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Manual Published ............................ 08/2005 First Revision................................... 02/2007

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Preface
ABOUT THIS REFERENCE GUIDE
The Block Load Quick Reference Guide provides instructional information for users of Carriers Block Load Program. It describes how to use key features of the user interface, and how to use the program to design HVAC systems. This Guide also contains a program tutorial, example problem and discussions of common applications. The Guide serves as a supplement to the program's on-line help system which provides additional information including descriptions of all input items, program reports and program calculation procedures.

ABOUT BLOCK LOAD

Carriers Block Load Program is a computer tool which assists users in the design of HVAC systems for commercial buildings. Block Load calculates the design cooling and heating loads for commercial buildings in order to determine required sizes for HVAC system components. Ultimately, the program provides information needed for selecting and specifying equipment.

WHAT THIS REFERENCE GUIDE CONTAINS

The Block Load Quick Reference Guide is divided into four chapters plus four appendices:

Chapter 1 (Getting Started) discusses basic program concepts - how to use Block Load to design systems, how to operate the program, how to work with projects and perform common tasks. Chapter 2 (Block Load Tutorial) provides step-by-step instructions for using the program to design systems. This tutorial is designed for readers who are already familiar with Block Load terminology and concepts, as well as operating principles for Windows software. Chapters 3 (Example Problem) contains a simple example problem illustrating how the software is used to design an HVAC system. Chapters 4 (System Design Applications) provide a series of short discussions on how to use Block Load to design common types of HVAC systems. Appendix A (Performing Common Tasks with Block Load) contains step-by-step procedures for performing common tasks in Block Load such as entering data, editing data and generating reports. Appendix B (Performing Common Project Management Tasks) provides short descriptions of procedures used to work with project data. Appendix C (Index) contains an index for this manual. Appendix D (Input Sheets) provides input forms for zone data.

All information in this Guide is also available in the Block Load on-line help system. The on-line help system also includes extensive information about program inputs, reports and calculation procedures.

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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started

1.1 Welcome to the Block Load Program ..................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Using Block Load to Design Systems ..................................................................................................................1-1 1.3 Fundamental Terminology ...................................................................................................................................1-3 1.4 Working with the Block Load Main Program Window .......................................................................................1-4 1.5 Working With Block Load Input Forms ..............................................................................................................1-8 1.6 Performing Common Tasks With Block Load ...................................................................................................1-10 1.7 Working With Projects.......................................................................................................................................1-10 1.8 Using the Help System in Block Load ...............................................................................................................1-11 1.9 Windows Software Basics..................................................................................................................................1-12

Chapter 2

Block Load Tutorial

2.1 Block Load System Design Tutorial ....................................................................................................................2-1

Chapter 3

System Design Example Problem

3.1 Overview for the Example Problem .....................................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Defining the Problem ...........................................................................................................................................3-1 3.3 Gathering Data .....................................................................................................................................................3-5 3.4 Entering Data........................................................................................................................................................3-8 3.5 Generating System Design Reports....................................................................................................................3-10 3.6 Selecting Equipment...........................................................................................................................................3-11

Chapter 4

Design Applications

4.1 Application Information Overview ......................................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Applications Involving Single-Zone HVAC Units ..............................................................................................4-1 4.3 Applications Involving Terminal Units................................................................................................................4-2 4.4 Applications Involving Multiple-Zone (VAV) Systems ......................................................................................4-3 4.5 Troubleshooting Strategies...................................................................................................................................4-4

Appendix A

Performing Common Tasks with Block Load

A.1 Basic Procedures for Common Tasks.................................................................................................................A-1 A.2 Creating a New Item...........................................................................................................................................A-2 A.3 Editing an Existing Item.....................................................................................................................................A-3 A.4 Duplicating an Existing Item..............................................................................................................................A-3 A.5 Replacing Zone Data ..........................................................................................................................................A-4 A.6 Rotating Spaces ..................................................................................................................................................A-5 A.7 Deleting Items ....................................................................................................................................................A-5 A.8 Generating Input Data Reports ...........................................................................................................................A-6 A.9 Generating System Design Reports ....................................................................................................................A-6 A.10 Using the Report Viewer ..................................................................................................................................A-7 A.11 Setting User Options.........................................................................................................................................A-9

Appendix B

Performing Common Project Management Tasks

B.1 Creating a New Project....................................................................................................................................... B-1 B.2 Opening an Existing Project ............................................................................................................................... B-1 B.3 Saving a Project .................................................................................................................................................. B-1 B.4 Saving a Project as a New Project ...................................................................................................................... B-2 B.5 Deleting a Project ............................................................................................................................................... B-2 B.6 Editing Project Properties ................................................................................................................................... B-2 B.7 Archiving a Project ............................................................................................................................................. B-3
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B.8 Retrieving a Project ............................................................................................................................................ B-3 B.9 Converting Data From Previous Versions .......................................................................................................... B-4 B.10 Publishing Equipment Sizing Requirements for use in E-CAT........................................................................ B-5 B.11 Sending Email to your Sales Engineer ............................................................................................................. B-7

Appendix C Appendix D

Index Input Sheets

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter explains what Carriers Block Load Program does, how to use the software to design HVAC systems and how to operate the software. We encourage you to read this chapter before using Block Load.

