Introduction to the Plan Task
Overview
In the planPlan task, modelyou create your surveyedinitial floor plan, with- anythe existingSurveyed emitters,plan - and createcan then complete design options basedby placing heat pumps, cylinders, and modelling emitter upgrades directly on the surveyedplan. plan. In these design options, you can model emitter upgrades, place the heat pump and cylinder and specify any accessories.
HeatWith heat loss calculations are fully integrated into the plan process In the planPlan task, you can alsoclearly completesee where emitter upgrades are needed. The ventilation calculation and, for UK users, the sound assessmentcheck (UKare only) and ventilation calculations.
Once you havealso completed the surveyed plan and the design option you wish to continue with, click Next in thethis bottomtask. right.
Creating your surveyed plan
When creating a floor plan, the first step is to select or create your material palette. You will then be prompted to input the default ceiling height and can then complete the surveyed plan.
To build your plan, drag and drop elements (rooms, radiators, windows, doors) from the left-hand sidebar. As you build the plan and add emitters, you can view the heat loss, total building floor area and W/m2. on the right-hand sidebar. For details on the heat loss for individual rooms, click 🡥 See room details on the right-hand sidebar onof each room.
Read more about creating a floor plan and how to speed up creating your floor plan by uploading architectural plans with Heatpunk Pro.
All emitters added to this the Surveyed plan will be listed as Existing in the Emitters tab. New emitters will be specified in a design option. Read more about emitters.
Once you have completed your initial plan, click Finish surveyed plan at the top.
Ventilation calculation
When you finish your plan, you will be prompted to complete the ventilation calculation.
For Heatpunk UK/IE, choose from:
- Legacy MCS method / S.R.50-2021
- Standard method / BS EN 12831-1:2017 using assumed air
permeabilitypermeability - BS EN 12831-1:2017 using measured air
permeabilitypermeability
Once completed, toyou can edit the ventilation calculations,calculation by clicking click the ⋯ three dots in the top right corner clickand ⋯then threeselecting dots > Ventilation details.
Ventilation settings are consistent across plans, but the calculation is doneperformed per plan or option based on ACH and room temperature. To create an option with proposed MVHR, duplicate the project and input the proposed air permeability.
Completing design option plan
Once the sound check and ventilation calculationscalculation are completed, you can start speccingspecifying the heat pump, cylinders and any emitter upgrades directly onto the plan.
On the right hand sidebar, you can adjust the flow temperature using the slider. From the Sources and Emitters tab, you can view how this affects the heat pump and emitter outputs.
Changes made to the room temperature, ACH and emitters are specific to each design option. Changes will not apply across plans. Adjust the the Plan if you would like changes to apply to each option. Read more about how design options work.
Sources
To add a heat pump, drag and drop a a Pump from the left-hand sidebar. Once you have placed these on the floor plan, a menu will pop up to specify the model.
Sound check (UK)
The sound check status can be see on the right-hand side. Click the ⋯ three dots and then the name of the heat pump(s) where the sound check hasn't been completed.
Read more about selecting a heat pump and completing the sound check.
Hot water water
Similarly, to add a hot water storage, drag and drop from Hot water on the left-hand sidebar. A menu will then appear to specify the model.
Read more about specifying hot water storage, including information on domestic hot water calculations.
Emitters
The Emitters tab largely works in the same way outlined above. They key difference is that from design options, you can model emitter upgrades:
- To upgrade existing radiators, click on the radiator from the plan and click upgrade. Input the new radiator details and save.
- To replace an existing radiator with UFH, delete the radiator from the floor plan and add underfloor heating by clicking
thethe 🡥 icon on each room.ClickClick Add underfloorheatingheating and input the output and m2.
You can also add room overrides,overrides by clicking the exclamation icon and inputinputting the reason for the override.
Read more about emitters.
Accessories Accessories
Once you have added both a heat pump and hot water storage, a menu will appear to add any accessories. If possible, compatible accessories will be automatically selected. This menustep can be skipped.
To re-open the accessories menu, navigate to the accessories tab and click + Add Accessories. If you already have accessories selected, click click Edit accessories.
