HeatWise HVAC HeatWise
Features

Everything a load calculation needs

Familiar capabilities from tools like HAP and CHVAC, plus the time-saving extras that come from building on the modern web.

Quick to Learn

Get started immediately using our app's integrated help system. No need for extensive training or a huge manual.

Fully Web-Based

HeatWise runs right in your browser. No need to install software or worry about operating system support.

Built on ASHRAE Standards

Our calculations are based on the ASHRAE 2021 Fundamentals Handbook, an industry standard for HVAC load calculations.

Packed with Features

We handle ventilation/infiltration, walls, roofs, floors, windows, doors, skylights, shadings, buffer spaces, and more.

Actively Developed

HeatWise is under active development. We release new features almost every week, which you'll receive automatically.

Made for Teams

Give co-workers read and write access to your projects. Export results to Excel for further analysis.

Technical details

A closer look

The methods behind the numbers, with screenshots from the app.

Ventilation input screen
User interface

Designed for ease of use

HeatWise has a modern, focused interface. Many inputs have an automatic mode that calculates values from your building's specifications, so you spend less time digging through reference manuals and ASHRAE tables.

Quick Help panel
Quick help

An integrated help system

Quick Help guides you through every page of the app, so you're never left guessing. Calculate loads start to finish without a training course, with clear explanations of each calculation so you can sanity-check the results.

Hourly load breakdown chart
Load breakdowns

See exactly where the load comes from

Every run produces detailed load breakdowns with exportable PDF and Excel reports. See exactly when peak load occurs and how each component contributes to it.

Monthly cooling load heatmap
ASHRAE

Based on ASHRAE standards

Calculations follow the 2021 ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook using the Radiant Time Series method. HeatWise computes system cooling loads for each hour of a design day in every month — 288 samples — then reports the peak with a component breakdown.

Solar irradiance chart
Solar

Precise solar calculations

HeatWise uses your location data to compute the solar irradiance entering the building through windows and skylights. Review irradiance charts across the day and tune glazing for efficiency, with support for scheduled external and internal shading.

Location and temperature data screen
Weather data

Location data for the USA, Canada and beyond

Load ASHRAE weather-station data for locations worldwide, and adjust any value to suit your project. HeatWise uses this data to estimate outdoor temperatures and solar irradiance throughout the year.

Stop fighting your load calculation software

HeatWise is built to be learned in an afternoon and trusted on every project. Try it free for 30 days — no credit card, no install.