An innovative software product that streamlines the Manual J process is the winner of the gold award in the Contractor Services and Software category of the 2015 Dealer Design Awards. An added bonus: The software is available to HVAC contractors for free.
Distributor Corp. of New England’s (DCNE’s) Cool Calc Manual J software uses advanced imaging technology and algorithms to automatically detect building footprints, wall area, ceiling area, floor area, and exposures of a home, all from Google Maps. Additionally, the software uses a home’s property tax records and location to automatically select the building materials required to meet local building codes for that location when the home was built. By combining the dimensional data with the material selection, a contractor can perform an ACCA-approved Manual J calculation in less than one minute.