Heat Engineer Software Ltd

Heat Engineer Software Ltd has created 'Heat Engineer' to aid surveyors and engineers in the heating industry.

The historically tedious work required to gather details of a property and then complete a detailed heat loss calculation has caused frustration within the industry, and current software available hasn't really addressed or improved this challenge.

Director Rich Cartwright spent the last two years perfecting a strategy which has improved the work flow for his consultancy business RDC Energy Ltd (sister company to Heat Engineer Software Ltd). As a result 'Heat Engineer' was born utilising mobile and tablet application to complete surveys. These surveys are then sent to the online 'Heat Engineer' platform which allows engineers and designers to access their heat loss surveys, quickly process the calculations and produce a well presented report.

STANDARDS

The methods used in our calculations are from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) The Domestic Heating Design Guide 2014 and EN 12831. The UK standards for MCS MIS 3005 and MIS 3004 have also been met ensuring heat pumps and Biomass calculations can be presented.


UNIQUE FEATURES

Users who suffer from Dyslexia can change the colour on the Heat Engineer website to help them read and navigate easier.

We also created a comparison feature which displays the running costs from various fuels. This comparison should encourage companies and engineers who initial select their primary fuel source as a fossil fuel boiler to swap with a renewable heating solution instead. Therefore helping new plumbers and heating engineers into the renewable sector.

Readers who may be unfamiliar with heat loss calculations

Before a heating system is installed whether it's a renewable or conventional fossil fuel boiler, its important that a plumber or heating engineer completes a detailed room by room heat loss calculation. The results from a heat loss calculation can then be used to determine each room's emitter size (Radiators, fan convectors, fan coil units and underfloor heating pipe centres) and the overall power output (kW) required for the heat pump, Biomass or conventional fossil Boiler. Other information can also be presented such as;

Estimation on running costs and heating and hot water energy consumptions
Comparison of different fuels against running cost
Heat pump seasonal performance factor (SPF)
Bivalent system
Current radiator outputs at different flow temperatures.
Ground Loop Design