ComfortLoad Designer | U.S. national setup
Takeoff & Load-Calc Handoff Builder
National setup: Start with the project state, county, jurisdiction, adopted code path, and licensed design-temperature source. Company market presets can be saved for reuse, but ComfortLoad is built for U.S.-wide projects. Final code, permit, and design requirements must be verified against the local authority having jurisdiction.
Start Real Design
Run one builder plan through the controlled ComfortLoad workflow from upload to export.
Next Best Actions
Saved Projects
Open cloud jobs, save the current job, or clean up test projects for this company.
Sign in to see company projects.
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Current Project Files
Open, replace, or delete files attached to the job currently loaded in ComfortLoad.
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Project Setup
Start each home with location, jurisdiction, plan scale, and design path.
Airflow Calculation Basis
Review infiltration and ventilation assumptions before they flow into preview loads, Manual J V1 validation, and final report checks.
Envelope & Load Inputs
Capture the project data needed for a clean load-calc handoff. These are reviewable planning inputs until a validated load-calc engine is approved.
Uploads
Plans and specs can be read into the project; unknown fields stay editable.
Uploaded file register
Files should show as stored before a cloud-saved project is used from another device.
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Secure File Access Rules
Verify signed-in, company-scoped, role-based file access for uploaded plans, photos, scans, backups, and support evidence.
R2 File Storage Reconciliation
Compare D1 file records to R2 object metadata so stored builder plans stay usable from every signed-in device.
Upload Quarantine Workflow
Track scan requests, manual review, release/hold status, and scanner-provider readiness for stored project files.
File Replace/Delete History
Audit trail for uploads, replacements, removals, deletes, storage success, and failures.
Document Parsers V1
Read common AHRI certificate and HVAC info sheet text into editable project assumptions.
Upload an AHRI certificate or HVAC info sheet to parse fields.
LiDAR / Mobile Capture
Store mobile scan exports with the project now, then connect the native phone capture app later.
Import scan files
Attach RoomPlan exports, point clouds, 3D models, scan ZIP files, and field photos to the same project folder as the builder PDF.
Live LiDAR scanning
Direct scanning from an iPhone or iPad needs a native mobile app layer. This screen is the project-side home for that data.
Use scan data for
Ceiling heights, vaulted rooms, room volume, window and door checks, exterior walk-through photos, and plan-to-field comparison.
Mobile scan checklist
Site Image Measuring
Use an address, aerial image, or uploaded site photo to trace the outside of the home.
What this should calculate
Plan Viewer
Upload a builder plan, calibrate scale, then trace a room or wall. This is the first real takeoff milestone.
Room Takeoff
Enter room geometry and flags for the first load-calc handoff package.
| Room | Floor | Area | Ceiling | Volume | Ext. Wall | Windows | Flags | |
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Floor-Level Takeoff Summary
Review each floor before export: room area, volume, shell, openings, and special-condition flags.
Room Load Basis
Normalize each room into the geometry, assembly, opening, duct, and source-status inputs used by Load Engine V1.
Room Envelope Detail Matrix
Review room-level wall, ceiling, floor, opening, boundary, and duct inputs before running or comparing loads.
Window / Door Quick Entry
Add schedule items from the plans or builder spec even when they are not traced on the PDF yet.
Schedule Import
Paste a CSV from a builder window/door schedule, preview the rows, then import them as reviewable openings.
No schedule preview yet.
| Opening | Type | Room | Size | U-factor | SHGC | Orientation |
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National Standards & Defaults
Track the standards basis, imported design-temperature source, and assumptions for any U.S. project.
Standards Basis
State / AHJ Code Library
Track the adopted code basis, local amendments, source notes, and reviewer status for the project jurisdiction.
Design Temperature Library
Import a licensed CSV or JSON file with state, county, winter dry bulb, summer dry bulb, wet bulb, and source fields.
Paste or stage design-temperature rows
Paste CSV or JSON rows, preview the QA result, then apply the staged rows to the active company library.
No staged design-temperature rows yet.
No design-temperature library imported yet.
Program Path Validation
Confirms that weather stays location-based while the selected design path controls inputs, defaults, documentation, and approval rules.
Program Path Decision Matrix
Compare Code Minimum, ENERGY STAR, DOE ZERH, Builder Spec, and AHJ Override before locking the design path.
ENERGY STAR / DOE Report Pack
Build a program-path documentation packet from weather, envelope, infiltration, ventilation, equipment, and reviewer evidence.
Assembly Defaults Library
Save and load company-approved envelope defaults by program path and climate zone for Manual J V1 review.
Using built-in review defaults until a company library is loaded.
Select a program path and climate band to review default values.
Review Inputs
The CRM should not hide assumptions. Every load input needs a status before final export.
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Manual J Engine V1
Calculate block and room-by-room validation loads with transparent worksheet output and reference-software comparison.
