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CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple)

Used to display results from the CIBSE heat loss calculation conducted using the Simple Model steady state heat loss model. The Simple Model assumes that the heat transfer coefficients can be lumped together and assumes rooms are cubic when considering radiative heat exchange. The mean radiant temperature is assumed to be the average of the internal surface temperatures. Other approximations are made to heat transfer processes, which enable all heat flows to be considered as being to the air point or the environmental point. The heat transfer relationship between these two points is then established for the room, enabling heat losses to be computed.

Accessed from:



  • Ribbon: Energy Simulator > Calculations > Steady State Calculations > CIBSE Heat Loss

Results are reported on the CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple) dialog box tabs. Losses from individual room surfaces can be viewed in the Full report tab. Total project losses can be viewed in the Summary report tab. Results can also be viewed graphically on the Graph tab. Formulae can be viewed by clicking results.



The CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple) dialog box is divided into two main panels. A selection panel (left) to select which portion of the report to display, and a report display panel (right) to view, save and print the reports.

SettingDescription
Room selection Click to select and deselect the rooms whose calculation results will be displayed in the Summary and Full reports. Clicking the Room selection icon changes the layout of the CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple) dialog box. Rooms can be selected/deselected individually by clicking on them, or select/deselect all by clicking the two buttons provided.


The Room selection view is a subset of the CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple) dialog box.

  • Select all — Used to select all rooms with a single click.
  • Deselect all — Used to deselect all rooms with a single click.
  • OK — Applies all changes and closes the Room selection view. Rooms that have been selected will be displayed in the Full report tab.
  • Cancel — Cancels all changes, and closes the Room selection view.
Summary report tab Used to view a summary report of the results of the CIBSE heat loss calculation conducted using the Simple Model steady state heat loss model.
Full report tab Used to view a full report of the results for each room of the CIBSE heat loss calculation conducted using the Simple Model steady state heat loss model.
Graph tab Used to view a graphical report of the results for each room of the CIBSE heat loss calculation conducted using the Simple Model steady state heat loss model.
Print Clicking the Print icon opens the Print dialog box, which is used to print the contents of the reports panel.
Save Clicking the Save icon opens the Save As dialog box, which is used to save the contents of the reports panel to a PDF file.
Key-in: BBSENERGYANALYSIS CALC CIBSE Heat Loss (Simple)