HVAC Load Calculation Methods

Table of Contents

• 📁 Understanding HVAC Thermal Load Calculations
• 📁 What is a Thermal Load?
• 📁 Why Are Load Calculations So Important?
• 📁 The Physics Behind the Load: Heat Transfer Mechanisms
• 📁 Types of Thermal Loads: Sensible vs. Latent
• 📁 Factors Influencing Thermal Loads
  • External Factors (Weather and Environment)
  • Internal Factors (Inside the Building)
  • Building Characteristics
• 📁 Methods for Calculating Thermal Loads
  • Early & Simplified Methods
  • The ASHRAE Standard Procedures
  • Software-Based Calculation Methods
• 📁 Breaking Down the Load Calculation Process (Conceptual)
  • 1. Transmission Loads (Through Opaque Surfaces and Fenestration Frames)
  • 2. Solar Loads (Through Fenestration)
  • 3. Internal Loads (Occupants, Lights, Equipment)
  • 4. Ventilation and Infiltration Loads
• 📁 Calculating the Peak Load
• 📁 Designing for Comfort and Efficiency
• 📁 Challenges and Advanced Considerations