This is part 1 in an ongoing series on HVAC load calculations. The folks at SNIPS have asked me to do a basic how-to article about HVAC Manual J load calculation as that is allegedly a big part of my ...

HONOLULU, HI — In commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional HVAC design, it is critical for design contractors and engineers to perform a load calculation. Not only is it important for ...

Heating load must be calculated for peak building heating demand. For example, let's assume that the coldest days (peak heating demand) and hours during the heating season are five consecutive days in ...

With energy prices continuing to rise, the costs of heating and cooling commercial buildings are straining the operating budgets of many commercial enterprises. To best serve their customers, HVAC ...

Designing a temporary heating system differs considerably from permanent installations. In early construction stages, you might face a tight roof with walls of sheet plastic, or nearly complete walls ...

The ASHRAE heat-balance-based cooling load procedures are included in this manual in two forms. First, the basic equations and algorithms for both the heat balance (HB) and the radiant time series ...