New features of the 2014.j version
Code implementation. NTDV 1997 (El Salvador)
Norma Técnica para Diseño por Viento (El Salvador, 1997).
Implemented in CYPECAD.
Export to IFC. Definition of column ends
The 2014.j version includes two options to define the end of each column span in a different manner when exporting the CYPECAD job to IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) format:
- The end of the column is situated at the bottom surface of the floor slab or beam of the floor above.
- The end of the column is situated at the top surface of the floor slab or beam of the floor above.
Thermal analysis – CTE HE 1
The analysis and code justification of the new CTE HE 1 for new building projects or extensions of existing buildings for private residential use were implemented in the 2014.i version of CYPECAD MEP, within the “Thermal study tab”.
The 2014.j version incorporates the following application improvements of the new CTE HE 1 related to buildings of the aforementioned use:
- Check of the decompensation limits in buildings for private residential use
- Warnings when the energy demands are not met
- Heat recovery ventilators
More information can be found on our Spanish webpage.
