AIM Works covers the full mechanical design workflow — from early feasibility to construction documents.
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Thermal Load Calculations
Three fully implemented methods — Simplified, CLTD/CLF, and RTS — all altitude-corrected with hourly solar and internal gain profiles.
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ASHRAE 62.1 Ventilation
Per-zone and multiple-zone recirculating calculations per §6.2.2 and §6.2.5. Auto-computed Ev from load results with DCV analysis.
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AI Design Guidance
Ask Claude anything about your project — system recommendations, compliance issues, basis of design narratives, and next-step guidance with full project context.
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Duct & Pipe Networks
Darcy-Weisbach pipe sizing with four hydronic topologies (direct, reverse return, primary/secondary, Hardy-Cross ring main). Equivalent diameter duct sizing.
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Equipment Selection
Rule-based system recommendation wizard, full equipment schedules, ancillary item generators, and electrical load summaries with code references.
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Code Compliance
Automated checks against ASHRAE 90.1, IMC, and NFPA. Cross-discipline QA dashboard flags issues before they reach the drawing set.
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PDF Engineering Reports
Six-page professional reports: design conditions, zone load summary, ventilation schedule, equipment schedule, and compliance summary.
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Psychrometrics
Full moist air property calculations — humidity ratio, enthalpy, dew point, wet-bulb, and coil performance analysis with altitude correction.
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Economics & Reporting
Life-cycle cost analysis, energy cost estimates, VFD savings, parametric studies, and full CSV/markdown/JSON export for any downstream workflow.