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The New Engineer

Browser and AI-assistant tools that read IFC building models and calculate HVAC pressure drop, water volume and duct takeoff.

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At a glancechecked Oct 26, 2026

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Use

For
HVAC and MEP engineers designing building systems from IFC or Revit models.
Activity
Actively maintainedsite updated 6 weeks ago
How it runs
Self-hosted
Used for
  • Trace pressure drop along a pipe or duct circuit
  • Measure water volume in hydronic networks from the model
  • Size expansion vessels to NF EN 12828
Worth knowingcomputed from what we read · each with its source
How a program reaches itfound, not claimed · read Oct 27, 2026
  • MCP servercom.thenewengineer/hvacverified in the MCP registry
  • Stateanswers, 11 toolschecked 2026-10-27
  • Address to connectthenewengineer.com/mcp
  • OpenAPI spec143 pathsthe spec ↗

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Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.

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  • What is The New Engineer?

    Browser and AI-assistant tools that read IFC building models and calculate HVAC pressure drop, water volume and duct takeoff. It is listed in the Atlas under Agents.

  • Who is The New Engineer for?

    HVAC and MEP engineers designing building systems from IFC or Revit models.

  • Do people use The New Engineer?

    Little sign of use.

  • Is The New Engineer still maintained?

    Actively maintained: site updated 6 weeks ago.

  • What are alternatives to The New Engineer?

    In Agents, by use: Genspark, Maximem, AthenaHQ, CiteHawk, Pacing Tools.

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