research has been pioneered by Hevacomp and Cham.
  • Diffuser throw patterns and temperature profiles can easily be visualised.
  • A full temperature distribution can be produced for the whole space.
  • Velocities in terms of direction and magnitude can be examined at any point.
  • Multiple slices in any plane can be produced for any of the data including velocity, temperature and pressure.
  • Buoyancy problems can be examined, for example, mixing of hot and cold airstreams.
  • Displacement ventilation schemes can be modelled and temperature stratification examined to ensure ideal conditions

 
Help DVD - the engineer's product library

October 2006 sees the Third issue of the Help! DVD after its successful launch last October. The DVD unites both mechanical and electrical Help! CDs and includes all manufacturer's PDFs. The DVD includes information for over 3,850 products from leading mechanical and electrical manufacturers, together with over 4,000 comprehensive PDF catalogues.

Users of the Help! DVD can switch from mechanical to electrical product data at the touch of a button, view and print PDF catalogues, and send information requests direct to manufacturers via email.

The interest from manufacturers has been unprecedented and the DVD sees many of the UKs leading M & E manufacturers updating and renewing their product data to ensure the DVD is up to date.

Manufacturers updating their product data and PDF catalogues for this issue include, amongst others, Flamco, Crane Fluid Systems, Rehau, ABB, Autron, Gilberts, Hamworthy, Reliance Water Controls, Fagerhult Lighting, Hamilton Litestat, Concord: Marlin, MK Electric, Emerson Network Power, Airedale International Air Conditioning, Spirax Sarco, Zip Heaters, LG Electronics, GE Power, Victaulic, ETA Enclosures, Stokvis, Sanyo Air Conditioners, Riello Burners, Abacus Lighting, Purmo Radiators, KSB Pumps, ETAP Lighting, Sensotherm, Fluorel, Santon, Heatrae Sadia, VES Andover, Flakt Woods, Hager and Space Air. 

As usual, all information can be found on the Help! web site at www.buildingservices.info , including PDFs so that product information can be sourced at any time. 

The Help! DVD - the ideal engineers desktop companion.

 

Training Courses
The dates of training for the next few months are shown below. Courses are charged at £300 + VAT per person per course.  Contact Nick or Paul at our London office (0208 446 6620) or click here for more dates and further details.

Mechanical Designers (Basic)

14th Nov 2006, 9th Jan 2007

Mechanical Designers (Advanced)

15th Nov 2006, 10th Jan 2007

Electrical Designers

16th Nov 2006, 11th Jan 2007

Hevacomp CAD Mechanical

13th Feb 2007, 24th Apr 2007

Hevacomp CAD Electrical

14th Feb 2007, 25th Apr 2007

 

New users
Hevacomp now has over 3000 site licences for their M&E design software, making it the most widely used design software in the industry. New users include: Draka UK Ltd, OCS Denver, Cole and Partners, VT Shipbuilding Ltd, White Young Green, Mercury Qatar, Abacus Consult Limited, Westinghouse Rail Systems Ltd, NPS Property Consultants, DBD Solutions, Silcock Dawson, T Clarke PLC, Corus Rail Infrastructure Services, CJR (Midlands) Ltd, Hulley & Kirkwood Ltd, Wandsworth Council
Technical Service Department, Uponor Housing Solutions Limited, Essex Electrical Group PLC, Hartle Building Mechanical Services Ltd, Mott MacDonald, J P Kenny Ltd, Elliot Building Design, G K Industrial Ltd, Babcock Infrastructure Services, Kontrax Management Ltd, SCS Building Services Ltd, Capita Symonds, Parsec Consulting Engineers, Jones King Partnership, Forssman Pacific Corporation, WSP Middle East, Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd, MWH New Zealand Ltd, Sinclair Knight Merz, DPI Services, Exeter City Council, Tuckers Consultancy Ltd, Amec Group Ltd, Faber Maunsell, Carl Bro Group Ltd, Robert Ebdon Ltd, Red Asia-Pacific Design Services, Harley Haddow Consulting Engineers, whitbybird, MLM Consulting Engineers, Bovis Lend Lease, AYH plc, Atkins Limited, Braymont Ltd, Green Building Design, The Associates, Blackpool Council, Renfrewshire Council

2005

Version 21

Hevacomp released Version 21 of their industry standard design software in May. In this release we have added a new Whole building CAD input method, which speeds up room definition and automatically detect adjacent spaces when rooms are set up. Complex roof structures can be simply drawn, and then roof and roof-light components can automatically be associated with rooms below the roof structure. In addition, intermediate and ground floors can automatically be set up, detecting rooms above and below target rooms.


