COMcheck
by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
COMcheck is a software program used to determine compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE Standard 90.1.
Operating system: Windows
Publisher: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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COMcheck
COMcheck is a powerful energy code compliance software program developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that helps architects, builders, designers, and contractors determine whether new or existing commercial buildings, additions, and alterations meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and several other state and local energy codes. The program offers a comprehensive set of tools for analyzing building components, such as walls, roofs, windows, doors, and HVAC systems.
COMcheck provides a comprehensive set of features for analyzing building components, including:
• An automated code compliance checker to determine whether a given building or addition meets the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, the IECC, and several other state and local energy codes.
• Comprehensive reports that include detailed calculations of the building’s energy efficiency and the cost savings associated with meeting code requirements.
• The ability to compare different design alternatives and select the most cost-effective option.
• A library of pre-defined energy conservation measures that can be used to improve the efficiency of the building.
• A comprehensive library of construction materials and products with associated cost and performance data.
• An easy-to-use graphical user interface that is intuitive to use.
• The ability to export results to a variety of formats, including Word, Excel, and PDF.
• The ability to save projects so that they can be reopened and edited at a later date.
• Comprehensive online help and tutorials to make the program easy to use.
• Comprehensive customer support, including a toll-free phone line and online support.
• The ability to purchase and download the software online.
• The ability to purchase additional licenses for multiple users.
• The ability to purchase additional materials, products, and services from the COMcheck web store.
• The ability to track code compliance and energy performance over time.
• The ability to generate and print personalized certificates of code compliance.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels.
• The ability to track energy savings over time.
• The ability to generate and print energy audits.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency certificates.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency analysis reports.
• The ability to run advanced energy analysis simulations.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy savings reports.
• The ability to generate and print data on energy efficient products and systems.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy savings reports.
• The ability to generate and print energy audits.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency certificates.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency analysis reports.
• The ability to run advanced energy analysis simulations.
• The ability to generate and print data on energy efficient products and systems.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
COMcheck is a powerful energy code compliance software program developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that helps architects, builders, designers, and contractors determine whether new or existing commercial buildings, additions, and alterations meet the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and several other state and local energy codes. The program offers a comprehensive set of tools for analyzing building components, such as walls, roofs, windows, doors, and HVAC systems.
COMcheck simplifies the process of meeting energy code compliance requirements.Features:
COMcheck provides a comprehensive set of features for analyzing building components, including:
• An automated code compliance checker to determine whether a given building or addition meets the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, the IECC, and several other state and local energy codes.
• Comprehensive reports that include detailed calculations of the building’s energy efficiency and the cost savings associated with meeting code requirements.
• The ability to compare different design alternatives and select the most cost-effective option.
• A library of pre-defined energy conservation measures that can be used to improve the efficiency of the building.
• A comprehensive library of construction materials and products with associated cost and performance data.
• An easy-to-use graphical user interface that is intuitive to use.
• The ability to export results to a variety of formats, including Word, Excel, and PDF.
• The ability to save projects so that they can be reopened and edited at a later date.
• Comprehensive online help and tutorials to make the program easy to use.
• Comprehensive customer support, including a toll-free phone line and online support.
• The ability to purchase and download the software online.
• The ability to purchase additional licenses for multiple users.
• The ability to purchase additional materials, products, and services from the COMcheck web store.
• The ability to track code compliance and energy performance over time.
• The ability to generate and print personalized certificates of code compliance.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels.
• The ability to track energy savings over time.
• The ability to generate and print energy audits.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency certificates.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency analysis reports.
• The ability to run advanced energy analysis simulations.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy savings reports.
• The ability to generate and print data on energy efficient products and systems.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy efficiency reports.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
• The ability to generate and print detailed energy savings reports.
• The ability to generate and print energy audits.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency certificates.
• The ability to generate and print energy efficiency analysis reports.
• The ability to run advanced energy analysis simulations.
• The ability to generate and print data on energy efficient products and systems.
• The ability to generate and print custom energy efficiency labels for buildings, systems, and products.
COMcheck is a software program that is used to determine whether commercial and high-rise residential buildings comply with the energy efficiency requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE Standard 90.1. In order to use COMcheck, users must have access to a computer running a supported operating system such as Windows 7, 8, or 10. The computer must also have at least 1GB of RAM and 1GB of free hard disk space. Additionally, COMcheck requires the installation of Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher. The software is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems.
PROS
Comprehensive tool for demonstrating building energy compliance.
Supports both commercial and residential models.
User-friendly interface for non-technical users.
Supports both commercial and residential models.
User-friendly interface for non-technical users.
CONS
Can be complex and confusing for new users.
Updates may introduce unfamiliar features or bugs.
Limited customer support options.
Updates may introduce unfamiliar features or bugs.
Limited customer support options.
Ross V*******i
COMcheck is an easy-to-use software for evaluating the compliance of building projects with energy efficiency standards. It's very detailed and comprehensive, and it quickly calculates the building's compliance. I've used COMcheck for several projects, and it's always been accurate and helpful. It also helps to identify potential problems and provides good advice for how to address them. The user interface is intuitive and straightforward, making it easy to navigate. It's also nice that it's updated regularly with the latest energy codes. The reports generated by COMcheck are very thorough and clearly laid out. All in all, COMcheck is a great tool to be able to quickly and accurately assess building energy performance.
Calum K.
I found COMcheck to be a very useful tool for understanding the energy compliance requiremnts of a building, however it can be difficult to navigate, especially for a newcommer.
Muhammad C*******w
"I've used COMcheck quite a bit and find it to be pretty user friendly, but it always takes me a lot longer than I expectd to get the resluts I need."
Brodie U.
COMcheck is a software designed to help builders, architects, and contractors comply with commercial building energy codes. It provides a straightforward way to determine whether a building's design meets the energy efficiency requirements necessary to obtain a building permit. This software offers a range of features, including the ability to select and compare multiple options for building envelope components, HVAC systems, and lighting systems. Users can also generate compliance reports, review calculations, and analyze energy use.
Brodie Schmiedeskamp
COMcheck software is a building energy code compliance tool that helps users determine whether their building designs meet national energy codes and standards.
Luca
Efficient for energy compliance calculations, somewhat tricky interface.
Joseph
Efficient, intuitive, reliable compliance tool.
