Approach

Syntraal originally met Comsof at a conference in The Netherlands. They became interested in the software and asked for a demo. “I contacted Kurt Marlein and asked him to give us a presentation,” said Bos “He really understood our needs, and he could answer all of our questions, even when the colleagues gave him difficult ones. We really had the best feeling with Comsof.”

With the deal sealed, Syntraal went full steam ahead, designing six towns in record time. “We had one town, Leiden, where we made three designs with different temperature levels,” said Bos.

“Comsof is a good tool to make adjustments, such as to the temperature, and you get a new design within ten minutes. Before Comsof we did it by hand and that took a lot of time.”

Simon Bos

Looking at the Future

The government of The Netherlands continues to put pressure on municipalities to reduce gas consumption, which means there is a rising demand for quality design, done quickly.

“When you design with Comsof Heat, it takes half the time as when you design by hand,” said Bos.  “One of the most interesting things about Comsof is that we can easily change the parameters, such as temperature, costs, etc., and refine the design. Each municipality has its own requirements, so this ability to be flexible is invaluable for us. We’re not restricted by a standard program and that is a huge benefit.”

Syntraal will continue using Comsof into the foreseeable future “We’re in the process of designing the networks for 12 other municipalities, the demand keeps growing,” said Bos.