PHribbon is continually updated with changing data.  To allow us to keep your copy of PHribbon updated we will charge an annual recurring subscription fee to fund these developments.  The subscription fee will enable you to automatically receive all updates and fixes as they are released.

The first year’s subscription is included in the purchase price.

PHribbon is not only the software but the data.  It is a little bit different to PHPP where you pay for it once. Whole Life Carbon data is continually changing and an annual subscription ensures you have current data. Environmental Product Declarations and Future Energy Scenarios (electricity grid) change as well as the software.

The total package price is £250 ex VAT for non members and this includes a £70 ex VAT purchase of an annual recurring subscription fee.  The subscription fee will be payable annually on the purchase anniversary.

The AECB members price is £200 ex VAT which includes a discounted subscription fee at £50 ex VAT also payable annually.

The price of the software includes a user guide.

Your payment confirmation email will ask for a security code which you get from a downloaded spreadsheet.  Pressing the button in that spreadsheet just reads a unique code on your computer, it makes no changes whatsoever.  If you change your computer in the future a new Licence Key will be sent to you free of charge.

PHribbon is distributed by Dropbox and Sharepoint to enable updates to be sent to you automatically.  Once you have the software, copy it from the Dropbox to your own folder.  Enter the licence key at the top of the Install tab then follow the instructions below it for PC, or on the MacInstall tab for Macs.  You will also need to enable macros, there are instructions about how to do this safely in the User Guide. (Macros are already part of PHPP variants version written by the Passivhaus Institute.)

By using this software you agree to these terms :

• Users may not redistribute the PHribbon spreadsheet, or repackage it free of charge or otherwise.
• The software has been rigorously tested and great care has been taken to ensure there are no errors, however not every situation in which PHPP can be used can be foreseen, therefore checks for costs are still recommended. Any mistakes found will be corrected free of charge and all users updated. The user is responsible for checking the figures, especially in circumstances where they are critical. In extreme circumstances the maximum compensation will be a refund of the price paid for the software. By using this software you agree that no legal claim can be made against the AECB nor Tim Martel.
• Costs provided are indicative only and are the best information available to the author. By their very nature they are variable according to location, supplier and quantity. They serve only as a starting point and can be updated at any time either for one project (i.e. changing the figure in the costs tab in the PHPP) or by changing the master table for all future projects in the PHribbon spreadsheet.

Microsoft have had the facility to add custom buttons on a ribbon (toolbar) in Excel for some time. Tim Martel and the AECB have teamed up to create one for PHPP which speeds up common tasks and extends what PHPP can do. No special PHPP is needed. It is designed for PHPP v10 and most buttons (apart from windows and d-reveal) are also compatible with earlier versions of PHPP: 9.6, 9.3, 9.1 and 8.5. You can also use it with PHPPs created by designPH.

Watch this demo video to find out more