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Ingplanmech

Software & Technical Capability

Ingplan employs a comprehensive suite of industry-leading software tools across design, analysis, energy simulation, fire engineering, and project management. Every tool is applied by registered professionals — ensuring technically rigorous, regulation-compliant, and optimised engineering solutions on every project.

11
Specialist Software Tools
3
BIM & CAD Platforms
3
Fire & Smoke Tools
33+
Years Applied Experience

Ingplan Engineering Toolkit

11 independent specialist tools — each applied by registered professionals on every project.

BIM & CAD
HVAC & Energy
Fire Engineering
Life Safety & PM
INGPLAN ENGINEERING TOOLKIT Revit Revit — BIM Platform AutoCAD AutoCAD — 2D CAD Carrier HAP Carrier HAP — HVAC Loads BSIMAC 9 BSIMAC 9 — Energy Analysis DesignBuilder DesignBuilder — Thermal Sim FHC Canute FHC Canute — Fire Hydraulics CFAST CFAST — Smoke Modelling PyroSim PyroSim — Fire CFD Pathfinder Pathfinder — Egress Firewind Firewind — Structural Fire MS Project MS Project — Programme

Tool Details

Autodesk Revit
Autodesk — BIM Platform
Full 3D BIM for coordinated MEP drawings. Clash detection, cost optimisation, and complete design validation before construction issue.
BIMMEP3D Modelling
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk — 2D CAD
Industry-standard 2D technical drawing for construction-ready tender drawings, schematics, and as-built documentation.
2D CADTechnical Drawing
Carrier HAP
Carrier — Hourly Analysis Program
Hour-by-hour thermal analysis to right-size HVAC plant and ensure energy-efficient design compliant with SANS 10400-XA.
HVAC LoadsSANS 10400-XA
BSIMAC 9
Energy Simulation
Whole-building energy analysis for SANS 10400-XA compliance. Simulates annual energy consumption and identifies optimisation opportunities.
Energy AnalysisSANS 10400-XA
DesignBuilder
DesignBuilder Software Ltd
Dynamic thermal simulation using EnergyPlus. Models daylighting, natural ventilation, solar gain, and facade performance for Green Star submissions.
Dynamic SimulationGreen Star
FHC Canute
Canute LLP
Specialist fire hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems to SANS 10287, NFPA 13, and FM Global requirements.
Fire HydraulicsSANS 10287
CFAST
NIST
Two-zone fire and smoke modelling for PBFE analysis, tenability assessments, and fire safety strategy reports.
CFDPBFE
PyroSim (FDS-based)
Thunderhead Engineering
High-fidelity 3D CFD fire and smoke simulation using NIST FDS. Detailed 3D visualisation of fire growth and smoke spread.
FDS3D CFD
Pathfinder
Thunderhead Engineering
Agent-based pedestrian egress simulation — validates exit capacity, travel times, and evacuation code compliance.
EgressEvacuation
Firewind
Fire Engineering Software
Structural fire engineering analysis assessing thermal and structural response of elements — supporting alternative solution strategies.
Structural FireAlternative Solutions
Microsoft Project
Microsoft
Professional programme scheduling and resource planning. Milestone tracking and resource allocation across concurrent engineering commissions.
ProgrammeScheduling