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Loads Summary Report

The Loads Summary report provides comprehensive results from HVAKR’s load calculations, including space-by-space breakdowns and load component analysis.

High-level overview of building loads:

  • Total cooling load (sensible + latent)
  • Total heating load
  • Peak CFM requirements
  • Building area and load density

Detailed loads for each space:

ColumnDescription
Space NameSpace identifier
AreaFloor area (ft² or m²)
Cooling LoadPeak cooling (BTU/h or W)
Heating LoadPeak heating (BTU/h or W)
Supply CFMDesign airflow
VentilationOutdoor air requirement

Aggregated loads by zone:

  • Zone peak loads
  • Zone airflow requirements
  • Terminal unit sizing

Aggregated loads by system:

  • System peak loads (with diversity)
  • Central unit sizing
  • Total outdoor air

View how load is distributed:

  • Walls
  • Roof
  • Windows (conduction)
  • Windows (solar)
  • People
  • Lighting
  • Equipment
  • Ventilation
  • Infiltration
  • Walls
  • Roof
  • Windows
  • Slab/floor
  • Ventilation
  • Infiltration

Visual representation of load breakdown:

  • Stacked bar chart
  • Pie chart by component
  • Comparison across spaces

Narrow the view:

  • By system
  • By zone
  • By floor
  • By space type

Organize the data:

  • Alphabetical
  • By area
  • By cooling load
  • By heating load

When the cooling peak occurs:

  • Shown for each space
  • System peak time
  • Varies by orientation

The outdoor conditions at peak:

  • Dry-bulb temperature
  • Wet-bulb temperature
  • Solar position

Professional PDF report including:

  • Summary tables
  • Component breakdown
  • Charts and graphs

Raw data for analysis:

  • All space data
  • All components
  • Full calculation inputs

Use the loads summary to verify:

  1. Reasonable load densities

    • Office: 300-500 BTU/h/ft²
    • Retail: 400-600 BTU/h/ft²
    • Residential: 20-40 BTU/h/ft²
  2. Expected peak times

    • West zones peak in afternoon
    • East zones peak in morning
  3. Balanced components

    • Solar dominates perimeter
    • Internal loads dominate interior
  4. Adequate ventilation

    • Meets ASHRAE 62.1
    • All zones show outdoor air