MCS launches new heat load calculator
15th December 2024
UK: MCS, the UK’s quality mark for renewable energy technologies, has launched a new Heat Load Calculator tool for certified installers.
According to the certification company, the new online tool will help MCS-certified low carbon heating installers complete a BS EN 12831-1: 2017 compliant heat load calculation, as required in the heat pump design standard MIS 3005-D and the biomass installation standard MIS 3004.
The tool will enable installers to calculate room-by-room heat load calculations of a property, which is crucial for ensuring a heat pump or biomass system is sized correctly and meets the requirements of MCS standards.
Featuring guidance prompts, pop-ups, and real-time support, MCS insists that the new online tool will streamline the process for installers, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
Once calculations are complete, the tool generates a comprehensive report that can be saved directly on the platform or downloaded for use in quotations, audits and compliance checks. Installers will be able to share calculations seamlessly across their business.
Access to the Heat Load Calculator is exclusive to MCS-certified installers and, from January, those who are in the process of gaining certification. MCS informs that the existing Excel-based tool remains available on the MCS website but will no longer be supported or updated.
MCS certified installers can register for the Heat Load Calculator here, and those who are in the process of obtaining MCS certification can request access from January.
