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    This technical bulletin provides rules of thumb for cooling loads, room design temperatures, fresh air requirements, infiltration rates, lighting loads, metabolic loads, small power loads, window specifications, control zones, and airflow when customer data is insufficient for Logicool projects. Cooling load assumptions range from 125W/m2 for low occupancy offices to 400W/m2 for computer suites. Room design temperatures vary from 21-26°C depending on building type.

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    This technical bulletin provides rules of thumb for cooling loads, room design temperatures, fresh air requirements, infiltration rates, lighting loads, metabolic loads, small power loads, window specifications, control zones, and airflow when customer data is insufficient for Logicool projects. Cooling load assumptions range from 125W/m2 for low occupancy offices to 400W/m2 for computer suites. Room design temperatures vary from 21-26°C depending on building type.

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    This technical bulletin provides rules of thumb for cooling loads, room design temperatures, fresh air requirements, infiltration rates, lighting loads, metabolic loads, small power loads, window specifications, control zones, and airflow when customer data is insufficient for Logicool projects. Cooling load assumptions range from 125W/m2 for low occupancy offices to 400W/m2 for computer suites. Room design temperatures vary from 21-26°C depending on building type.

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    Technical Bulletin

    Number 005
    Subject Rules of Thumb
    Date Thursday, 03 May 2007

    The following data is to be used when making assumptions on cooling loads when the
    customer has not issued this data directly.

    This information has been compiled from industry sources including Ashrae, CIBSE and
    BSRIA.

    All Logicool projects must use these assumptions when the required data is not made
    available.

    Cooling loads

    For use when information from the customer is insufficient. All of the following is sourced from
    rd
    BSRIA Rules of Thumb (UK 3 Edition)

    Design Area Application Rule of thumb

    Banks 160 w/m²

    Computer Suites 400 w/m²

    Offices General – low occupancy and solar gain 125 w/m²

    General – medium occupancy and solar


    Offices 140 w/m²
    gain
    General – high occupancy and solar
    Offices 160 w/m²
    gain

    Call Centres Very high occupancy 180 w/m²

    Restaurants 220 w/m²

    Retail buildings 140 w/m²

    Fitness suite 160 w/m²

    Heating loads for all of the above are significantly lower. Heat Pump systems generally offer
    higher heating capacities compared to their nominal cooling capacity.
    Technical Bulletin

    Room Design Temperatures

    Logicool should design at the minimum temperature detailed below. The maximum
    temperature is there as a guide for a discussion with the customer. It is the customer who
    should decide if the higher temperature should be used.
    rd
    All of the following is sourced from BSRIA Rules of Thumb (UK 3 Edition)

    Building Type Design temperatures


    Offices 24ºC (or lower)
    Retail
    Hotels
    Factories
    Education
    21ºC - 23ºC
    Computer Rooms
    Museums
    Cinemas
    Exhibition hall/Conference facilities
    Hospitals 23ºC - 25ºC
    Swimming Pools 23ºC - 26ºC
    Fitness/Health Clubs >18ºC

    Additional considerations

    To be used when designing plant but where relevant information has not been given.

    Design Area Other Information Rule of thumb

    12 litres per second


    Fresh Air As per latest building regulations
    per person
    0.5 Air changes per
    Infiltration Internal door – office type application
    hour
    2.0 Air changes per
    Infiltration External door – retail type application
    hour

    Lighting Type 3 and Type 4 as per BSRIA 20 w/m²

    Metabolic Personnel 1 person per 10m²

    Metabolic Personnel – total watts per person 130 watts

    Includes small unaccounted for office


    Small Power equipment such as fax machines, phones, 5 w/m²
    kettles etc:
    Includes all office equipment including
    Small Power computers where no project data has been 20 w/m²
    given
    Technical Bulletin

    Additional rule of thumb assumptions

    These are to be used when the information issued by the customer is not sufficient.

    Window type Single Glazed 6mm, no tint


    Window height 1.8m
    Door dimensions 1m(w) x 2m(h)
    Internal walls Stud partition and insulation exposed to
    ambient (no solar exposure)

    Control Zone

    To be used when selecting number of units for a ballpark quotation

    One unit per 36m² (typically 6m x 6m area.)

    Airflow

    Refer to Vent Axia documentation

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