H2X

H2X, written h2x by its maker, is design software that sizes pipes and ducts as the engineer draws the layout. It was created by engineers who faced the same calculation problems themselves. When the layout changes, the calculations update automatically instead of being rebuilt in spreadsheets.

What H2X offers

• Plumbing design — water, gas and drainage systems, including pipe sizing.
• HVAC design — heating, cooling, duct sizing, hydronic systems and heat load calculations.
• Fire protection — sprinkler, hydrant and hose station or reel systems.
• Design warnings — flags where a design has problems.
• Outputs — branded drawings, sizing reports, bills of materials and exports to PDF, AutoCAD and Revit.

Who it works with

Mechanical, plumbing and fire protection engineers, along with consultants, contractors and installers, and teams of different sizes.

Key facts

• Workflow: users upload PDF floor plans as the background to a design
• Efficiency claim: users report up to four times faster work