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Sunday, June 23, 2024

Ripple HVAC Toolkit – An Impressive Free Productivity Suite

From the Autodesk App Store:

Description

Easy Button
One button for:

  • Load calculations, ventilation calculations, zoning.
  • Diffuser selection and layout.
  • VAV selection.
  • Simply link in the architectural model and hit the easy button.



Chiller and Boiler Plant Configurator
Automatically feed airside data into hydronics.

  • Pull data from the airside equipment to size hydronic plants.
  • Plan for equipment redundancy quickly and easily.
  • Automatically look up the local ASHRAE weather station and get the evaporation wet bulb and mean coincident dry bulb for cooling tower selections.
  • Automatically determines if natural gas is available at the site and responds accordingly.

AHU Configurator
Combine data for easy AHU/RTU Selections.

  • Includes all ASHRAE weather stations for climatic data lookup inside of Autodesk® Revit®.
  • Automatically determines if natural gas is available at the site and responds accordingly.
  • Pulls airflow and ventilation data from Revit Spaces and performs ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation calculations.
  • Combines data sources, performs psychrometric calculations, and determines AHU/RTU component Requirements.


AutoZoning and VAV AutoSelect
Real VAV selections and schedules automatically.

  • Utilize ASHRAE 62.1 Space Type air classifications to automatically zone AHUs.
  • Zone VAVs are automatically based on load, adjacency, and maximum spaces to a zone.
  • Use Price Industries’ cloud-based selection software to automatically select VAVs.
  • The schedule provides accurate values for pressure drop, delta T, and flow.
  • VAVs remain linked to selection software and can be easily updated as changes occur.


Automated Diffuser Selection and Layout
Consistent layouts in less time.

  • Select diffusers straight from the manufacturer's catalogue.
  • Automatically align diffusers with the ceiling grid.
  • Addresses spaces of any orientation and shape.
  • Automatically push shared parameters to off brand diffuser types.
  • Automatically separate unique diffuser options for scheduling.



Heating and Cooling Loads Toolkit
Faster loads, fewer errors.

  • Complete and accurate heating and cooling loads with a single click of a button.
  • Place meaningful spaces that encompass the entire building envelope.
  • Automatically assign ASHRAE 62.1 space types based on architectural room data.
  • Pull internal loads directly from the electrical and architectural models.
  • Use IECC code minimum thermal properties for envelope constructions.


Full height spaces automatically placed.

Spaces that were auto-assigned a space type

Note: This app uses a custom installer (and not the standard App Store installer).

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About This Version

Version 6.2.0, 6/17/2024

6..2.0 - Bug fixes related to Revit Versions 2022-2024

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Screenshots and Videos

Interface to add override materials and constructions.



Ripple HVAC Toolkit is brought to you by Ripple. It's free.

This add-in is compatible with Revit 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. 

Download from the Autodesk App Store » 



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