1.1 WELCOME TO THE BLOCK LOAD PROGRAM

Welcome to Block Load. Block Load is a computer tool which assists designers and engineers in the design of HVAC systems for commercial buildings. The Block Load Quick Reference Guide provides a comprehensive guide to program operation and may be used as a tutorial or as a reference guide. Block Load System Design Features. Block Load estimates design cooling and heating loads for commercial buildings in order to determine required sizes for HVAC system components. Ultimately, the program provides information needed for selecting and specifying equipment. Specifically, the program performs the following tasks:

Calculates design cooling and heating loads for zones and coils in the HVAC system. Determines required airflow rates for zones and the system. Sizes cooling and heating coils. Sizes air circulation fans Performs a complete air system psychrometric analysis.

If you have questions about the program: In the United States or Canada, please call 1-800-253-1794 or email: software.systems@carrier.utc.com In other countries, please contact your local Carrier sales office or local Carrier distributor.

1.2 USING BLOCK LOAD TO DESIGN SYSTEMS

This section briefly describes, in conceptual terms, how to use Block Load to design systems. Application of these concepts will be demonstrated both in the Block Load tutorial in Chapter 2 and in the example problem in Chapter 3. All design work requires the same general five step procedure: 1. Define the Problem. First define the scope and objectives of the design analysis. For example, what type of building is involved? How many thermostatic control zones will there be? What type of systems and equipment are required? What special requirements will influence system features? 2. Gather Data. Before design calculations can be performed, information about the building, its environment and its HVAC equipment must be gathered. This step involves extracting data from building plans, evaluating building usage and studying HVAC system needs. Specific types of information needed include:

Climate data for the building site. Construction material data for walls, roofs, windows, doors, exterior shading devices and floors, and for interior partitions between conditioned and non-conditioned regions. Building size and layout data including wall, roof, window, door and floor areas, exposure orientations and external shading features.
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Internal load characteristics determined by quantities and occupied usage schedules for people, lighting, office equipment, appliances and machinery within the building. Data concerning HVAC equipment, controls and components to be used.

3. Enter Data Into Block Load. Next, use Block Load to enter climate, building and HVAC equipment data. When using Block Load, your base of operation is the main program window (described in greater detail in Section 1.4). From the main program window, first create a new project or open an existing project. Then define the following types of data which are needed for system design work: a. Enter Weather Data. Weather data defines the temperature, humidity and solar radiation conditions the building encounters during the course of a year. These conditions play an important role in influencing loads and system operation. To define weather data, a city can be chosen from the program's weather database, or weather parameters can be directly entered. Weather data is entered using the weather input form. b. Enter Zone Data. A zone is a region of the building comprised of one or more heat flow elements, served by one or more air distribution terminals, and served by a single thermostat. A zone may be a single room, a group of rooms or even an entire building. To define a zone, all elements which affect heat flow in the zone must be described. Elements include walls, windows, doors, roofs, skylights, floors, occupants, lighting, electrical equipment, miscellaneous heat sources, infiltration, and partitions. Data is entered using the Zone Input Form. While defining a zone, information about the construction of walls, roofs, windows, doors and external shading devices is needed, as well as information about the unoccupied percentage of internal heat gains present. Construction data can be specified directly from the zone input form (via links to the construction form), or alternately can be defined prior to entering zone data. Zones may be entered separately and independently as Unattached Zones, by clicking on the icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen, or by right-mouse clicking on the Unattached Zones item in the tree on the left side and then choosing, Add a New Zone. Zones entered as Unattached Zones remain unattached until they are assigned to a particular System (also see Entering System Data and Assigning Zones to Systems). A new zone may also be created by right-mouse clicking directly on an existing System, then choosing, Add a New Zone. Once one or more zones have been entered, Block Loads Duplicate feature may be used to create additional zones. To create a new zone, similar to an existing zone, right-mouse click on the existing zone then click on Duplicate. This creates an exact copy of the existing zone and places a number in parentheses directly after the zone name. The number changes sequentially as this process is repeated. To edit the zone names for the new zones simply click on the zone in the tree and edit the zone name in the Data view on the right side of the screen. Block Load contains a powerful new spreadsheet control feature that allows all existing zone data to be quickly viewed and modified, if so desired. To activate the spreadsheet view click on the Spreadsheet Input icon at the top in the toolbar or select Edit > Spreadsheet Input from the Menu bar at the top. The spreadsheet view allows fast viewing and changes to be made to any zone input data. There is a drop-down box at the top of the spreadsheet input window that allows filtering of which zone data is displayed in the spreadsheet. Zone display choices are: All, by System or Unattached Zones. The spreadsheet view changes depending on what category of zone data is selected in the tree on the left side. Each level in the tree represents one of the tabs in the Data view. Once selected, zone data may be viewed and modified in the spreadsheet and if desired you may also view or print a report of the spreadsheet data c. Enter System Data. A system is the equipment used to provide cooling and heating to a region of a building. A system serves one or more zones. Examples of systems include packaged rooftop units, split systems, VAV terminals, hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps. In all cases, the system also includes associated ductwork, supply terminals and controls.

