Ene01 input file upload error

Part L2 of the Building Regulations (2006 edition).
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Ene01 input file upload error

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User of ApacheSim are reporting they are receiving the following error when uploading their BRUKL input files to the BREEAM Online tool.

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This is because the BREEAM online tool detects a mismatch on the input file between the total building floor area the total sum of areas served by systems in the building.

To resolve selecting Building Compliance drop down menu in the software and then View Results Folder. Open the “buildingname_brukl.inp” file in Windows Notepad.

To correct this issue you need to take the total building area reported on the BRUKL minus the sum of the system areas. See the video below.

Note the total building area. In this example 400m2

Scroll down and find the Actual Building Systems, add the area of all of these systems together, in this example, 300m2.

The last system is "TYPE = No Heating or Cooling" and this is where the problem comes from. The area of this should equal the total Actual Building Area above (400m2) minus the sum of the Actual Building Systems (300m2) = 100m2. Do the same for the Notional Building then save the file.

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Note that this issue does not affect Part L Compliance, it is only for users of the BREEAM online tool.
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Re: Ene01 input file upload error

Post by RossThompson87 »

Hi Terence,

Thanks for this.
Is there any chance of an integrated ENE01 credit calculator within the IES software?

The issue is the BRE restricts the INP checkers to BREEAM Assessors only.

Constantly emailing BREEAM Assessors INP files is really inefficient when you want to run multiple simulations etc.

Thanks

Ross
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