Outputs for SAP

[Swinners]

Hi all,

Has anyone tried writing a script which outputs the geometry information needed for SAP? I know IES has the JPA module, but this only works if you are using JPA! We use other software, would be a huge time saver if we could use our IES overheating models for SAP calcs.

Thanks!

[LeightonSS55]

Hi Swinners,

We would like to do this also and haven't really invested much time into developing it.

What software do you use for SAP? We use Elmhurst Design SAP and are attempting to push them to developing the GbXML reader process.

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get_room_geometry_details(roomID)

seems to be suitable for facade area & glazing, however it will undoubtedly involve merging room information together (bedrooms/living rooms) and back calculating out glazing area (as opposed to net glazing area), which sounds fiddly, and don't want to get to a point where an actual software company solves the problem in a jiffy.

If you use the same SAP software then we can lobby them together, or if this is way off still, then colab on a workaround in IES?

[RossThompson87]

I've been encouraging IES to bring back their SAP calculation module for 5 years now:

https://forums.iesve.com/viewtopic.php? ... f13#p14407

There must be a demand if users are seriously considering writing their own code.

It just needs an update to IES's existing Part L 2006 Code.

Then all the modelling is in one place. Add a good algorithm for identifying thermal bridge junctions and consultants will be tripping over each other to purchase the update!!