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FAQ - UK & ROI Building Regulationsc

1. How can I model a mixed-mode system without cooling, for the purposes of a Part L and EPC project?


2. I have run the UK and ROI Building Regulations macro for a Part L analysis. Why does the BRUKL document show the Domestic Hot Water efficiency as 0%?


3. Can I create my own internal conditions for a Part L or EPC model?


4. I cannot find a suitable NCM Activity in the latest database.


5. I am carrying out a Part L/EPC analysis. Do I need to zone circulation areas and atria, etc.?


6. Should I select unoccupied and unheated zones in the UK and ROI Building Regulations macro?


7. Where can I obtain CIBSE weather files?


8. Can I use as-copied NCM Activities for an overheating analysis?


9. Can I use the Output Group Editor if I am running a Part L or EPC model?


10. When I run the Part L EPC Building Generator, can I set Upper Floor to an Internal Floors category?


11. After running the UK and ROI Building Regulations (or Plant Modelling) macro, the results file shows that my cooling consumption is zero. After running the Annual Loads macro, the results file shows that my cooling demand is non-zero. How can I square these data and set up the macro to calculate a cooling consumption based on the calculated cooling demand shown in my Simulation Data file?


12. I encountered an error in the UK and ROI Building Regulations macro advising that my Actual and Notional Building Data files do not match.


13. The UK and ROI Building Regulations macro returns a message advising that my CAV/VAV fresh air supply rate is less than the minimum.


14. How is the fan power calculated in the UK and ROI Building Regulations macro?