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27 regulation-compliant tools. Free tier: 5 req/min. API and MCP access available. Used by AI agents and engineering teams.

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Available Tools

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SAP / SBEM Precheck

UK SAP 10.3 / SBEM

UK SAP 10.3 / SBEM EPC precheck. Maps a SAP rating to its EPC band and estimates annual CO2 and primary energy from fuel use. Indicative precheck only.

Inputs: SAP rating, floor area, annual fuel use (kWh)

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EPBD Compliance Checker

EPBD 2024/1275/EU Article 9

Check EPBD compliance status for EU/UK buildings. Returns compliance score, applicable deadlines, Digital Renovation Passport status, remediation cost estimate, and available grants.

Inputs: building type, floor area, country, EPC rating, construction year

PUE Calculator

IEC 30134-2:2016

Calculate Power Usage Effectiveness for data centres. Returns PUE score, efficiency rating (Excellent/Good/Average/Poor), annual overhead cost, and recommendations.

Inputs: IT load (kW), cooling type, climate zone, building age

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EED Data-Centre Pack

EU EED 2023/1791 / Reg 2024/1364

EU Energy Efficiency Directive data-centre reporting pack. Returns PUE, WUE, ERF and REF plus the in-scope reporting flag.

Inputs: IT power (kW), total & IT energy (kWh), water, renewables, reused heat

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NIS2 Readiness Assessment

NIS2 Directive 2022/2555/EU

Gap assessment for engineering firms and critical infrastructure operators. Returns compliance score, gap list by Article 21, penalty exposure, and implementation timeline.

Inputs: company type, employee count, revenue, sectors, current controls

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UAE Climate GHG

UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 11 of 2024

UAE Scope 1 + Scope 2 GHG estimate from electricity and gas use, with emirate-specific grid emission factors. Returns tCO2e by scope.

Inputs: emirate, electricity (kWh), gas (kWh/m3)

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MEES Checker

UK Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard

Check whether a property can be lawfully let under MEES, by EPC band. Returns the minimum standard in force, lawful-to-let verdict, cost cap and penalty exposure.

Inputs: property type (domestic/non-domestic), current EPC band

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Part O Overheating

Building Regs Approved Document O

Screen a new residential dwelling against the simplified overheating method of Approved Document O. Returns glazing and free-area checks with a PASS/FAIL verdict.

Inputs: location risk, cross-ventilation, glazed facade, floor & glazing area

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Heat Pump Heat-Loss

BS EN 12831 / MCS

Whole-dwelling design heat loss and heat-pump sizing (MCS-aligned). Returns design heat loss (kW), recommended heat-pump output, indicative SCOP and annual demand.

Inputs: floor area, storeys, age band, location

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Part S EV Charging

Building Regs Approved Document S

Determine the EV charge-point or cable-route provision required for new and renovated buildings under Approved Document S. Returns charge points required and applicable provision.

Inputs: building type, works, parking spaces, dwellings

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Building Carbon Footprint

CIBSE TM65 / CRREM

Whole-building carbon footprint (Scope 1/2/3) with a CRREM stranding check and embodied-carbon estimate. Returns intensity, stranding year and reduction roadmap.

Inputs: floor area, building type, country, energy use, refrigerants

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Carbon Calculator

CIBSE TM65 / RICS WLCA

Calculate operational and embodied carbon plus the net-zero gap for a building. Returns carbon intensity, benchmark percentile, net-zero gap and prioritised reduction measures.

Inputs: floor area, building type, country, energy use, construction year

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Cooling Load Estimator

CIBSE Guide B2 / ASHRAE 90.1

Estimate the cooling load for a data centre or server room for HVAC and chiller sizing. Returns peak cooling load, recommended capacity and redundancy notes.

Inputs: room area, IT load (kW), set-point, climate zone

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Thermal Load Estimator

CIBSE Guide A (2015)

Estimate peak cooling and heating loads for building HVAC sizing. Returns peak loads, annual consumption, and HVAC equipment recommendations.

Inputs: building type, floor area, climate zone, glazing ratio, insulation spec

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UAE Grid Feasibility

UAE Grid Code / DEWA

Check grid-connection feasibility for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and other emirates. Returns feasibility status, timeline, required studies, NOC requirements and cost estimate.

Inputs: emirate, load (MW), connection voltage, project type

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UAE BIM Compliance

Dubai Circular 196 / ISO 19650

Check UAE BIM-mandate applicability (Dubai Circular 196, Abu Dhabi DMT, Sharjah). Returns whether BIM is mandatory and the required deliverables.

Inputs: emirate, building type, floors, GFA

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UAE NESA Cybersecurity

NESA IAS / Dubai ISR / CBUAE

Assess UAE cybersecurity regulatory compliance (NESA IAS, Dubai ISR, CBUAE, TDRA). Returns applicable frameworks, gap list and priority controls.

Inputs: sector, emirate, entity type, current controls

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Eurocode Beam Designer

EN 1993-1-1 / EN 1992-1-1

Preliminary Eurocode beam design (steel EC3 / composite / reinforced concrete EC2). Returns bending, shear, utilisation (PASS/FAIL) and deflection check. Simplified check only.

Inputs: span, UDL, point loads, steel grade, section (e.g. IPE360)

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Eurocode Column Checker

EN 1993-1-1 cl. 6

Eurocode axial column buckling check for steel members. Returns buckling resistance, utilisation ratio (PASS/FAIL) and slenderness. Simplified check only.

Inputs: section, length, axial load, steel grade, end conditions

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EU Cost Benchmarking

UK / EU / GCC index

Parametric construction-cost benchmark across UK, EU and GCC by country, project type and specification. Returns indicative cost/m2 and range.

Inputs: country, project type, floor area, specification level

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TDD Quote Generator

RICS Red Book / CIBSE

Generate an instant Technical Due Diligence quote. Returns scope, deliverables list, price breakdown, delivery timeline and booking URL.

Inputs: building type, floor area, floors, country, scope items

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ROI Calculator

Engineering ROI

Engineering ROI calculator for infrastructure and efficiency upgrades. Returns payback period, NPV, IRR and annual savings.

Inputs: capex, annual saving, project life, discount rate

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Digital Renovation Passport

EPBD

EPBD-style staged digital renovation passport: a 3-phase roadmap (quick wins, system upgrades, deep retrofit) with indicative costs and carbon savings.

Inputs: building type, EPC rating, floor area, systems

Building Readiness

Change-of-use / conversion

Building readiness assessment for change-of-use or conversion projects. Returns a readiness score and the key works required.

Inputs: building type, current use, target use, condition

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DGNB / BIM Readiness

DGNB / ISO 19650

DGNB certification pre-score and BIM (ISO 19650) maturity self-assessment from a 20-question form. Returns pre-score, maturity level and gaps.

Inputs: 20-question self-assessment

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Contractor Vetting

NIS2 / EPBD checklist

NIS2 / EPBD contractor vetting score from a 12-question checklist across financial, technical and compliance criteria. Returns vetting score and risk flags.

Inputs: 12-question checklist (financial, technical, compliance)

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UK Planning Checker

GPDO 2015 (England)

UK permitted-development rules engine (GPDO 2015, England). Returns whether works are permitted development or require a planning application.

Inputs: property type, works, location, prior changes

API Access Tiers

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"mcpServers": {
"novtriq": {
"url": "https://api.novtriq.tech/mcp",
"description": "Engineering calculation tools"
}
}
}

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