Heat load calculation example step by step
Heat load calculation example step by step
Design input
A. Restaurant walls are normal Brick wall of 10 inch thick with 0.56 U factor
B. Floor slab U factor 0.22
C. POP ceiling U factor 0.79
D. full height glass for restaurant as shown in the layout
E. Glass U factor is 0.60 & Glass SHGC is 0.36
F. Select Glass SCL (solar radiation heat gain) from ISHARAE table no. 1.10
G. Restaurant ceiling height 15 feet and false ceiling height 10 feet
H. Dry bulb temperature 96-degree Fahrenheit & outside wet bulb 74-degree Fahrenheit. consider
design indoor temperature as 75-degree Fahrenheit
I. RH 60 % and Delta W 150 Gr / lb for outdoor and 65 Gr / lb for indoor
J. Consider AHU coil bypass factor as 0.12 and contact factor 0.88
K. CFM per person & CFM per area as per ISHARE table 1.53
L. Equipment and lighting heat gain as per ISHARAE tables
M. Assume suitable DATA for any missing data in this design input
1. The conduction heat gain load from external walls & roof & glass
Q = U * A * CLTD or Delta T
For CLTD refer ISHARE DATA book Table No. 16.2.1
For Climate condition refer ISHARE table No.16.1.1
For wall U factor refer ISHRAE table no.16.2.2
A. Wall from staircase & lobby side:
Area: total area including door 21.6 x 10 feet = 216 sqft
Btu / Hr = Area x u factor x delta
= 216 x 0.56 x 0
=0
Note : since lobby and staircase area is air conditioned , so there is no heat gain from this wall
The equation used for radiant sensible loads from the transparent/translucent elements such as
window glass, skylights and plastic sheets is:
H = A*(SHGC)*(CLF)
Where
• H = Sensible heat gain (Btu/Hr)
• A = area of roof, wall or glass calculated from building plans (sqft)
• SHGC = Solar Heat Gain Coefficient. ( ISHARE TABLE 1.8)
• CLF = Solar Cooling Load Factor. Solar cooling load factor ( ISHRAE table 1.10 )
Btu / Hr. for north side glass = 128 x 0.36 x 50 =2304 Btu/ Hr
Btu / Hr. for west side glass = 206 x 0.36 x 163 =12088 Btu / Hr
A. Heat gain from floor: below the restaurant there is a basement so we can consider 28 degree
Total floor area = 402 sqft & Floor slab u factor 0.22
Btu / Hr. = 402 x 0.22 x 7.4
= 654 Btu / Hr
B. Heat gain from ceiling
Since above the restaurant false ceiling temperature is approximate 26 degree ( 78 F )
U factor for POP ceiling approximate 0.79 (normally given by architect)
4. People
The heat load from people is both sensible load and the latent load. Sensible heat is transferred
through conduction, convection and radiation while latent heat from persons is transferred
through water vapour released in breathing and/or perspiration. The total heat transferred
depends on the activity, clothing, air temperature and the number of persons in the building.
H sensible = N * (H S ) * (CLF)
H latent = N * (H L)
Where
• H se ns ib le = Total Sensible heat gain (Btu/hr)
• H la t en t = Total latent heat gain (Btu/hr)
• N = number of people in space.
• HS, HL = Sensible and Latent heat gain from occupancy is ISHRAE TABLE 1.24
• CLF = Cooling Load Factor, by hour of occupancy.
Note: CLF = 1.0, if operation is 24 hours or of cooling is off at night or during weekends.
The sensible heat influence on the air temperature and latent heat influences the moisture content
of indoor space.
5. Lights
The lights result in sensible heat gain.
Where
• H = Sensible heat gain (Btu/hr)
• W = Installed lamp watts input from electrical lighting plan or lighting load data
• F BF = Lighting use factor, as appropriate
• F BF = Blast factor allowance, as appropriate
• CLF = Cooling Load Factor, by hour of occupancy. See
Note: CLF = 1.0, if operation is 24 hours or if cooling is off at night or during weekends.
Total lighting wattage in the restaurant ( 2 watts / sqft ) = 370 x 2 = 740 wats
6. Appliances
List of appliances in restaurant
1. Oven 2000 watts (only sensible heat)
2. Coffee machine 1500 watts (sensible and latent heat)
3. Computer 250 watts two numbers (only sensible load )
4. Printer 450 watts one number (only sensible load )
Btu/ Hr. = 3.41 * W * F u * F r * (CLF)
Where
• Sensible heat gain (Btu/hr)
• W = Installed rating of appliances in watts. See ISHARE 1.32
manufacturer’s data. For computers, monitors, printers and miscellaneous office equipment, see
ASHRAE Fundamentals, Chapter 29, Tables 8,9 & 1
The latent load from outdoor air is calculated using equations below
QL = 0.7 x airflow x ΔW (Btu/ Hr) (ΔW as per design input given in this assignment or it can be found
out by using Psychrometric chart)
Sensible heat gain from infiltration air = 1.08 x 18.5 x 21 = 420 Btu/ Hr
Latent heat gain from infiltration air = 0.7 x 18.5 x 85 = 1100 Btu/ Hr
8. Total sensible heat gain: 44512 Btu / Hr + 3338 (safety factor 7.5 % )= 47850 Btu / Hr
Total latent heat gain : 28054 Btu / Hr + 1402 ( safety factor 5 % ) = 29456 Btu / Hr
Total room heat load = 77306 Btu/ Hr , so total TR capacity 6.4 TR
Select the Apparatus dew point as per ISHRAE table number 1.40, selected ADP 55
Dehumidified. Rise = Contact Factor x (Rm Temp. - ADP) = 0.88 x (75 – 55 ) = 17.6