Pdf [extra Quality] | Cooling Load Check Figures Ashrae

Find your building type. Calculate your W/m². Compare. Adjust. Only then do you have an engineering judgement you can defend.

Check figures serve as a "sanity check" for complex energy models. If your calculated load is 200 ft²/ton but the industry average for that building type is 400 ft²/ton, your inputs likely contain an error. cooling load check figures ashrae pdf

Because your result (17) is only 5% below the minimum check figure (18), this is acceptable for a highly efficient, low-occupancy space. However, if your result had been 10 Btu/h·ft² (50% low), you would re-check your occupancy schedules and outdoor air ventilation loads. Find your building type