
Nick Bishop
Articles
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Thermal Comfort
Overview You can watch the Hero v3.1 Webinar section on Thermal Comfort at the 27:46 timestamp below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GDotcnaY2c&t=1666s The Thermal Comfort feature comprises th...
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Optimisation
The Optimise View of Hero allows you to setup powerful and diverse batch simulations of your Hero project. It is currently available for Windows users only (Mac cloud optimisation coming soon). You...
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Structure Options & Thermal Bridging
Since Hero v3.1, to facilitate the introduction of steel-frame thermal-bridging modelling in NatHERS 2022 assessments, you can model the Structure Option of a Wall, Floor or Ceiling. You can watch ...
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NatHERS Profiles (2019 & 2022)
Chenath simulations when run in NatHERS Regulatory Mode run on a standard simulation profile for various properties such as: the heating and cooling setpoint temperatures for each zone-type based ...
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Hourly Results Viewer
The Results Viewer allows you to view and analyse the hourly temperature and heating & cooling energy results of your Chenath simulations within Hero. You can watch the Hero v3.1 Webinar section on...
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Skylights & Roof Windows
Skylights need to be modelled within a Project for their solar gains, heat-loss & ventilation effects to be modelled. Skylight Type The term “Skylight” is used both as a generic term for all Sky...
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Walls
OverviewThis Tutorial Section discusses in detail how Walls are modelled, used & some of their properties within Hero, including how they are integrated into the Visual & Data-Grid Views.All Zones ...
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Downloading Hero
You must have a registered & activated Hero User Account prior to being able to Download Hero.See Registering a User Account for more details Log in to the Hero Web Portal Navigate to the D...
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Move, Copy, Mirror and Rotate Drawing Modes
The Move Drawing Mode, Copy Drawing Mode, Mirror Drawing Mode and Rotate Drawing Mode are all powerful "Transform" based drawing modes that can be used for Hero projects, and are particularly usefu...
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Hot Water systems (HWS)
Hot water is typically one of the largest energy demands of a home, and is a key part of the NatHERS WoH scheme. There are a variety of different selectable hot-water systems and efficiency levels ...