A new Profiles feature will be released, this enables you to set up complex profiles for occupancy, heat gains, room temperatures and plant. When you set up say room inside design temperatures, you have the choice of specifying a single temperature, or a temperature profile that you have set up to define the hourly temperatures required.

In late autumn, we will be releasing a dynamic thermal simulation package that can be used with projects that have been set up using our Design Database package. The new package will enable you to carry out detailed heat gain and loss simulations, summertime temperatures including mixed mode ventilation studies, overheating frequencies and extensive energy consumption and carbon calculations using plant simulation. You will also be able to use CFD to examine air movement in spaces. All of these features can be used with projects that have been created using our industry standard Design Database package. Full details of this add-on package will be released shortly.


We have updated and extended the databases of fabric constructions and glazing. You can now build up constructions layer by layer, using our extensive database of materials. This enables you to tightly control the data and properties of constructions.

For the Connect package, a new Favourites module will be released, this enables you to set up preferred data for various circuit types, which can then be used to quickly set up circuits with a single button press.

Hevacomp's extensive databases of emitters, luminaires and protective device data have been further extended and updated. There is new device data from Merlin Gerin, Bussman along with new luminaire data from Lamps and Lighting, Trilux, and Future Design. We now have extensive plastic pipework and fittings data with information from Aquatherm and Rehau 

At the end of 2005, a completely new version of the Part L Regulations comes into force, with a new Carbon calculation. Hevacomp is involved in this project, with BRE and ODPM. During the coming months, we will be issuing interim updates so that you have the earliest opportunity to consider the new Part L legislation.


 

 

 

New Electrical design software

Hevacomp’s new electrical design software package has now been released. The package is available as a CAD module for Hevacomp's extensive CAD package, or as a self-contained electrical design package to supercede the existing Connect package.

With Electrical CAD you can import a building drawing using a DXF file or by directly linking to AutoCAD. Supply points, boards and busbars can be set up in real locations on the drawing, together with icons for sockets, switches, equipment, lighting, communications and alarms. Cables and trunking can be drawn linking components. Loads on boards can be linked to icons and loads can globally be set up if required. Projects may extend over multiple floors.

Whilst the CAD drawing is being developed, a schematic version of the system is simultaneously available, which shows components for all floors and boards can be moved around on the schematic independent of their actual CAD locations. This enables a full schematic drawing to be developed, whilst simultaneously working on floor layouts.

Electrical CAD enables full essential and non-essential board and way designation, together with multiple sources. Extensive databases of panel boards, busbars, cables and protective devices are available, together with a large icon library. Adjustable devices can be set interactively and powerful device overlay features are available. System calculations are extremely fast and comply with IEE 16th Edition requirements extended for harmonics calculations and increased neutral sizing. Reports can be printed or output to Word or Excel.

The Lighting CAD module has now been released for Hevacomp's new CAD package. Lighting CAD enables you to quickly set up rooms from a DXF file or AutoCAD, then design lighting systems using a lumen calculation, with point to point computations. Extensive lighting graphics can be displayed on the drawing including contours, intensity diagrams and 3D room and building views with wall illuminances. Vertical illuminance can also be computed. Emergency lighting can be designed. Daylight can be computed and integrated with artificial lighting. Luminaire schedules can be produced and lighting schemes can be plotted on the building drawing.

Hevacomp's CAD package also has modules for Ductwork and Air Conditioning, Heating, Chilled water, HWS and CWS. Our CAD package builds on the simplicity of our industry standard Design Database package to enable complete system design and 3D modelling to be carried out quickly and efficiently, without the overhead cost of a CAD package such as AutoCAD on every computer. For full details on what the package can do contact Nigel Bird on 0114 255 6680 or Paul Demetriou on 0208 446 6620 or email sales@hevacomp.com.

A completely new version of Connect is now available which includes: improved user interface, essential and non-essential supplies, a panel board database, protective device overlay feature, improved fault reporting, user defined motor specification, new icon library, a busbar database, reports can be output to Microsoft Word or Excel, extensive additions to the adjustable device database, oversizing of neutral to allow for harmonic effects, multiple supplies to the project.







 

Student HVAC CD

Hevacomp in partnership with the leading student textbook 'Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning' by Richard Nicholls have produced the HVAC essential design guide 2002 CD. This CD along with the book is distributed free to over 3000 students attending CIBSE recognised courses throughout the UK. The CD contains an electronic book with essential information on mechanical building services design principles along with context sensitive links to manufacturers products and information. There are a limited number of books and CD's available for students. Contact Richard Nicholls of Interface Publishing on 01457 878987

 

Number one

In the Consultants Market Report survey carried out by BSRIA on behalf of CIBSE, 202 building services consultants were questioned to provide detailed statistics on market size, profitability, employment and IT use within the building services industry.