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To define a system, the components and zones associated with the system must be defined as well as the system sizing criteria. This data is entered on the System Input Form. d. Assigning Zones to Systems. Unless done so previously, Unassigned Zones must be assigned to a system or systems prior to performing load calculations. Unattached zones may be assigned to the system(s) by clicking on either the left or right mouse buttons then dragging them to the appropriate System. When you attempt to drop a Zone onto a System a dialog box appears with the following choices: Duplicate Here, Move Here or Cancel. It is possible, although not common, to assign the same zone to more than one system. An example of when you might assign the same zone to multiple systems is if you were not sure which system a particular zone should be assigned to. In this case you could assign the zone to more than one system, and then after final sizing results are known you might decide that a particular zone fits best with a particular system. You could then delete the zone from the inappropriate system. Care should be taken when assigning the same zone to multiple systems as this can have the effect of duplicating the zone in the building, which may overstate the design loads. 4. Use Block Load to Generate Design Reports. Once weather, zone and system data has been entered, Block Load can be used to generate system design reports. To generate design reports, go to the Main Program Window and select the desired system or systems. Next choose the Print/View Load Results menu bar option, toolbar button, or pop-up menu option. This displays the System Design Reports Form. Select the desired report options on this form. The program will automatically run the calculations before generating the reports. User has the option of printing the reports to a file, sending directly to a printer or viewing on the screen. 5. Select Equipment. Finally, use data from the reports you generated to select the appropriate cooling and heating equipment from product catalogs or electronic catalog software. System design reports provide information necessary to select all the components of your HVAC system including packaged equipment, fan coils, WSHP units, supply terminals and duct systems. Carrier can provide a wide variety of electronic catalog computer programs to make selecting equipment quick and easy. Please contact your local Carrier sales office or Carrier distributor for details.

1.3 FUNDAMENTAL TERMINOLOGY

Block Load organizes information about a building and its HVAC equipment into the three categories shown below. These are arranged in a hierarchy that permits you to assemble the description of your building and its HVAC equipment in a flexible manner. The key terms for each component category are defined below, beginning with the lowest in the hierarchy and working upward.

An Element is a component of the building structure or building use associated with heat gain or loss. Elements include walls, windows, doors, roofs, skylights, floors, partitions, lighting, people, electric equipment, miscellaneous heat sources and infiltration. An element is described by its characteristics which affect heat transfer. A wall, for example, is described by its area, orientation, and the materials from which it is constructed. A Zone is a region of the building comprised of one or more heat flow elements, served by one or more air distribution terminals, and served by a single thermostat. A zone may be a single room, a group of rooms or even an entire building. A System is the equipment used to provide cooling and/or heating to a region of a building. A system serves one or more zones. There are three different types of systems available in Block Load: Single Zone CAV, VAV and Fan Coils/WSHP. For VAV and Fan Coils/WSHP systems, a separate thermostat exists in each zone which controls the temperature in each zone independently. For Single Zone CAV systems, a single thermostat controls the temperature in all zones connected to the system. Examples of typical systems include: packaged rooftop units, split systems, packaged DX fan coils, hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps. In all cases, the system also includes associated ductwork, supply terminals and controls.
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Chapter 1 1.4 WORKING WITH THE BLOCK LOAD MAIN PROGRAM WINDOW

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This topic discusses Block Loads main program window which appears when you start the program. Much of the work you will perform defining data and generating reports is done using features of the main program window. Key elements and features of the main program window are discussed below. Related information which may be useful can be found in separate topics dealing with input forms, project management, and a program tutorial for system design.
Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar

Tree View Pane

Data or List View Pane

Status Bar

Figure 1.1. Main Program Window

The Block Load main program window consists of seven components used to operate the program. Working from top to bottom in Figure 1.1: 1. The Title Bar lists the program name and the name of the current project. At the right-hand end of the title bar are command buttons for minimizing and maximizing the program window and for exiting from the program. 2. The Menu Bar lies immediately below the title bar. The menu bar contains five pull-down menus used to perform common program tasks. To use menu options, first click on the menu name to pull1-4 Block Load Quick Reference Guide

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down its list of options. Then click on the name of the desired option. The five pull down menus are as follows:

The Project Menu provides options for manipulating project data. This includes tasks such as creating, opening, saving, deleting, archiving and retrieving projects. Section 1.7 and Appendix B discuss projects in greater detail. The Edit Menu contains options used to work with individual data items such as zones, systems, walls, roofs, etc Appendix A provides more information about how options on the Edit Menu are used to perform specific tasks. The View Menu offers options used to change the functionality or appearance of the main program window. This includes changing the user preference for the units of measure format of data shown in the data view window, turning on or off the validation audible or error message indicators and setting advanced settings such as displaying libraries, advanced report options and generating and saving equipment tag information on the project save command. The Reports Menu provides options for generating reports containing input data and design load results. Appendix A describes how these menu options are used in greater detail. The Help Menu contains options used to launch Block Loads on-line help system. Section 1.8 discusses the help system in more detail. Readers should note that on-line help can also be obtained by pressing F1 at any point during program operation.

