3.1.0 – Release Building Performance Platform update

20-10-2016

Building Simulation

•      The calculation takes limited power for generators into account;

•      The difference between a preferential generator and non-preferential generator is taken into account ;

•      The conversion efficiency is now more general input;

•      The daily result chart displays the right power and air temperature for central heating and cooling;

•      The daily result charts now contains daily results for air handling;

•      The productivity chart is improved;

•      It is now possible to import KNMI and EPW weather files;

•      A solution is added for maximum constructions;

•      A solution is added for the input of holidays;

•      The shading calculation is improved;

•      The comfort chart NEN-EN 15251 is improved;

•      The English version is textual improved;

•      A solution is added for the input of ventilation flows;

•      The calculation for the Oxycom dew point cooling is improved;

•      The RTF-reports are improved.

Building Simulation: Energy & Costs

•      The conversion efficiency is now moved to Building Simulation itself;

•      The non-productive hours are calculated and shown in the Performance Dashboard;

•      The costs due to productivity loss are calculated and shown in the Performance Dashboard;

•      The calculation payback time has the possibility to take productivity into account;

•      The calculation payback time has the possibility to take costs of maintenance into account.

Geometry

•      New function: mirror;

•      New function: rotate;

•      It is now possible to edit windows and doors;

•      The check for rooms in rooms is improved;

•      The push/pull function is improved;

•      The .vpbim extension is deleted;

•      The split to face function is improved;

•      The deletion of lines is improved;

•      It is now possible to import SketchUp 2016 files;

•      Double subfaces due to copy of mirror aren’t possible anymore;

EPG

•      The BENG indicators are now calculated;

•      The url for EPCheck is updated;

•      A solution is been added to the calculation engine.

General

•      The save function is faster;

•      Tables with conclusion columns can now be viewed in 3D;

•      The result menu is improved;

•      The table styles are renewed;

•      The plugin windows styles are renewed;

•      It is now possible to generate table with the possibility to fold open;

Cooling load

•      The columns sensible cooling load and latent cooling load are added to the output table.

Reverberation

•      The calculation is improved.

Ventilation

•      Visualisation of natural flows is improved;

•      Visualisation of ventilation flows of Building Simulation is added.