The HVAC system impacts a home’s air quality, energy efficiency and overall comfort. The heat gained and lost in turn helps determine how much conditioned air is needed in cubic feet per minute (CFM) in the summer months and how much heated air is needed in cubic feet per minute (CFM) in the winter months. The heat gain is then split into two parts: sensible (related to temperature) and latent (related to humidity).
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The results of the Manual J calculation specify the recommended capacity of HVAC equipment needed by measuring the BTUs of heat lost in the winter and gained in the summer. It calculates the internal loads, which determines the heat and humidity added to the interior of the house for each of the home’s occupants and the home’s appliances and lights. An HVAC load calculation also takes many other factors into consideration, including a home’s geographical location, the sun’s orientation, duct leakage, envelope tightness, and infiltration rates. Our HVAC designers and engineers at Michigan Heat Plan & Testing are able to analyze all exterior surfaces of the building, which includes every wall, floor, ceiling, window and door, to determine their thermal characteristics. It was published by the ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) to assist HVAC contractors in designing a heating and air conditioning system by accurately determining the total amount of heat that is lost through the exterior of the home during the cooler months and the total amount of heat that is gained through the exterior of a home during the warmer months. Manual J is the only precise method that homeowners, contractors and builders can trust to accurately measure their heating and cooling load. Manual J is the short industry name for Residential HVAC System Load Calculation and it is performed in order to determine how much heating and cooling a home needs to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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