Amongst the host of statistics in the report were figures on design packages used within the industry. Hevacomp design software was found to be the most widely used design package throughout the building services industry, with almost twice as many users as their nearest competitor. In medium to large consultancies, around three quarters of consultants use Hevacomp design software.

 

Help DVD - the engineers product library

October sees the issue of the first Help! DVD, uniting both mechanical and electrical Help! CDs and including all manufacturer's PDFs. The DVD includes information for over 4,200 products from leading mechanical and electrical manufacturers, together with over 3,000 comprehensive PDF catalogues.

Users of the Help! DVD can switch from mechanical to electrical product data at the touch of a button, view and print PDF catalogues, and send information requests direct to manufacturers via email.

The interest from manufacturers has been unprecedented and the DVD sees many of the UKs leading M & E manufacturers updating and renewing their product data to ensure the DVD is up to date.

Manufacturers updating their product data and PDF catalogues include, amongst others, Heatrae Sadia, Santon, Daikin Airconditioning, Flamco, Wellman Robey, MK Electric, Contactum, Crane Fluid Systems, Dorman Smith, Guillot-Ygnis, Bowthorpe EMP, Viessmann Boilers, Thorn Lighting, Rittal, Riello Burners, Fluorel Lighting, Victaulic, Electrak, Hoval, Spirax Sarco, Purmo Radiators, Rehau, Radson Radiators, Dimplex, Mita, Ferroli Boilers, Fujitsu Airconditioning, Emerson Network Power, Colman, Hager, Airedale International, ABB, Crompton Instruments, Helios Fans and Jaga Radiators.

As usual, all information can be found on the Help! web site at www.buildingservices.info, including PDFs so that product information can be sourced at any time.

The Help! DVD - the ideal engineers desktop companion

 

Software solutions

As technology changes within the manufacturing industry and products become more complex, the selection process also becomes more difficult. Many manufacturers are now turning to the electronic catalogue, which can incorporate product selection software and comprehensive product details, to simplify product selection and specification.

Hevacomp are able to provide these software solutions and have worked with many leading manufacturers including Hitachi, Ideal Boilers and NuAire. The most recent production is the new MHS CD incorporating the full range of MHS products and Fastrack CAD drawings.

Ian Bradley of MHS commented, "As a pro-active company it is vital that we embrace the new technology that enables us to provide an ever improving service to our clients. Hevacomp have developed the MHS CD for us which allows the consultant to view technical information, select the appropriate product and integrate it into his CAD system. MHS is fully committed to provide the information the client requires in the format that is most suitable and an interactive CD is part of that policy."

For more information on CD software contact Stephen Brown on 0114 255 6680 or email sales@hevacomp.com.

 

New London address

Hevacomp's London sales and training team have moved to new premises. They remain in North Finchley but the new address and contact numbers are:

                                                Hevacomp Ltd,
                                                Solar House,
                                                305 Ballards Lane,
                                                North Finchley,
                                                London,
                                                N12 8NP

 Tel 0208 446 6620

Fax 0208 446 6621

 

New users
Hevacomp now has over 2800 site licences for their M&E design software, making it the most widely used design software in the industry. New users include: HFM Consulting Engineers, Ingleton Wood LLP, URS Corporation Ltd, Engineering Contracting Company LLC, Preston Barber, The Barn Partnership, Franklin & Andrews Nigeria, Tate Consulting Engineers, 2can, North Tyneside Council, The Anslow Partnership LLP, URS (NZ) Ltd, JSH Consulting Ltd, G K Salter & Associates, Binks Building Services Ltd, Clancy Global, Dalkia Energy & Technical Services Ltd, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, SiCo Consulting Ltd, Harlequin Ltd, Pine Associates, McCann & Partners, HDR Inc, Houghton Greenleas & Associates Ltd, NNC Ltd, Ailsen Ltd, Cassidy & Ashton, M+W Zander FE UK Ltd, East Down Institute of F&HE, Fairview Estates, Stirling Council, Jones King Partnership, DMP Consulting Engineers Ltd, The University of Warwick, Coventry City Council, Burke Morrison, Cherith (Wales) Ltd, Walmsley Associates, Muranda Electrical Services, Tower Hamlets, Bailey Partnership, Ferguson McIlveen LLP, J & B Hopkins Ltd, Orostream, Mott MacDonald Signalling Design Team, Hannan Associates, DTA Consulting Engineers, Hill Lawrence, Innovation Air Conditioning and Building Services Ltd, P & R Morsons & Company Ltd, Flatt Consulting Ltd, Region Fine (HK) Ltd, Castle Design (Midlands) Ltd.