3. The Toolbar lies immediately below the menu bar and contains a series of buttons used to perform common program tasks. Each button contains an icon which represents the task it performs. These tasks duplicate many of the options found on the pull-down menus.

Depending on which item is selected in the tree view some toolbar items are disabled that are not applicable. To determine the function of a toolbar button, simply place the mouse cursor over a button. A tooltip will appear listing the function of that button. 4. The Tree View is the left-hand panel of the main program window. It contains a tree image of the major categories of data used by Block Load. The tree view acts as the control panel when working with program data.

Directly beneath the Project name a list of the major data categories (weather, zones, systems and libraries) appears in the tree. Clicking once on the plus (+) sign expands the list under each category. You may also expand the list by double-clicking on the name of the category. To display a summary list of items in one of the categories, click once on the category name. Doing so displays a table of items on the right side (Data View) included in the category. The table cannot be edited; rather it is shown for informational purposes only. To display and/or edit the items in the category double-click on the category item. For example if you double-click on the Unattached Zones category name, a list of zones you have entered will appear (expand) in the tree and also appear in the Data View panel on the right side of the main program window. Once the category has been expanded the plus sign (+) changes to a minus sign (-). If desired you can then click on individual items in the expanded list in the tree to open the input screens for each item allowing you to view or edit input data. Once entered you may also use the Spreadsheet Input to edit existing zone data. To display a pop-up menu of options available for the category items, right-click on one of the category items. The category pop-up menu will then appear. Options in this menu are applicable to one or more items in the list, depending on how many items have been highlighted. For example, if you right-click on one of the Systems, the System category pop-up menu will
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appear. At this point you may Duplicate, Delete, View Inputs, Print Inputs, Print/View Load Results (system only). If you highlight one system then select the Print Input Data option, the input data for this one system will be printed. Should you wish to perform an action on multiple items you may hold down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] keys and highlight multiple items, then select the desired option in the pop-up menu, which will perform the action on all highlighted items.

To display a summary of project contents, click once on the Project category name. A list of the major data categories (weather, spaces, systems, plants) will appear. If the details format is used for the list view, the quantity of items you have defined for each category will also be shown. For example, the summary shows the number of spaces and systems which have been defined. To display a summary of project library contents, click once on the Libraries category name. A list of the library categories (walls, roofs, windows, doors, shades) along with a brief summary of the input data for each will appear in the table in the Data View.

By selecting items in the Tree View you can:

Add new items. Example: Adding a new zone. Edit existing items. Example: Editing a wall assembly you previously defined. Duplicate an existing item. Example: Creating a new system using defaults from an existing system. Delete existing items. Example: Deleting three systems you previously entered. Searching and replacing existing zone data. Example: Change lighting W/sq.ft. from 2.0 to 1.8 for 10 zones all at one time. Rotating the orientation of existing zones. Example: Rotate the orientation of 12 zones by 45 degrees clockwise all at one time. View or print input data. Example: Printing input data for four window assemblies you previously entered. View or print system design reports. Example: Viewing design reports for two systems you defined.

There are usually at least two or three ways of performing each task. For example, after selecting items in the tree view, an option on the Edit or Report Menu can be selected, or a button on the Toolbar can be pressed, or an item pop-up menu can be displayed by right-clicking on the selected items. 5. The Data View is the right-hand panel of the main program window. It changes appearance depending on which item in the tree category has been selected. If a main category level in the tree is selected the Data View displays a table of data items in the order that they were entered in your project. For example, when the Unattached Zones category is selected, the Data View shows a list of zones you have entered along with the floor area, number of people and lighting watts. If you click on one of the items in the tree under the category (a zone for instance) the Data View window will display the input screen for that item. The Systems and Libraries categories work the same way, that is by clicking on the category in the tree a list of items appears in the Data View table. Clicking on a particular item under the category opens the input screen for that item.

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Figure 1.2. Data View Screen

6. The Spreadsheet Input is an optional method of viewing and/or editing zone input data. Once zones have been entered, the spreadsheet input screen may be opened either by clicking on the Spreadsheet Input icon on the toolbar or by selecting Edit > Spreadsheet Input on the Menu bar. Another small tree appears on the left side of the spreadsheet input screen with categories corresponding to the tabs in the zone input screen. A drop-down filter at the top of the screen allows you to designate which zones are displayed in the spreadsheet. You may display all zones, zones by system or the unattached zones. The zone name is the only zone input item that cannot be edited in the spreadsheet. To edit a zone name you must click on the tree view and select the zone then edit the zone name on the zone input screen. While in the spreadsheet view you may also view or print the zone input report in spreadsheet format. Figure 1.3 below illustrates the spreadsheet input screen for the zone internal loads.

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Figure 1.3. Spreadsheet Input Screen 7. The Status Bar is the final component of the main program window and appears at the bottom of the window. The current date and time appear at the right-hand end of the status bar. Pertinent messages appear at the left-hand end of the status bar. Further information on program operation can be found in separate sections of this guide dealing with input forms, project management, and basic Windows program operating principles. Chapter 3 contains a sample tutorial project example and Appendix A provides detailed information on using main program window features to enter data and generate reports.

