Actually the eTool defaults are more specific and therefor accurate than the very generic RICS defaults. Following EN15978 as well as the GLA guidance the etool defaults are more representative and therefor provide more accurate results. It would not make sense to “dum down” the model to make it less representative simply to follow the RICS defaults which are suggestions if no better information is available, better information is available so better to use it.
Hopefully in the next update RICS follow the BRE IMPACT defaults which are product specific.
Actually the eTool defaults are more specific and therefor accurate than the very generic RICS defaults. Following EN15978 as well as the GLA guidance the etool defaults are more representative and therefor provide more accurate results. It would not make sense to “dum down” the model to make it less representative simply to follow the RICS defaults which are suggestions if no better information is available, better information is available so better to use it.
Hopefully in the next update RICS follow the BRE IMPACT defaults which are product specific.
100% needed and fairly urgently