3.4.12 Step 12. Perform compliance or EPC analysis
When you are satisfied that the actual building model is performing as intended, click on the button ‘CO2 Emissions: Section 6 compliance’ or ‘Generate EPC’. The software will immediately begin the analysis.
The first stage of the compliance analysis is a check on building element U values. Any failures will result in a screen message and the analysis will halt.
The next step (for compliance or EPC analysis) is the simulation of the actual building. Progress is indicated on the screen.
This is followed by simulation of the notional or reference building.
In the case of compliance, results from the actual and notional buildings, together with data provided on the Building & System Data dialog, is then fed into the BRUKL compliance calculator. Results will be displayed on the Results tab (and, in the case of limiting solar gains, for individual rooms on the Room Data Building Regs tab).
In the case of EPC analysis, results from the actual and reference buildings, together with data provided on the Building & System Data dialog, is fed into the EPCGen analysis calculator.
When the process is complete a summary of the result of the compliance or EPC analysis will be displayed on the Results tab, and you can click on a button to display the compliance document generated by BRUKL or EPCGen.
