MagiCAD Comfort & Energy

Simulations save money and energy

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy* enables building designers to perform accurate cooling and heating calculations faster than ever. Cooling calculations traditionally require specialist skills and advanced software. MagiCAD Comfort & Energy is here to change this. You can now make all the necessary calculations at your own workstation – for a single room or the entire building!

* MagiCAD Comfort & Energy is based on MagiCAD Room and the thermal and energy simulation program Riuska, developed by Olof Granlund Oy, Finland

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy in brief

Fast, accurate cooling calculations

Easy to compare design alternatives

Reliable decision support early in projects

Cooling calculations include accumulation of loads (thermal mass)

Comfort & energy simulations for buildings and separate rooms

Graphical reports for customers

Simplified dialogue with architects

Delivers data for energy declarations

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Energy declarations on the way

Already required in some countries, the need to produce an energy declaration for a new building will soon be a reality for most building designers.

When energy declarations become mandatory, contractors are probably inclined to regard this as a standard service, covered by the ordinary project budget. Therefore, consultancy companies must find a cost-effective solution to handle the extra work. MagiCAD Comfort & Energy is that solution!

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy makes it simple

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy is like a modern car – a high-tech piece of equipment which can be used by anyone with a driver’s license!

If you are an experienced MagiCAD user, you’ll find that MagiCAD Comfort & Energy is as user-friendly as any of the other MagiCAD modules.

And if you are new to MagiCAD, you will quickly appreciate why this program is No. 1 in northern Europe and “The professional’s choice for Building Services”.

Technical and geometrical data from MagiCAD Room’s 3D model is exported to the Riuska simulation program. The resulting comfort and energy values are then displayed as tables or diagrams for easy evaluation.

Comfort simulation

With MagiCAD Comfort & Energy you can simulate indoor air temperatures for every hour of the year. It’s easy to run a number of simulations with different parameters. Results are presented for quick evaluation of design alternatives, such as cooling or no cooling, shades or no shades, different windows.

System simulation

Comparing and dimensioning HVAC systems is easy with MagiCAD Comfort & Energy:

• Compare the annual energy consumption of alternative HVAC systems• Design cooling equipment based on actual cooling loads

Building simulation

Use MagiCAD Comfort & Energy to simulate annual energy consumption for the whole building or for groups of individual spaces, even single rooms.

MagiCAD Comfort & Energy allows the designer to work more effectively throughout the project, from initial design stages to facility management.

The building’s projected annual and LCC costs and energy consumption can be tested, based on different technical solutions.

Contractors and developers are able to budget for costs well in advance.

Obtain a clear picture of the building’s combined energy consumption all year round.

Easy-to-read diagrams show the building’s thermal loads from windows, lighting, people, computers and other equipment.

From MagiCAD Room to Riuska and back

MagiCAD Room’s 3D model contains the geometry of the building as well as the structural definitions with U-values and design requirements for airflows and temperatures in the various rooms.

This data forms the basis of calculations made in Riuska. In just a few minutes, you can see how HVAC systems, energy costs, insulation, windows, geographical orientation, local climate, etc., will affect the building’s energy efficiency and indoor climate. You can then import the calculation results back to Room.

Progman Oy is a software house specialising in the development of software for building services. One of its most successful products is the MagiCAD program, a market-leading AutoCAD application for heating, piping, ventilation, electric design and 3D building models. The company employs 40 professionals to meet your needs.

Contact us Tel. +358 2 8387 6000Fax +358 2 8387 6050E-mail: mail@progman.fi

For more information visit www.progman.fi

Nortamonkatu 1• 26100 Rauma • +358 2 8387 6000• www.progman.fi• mail@progman.fi

Boost your design and use MagiCAD Room-model also in :

Calculate and analyse heating loadsCalculate areas and volumes of the build-ingComplement other MagiCAD program modules with:

- Room-specific bills of materials - Provision for voids - Collision control

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