ASHRAE F17-2009 (I-P)
This chapter covers cooling and heating load calculation procedures for residential buildings, including detailed heat-balance methods that serve as the basis for cooling load calculation. Simple cooling-load procedures, suitable for hand calculations, are provided for typical cases. Straightforward heating load calculation procedures are also included. Procedures in this chapter are based on the same fundamentals as the nonresidential methods in Chapter 18. However, many characteristics distinguish residential loads, and Chapter 18s procedures should be applied with care to residential applications. Additional information about residential heating and cooling is found in Chapter 1 of the 2007 ASHRAE HandbookHVAC Applications and Chapter 9 of the 2008 ASHRAE HandbookHVAC Systems and Equipment.Chapter Table of ContentsResidential Features