Calculators

Every calculator, and the standard behind it

41 calculators across 5 disciplines. Each one names the CIBSE, BS 7671, BS EN or SAP method it implements, and each run can produce a PDF report showing the inputs, the method and the governing check.

That count is the calculators available on a paid plan. It excludes unreleased calculators still in testing, and superseded pages kept reachable so existing saved sheets still open.

Electrical

Distribution design to BS 7671 and the IET On-Site Guide, plus the plant that hangs off it.

  • Circuit Design

    Sizes the cable, checks the adiabatic condition, selects the protective device and verifies earth-fault loop impedance in one pass.

    BS 7671

  • Voltage Drop

    Volt drop along a circuit from the tabulated mV/A/m figures, with the reactive term where it matters.

    BS 7671 Appendix 4

  • Fault Level

    Prospective fault current at a point in the installation, single- and three-phase.

    BS 7671 Appendix 14

  • Load Schedule

    Connected load and maximum demand for an installation, applying the tabulated diversity factors.

    IET On-Site Guide Table A2

  • DB Schedule

    Builds a distribution board schedule circuit by circuit from the load schedule.

    BS EN IEC 61439-1

  • Motor Starter

    Contactor and overload selection for direct-on-line and star-delta starting.

    IEC 60947-4-1

  • Power Factor Correction

    Capacitor bank size to reach a target power factor, with the resulting kVA saving.

    BS 7671 / CTG007

  • Generator

    Generator set sizing including step-load acceptance and the resulting voltage and frequency dip.

    ISO 8528-1 / -5

  • UPS

    UPS rating and autonomy from the connected load and the required runtime.

    IEC 62040-3:2021

  • Lighting Design

    Luminaire count and spacing by the lumen method for a target maintained illuminance.

    BS EN 12464-1:2021

  • Emergency Lighting

    Escape-route and open-area coverage, spacing and duration for an emergency scheme.

    BS 5266-1:2025 / BS EN 1838:2024

  • EV Charging

    Charge-point load, diversity and the protective measures a charging installation needs.

    BS 7671 Section 722

HVAC and refrigeration

Heating and cooling loads by the CIBSE or ASHRAE method, and the refrigeration plant that serves them.

  • Space Load

    Room heating and cooling loads, by the cyclic admittance method or the radiant time series.

    CIBSE Guide A / ASHRAE Fundamentals

  • Fabric Heat Loss

    Design heat loss including the thermal-bridging allowance and adjacency factors.

    BS EN 12831-1:2017

  • Solar Gain

    Solar heat gain through glazing for a given station, orientation and shading.

    CIBSE Guide A

  • Refrigeration Loads

    Cold-store load build-up: transmission, infiltration, product, and internal gains.

    IOR Cold Store CoP 2020 / ASHRAE

  • Refrigerant Pipe Sizing

    Suction, discharge and liquid line sizes against pressure drop and oil-return velocity.

    ASHRAE Refrigeration 2022

  • Condensate Drain

    Condensate flow and drain size for cooling coils, with trap depth.

    AD H / BS EN 12056-2

  • Machinery Room

    Machinery-room ventilation and leak detection for a refrigerant charge.

    BS EN 378-3

Ventilation and ductwork

Air rates, duct sizes and the pressure and noise that follow from them.

  • Ventilation Design

    Supply and extract rates for a space, by occupancy, area or air-change basis.

    CIBSE Guide B2 / AD F / BS EN 16798-1

  • Whole Dwelling

    Whole-dwelling and room extract rates for a residential scheme.

    Approved Document F 2026

  • Natural Ventilation

    Opening areas and achievable flow from wind and buoyancy.

    BS EN 16798-7

  • AHU Duty

    Air-handling unit duty, coil loads and heat-recovery performance.

    CIBSE Guide B3

  • Standalone Fan

    Fan duty and specific fan power against the Part L limit, or the fan energy index.

    Approved Document L / AMCA 208

  • Duct Sizing

    Duct sizes by constant pressure drop or velocity, circular, rectangular or flat-oval.

    CIBSE Guide B2 / Guide C

  • Ductwork Pressure Loss

    System pressure loss along an index run, straight lengths plus the fitting catalogue.

    CIBSE Guide C

  • Duct Insulation

    Insulation thickness for heat loss, condensation control or personnel protection.

    BS 5422:2023

  • Grille

    Grille free area, face velocity and throw for a required flow.

    CIBSE Guide B2

  • Louvre

    Louvre free area and pressure drop for intake and discharge openings.

    CIBSE Guide C

  • Duct Noise

    Breakout and regenerated noise along a duct run, to a room NR level.

    CIBSE Guide B4

Heating, pipework and plumbing

Wet systems end to end: heat source, distribution, storage and drainage.

  • Heat Source Sizing

    Boiler or heat-pump duty from the building load, with margins and sequencing.

    CIBSE Guide B1 / AM16

  • Underfloor Heating

    Floor output and pipe spacing against the surface-temperature limits.

    BS EN 1264-2:2021

  • Expansion Vessel

    Vessel volume and charge pressure from system volume and temperature range.

    BS EN 12828 Annex D

  • Hydronic Pipe Sizing

    Heating and chilled pipe sizes against pressure drop and velocity limits.

    CIBSE Guide C

  • Pipe Insulation

    Insulation thickness for heat loss, freeze and condensation control.

    BS 5422:2023

  • Cold Water Pipe Sizing

    Cold water pipe sizes from loading units, with demand and velocity checks.

    CIBSE Guide G

  • Hot Water Storage

    Storage volume and recovery for a building's hot water demand profile.

    CIBSE Guide G

  • Drainage

    Above and below-ground drainage sizes from discharge units and gradient.

    BS EN 12056 / AD H

  • Legionella Risk Assessment

    Design-stage legionella risk assessment for a hot and cold water system.

    HSG274 Part 2 / L8

Renewables

Solar output by the SAP method, with the MCS and connection thresholds.

  • Solar Thermal

    Annual solar contribution to hot water by the SAP monthly method.

    SAP 10.3 Appendix H / MCS MIS 3001

  • PV Sizing

    Array yield, specific yield and inverter current, against the G98 and G99 thresholds.

    SAP 10.3 Appendix M / MCS MIS 3002

See the working before you trust it

For several of these we publish our own verification: fixed worked examples run through the same calculation code, compared line by line with the values printed in the standard, with every delta and pass or fail shown.

Read the verification pages

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