1.5 WORKING WITH BLOCK LOAD INPUT FORMS

This section discusses the basic operating principles of Block Loads input forms. While much of your work with the program is done on the main program window, the actual entry of data is done using input forms. An input form appears when you choose to create a new item or edit an existing item in the main program list view. A separate input form is provided for each category of Block Load data.

Figure 1.4. A Simple Input Form Simple Input Forms. Many input forms have a simple appearance as shown in Figure 1.4 above. These simple kinds of input forms contain only one component:
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1. The Data Area is the entire form. It contains all the data describing the current item. In the example above, data for a window assembly named 4x6 Double Glazed is being edited. To close an input form click on any other category or item on the tree. The data area of this form contains information describing a window assembly: its dimensions, overall U-Value and Shade Coefficient. While entering information in the data area, you can display explanations of each input item by pressing the F1 key. For example, if you press F1 while the cursor is on the Overall U-Value item in the figure above, the help topic for Overall U-Value will appear automatically. This feature is useful for learning about the program while you work.

Figure 1.5. A Tabbed Input Form Tabbed Input Forms. For the Zone and System categories of Block Load data, the input form has a more complex appearance as shown above. This input form contains a data area similar to the simple input forms, however the data area contains multiple categories of information rather than a single set of information. Categories of data are represented as tabs in a notebook. In the figure above, data for a zone is shown. Zone data is divided into seven categories:

General data Internal load data Wall, Window, Door data Roof, Skylight data Outdoor Airflow Floor data Partition data

To switch between the different categories of data, simply click on the tab title. For example, to switch to the Walls, Windows, Doors category of data, click on the Walls, Windows, Doors tab.

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In order to use Block Load, you will need to enter data, edit data and generate reports. A common set of procedures is used in Block Load to perform these tasks, and this makes the program easier to learn and use. Whether you are working with walls, zones or systems, for example, the same basic procedures are used. Further, there are typically two or more ways of performing each task. So you can choose the approach that you find most convenient. Table 1.1 lists common program tasks along with alternate ways of performing each. More extensive information on each task is provided in Appendix A and in Block Loads on-line help system. Table 1.1 Common Operating Tasks in Block Load Task Menu Bar Tool Bar Button X X X X X Tree View Tree View Pop-Up Menu X X X X X X X X X X X X Data View Spreadsheet View

Creating a New Item Editing an Existing Item Duplicating an Existing Item Deleting Items Generating Input Data Reports Generating Design Load Reports Key:

1. Menu Bar = One of the menus on the menu bar contains an option for performing this task. 2. Tool Bar Button = One of the toolbar buttons can be used to perform this task. 3. Tree View = Selecting items in the tree allow this task to be performed 4. Tree View Pop-Up Menu = The pop-up menu displayed from the tree view contains an option for this task. 4. Data View = Task can be performed by directly manipulating items in the data view. 5. Spreadsheet View = Items may be edited directly in the spreadsheet view.

1.7 WORKING WITH PROJECTS

While using Block Load you will need to create and manage project data. This section discusses projects and features provided for managing project data. What is a Project? All the data you enter and calculate in Block Load is stored together within a project. A Project is simply a container for your data. However, a project can hold data for other programs as well as Block Load. For example, if you create a project for a building design job, it might contain load estimating and system design data from Block Load, air handler selection data from the Carrier AHUBuilder program, and air terminal selection data from the Carrier Air Terminal Selection program. Keeping this data together in a single container is often more efficient than keeping the data in several separate locations. Using Projects. Block Load provides a variety of features for working with project data. Common project-related tasks are listed below. Further information on each feature can be found in Appendix B.

Create a new project by using the New option on the Project Menu. Edit data in an existing project by using the Open option on the Project Menu. Save changes in a project by using the Save option on the Project Menu Save changes to a new project using the Save As option on the Project Menu Delete an existing project using the Delete option on the Project Menu. Edit descriptive data for the project, such as the project name, project number, contact name, contact type, project manager and miscellaneous notes using the Properties option on the Project Menu. Archive project data for safe keeping using the Archive option on the Project Menu.
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Retrieve data that you earlier archived using the Archive option on the Project Menu. Convert data from a previous version of Block Load using the Convert Block Load 3.0 Data option on the Project Menu. Publish equipment sizing data for use in E-CAT using the Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements option on the Project Menu. Archive a project and email it to your sales engineer using the Send Email to Sales Engineer option on the Project Menu.

