TRANE Design Assist Application

Trane Design Assist is a web-based platform that provides access to comprehensive design and engineering tools for HVAC systems. It offers a range of features to assist users in designing, configuring, and optimizing Trane HVAC products.

How to gain access to Trane Design Assist

To gain access to Trane Design Assist, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the landing page at https://tranedesignassist.com
2. No licensing fees, software downloads, or permissions are required to access Trane Design Assist.
3. Recommended internet browsers for optimal performance are Chrome, Safari, and Edge.
4. Users can change their language preference by selecting the desired language from the top left-hand drop-down menu on the landing page. Trane Design Assist is available in English, Spanish, French Canadian, and Portuguese.

Creating an Account

If you are a first-time user, follow these steps to create an account:

1. Click the blue “Create an Account” button on the home page.
2. Enter your email address, first name, and last name.
3. Once you have entered your information, the “Register” button will turn blue. Click “Register”.
4. A popup message will appear thanking you for registering. Click the “OK” button to continue registration.
5. An email from [email protected] will be sent to the email address provided for confirmation. Open the confirmation email.
6. Click the link provided in the email to activate your account and create your password. Note that the link will expire in 10 days.
7. Follow the instructions to create a password and provide your company name information.
8. After providing the required data, click the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.

Login and Account Setup

To log in and set up your account, follow these steps:

1. Select “Customer Login” to access the sign-in screen.
2. Enter your email address (username) and password.
3. Click the “Sign In” button to access the application.
4. You can select “Remember Me” to save your login information on the internet browser you are using.
5. Complete all required fields for your profile information when prompted.
6. After the first-time login, you will not be directed to the Terms & Conditions or User Profile pages again. However, you can access them at any time by clicking on the respective options in the Global Navigation Menu located on the top left-hand side. To make changes or view your user profile, click on your User Name Menu on the top right-hand side.

Help Overlay Tiles

The Trane Design Assist platform includes help overlay tiles that provide additional guidance and information on specific features and functionalities. These tiles can assist users in navigating and utilizing the platform effectively.

Change Password or Password Reset

If you need to change your password or reset a forgotten password, follow these steps:

1. On the Trane Design Assist landing page, click the “Customer Login” button.
2. On the sign-in screen, you will find options for “Forgot Password” and “Change Password” at the bottom.
3. If you accidentally click on one of these options, simply use the back button on your internet browser.

What is Trane Design Assist:
Trane® Design Assist™ is the newest application from Trane that delivers high- performing Building Automation System designs and documentation for commercial buildings. This intuitive, web-based resource gives users the power to create reliable, repeatable designs, effectively collaborate with other project stakeholders and export accurate construction documentation for project of all sizes. Trane Design Assist is complementary and brand agnostic, creating an easier way to get pre-engineered solutions and system content using proven control standards/strategies. Users create scalable designs on a digital canvas within the tool, giving self-service access to comprehensive documentation like overall project layouts, flow diagrams, sequence of operations, points list and project guide specifications. It supports multiple HVAC applications such as AHUs, Cooling Plant Systems, Heating Plant Systems, Dedicated Outdoor Air System, Chiller Heater System, Variable Air Volume Systems, VRF, terminal units, and many more! Plus it provides options for greater levels of customization if needed to meet specific project needs.

How to gain access to Trane Design Assist:
Trane Design Assist is available 24/7 by navigating to the landing page at https://tranedesignassist.com. There are no licensing fees, requests for software downloads or permissions needed to gain access. The recommended internet browsers are: Chrome, Safari, Edge Users can also change their language preference on the top left-hand drop-down menu of the landing page. Trane Design Assist is available in English, Spanish, French Canadian and Portuguese.

Creating an Account:
First time users will need to click the blue “Create an Account” button on the home page (shown below). They will then need to enter their credentials and information (shown to the right).

After entering your email address, first and last name the ‘Register’ button will turn blue, click ‘Register’. Apopup message will appear thanking the user for registering. Press the ‘OK’ button to continue registration.

Pressing the OK button will alert Trane’s account management software to send the user an email from [email protected]. to confirm the email address previously provided and continue the registration process.
Open the confirmation email from [email protected], as shown below in the example. This email will contain a link to activate the account and create your password. Click the link provided in the email. This link will expire in 10 days.

Clicking on the provided password creation link from the TDA Support confirmation email will navigate the user to complete the registration process by entering a password, and the user’s company name information.
Password must contain 8-16 characters, containing 3 out of 4 of the following:

• Lowercase characters
• Uppercase characters
• Digits (0-9)
• Symbols @ # $ % ^ & * – _ + = [ [ { } |\ : ~ ` ( ) ;

After this data has been provided the user should then press the ‘Continue’ button at the bottom of the page. Once the password information is saved, the user will be directed back to the Trane® Design Assist™ landing page.

Login and Account Setup:
The user can now sign into Trane® Design Assist™ with their registered email and password they just provided per the instructions above, by clicking the ‘Customer Login’ button on the method screen on the landing page.

When the ‘Customer Login’ is selected, it will bring you to a screen to enter in the Username and Password. The username is the email address provided when the Trane Design Assist account was created. Then click the ‘Sign In’ button to access the application. The user can also select ‘Remember Me’ so that the internet browser they are using will save their login information.

When you sign into Trane® Design Assist™ for the first time, the Terms and Conditions will appear. Review the Terms and Conditions Policy and at the bottom of the page, press ‘Accept’ to accept the Terms and Conditions Policy or otherwise ‘Decline’.

