<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>BIMLine Gépész Kft. — Knowledge Base</title><description>Professional articles on MEP engineering, BIM design and energy audits.</description><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why Does Hot Water Smell Bad? – The Hidden Electrochemical and Biological Trap in DHW Tanks</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/miert-budos-a-melegviz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/miert-budos-a-melegviz/</guid><description>Rotten-egg-smelling hot water is rarely the water utility&apos;s fault. We explain the biological-electrochemical process at work inside DHW tanks, and the permanent engineering fix.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>MEP Engineering</category><category>DHW</category><category>MEP engineering</category><category>operations</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>Heat Demand from an Energy Certificate – Why It Can&apos;t Replace Proper MEP Design</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/hoszukseglet-energetikabol-tanusitvany-vs-gepeszeti-tervezes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/hoszukseglet-energetikabol-tanusitvany-vs-gepeszeti-tervezes/</guid><description>An energy performance certificate measures in kWh; MEP heat demand is measured in kW. We show how to extract reliable baseline data from a certificate for heat pump sizing.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Energy Efficiency</category><category>energy certificate</category><category>heat demand</category><category>heat pump</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>What Does the EU Actually Fund — and What Not? The Legal Pitfalls of Heat Pump Investments</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/eu-tamogatas-hoszivattyu-jogi-buktatok/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/eu-tamogatas-hoszivattyu-jogi-buktatok/</guid><description>Hungarian decree 55/2016 (NFM) ties eligibility to water as the heat-transfer medium — which is why split A/C units, hydronic hubs, VRF and rooftop systems fall outside EU funding.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Grants &amp; Funding</category><category>heat pump</category><category>grants</category><category>regulation</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>When There&apos;s Too Much Fresh Air – Why Demand-Controlled Ventilation Matters</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/igenyvezerelt-szelloztetes-fontossaga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/igenyvezerelt-szelloztetes-fontossaga/</guid><description>Continuous, high-airflow mechanical ventilation dries out a home in winter. We explain the underlying physics and how demand-controlled ventilation solves it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ventilation</category><category>ventilation</category><category>comfort</category><category>demand-controlled ventilation</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>Plate Heat Exchangers – Application, Connection and Sizing Principles</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/lemezes-hocserelok-alkalmazasa-meretezese/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/lemezes-hocserelok-alkalmazasa-meretezese/</guid><description>A plate heat exchanger has no fixed output of its own. We cover when it&apos;s mandatory, what connection rules must be followed, and the trap hiding in sizing it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>MEP Engineering</category><category>heat exchanger</category><category>hydronics</category><category>MEP engineering</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>How Big a Buffer Tank Does a Heat Pump System Actually Need?</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/mekkora-puffertartaly-kell-hoszivattyuhoz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/mekkora-puffertartaly-kell-hoszivattyuhoz/</guid><description>The role of buffer tank sizing, the failure modes of tanks that are too small or too large, manufacturer rules of thumb, and the control-engineering sizing formula.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Heat Pumps</category><category>heat pump</category><category>buffer tank</category><category>sizing</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>Why You Can&apos;t Pipe a Heat Pump the Same Way You&apos;d Pipe a Gas Boiler</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/miert-nem-kothetjuk-be-a-hoszivattyut-mint-gazkazant/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/miert-nem-kothetjuk-be-a-hoszivattyut-mint-gazkazant/</guid><description>Gas boilers and heat pumps have fundamentally different hydraulic sizing needs. We cover the physics of the temperature differential, the classic pipe-sizing mistake, and the correct engineering solution.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Heat Pumps</category><category>heat pump</category><category>pipe sizing</category><category>hydronics</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>When the Designer Isn&apos;t Called Back for Construction – Why Professional Oversight Matters</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/amikor-nem-hivjak-meg-a-tervezot-kivitelezesre/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/amikor-nem-hivjak-meg-a-tervezot-kivitelezesre/</guid><description>Why there is no such thing as a 100% complete design, what risks unapproved on-site changes carry, and why design supervision is cheaper than tearing out finished work.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Construction</category><category>construction</category><category>design supervision</category><category>BIM</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>Heat Pump System Optimization in a Hotel – The Economic Upside of Precise Design</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/hoszivattyus-rendszeroptimalizalas-hotelben/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/hoszivattyus-rendszeroptimalizalas-hotelben/</guid><description>A bivalent heat pump system for a 25-room hotel: a 60% cut in utility costs, and how a detailed construction design eliminated wildly inconsistent contractor quotes.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Heat Pumps</category><category>heat pump</category><category>hotel</category><category>energy efficiency</category><category>construction design</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>The Energy Efficiency Challenges of a Shopping Center – Why Insulation Isn&apos;t Always the Best Fix</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/uzletkozpont-energiahatekonysagi-kihivasok/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/uzletkozpont-energiahatekonysagi-kihivasok/</guid><description>Based on an energy audit of a 15,000 m² shopping center, we show why upgrading MEP systems — not adding thermal insulation — delivers the biggest return.</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Energy Efficiency</category><category>energy efficiency</category><category>audit</category><category>payback</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>MEP Consulting for Wellness Facilities – Energy Optimization in Pool Engineering</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/wellness-medencegepeszet-energiaoptimalizalas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/wellness-medencegepeszet-energiaoptimalizalas/</guid><description>Why pool water doesn&apos;t need 60–65 °C heating water to reach 28 °C, and how structured consulting can cut energy consumption in wellness and pool engineering.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Energy Efficiency</category><category>energy efficiency</category><category>pool engineering</category><category>heat pump</category><category>wellness</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>The Role and Value of MEP Design in Modern Buildings</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/epuletgepeszeti-tervezes-szerepe-es-haszna/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/epuletgepeszeti-tervezes-szerepe-es-haszna/</guid><description>Why professional MEP (building services) design is indispensable for comfort, energy efficiency, sustainability and operational safety.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>MEP Engineering</category><category>MEP engineering</category><category>energy efficiency</category><category>sustainability</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item><item><title>Is the Plant Room Really Too Small? – The Real Value of 3D Modeling and BIM</title><link>https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/tenyleg-kicsi-a-gephaz/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bimline.hu/en/blog/tenyleg-kicsi-a-gephaz/</guid><description>Using a cramped plant room in a 3-unit apartment building as our example, we show how 3D (BIM) modeling prevents expensive surprises during construction.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>BIM &amp; Design</category><category>BIM</category><category>3D modeling</category><category>MEP design</category><author>BIMLine Gépész Kft.</author></item></channel></rss>