Select Base House

The Base House is the currently selected HOT2000 file without any HEET upgrades applied.

File Selection

• A list of uploaded files will be displayed.
• See the Account Info docs page for managing your uploaded files.
• Once a file as been selected a series of icons will appear with the File Name:

• These icons can be referenced while performing analysis, upgrades, and white performing most HEET functions. They are quick references to avoid back and forth within the app when selecting upgrades.

Information Displayed:

• Hot2000 Version
• Region
• Weather Location
• Climate Zone
• Heating Degree Days

Information Displayed:

• Effective R-Values of all potentially insulated surfaces.
• Average U-Value and SHGC of all windows.
• As designed or entered Air Tightness metrics.

Information Displayed:

• Type 1/Type 2 Systems and efficiencies.
• Hot Water fuel type and efficiency.
• File fuel consumption broken down by type.
• Other mechanical information.

Information Displayed:

• Above Grade, Below Grade and Total floor area.
• Building envelope surface area.
• Window fraction represented as a percentage of the wall area.
• Sphericity.

• Potential Hot2000 input errors will be displayed here.
• The errors displayed are limits set by NR Can to reduce Mailbot submission errors.
• Errors in RED will likely produce a Mailbot rejection. Errors in YELLOW might produce a Mailbot rejection.

• Download the .h2k file from HEET

• Download an NR Can data collection form from HEET.

• Select between different metric analysis.
• Currently BC Building Code 2020 and National Building Code 2020 are supported.

• Delete Simulations will delete all simulations ran for that file.
• Pressing the Archive button will hide your file from the File Selection Screen.
• To manage your hidden files, see that Houses page.