Formula Audit Gate
Proves each Manual J V1 load category has worksheet evidence, input flags, and reference-review status before manager approval.
Calculation Run Cloud History
Save each Manual J V1 run as auditable company evidence for reference-software comparison, tuning, and manager review.
Run the engine, then save the calculation record to project cloud history.
Equipment Selection & Sizing Guardrails
Track AHRI/submittal data and compare selected equipment against Manual J V1 output before beta review.
Air Distribution & Register Planner V1
Convert room-by-room Manual J CFM into a reviewable supply-register and return-path planning schedule.
Manual D Helper V1
Build a review worksheet for available static, friction rate, and starting duct sizes from the room CFM plan.
Real Validation Run
Use this lane to run one actual house plan through upload, calibration, takeoff, engine output, reference comparison, company validation storage, and export review.
Engine Settings
Reviewer Overrides
Calculation Input Flags
Every engine input carries an assumed, confirmed, or missing flag for review.
Manual J Input Lock Matrix
Locks final use until required inputs are confirmed or reviewer-accepted assumptions are documented.
Manual J Input Provenance
Rolls up calculation inputs by source, confidence, worksheet evidence, reference mismatches, and override status.
Room-by-Room Loads
Sensible cooling, latent cooling, heating, ventilation, infiltration, duct load, and design CFM by room.
Load Category Summary
Room-level totals grouped by envelope, openings/solar, ventilation, infiltration, internal, and duct categories.
Transparent Worksheet
Each line item is exportable for reviewer audit and formula tuning.
Worksheet Review Console
Reviewer rollup for worksheet status, high-risk assumptions, formula groups, rooms, and saved audit snapshots.
Wrightsoft / CoolCalc Cross-Check
Enter reference software results, then ComfortLoad flags variance outside tolerance.
Reference report parser queue
Paste copied text from a Wrightsoft, CoolCalc, or reviewed reference report. ComfortLoad will stage likely block totals, room rows, category rows, and assumptions before you apply them.
Reference parser/evidence state is local until synced.
Reference assumptions comparison
Enter the assumptions used in Wrightsoft, CoolCalc, or another approved run so ComfortLoad can separate math variance from setup mismatch.
Real Job Validation Set
Save real projects here after running the same house in approved reference software. ComfortLoad uses this set to prove variance, tune factors, and keep final reports locked until enough jobs are reviewed.
Batch Import Reference Jobs
Paste completed ComfortLoad vs Wrightsoft/CoolCalc comparison rows to grow the 10-20 real-job validation set faster.
No validation import preview yet.
Formula Tuning Factors
Use these only after comparing real jobs against approved software. Every tuned factor is exported for reviewer audit.
Duct Review Center
Manual D design starts with room CFM, register planning, static pressure, and a controlled routing strategy.
Air Distribution + Manual D Helper
Review room CFM, supplies, return path, starting branch size, available static, and friction-rate flags before final duct design.
Preferred routing
Duct package status
Load-Calc Handoff
Package the verified inputs so contractors can move quickly through their approved load-calc software.
Backup & Restore
Create project snapshots before major edits, export backup history, or restore a prior ComfortLoad project JSON.
Manager Approval Stamp
Final exports should be stamped by the responsible company reviewer before the job is marked completed.
Export Audit
Every download is logged locally with gate status so beta/final packages have a review trail.
QA / Test Mode
Use this screen to test the full workflow with one real builder plan before inviting outside beta users.
Account & Project Smoke Test
Run these checks before testing from another device or inviting an outside beta company.
No account/project smoke test has been run yet.
Admin / Beta Control Center
Manage company defaults, private beta access, team roles, and the report language testers will see.
Company Setup Wizard
Finish the core company defaults before outside beta testers or paid customers use the app.
Beta Invite Readiness
Controls whether outside beta companies should receive access codes yet.
Admin Beta Tester Dashboard
Track beta users, invite code health, tester activity, and release blockers from one owner view.
Company Settings
These defaults can be applied to every new project and printed on branded reports.
Beta Invite Codes
Create limited codes for Hays internal users or outside beta testers.
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User Roles
Owner and admin users can manage beta codes and company defaults. Designer and viewer roles stay focused on jobs.
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Branded Report Setup
The export package now includes a print-ready branded report using the company settings above.
Company Data Export
Download company settings, users, invites, projects, file metadata, design-temperature records, and validation history.
Account Cancellation Flow
Capture owner/admin cancellation requests with backup, billing, retention, and manual deletion safeguards.
Usage Analytics Dashboard
Review private-beta operating metrics from projects, uploads, exports, file actions, backups, feedback, and validation work.
Error Logging Dashboard
Capture client errors and manual support notes with screen, project, user, and build context for private beta QA.
Support / Help Docs
Operator instructions for private beta users running real builder plans through ComfortLoad.
