Kömmerling has launched a new Planning Software platform designed to help fabricators, installers, architects and specifiers manage increasing compliance requirements under the Future Homes Standard.
The web-based platform allows users to assess windows and doors on an individual basis, reflecting the growing requirement for products to be evaluated using exact specifications rather than standard model calculations. Kömmerling said this is particularly important within commercial and large-scale residential projects where compliance requirements are becoming increasingly detailed and project-specific.
Available free of charge, the software supports a wide range of Kömmerling systems including casement, flush and tilt and turn windows across the Kömmerling 70, Kömmerling Flush and Kömmerling 76 ranges. Door systems including patio, lift and slide, balcony and residential options are also included.
Users can configure products in detail by selecting profiles, ancillaries, glazing specifications, colours, spacer bars and reinforcement sections. The platform recalculates U-values dynamically in real time while a traffic light system highlights whether specifications remain within Kömmerling design parameters.
Gareth Parton, Sales & Marketing Director at Kömmerling UK, said: “The Future Homes Standard is fundamentally changing the way windows and doors are assessed and specified, particularly within commercial and large-scale residential developments. This software has been developed to make that process significantly easier and more accessible for our customers.”
Parton added that the software allows manufacturers, installers and specifiers to understand the performance implications of specification changes instantly while ensuring products remain within approved design parameters. He also said the platform will continue to evolve alongside changing regulations and future product developments.
The software also includes export functionality for BIM models, STEP files and CAD drawings in PDF and DXF formats. Kömmerling confirmed that future developments will include WarmCore integration, Kömmerling VS and postcode-based wind loading calculations.