How Project Data is Stored. When a new project is saved for the first time, you designate the folder which will hold the project files (either by accepting the default folder \E20-II\Projects\ProjectName or by specifying a folder yourself). This folder is the permanent storage location of project data. When you open the project to work with its data, temporary copies of the projects data files are made. As you enter data, make changes and perform calculations, all this data is stored in the temporary copy of the data files. Only when you use the Save option on the Project Menu are the changes youve made are copied to permanent storage. Therefore, if you ever need to undo changes youve made to a project, simply re-open the project without saving the changes youve made. When you re-open the project, the changes stored in the temporary copy of the data files are discarded, and data from your last project/save is restored. Recommended Project Management Practices. Project data represents an important investment of your time and effort. And, as the saying goes, time is money. Therefore it is important to safeguard your investment in project data. We recommend adopting the following practices when working with projects:

Create a separate project for each job you work on. It is usually more efficient to keep data for separate jobs in separate projects. It is also safer to store data in smaller, focused units. If you keep data for all jobs in a single project, and this project becomes damaged, your data loss will be greater than if you keep data for separate jobs in separate projects. Use a descriptive name for the project so you can quickly recognize what it contains, both now and when you need to refer to the project in the future. Because the selection list for projects is arranged alphabetically it is useful to use a consistent naming convention. Many firms begin the project name with their internal project number followed by descriptive text (e.g., P2003-47 Lincoln School). Save early and often. While entering data, changing data and generating reports, save the project periodically. This practice is useful in the event that you make a mistake and need to undo changes. If the last time you saved the project was 15 minutes ago, undoing your mistake will only cause you to lose 15 minutes of work. On the other hand, if the last time you saved the data was 4 hours ago, undoing a mistake may cause you to lose 4 hours worth of work. Archive your data periodically for safekeeping. These days data on hard disks is relatively safe. However, it is still possible for hard disk drives to become damaged, or for files on the hard disk to be damaged or erased. Therefore it is a good practice to periodically archive your project data. Data can be archived to a separate location on your hard disk, to a different hard disk drive or to removable media such as a zip drive or floppy disks. For example, if you archive data for a large project at the end of each day and your hard disk drive fails, at most you will have lost one days worth of work. On the other hand, if data for the same large project was never archived and your hard disk drive fails, all the project data would be lost.

Further Information. Further information on procedures used to manage project data is found in Appendix B and the programs on-line help system.

1.8 USING THE HELP SYSTEM IN BLOCK LOAD

Block Load provides extensive on-line documentation via its help system to assist users in learning, understanding and using the software. In Block Load you can obtain information from the help system by:

Using options on the Help menu in the main program window. Pressing the Help button on any input form.
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Pressing F1 at any time during program operation.

Each of method of obtaining help is discussed below in greater detail. Method 1 - Using The Help Menu. The Help menu, which is found in the menu bar in the main program window, contains two options. 1. Contents and Index launches the help system. The help system is presented in a dialog that contains three tabs: Contents, Index and Find.

Contents provides a table of contents representation of the help system. Topics represented by page icons are organized into chapters represented by book icons. The table of contents operates as a tree view. Double click on a book icon to display its contents. Double click on a page icon to display its help topic. Index contains an alphabetical list of help topics that you can browse through. It also permits you to enter a search word or phrase. When a search word or phrase is entered, the index is scrolled to the help topic whose title most closely matches your word or phrase. Find allows you to enter a word or phrase. The help system then lists all help topics which use the word or phrase. You can then display any topic in the list. For example, if your search word is wall, the help system will list all topics which use the word wall.

2. About Block Load displays the Block Load title screen which lists the program name and version number. Method 2 - Using The Help Button on Input Forms. All Block Load input forms contain a Help button. When you press this button, a help topic appears which provides an overview of the form and its use. This feature is very useful when using a form for the first time. The overview help explains the data you are entering, gives a quick orientation of the form and its features, and provides links to all inputs found on the form. For example, the overview help for the zone input form defines the term zone and explains how it is used in the program, briefly explains the zone input form and its seven tabs, and provides links to information about the input items found on the form. Method 3 - Using F1 Help Context sensitive help can be obtained at any time by pressing the [F1] key. This launches the help system and displays the topic most closely related to the current position of the cursor. For example, if you are entering zone data and you highlight the input radio button for building weight, pressing F1 will display the help topic for building weight. This feature is very useful for obtaining explanations and answering questions which arise as you enter data.

1.9 WINDOWS SOFTWARE BASICS

This section provides a brief introduction explaining how to use Windows programs. This introduction is intended for readers who are new to Windows software. Understanding the principles discussed below will make it much easier to learn and use Block Load. Please note that this introduction is by no means a comprehensive guide. Readers who feel more information is needed are encouraged to consult one of the many Windows training guides which are available in bookstores. Learn Once, Use Anywhere. One of the basic principles involved with Windows software is that all software programs should use common elements with standard operating rules. Therefore, if you learn how to operate one Windows program, you will know the basic techniques of using any Windows program. The successful application of this principle relies on using standard interface elements which operate according to standard rules. It also relies on users of the software recognizing visual cues which indicate which kind of interface element is being used, which in turn implies the operating rules. Mouse Input. Your mouse can be used to navigate, choose options, select items and press buttons in a Windows program. A mouse has two or three buttons designated button #1, button #2 and button #3.
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Mouse button #1 is typically the left-hand button and button #2 is the right-hand button. In all subsequent discussions, and throughout the Block Load help system, we will use the following common notation when referring to use of the mouse:

Click means to press the left-hand mouse button once. We assume left-hand button = button #1. Double-Click means to press the left-hand mouse button twice in quick succession. Again, we assume left-hand button = button #1. Right-Click means to press the right-hand mouse button once. We assume right-hand button = button #2.

Common tasks you can perform with your mouse are as follows:

To choose a menu option or an item on a list, click on the option or item. To display a pop-up menu, right-click on an item. To press a button (such as an OK button), click on the button.