Roadmap / Launch Center
Track the full 100-item buildout from real-design testing through paid SaaS, mobile LiDAR, and advanced design modules.
Project Operations
Use these controls while running the new house plan test.
Save a plan version, upload/render a revision, then show the redline overlay on the plan viewer.
Beta Feedback
Capture tester issues before outside beta users get wider access.
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Integration Readiness Center
Track the outside services required before ComfortLoad can move from private beta to paid, hosted production.
Integration status has not been checked yet.
Cloud Project/File Self-Test
Run this after sign-in to verify D1 project rows, R2 file storage, and validation evidence quality without uploading a customer plan.
Run the project workflow smoke test to verify signed-in save, load, list, file upload/download/delete, Manual J reference-state save/read/rollup/delete, and cleanup.
Cloudflare Deploy
Needs setupCustom domain has not been checked yet.
Stripe Billing
Private betaCRM Webhooks
DefinedEmail Notifications
No providerLiDAR / Mobile
FoundationMap / Site Measuring
Manual imageUpload Security
Manual reviewLoad-Calc Engine Boundary
Handoff modeProduction Readiness Issues
Subscription & Liability Controls
Sell access monthly while keeping every project tied to review, approvals, and documented assumptions.
Starter
$99/moSmall contractors preparing takeoff packages.
- PDF uploads
- U.S. climate and jurisdiction presets
- Assumption report
Pro
$249/moHVAC companies doing regular new construction design.
- PDF + LiDAR + photo uploads
- Aerial/site measuring
- Load-calc handoff package
Company
$499/moMulti-user teams with QA and office standards.
- Multiple users
- Builder templates
- Review log and manager approval
Seat Billing Readiness
Track billable users, viewer seats, open invite capacity, tier limits, and Stripe readiness before paid team billing.
Plan Limits Guard
Track active projects, stored files, monthly exports, billable seats, upload size, and validation jobs against the selected subscription tier.
Beta-to-Paid Conversion Flow
Review whether a private beta company can move to manual invoice, Stripe test, or Stripe live subscription access.
Customer Billing Portal Readiness
Prepare the Stripe or manual billing portal path before outside companies can manage subscriptions, invoices, cancellation, and data export.
Stripe Subscription Checkout Readiness
Review price IDs, checkout URLs, webhook posture, tax handling, terms links, and launch locks before customers can start paid subscriptions.
Stripe Test Mode Readiness
Confirm Terms, pricing, cancellation policy, test price IDs, test URLs, tax posture, and live-billing lock before any Stripe sandbox trial.
Stripe Billing Activation Matrix
One owner-facing billing gate that checks legal drafts, pricing, cancellation, test checkout proof, portal backstops, and the live-billing lock before any subscription launch.
Stripe Sandbox Dry Run
Rehearse checkout, portal, webhook, cancellation, tax, and account-state evidence in test mode before any live customer billing.
Required legal safeguards
Business protection stack
Use a separate LLC/corporation, software terms of service, privacy policy, professional liability or technology E&O insurance, cyber insurance, and a clear workflow that prevents hidden assumptions from becoming final reports.
Beta Access Gate
Before test companies use ComfortLoad, require written acceptance that this is a takeoff and documentation platform with professional review required.
No beta acceptance saved for this project.
Paid Launch Gate
Keep subscription sales locked until billing, legal, security, code review, and validation controls are ready.
Beta Tester Launch Packet
Package the allowed beta scope, required evidence, locked features, and tester instructions before inviting an outside company.
Outside Beta Company Launch Gate
One owner/admin release decision that keeps private beta controlled before inviting a test company.
Outside Beta Company Onboarding Packet
Prepare the exact invite, kickoff steps, first-plan test flow, evidence list, and feedback questions for a controlled beta company.
Outside Beta Send Gate
Final send/hold decision for inviting a controlled outside beta company.
First Beta Company Monitor
Track the first outside beta company from invite sent through first-plan feedback.
First Beta Tester Workflow
Assign the first company tester, real-plan task, feedback loop, fix retest, and expansion evidence from one operating board.
First Beta Feedback Intake
Capture plan-upload, tracing, mobile, export, and support notes from the first outside beta company.
First Beta Fix Verification
Track issue fixes, retest evidence, and expansion readiness before inviting more beta companies.
Beta Expansion Gate
Decide whether ComfortLoad is ready to invite the next outside beta company after first-beta feedback and retests.
Second Beta Invite Packet
Prepare the next controlled company invite only after the beta expansion gate is clear.
Beta Company Roster
Track first and second beta company slots, invite state, project evidence, feedback, and expansion locks.
Beta Program Limit Guard
Keep the private beta capped, supportable, and invite-only before opening more company slots.
Legal Docs Center
Prepare launch documents for attorney review before outside paid use.
Data Retention Policy Center
Track uploaded plans, backups, deletion history, exports, and attorney-review retention controls before paid launch.