AccuRate New Zealand Edition v1.2.3.0
Introduction
The software program for the New Zealand House Energy Rating Scheme.
With the new Home Energy Rating scheme, which utilises the AccuRate modelling software, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority aims to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing residential buildings in New Zealand. This means, for example, a reduction in gas and electricity consumption. Long term this helps reduce demand for limited resources whilst helping to reduce new home owners gas and electricity bills.
The current release of AccuRate New Zealand is a BETA version (it is still under development). Customers who purchase the BETA version of the software are automatically entitled to the finished product when it becomes available.
Please note: As a BETA package AccuRate New Zeland will contain bugs and may not operate as advertised. EECA and CSIRO are currently working to finish the development of AccuRate New Zealand.
You can now use AccuRate to model complex designs with up to fifty thermal zones in your building, any number of which can be conditioned.
Are you ahead of the curve, using new construction methods? AccuRate can accommodate you, as it comes complete with a vast library of standard constructions as well the ability for you to enter your own.
You can be assured of the accuracy of your results as AccuRate has gone through the rigorous verification of BESTest, the industry standard for building energy simulation.
Features
- User-definable and modifiable constructions
- Extensive window library
- Improved modeling of sub-floor spaces and roof spaces
- Up to 50 zones can be specified, any of which can be conditioned
- Improved treatment of attached dwellings (e.g. apartments)
- The reference energy simulation tool for New Zealand
By utilising AccuRate during building design or renovations, industry can create more energy efficient buildings and thus reduce the impact of New Zealand’s built environment on its natural environment.