Bentley Hevacomp Simulator V8i
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PRODUCT DATA SHEET Bentley Hevacomp Simulator V8i Intuitive Interface to Industry Standard EnergyPlus™ Energy Simulation Bentley Hevacomp Simulator V8i provides a quick and easy way to perform building energy analysis using Dynamic Simulator with EnergyPlus. Provides 3D Modeler in Design Database Multi-Zone Air Flow Simulation Bentley Hevacomp Simulator V8i offers consultant and design contractors, building services design and MEP professionals a tool that is easy and quick to use for building energy analysis using Dynamic Simulator with EnergyPlus. Using the 3D modeler in the design database, projects can be fully simulated in EnergyPlus. EnergyPlus is fast emerging as the global standard for dynamic simulation. It is used for all building load and energy calculations, plant energy calculations and passive design simulations. Increasingly, engineers are required to carry out more complex analysis, such as over-heating frequency, mixed mode ventilation and CFD analysis. To meet this demand, Bentley has developed a Dynamic Simulator package, that enables simulation to be carried out using the same project data engineers have set up to use with simple load calculations. This means simulation studies can be carried out without re-entering project data. Extensive Roof and Floor Modeling Program Available Weather Data With Hevacomp software, a building is set up by tracing the internal perimeter of each room, and adjacent surfaces are automatically detected as partitions. Databases of constructional elements are used. An extensive roof and floor modeling program enables simple or complex roofs to be traced from DXF files. Walls and partitions are automatically trimmed vertically to fit the roof, and rooms above and below target rooms are detected. This enables a full 3D model to be produced for little more effort than required for a simple 2D tracing. Once the building has been set up, building simulation, linking to EnergyPlus, can be performed to examine room heat losses and gains, summer overheating, peak design months, overheating frequency, and building energy. The package will also produce 3D external shading graphics and internal solar penetration graphics, showing moving sunshine patches within rooms. Design Simulation Results Viewer Summer overheating frequency can be simulated using CIBSE summer design weather data, and hours of overheating can be obtained from cumulative frequency results to check against U.K. Part L code requirements. Natural infiltration can be examined by defining flowpaths and opening windows. This enables complex natural and mixed-mode ventilation systems to be examined, including controlled opening of windows. Includes Database of over 7,000 Locations Hevacomp provides an extensive Meteonorm weather database of over 7,000 locations worldwide for annual energy simulation. A detailed profiling and scheduling module is available so users can set up required plant, gains, occupancy and temperature schedules. Typical schedules for a large range of buildings are provided, compatible with U.K. Part L requirements. A plant simulation module enables engineers to simply define HVAC systems such as radiators, warm air, constant volume a/c, VAV, fan coils, room a/c units, etc. Central plant items such as boilers, chillers and cooling towers can also be defined. Databases of common plant and equipment are provided. From a brief HVAC set of data, the package will automatically set up all the required HVAC components, water and air networks and central plant. Although simple to set up, complex systems can be defined, which are not limited to Compact HVAC components. Moreover, plant sizing can be carried out, using summer and winter design days, producing plant and equipment sizing schedules. In addition, annual energy consumption can be computed, together with fuel cost and CO2 consumption. Bentley has an alliance with CHAM (U.K.) so that results from Dynamic Simulator can automatically be used to carry out CFD analysis, enabling room air movement and temperature studies. Hevacomp software provides an extensive object library so that users can place items such as furniture and people in rooms to see the effect on air movement.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Bentley Hevacomp Simulator V8i At-A-Glance Dynamic Simulation with EnergyPlus Memory: 2 GB Graphics: AGP/PCIe with 256m Operating System: Win 2000 or XP pro USB: Yes CD-ROM: Yes • Easy interface to powerful engine as well as an emerging industry standard • Detailed analysis of complex buildings and systems • Confidence in engine with significance support and backup Extensive Weather Databases • Over 2900 locations worldwide • Confidence that project location data is available Localized Weather Databases Find out about Bentley at: www.bentley.com Contact Bentley...