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Changes to outdoor design temperatures (ODT)

We are updating our default outdoor design temperatures (ODT) in Heatpunk. The ODT of any existing projects created prior to this update will be automatically changed as per the "Temp difference" column of table 1, based on project location.

This will have an impact on the project's heat loss and so if you wish to return the project ODT to its original then this can be done by taking the relevant temp from the below table and editing the project ODT within the heat pump task. An additional 0.3°C will need to be removed for every 50 m above sea level, with altitude given in the input section of the technical report & customer proposal. 

For the design outdoor temperature, Heatpunk will use CIBSE guide A "99th percentile" temperature for the relevant project location. This means the temperature will only fall below this for 1% of the year. You may choose to use the 99.6th percentile which is listed in table 1, in which case no additional uplift is needed for intermittent heating or exposed locations (see MIS 3005-d for ref).

Using the project's location, an additional 0.3°C will automatically be removed from the ODT for every 50 m above sea level. 

Table 1:

Postcode
Heatpunk (pre-update)CIBSE Guide ATemp difference (°C) between Heatpunk and DB 99% 
LocationODT (°C)DB 99.6% (°C)DB 99% (°C)
ABNE Scotland (Dyce)-4.2-5.4-3.2

+1

ALThames Valley (Heathrow)-2-3-1.7+0.3
BMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
BASevern Valley (Filton)-1.7-4.6-2.9-1.2
BBW Pennines (Ringway)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
BDE Pennines (Finningley)-2.5-3.3-1.9+0.6
BHSouthern (Hurn)-1.5-4.8-3.4-1.9
BLW Pennines (Ringway)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
BNSouthern (Hurn)-2.1-4.8-3.4-1.3
BRSouth-eastern (Gatwick)-3.2-3-1.7+1.5
BSSevern Valley (Filton)-1.7-3.1-1.5+0.2
BTNorthern Ireland (Belfast)-1.2-3.2-1.5-0.3
CANorth-western (Carlisle)-3.7-3.7-2+1.7
CBThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.5-3-1.7+0.8
CFSevern Valley (Filton)-1.6-3.1-1.5+0.1
CHW Pennines (Ringway)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
CMThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.3-3-1.7+0.6
COE Anglia (Honington)-2.3-4.6-3.1-0.8
CRSouthern (Hurn)-2-3-1.7+0.3
CTSouth-eastern (Gatwick)-3.2-3-1.7+1.5
CVMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
CWW Pennines (Ringway)-2.7-4.5-2.70
DASouth-eastern (Gatwick)-3.2-3-1.7+1.5
DDE Scotland (Leuchars)-3.8-5.4-3.2+0.6
DEW Pennines (Ringway)-2.2-3.9-2.4-0.2
DGBorders (Boulmer)-3.8-5.6-3.5+0.3
DHNorth-eastern (Leeming)-3.7-3.7-2+1.7
DLNorth-western (Carlisle)-3.7-3.7-2+1.7
DNE Pennines (Finningley)-3.4-3.3-1.9+1.5
DTSouthern (Hurn)-1.7-4.8-3.4-1.7
DYMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
EThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7

+0.1

ECThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
EHE Scotland (Leuchars)-3.4-5.4-3.2+0.2
ENSouth-eastern (Gatwick)-2.1-3-1.7+0.4
EXSouth-western (Plymouth)-1.5-1.5-0.2+1.3
FKE Scotland (Leuchars)-3.7-5.6-3.5+0.2
FYNorth-western (Carlisle)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
GW Scotland (Abbotsinch)-3.9-5.6-3.5+0.4
GLMidland (Elmdon)-3.3-4.6-2.9+0.4
GUThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.2-3-1.7+0.5
GYSouth-eastern (Gatwick)-1-4.8-3.4-2.4
HAThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
HDE Pennines (Finningley)-3.5-4.5-2.7+0.8
HGE Pennines (Finningley)-3.5-3.3-1.9+1.6
HPThames Valley (Heathrow)-2-3-1.7+0.3
HRMidland (Elmdon)-2-5.1-3.2-1.2
HSNW Scotland (Stornoway)-1-5.6-3.5-2.5
HUE Pennines (Finningley)-3-3.3-1.9+1.1
HXW Pennines (Ringway)-2.5-4.5-2.7-0.2
IGThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
IMW Pennines (Ringway)-2.5-4.5-2.7-0.2
IPE Anglia (Honington)-2.3-4.6-3.1-0.8
IVNE Scotland (Dyce)-4-5.6-3.5+0.5
JESouth-eastern (Gatwick)-1-4.8-3.4-2.4
KAW Scotland (Abbotsinch)-3.7-5.6-3.5+0.2
KTThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7

