Tools/ Software for Building Mechanical Engineer/Designer
HVAC
1. Heating and Cooling Load Calculation Spreadsheet
2. HAP (Hourly Analysis Program)
3. TRANE TRACE 700
4. Heat Recovery Ventilator LOAD AND SIZING TOOL
https://xtengineering.com/tools/designload-HRV.xls
5. Expansion Tank Calculator (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/Expansion%20Tank%20Calculation.xlsx
6. Heating pipe sizing chart (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/heating%20pipe%20sizing.xls
7. Pipe pressure drop – Imperial unit (excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/pipe%20Pressure_Drop%20imperial%20system.xls
8. Heat Exchanger Sizing Online Tool
8.1 http://www.heat-balance.com/
8.2 http://calc.exergyllc.com/
9. Basement Heating Load Calculation (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/BasementHLR_2014.xls
10. Clean Room Ventilation Rate Calculation (Excel)
11. Online Interactive Psychrometric Chart
http://www.flycarpet.net/en/psyonline
12.1 Ventilation Rate Calculation -ASHRAE 62.1-2007 (EXCEL)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/ASHRAE%2062.1-2007%20Calculator.xlsx
12.2 Ventilation Rate Calculation -ASHRAE 62.1-2010 (EXCEL)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/ASHRAE%2062.1-2010%20Calculator.xlsx
13. In-slab Heating Loops and Manifold Charts (Excel)
Commercial : https://xtengineering.com/tools/In-slab%20radiation%20heating%20-%20Commercial.xlsx
House: https://xtengineering.com/tools/In-slab%20radiation%20heating%20-%20house.xlsx
14. Pipe Insulation Chart
https://xtengineering.com/tools/piping%20insulaiton%20table.xlsx
15. Kitchen Hood Sizing
https://xtengineering.com/tools/KITCHEN%20HOOD%20Sizing.xlsx
16. Motor List (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/MotorList%20-2008.10.06.xls
PLUMBING
1.1 Water meter sizing – DC (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/DCWater_Meter_Sizing_Worksheet.xls
1.2. Water Meter Sizing – Metro Vancouver Cities (Excel)
https://xtengineering.com/tools/Water%20Meter%20Sizing%20Calculation%20Sheet.xlsx
1.3 Water Meter Sizing – AWWA M22 Manual
https://xtengineering.com/tools/M22%20Manual%20Spreadsheet_201806210933141520.xlsx
2. Gas Pipe Sizing Charts
7. Grease Interceptor Sizing Tool – Metro Vancouver – Online
Fire Protection System
1. Fire sprinkler hydraulic calculation spreadsheet
2.1 Seismic Brace Calculation and Sizing Software –
TOLBrace 8.0 Software
2.2 Sway Brace Calculation Excel
3. Obstruction Online Calculator
https://www.meyerfire.com/ceiling-obstruction.html
4. Hydraulic Calculation Software
https://www.hydratecinc.com/hydratec-software#HCALC
Energy
1. CleanBC custom lite Incentives application form
https://xtengineering.com/tools/CleanBC-Custom-Lite-Workbook-May2020.xlsx
2. Weather and Energy Analysis – Vancouver
https://xtengineering.com/tools/Vancouver-Weather-and%20Energy%20Analysis.xlsx