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  1. EnergyGauge link in Rhvac 9 has been updated and is ready for downloading. bit.ly/HVlMiA
  2. A new Rhvac update that links to EnergyGauge USA 3.0.00 is coming soon. bit.ly/HCtpG5
  3. Bob Volin gives continuing education-credit courses in Florida on Manuals J, D and S, and on using Rhvac. Schedule: bit.ly/FO66bI
  4. Chvac 8 officially released! Export to EnergyPro, multiple equip. & lighting items, Load Preview, pool loads and more! bit.ly/y8exYY
  5. Chvac 8 is now in public beta! Install it on the same computer as Chvac 7. Totally separate programs. Get it here:bit.ly/jF27e2
  6. We'll be at the ASHRAE show Monday to Wednesday! Come by our booth. Here's a cool map showing where to find us: bit.ly/zk8sD8
  7. Create a new project in Chvac from a gbXML file, such as one from an Autodesk program. Here's a video showing how: bit.ly/zZ3WFl
  8. In Rhvac, don't make Room objects transparent if you're drawing ductwork. Otherwise, Supply Runout objects won't know which rooms they feed.
  9. While dragging objects in Drawing Board, hold the Ctrl key down to temporarily disable snap-to-grid.
  10. On Rhvac's Tabular Manual D Ductsize window click the Tree Layout button to choose from over 20 columns of data to display in the duct tree.
  11. If your blower door test gives you a steady-state CFM, select Direct Entry CFM instead of Blower Door Method on Rhvac's Infiltration dialog.
  12. In Rhvac 9 click "File | Save and Compact Project" to reduce the project file size. Also see "Keep project file database compacted" option.
  13. Proposal Maker is a word processor built in to Rhvac and Energy Audit. Create sharp proposals containing project data: bit.ly/usDMTx
  14. Rhvac 9's Tabular Manual D Ductsize window now has Insert Trunk, Cut Branch and Paste Branch features. Easiest duct design program ever.
  15. Upgrade pricing for Rhvac version 9 is going to change soon. Buy it now to save money: bit.ly/dWadAY
  16. Did you know that Rhvac was the first Manual J load calculation program ever released? bit.ly/uH6IUi
  17. For best performance, when pasting a floor plan image into Drawing Board paste it as a monochrome bitmap. See video 8: bit.ly/mfIvga
  18. In the PsyChart program you can import air handler data from both Chvac and Rhvac: bit.ly/nwoRgg
  19. Your local authorities may start requiring you to submit this form, which Rhvac automatically fills out for you: bit.ly/oRff16
  20. Rhvac version 9's Load Preview window shows you each zone's cooling & heating percentage in multizone systems: bit.ly/r2ZZ3I