+0.1

KWNE Scotland (Dyce)-4.2-5.4-3.2+1
KYE Scotland (Leuchars)-3.4-5.4-3.2+0.2
LW Pennines (Ringway)-2.4-4.5-2.7-0.3
LANorth-western (Carlisle)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
LDWales (Aberporth)-2.9-3.1-1.5+1.4
LEMidland (Elmdon)-3-3.9-2.4+0.6
LLW Pennines (Ringway)-3-4.5-2.7+0.3
LNE Pennines (Finningley)-3-3.9-2.4+0.6
LSE Pennines (Finningley)-2.5-3.3-1.9+0.6
LUThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.4-3-1.7+0.7
MW Pennines (Ringway)-2.2-4.5-2.7-0.5
METhames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
MKMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-4.6-2.9+0.5
MLW Scotland (Abbotsinch)-3.9-5.4-3.2+0.7
NThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
NENorth-eastern (Leeming)-3.4-3.7-2+1.4
NGE Anglia (Honington)-3.2-3.9-2.4+0.8
NNMidland (Elmdon)-3-3.9-2.4+0.6
NPMidland (Elmdon)-1.6-3.1-1.5+0.1
NRE Anglia (Honington)-2.4-4.6-3.1-0.7
NWThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
OLW Pennines (Ringway)-3.2-4.5-2.7+0.5
OXMidland (Elmdon)-2.4-4.6-2.9-0.5
PAW Scotland (Abbotsinch)-4-5.6-3.5+0.5
PEE Anglia (Honington)-3-4.6-3.1-0.1
PHNE Scotland (Dyce)-3.8-5.6-3.5+0.3
PLSouth-western (Plymouth)-0.2-1.5-0.20
POSouthern (Hurn)-1.8-4.8-3.4-1.6
PRNorth-western (Carlisle)-3.2-4.5-2.7+0.5
RGThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.2-4.6-2.9-0.7
RHThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.9-3-1.7+0.2
RMThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
SW Pennines (Ringway)-2.8-3.3-1.9+0.9
SAWales (Aberporth)-1.6-3.1-1.5+0.1
SEThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
SGThames Valley (Heathrow)-2-3-1.7+0.3
SKW Pennines (Ringway)-2.9-4.5-2.7+0.2
SLThames Valley (Heathrow)-2-3-1.7+0.3
SMThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
SNMidland (Elmdon)-2.2-4.6-2.9-0.7
SOSouthern (Hurn)-1.8-4.8-3.4-1.6
SPSouthern (Hurn)-1.8-4.8-3.4-1.6
SRNorth-eastern (Leeming)-3.7-3.7-2+1.7
SSThames Valley (Heathrow)-2.3-3-1.7+0.6
STW Pennines (Ringway)-3-5.1-3.2-0.2
SWThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
SY-Wales (Aberporth)-3.3-5.1-3.2+0.1
TASevern Valley (Filton)-2.1-1.5-0.2+1.9
TDBorders (Boulmer)-3.8-5.4-3.2+0.6
TFMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
TNSouth-eastern (Gatwick)-3.2-3-1.7+1.5
TQSouth-western (Plymouth)-1.3-1.5-0.2+1.1
TRSouth-western (Plymouth)-1.4-1.5-0.2+1.2
TSNorth-eastern (Leeming)-2.9-3.7-2+0.9
TWThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
UBThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
WThames Valley (Heathrow)-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
WAW Pennines (Ringway)-2.1-4.5-2.7-0.6
WC

Thames Valley (Heathrow)

-1.8-3-1.7+0.1
WD

Thames Valley (Heathrow)

-2-3-1.7+0.3
WFE Pennines (Finningley)-2.5-3.3-1.9+0.6
WNW Pennines (Ringway)-2.1-4.5-2.7-0.6
WRMidland (Elmdon)-3.3-5.1-3.2+0.1
WSMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
WVMidland (Elmdon)-3.4-5.1-3.2+0.2
YOE Pennines (Finningley)-3.7-3.3-1.9+1.8
ZENE Scotland (Dyce)-3-5.4-3.2-0.2