Next, users will be asked to provide input for their ‘Profile Information’. Please complete all required fields.

Check the ‘Please contact me with Trane® Design Assist™ related material’ to stay up to date with the tool. When all required information is entered, the ‘Continue’ button on the bottom right will turn blue. Click the ‘Continue’ button to start using Trane® Design Assist™. The user will then be redirected to the Trane Design Assist Project Welcome Tile and Project List Page.
(Note: If you cannot see the ‘Continue’ button, resize your screen by holding the Ctrl key and zoom out with your mouse wheel.)

After the first time login, users will not be directed to the Terms & Condition page or the User Profile page again. However, they can be re- accessed at any time. The Terms & Conditions can be found in the top left hand side Global Navigation Menu options. To make any changes or view your user profile, click the User Name Menu on the top right hand side.

Help Overlay Tiles:
When a user accesses Trane® Design Assist for the first time they will be presented a series of Help Tiles. A separate series of Help Tiles is presented for each main page of the application (Project List Page, Design Canvas Page, Publish Page). Users are encouraged to read through the brief explanations of the major functionality contained on each of these pages. Users may at their discretion close the tiles to continue working on that page. Closing the tiles will allow the tiles to show again on the next navigation to a specific page. Users may also select to not have the tile show again by selecting the “Do Not Show This Again” check box on the right side of the tiles. Once the check box is selected, the tiles will not show again.

Change Password or Password Reset:
On the Trane Design Assist landing page, click the ‘Customer Login’ button to bring you to the sign in screen. On the bottom the user will see the options for ‘Forgot Password’ and ‘Change Password’. If you accidently click one of these options, just user the back button on your internet browser.

Click the ‘Change Password’ option if you still remember your existing password but want to reset it for personal security reasons. Provide your existing known username (aka email address) and your current password then click ‘Continue’. It will then bring you to a screen to enter in your old password, then your new one you would like to change it to.

The new password must contain 8-16 characters, containing 3 out of 4 of the following:

• Lowercase characters
• Uppercase characters
• Digits (0-9)
• Symbols @ # $ % ^ & * – _ + = [ [ { } |\ : ~ ` ( ) ;

After this data has been provided the user should then press the ‘Continue’ button at the bottom of the page. Once the new password information is saved, the user will be signed into Trane® Design Assist™ and be brought to the Project List Page to begin using the application meaning the password change was successful. This new password should be used to continue to sign into the tool. Click the ‘Forgot Password’ option if the user does not remember their existing password. It will bring up the screen for you to enter your username (which is the registered email address) then click ‘Continue’. Once it validates the provided email address is registered within Trane Design Assist, click the ‘Send Verification Code’ for Trane’s account management system to send an email with a code to reset the password.

If the provided email is not found within Trane Design Assist as a registered email address, it will notify you on that screen saying, “A user with the specified credential could not be found”. Try a different email address that you may have used when you created your Trane Design Assist account. If the provided email is found within Trane Design Assist as a registered email address, it will bring you to another screen to enter the verification code. This verification code was sent to the provided email address. Open the email from “Trane Technologies – B2C Prod Account Email Verification Code” (example shown below) and copy the code to paste into the area within the other screen. This code does expire within a few minutes. To resend another code, click the “Resend” button.

Once the user types or pastes in the correct verification code from the email provided, it will bring you to the screen to reset your password. The new password must contain 8-16 characters, containing 3 out of 4 of the following:

• Lowercase characters
• Uppercase characters
• Digits (0-9)
• Symbols @ # $ % ^ & * – _ + = [ [ { } |\ : ~ ` ( ) ;

After this data has been provided the user should then press the ‘Continue’ button at the bottom of the page.

Once the new password information is saved, the user will be signed into Trane® Design Assist™ and be brought to the Project List Page to begin using the application meaning the password reset was successful. This new password should be used to continue to sign into the tool.

Support and Training:
If in the tool and the user has any feedback, question or needs to report a bug, use the ‘Suggestions / Support’ option within the top left hand Global Navigation Menu.

Once selected, click on the reason your contacting Trane (which there currently is only one option which is you have a suggestion or bug needing to be reported). Then within that screen, write in as much details as possible about the feedback or bug where it says ‘object’. Users can also attach an image or PDF file to go along with it. Once the information is filled out, click ‘Submit’. A member of the Trane Design Assist team will receive it and respond back accordingly.

Users can also email [email protected] directly with any questions. For training options, there is a Help Document within Trane Design Assist that goes over all of the features and functionality within the tool. To access the Help Document, click the question mark logo on the top right-hand side of any page in the application.

When selected, a new internet browser with the Help Document will open. Use the table of contents within the Help Documents on the left hand side to navigate to a certain section you want more information on. Users can also use the “Ctrl F” function to open up a search bar in their browser to search for something specific.

There is also a self-paced training course available to learn more information on Trane Design Assist. <https://rise.articulate.com/share/mkQX3F_vNfe7QX4gbzifSeDd3-M6XGCu

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Another reference to learn more information about Trane Design Assist is the Design and Analysis Tools page on Trane.com. https://www.trane.com/commercial/north-america/us/en/products-systems/design- and-analysistools/tranedesign-tools/trane-design-assist.html.

References

• Trane Heating & Air Conditioning
• Rise 360
• Trane® Design Assist™
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