These tools help users build their PHPP.
Further info on each is also given below and you can click on a button below to open the youtube training video:
Climate button
This makes it easy for UK users to find and select their climate region. It was created by overlaying the BRE map (that defines the climate data that PHI use) over a county boundary map. You only need to know the county that the building is in. What would have been several clicks is now one. If the selected climate region has a choice of weather stations, a message is given.
Uvalues
(1) Builds your own U-value Library of up to 150 U-value entries from your existing U-value entries. It copies entire U-value entries from any version of PHPP and you can use in any version. (8.5, 9.1, 9.3, 9.6, 10 onwards)
(2) Add or modify entries within a U-value calculation with this 2nd library of Lambda values (λ). You can also add your own entries for new materials and create up to 3 custom lists ‘1’,’2′ and ‘3’. You can easily rename those buttons.
Orientation
(1) Gives a simple way to work out bearings of each wall, which allows you to rotate the building if you wish.
(2) Draws an outline of the building as a crosscheck (if you have entered wall lengths)
Check PHPP
Runs through (1) a standard check for PHPP and allows you to correct it immediately or (2) summarise in a list. You can modify what is checked and add your own checks.
Window button
This is for PHPPv10 where entire windows (consisting of many panes) are entered on a single line. It enters the cells needed for different window styles quickly, in mm or m, calculates the d-reveal, and enters the other info.
D-Reveal
This button helps a little in PHPPv10, it adjusts entries where there is cover over the window by insulation.
