This procedure has been formulated in accordance with the draft European (pr EN ISO 13790) standard and draws heavily on the calculation procedures and tabulated data of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for new dwellings used in the UK.

We believe there are three key elements to training you to use DEAP with confidence:

• Training sessions to give you background and impart knowledge

• Live demonstration to explain program features and show the tool in action

• Hands-on practice so you can reinforce learning by trying it for yourself on a range of case study building designs

We believe that it is essential for delegates to gain hands-on experience of using the tool in a supported learning environment. This will give you confidence to apply the tool to your live projects and will lay a solid foundation for your overall assessment.

• The EPBD National Calculation Method - background and overview

• Calculation basics and tour of the DEAP software

• Data collection methods and rules

• Live demonstration of entering a building design into DEAP

• Exercise: collecting geometrical information for DEAP
  
  
  

Participants are required to own their own laptop/notebook. Please note the minimum requirements:

• Pentium (or equivalent) 133 Megahertz (MHz); Pentium III (or equivalent) or higher recommended.

• 256 MB RAM, 50 MB of hard disk space

• DEAP Software does not run on Apple Mac computers

• DEAP Software does not run on 64bit operating systems

• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colours

• 56Kbps modem, and dial-up Internet connection

• Running Microsoft XL spreadsheet software

• Running Adobe Acrobat Reader software

For your information, we have provided a preview of
the DEAP software by way of screenshots below.