Keyboard Input. Keys on your keyboard can also be used to navigate, choose options, select items, input data and press buttons in a Windows program:

To move the cursor from one item to the next, press the [Tab] key. To move the cursor from one item to the previous item, press [Shift] and [Tab] together. To choose a menu option, first press [Alt] and the access key for the menu. For example, if the letter P in the name of the Project menu is underlined, P is the access key for this menu. Press [ALT][P] to display the Project menus options. To choose an option on a menu, press the access key for the desired item. To select an item on a list, use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor through the list. When the desired item is highlighted, press the [ENTER] key. To enter data, simply type the numeric or text information using the keyboard. When finished, DO NOT press [ENTER]. Instead use the TAB key or the mouse to move to another input item. [ENTER] very often will execute the default command button which may cause you to exit to a different part of the program. To press a button (such as an OK button), use the [Tab] keys to navigate to the button and then press the [ENTER] key.

Using Forms and Controls. In Windows programs, information is presented on one or more forms. In Block Load, the main program window is an example of one kind of form which is used to perform basic tasks. Block Load input forms are another example of a kind of form which is used to enter information. Individual items which appear on a form, or entire regions of a form are referred to as controls. For example, on the Block Load main program window, the left-hand panel in the center part of the window is a tree view control which is used to switch between different categories of Block Load data. A particular type of control always operates according to one consistent set of rules. Efficient use of Windows programs relies on quickly recognizing different kinds of controls and understanding how each kind of control is used. This sub-section summarizes the controls most frequently used in Block Load.

Pull-Down Menus. Pull-down menus typically appear toward the top of a form in the menu-bar. To display the menus options, click on the menu name, or use press [ALT] and the menus access key. To select a menu option, click on the option name or use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired item and then press [ENTER]. An example showing Block Loads Project menu appears below.

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Toolbar Buttons. Toolbar buttons typically appear toward the top of a form and are used to perform common program operating tasks. Each toolbar button contains a picture which indicates its function. If you are uncertain of a buttons function, position the mouse cursor over the button. A tooltip - a short description of the buttons function - will appear. To press the button, use the mouse to click on the button. An example showing Block Loads toolbar appears below.

Tree View. A tree view displays the relationships between data items in the form of a tree. For example, in Windows Explorer, the folder structure of your hard disk is shown in a tree view control. Branches of the tree represent folders on your hard drive and sub-folders beneath each of these folders. A tree view control is often accompanied by either a List view or a Data view control. In Windows Explorer you use the tree view to locate a specific folder, and the accompanying list view displays the files in that folder. In the Block Load main program window, a tree view is used to organize and show the categories of program data. When the top level items in the tree are selected the control window on the right side will contain a List view of the items contained within that category. When a sub-level category item is selected in the tree the control window displays the Data view allowing you to enter data for that particular category. You can perform the following tasks with the Block Load tree view:

Click on the tree category name to display its data in the List view. For example, clicking on the Systems category name displays a list of systems in your project in the List view. A [+] sign next to the tree category indicates the category may be expanded to reveal the contents at the next sublevel in the tree. A [-] sign next to a tree category indicates the category has been completely expanded to reveal all sub-levels under it. Clicking on a [-] sign will collapse a tree category.

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Right-click on the category name to display the pop-up menu for the category. The pop-up menu choices available changes depending on which categories in the tree are selected. Some highlevel categories such as Weather have only one option available in the pop-up menu, which is to Print/View Inputs. Right-clicking on the Unattached Zones, Systems or Libraries item in the tree category allows you to add a new zone, system or library item. Right-clicking on a sub-category level, such as a particular system or zone, allows you to Duplicate, Delete, View or Print inputs or Add a new item. For the Systems only right-clicking also allows you to Print/View Load Results.

List View. As its name implies, the List view contains a list of items contained within the highlighted tree category. This data table is not editable, rather is shown for informational purposes only. To edit the data you may click on a sub-category level in the tree and open the Data view, or alternatively you may use the Spreadsheet view to edit zone data after it has already been entered using the Data view. The graphic below shows the List view containing library elements.

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Data View. The Data view is the primary input form used to enter or view input data for any of the sub-category elements in the tree. For example, if you click on one of the zones in the Unattached Zones list the control window displays the Data view for that particular zone allowing you to see or edit all input values, as indicated in the graphic below. A similar control is used for Weather, Systems and Library elements.

Spreadsheet View. The Spreadsheet view is an alternate method for viewing and editing zone input data previously entered using the Data view. To open the Spreadsheet view you may either select the menu item Edit > Spreadsheet Input or click on the icon on the toolbar. This feature is covered in detail in Appendix A. Text Boxes. A text box is used to enter numeric or text data. Its appearance is shown below. When you move to the text box by clicking on it or using the [Tab] key, the existing value in the text box will be highlighted indicating you are in replace mode. If you begin typing, the existing value will be replaced with the new information you enter. To modify individual characters or numerals in the text box, click on the text box a second time or press the right or left arrow key. A blinking cursor will appear. In edit mode you can move the cursor to a desired position in the box and insert or delete individual characters or numerals. When finished entering data, DO NOT press the [ENTER] key. In Windows software the [ENTER] key has no effect on a text box. Instead it will often execute the default command button. Rather than [ENTER] moving you to the next input item, it will send you elsewhere in the program. Instead, use your mouse or the [Tab] key to move to the next input item.

