Draft User guide to iSBEM: an interface for SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Method): Part of the National Calculation Methodology: SBEM for assessing the Energy performance of buildings. (iSBEM version 5.2.a)

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Gives an introduction to the use of iSBEM, an interface for SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Model), itself an approach for the National Calculation Methodology (NCM) for assessing the energy performance of buildings.

Document History

Superseded by User guide 1 of 3 to iSBEM: an interface for SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Method): Part of the National Calculation Methodology: SBEM for assessing the Energy performance of buildings. How to use iSBEM: (1) Basics - UK. iSBEM version 5.4.a (MHCLG, 2017), User guide 2 of 3 to iSBEM: an interface for SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Method): Part of the National Calculation Methodology: SBEM for assessing the Energy performance of buildings. How to use iSBEM: (2) Compliance assessment - UK. iSBEM version 5.4.a (MHCLG, 2017), and User guide 3 of 3 to iSBEM: an interface for SBEM (Simplified Building Energy Method): Part of the National Calculation Methodology: SBEM for assessing the Energy performance of buildings. How to use iSBEM: (3) EPC generation - UK. iSBEM version 5.4.a (MHCLG, 2017). SBEM computer program not included. This guide is for the Draft iSBEM v5.2.a, to implement the changes required by the 2013 version of Part L2A. It is intended to be used by industry to investigate the implications of proposed changes to the Regulations, the Approved Document, the Non-domestic Building Services Compliance Guide and the NCM. As such, it cannot yet be used to demonstrate compliance with Part L, nor to generate a valid EPC (except for Scotland). Second tier document to Part L. UK Volume - 2013 Building Regulations for England and 2010 for Scotland. Version 1.0 22 December 2005. Version 1.1 11 May 2006. Version 1.2 4 October 2006. Version 2.0 6 April 2007. Version 2.9 2 November 2007. Version 3.0 6 February 2008. Version 3.1 1 April 2008. Version 3.2 9 July 2008. Version 3.3 10 November 2008. Version 3.4 29 April 2009. Version 3.5 1 March 2010. Version 4.0 28 May 2010. Version 4.1a 12 November 2010. Version 4.1c 31 March 2011. Version 4.1d 12 December 2011. Version 4.1.e 28 January 2013.

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