What do turf wars, battle lines, and tug of war have in common? They are all being mentioned by people involved in the creation of two rival commercial HVAC load calculation standards, one from the ...

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 ...

What is a load calculation? A load calc determines just how much heating and cooling is needed for a specific house or building. It takes the guesswork out of sizing HVAC equipment. Its methods have ...

Commercial facilities depend on controlled indoor environments to maintain daily operational continuity. Temperature regulation influences employee focus, customer comfort, and equipment reliability ...

In Part 1, we looked at specific types of commercial loads. Let’s use some examples to show yet another difference in demand factors. If you were to watch daily operations at a marina [555.12], you’d ...