HVAC BOQ Software for Structured Estimating and Project Review
For HVAC contractors and estimators seeking structured workflows to manage ductwork, piping, and equipment BOQs.
Quantara enables HVAC contractors to accurately extract and structure complex BOQs, organizing equipment, ductwork, and piping schedules efficiently.
Industry Challenges
Complex Equipment Schedules
HVAC BOQs often rely on extensive, highly technical equipment schedules that are difficult to extract accurately from consultant PDFs.
Ductwork and Piping Variations
Managing the sheer volume of item descriptions for various duct sizes, piping materials, and insulation requirements is prone to data-entry errors.
How Quantara Supports the Workflow
With Quantara, HVAC teams can organize equipment schedules, ductwork, piping, insulation, controls, and accessories into a manageable format. The platform supports structured tracking of quantities, units, and testing requirements, ensuring that project revisions are cleanly version-controlled.
Practical Example
An HVAC estimator is reviewing a scanned consultant BOQ alongside an Excel pricing sheet. They use Quantara to extract the scanned ductwork items, clean the OCR data, and structure it into a master BOQ, linking it directly to their internal pricing workflow.
Capabilities and Scope
Supported Inputs
- Text-based PDF
- Scanned PDF
- XLSX
- CSV
Planned Inputs
- CAD (Planned)
- BIM (Planned)
- IFC (Planned)
Typical Categories
- Chillers and AHUs
- FCUs and Terminals
- Ductwork and Accessories
- Chilled Water Piping
- Insulation
- BMS and Controls
- Testing and Balancing
*Categories are user-defined. No pre-built libraries are currently provided.
Supported Outputs
- Structured Excel (XLSX)
- Formatted PDF Proposals
- CSV Exports
Limitations & Professional Disclaimer
- Quantara does not provide engineering design validation or compliance approval.
- Quantara does not claim drawing-based duct or pipe measurement capabilities.
- Advanced supplier and pricing integration workflows are currently in development.
Quantara assists with document extraction, BOQ organization, project records, templates, revisions and supported document-generation workflows. All scope, quantities, units, descriptions, technical requirements, rates, assumptions, exclusions and generated outputs must be reviewed by appropriately qualified construction professionals before tender, procurement, contractual or construction use. Quantara does not provide engineering approval, code compliance certification, or professional design validation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can HVAC BOQ software measure ductwork automatically?
No, Quantara does not currently perform drawing-based duct or pipe measurement. Automated takeoff is Planned.
Does it integrate with supplier pricing databases?
Direct supplier and live pricing workflows are currently in development. Right now, it focuses on structuring the BOQ data.
Can I manage BMS and controls items?
Yes, BMS and controls can be structured as specific sections within your HVAC BOQ for clear pricing.
How do you handle scanned equipment schedules?
Scanned schedules can be processed via OCR, but all extracted technical data must be carefully reviewed by an HVAC professional.
Does Quantara validate HVAC design?
No, Quantara is a document organization tool and provides no engineering approval or design validation.
Can I track testing and commissioning items?
Yes, testing, balancing, and commissioning can be organized as distinct items or sections within the BOQ.
How are ductwork variations handled?
Different duct sizes and materials are managed as separate, structured items with their respective quantities and units.
Is it suitable for both commercial and residential?
Yes, the structural workflow applies to any HVAC project that requires BOQ management, regardless of size.