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  Topic: Zone heights and DB
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 54

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:24 pm   Subject: Zone heights and DB
Thanks Andrew. I appreciate that iSBEM is technically getting the volume wrong by using floor to soffit on a pitched roof with no ceiling, however the guidelines say you should use floor to soffit an ...
  Topic: Zone heights and DB
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 54

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:09 pm   Subject: Zone heights and DB
Thanks Andrew. Is this technically not quite accurate then? If for example an industrial unit has a pitched roof with no internal ceiling, according to the iSBEM manual, the zone height should be fl ...
  Topic: Zone heights and DB
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 54

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:14 pm   Subject: Zone heights and DB
Any clarification on this please from Andy or Andrew?

Thanks.
  Topic: Zone heights and DB
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 54

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:25 pm   Subject: Zone heights and DB
I was just flicking through the iSBEM manual for clarification on some zone height information and wondered if DB automatically deals correctly with zone heights or if perhaps I should be making manua ...
  Topic: Glazing U-value error?
Pilch

Replies: 1
Views: 59

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:35 am   Subject: Glazing U-value error?
Just about to input a U-value for a '95 Regs double aluminium window that is tinted. The U-value showing from the Inference selection is 5.264 yet the uncoated and reflectance options are sub 3. I a ...
  Topic: Recommendation Report
Pilch

Replies: 6
Views: 569

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 9:11 am   Subject: Recommendation Report
Seems to work a treat first time round.
  Topic: Recommendation Report
Pilch

Replies: 6
Views: 569

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 11:15 am   Subject: Recommendation Report
Andrew, that's great, thanks for the update.
  Topic: Recommendation Report
Pilch

Replies: 6
Views: 569

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 8:21 am   Subject: Recommendation Report
Any idea when we can expect to see this available?
  Topic: Shutting down DesignBuilder
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 347

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:34 pm   Subject: Shutting down DesignBuilder
Just used DB and ran some SBEM calcs and went through the proper shut down procedure. Restarted DB and it said it was already running.

When I did restart it, I began a new project, created some co ...
  Topic: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 232

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:07 pm   Subject: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
We are looking into a similar problem to yours which may have occurred in conversion. It is worth checking the hvac and fuel types you have assigned. I can take a look at your file if you wish (either ...
  Topic: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 232

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:03 pm   Subject: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
That did catch me out once before but on this occasion, DHW (which is electrically heated) isn't the biggest fuel consumer.

The output graph is showing cooling as the highest, which is provided v ...
  Topic: Commas in recommendations report
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 1177

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:42 pm   Subject: Commas in recommendations report
Still stuck with semi-colons I'm afraid! Can this be addressed soon please?
  Topic: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 232

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:15 pm   Subject: Latest SBEM - main heating fuel
Has there been a change in the way SBEM determines the 'main heating fuel' that appears on the EPC?

My output graphs are showing that the largest energy demands are from the gas fuelled system yet ...
  Topic: Sbem 3.5a
Pilch

Replies: 17
Views: 782

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:45 am   Subject: Sbem 3.5a
"DesignBuilder software expect to release V2.2 with SBEM 3.5 approved by Friday this week."

Can we have an update on this please?

Thanks
  Topic: Shutting down DesignBuilder
Pilch

Replies: 5
Views: 347

PostForum: EPCs and Part L   Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:34 am   Subject: Shutting down DesignBuilder
Yes. Using File > Close and then File > Exit. Same result as just closing the window.
 
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