Drop-Down Lists. Drop-down lists are used to choose from a list of items. The example shown below is a drop-down list used to choose the overhead lighting fixture type in Block Load. To display the list, click on the down arrow at the right-hand end of the control. Once the list appears, click on the desired item or use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired item and then press [ENTER].

Combo Boxes. A combo box is a modified version of a drop-down list. In addition to choosing from a list of items, a combo box allows you to enter your own item. The example shown below is a combo box for the city name from the Weather form in Block Load. With this combo box, you can select from a list of pre-defined cities, or you can type in a city name of your own.

Check Boxes. A check box is typically used to indicate on/off or yes/no selections. In the example below, the box should be checked if you want the program to calculate the loads for the zone reheat coils on a VAV system and should be left unchecked if zone reheat coils are not used. A check box is changed by clicking on the box.
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Radio Buttons. Radio buttons are used for selecting one item from a group of mutually exclusive choices. In the example below, only one of the four floor types can be selected at one time. To select an item using radio buttons, click on the button opposite the desired name or on the name itself. A black dot will be placed next to the item you choose, and the dot for the prior selection will be removed automatically.

Command Buttons. Command buttons are used to perform various tasks in a Windows programs. The example below shows the four command buttons which appear in the Spreadsheet input form. Pressing the OK button, for example, saves the current data and returns to the Block Load main program window. To press a command button, use your mouse to click the button, or use the [Tab] key to navigate to the button and then press [ENTER]. In some situations, a command button is highlighted in some manner to show it is the default for a form. In the example below, the OK button has a darkened outline indicating it is the default. Pressing [ENTER] from anywhere on the form has the same effect as pressing the default button.

It should be noted that most data input screens in Block Load do not contain command buttons, rather to exit the screen and save the input data you simply select or click another item or category in the tree. This opens the new item and saves the input data on the form that closes. To save the project you must still select Project > Save or Save As, which saves all input data. A detailed explanation of working with projects appears in Appendix B.

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This chapter provides a quick tutorial about how to use the Block Load Program to design systems. This tutorial is designed for readers who want a quick description of how to use the program and are already familiar with the design process, Block Load terminology and basic principles of program operations.

2.1 BLOCK LOAD SYSTEM DESIGN TUTORIAL

This tutorial explains how to use Block Load to perform design calculations for systems. When Block Load is started, the main program window appears. At this point the system design process involves the following five steps to design systems. Note that this tutorial assumes the reader is prepared to enter his or her own building and system data. For a complete example problem, please refer to Chapter 3. 1. Create a New Project

Choose New on the Project menu. This creates a new project. A project is the container which holds your data. Choose Save on the Project menu. Youll be asked to name the project. From here on, save the project periodically to prevent data loss in the event of a power interruption or other computer problem.

2. Enter Weather Data

Click on the Weather item in the tree view in the main program window. The Weather input form will appear. Enter weather data by selecting the appropriate Region, Location and City. The default weather data displayed is the ASHRAE weather data, as indicated in the lower right corner of the Weather properties window. You may use this data as is or modify it to meet your specific requirements. If you do modify the default weather data the data source dialog message in the lower right corner of the screen changes from ASHRAE Handbook to User Modified indicating that it is no longer ASHRAE data. Modified weather data is project-specific, that is the next time you run Block Load and select the same city it will again display the ASHRAE default data. Should you want to use the user modified weather data each time and not have to re-enter it each time you should consider creating a template project, which is a blank project containing only weather and library elements. That way each time to you start a new project all you have to do is open the template project, save it with a new name then add the zones and system information. To save the data and exit the Weather input screen click on another item in the tree.

3. Enter Zone Data

Right-click on the Unattached Zones item in the tree view in the main program window and select Add a New Zone. This opens the Zone input form where default Zone information will appear. Alternatively, if you already have a System entered, you may also create a new zone under the existing system by right-clicking on the System category and selecting the pop-up menu option, Add a New Zone. Enter data for your first zone. A zone represents an area of thermostatic control. A zone can be a singe room, an entire exposure or in the case of large open areas (e.g. auditorium) it could be a
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single area for the entire building. However it is a good design strategy to subdivide the building into separate control areas which will improve the calculation accuracy and eventually allow you to properly size HVAC systems and equipment for each separate control area. This is referred to as zoning. Properly zoning techniques applied up-front require a bit more time initially but will save time and improve accuracy later during final equipment selection and sizing of terminals and ductwork. While entering zones, you must determine the percentage of internal loads (such as lights, equipment and people) present during the unoccupied time period. You will also need to create walls, roofs, windows, doors or external shades in the Libraries category. You may do this first before entering zones or systems or directly from within the zone input form by choosing the create new item in drop-down selection lists. For example, when entering Wall data for Exposure 1 in the zone input screen, you must choose a Wall Type. In the Wall Type input field there is a drop-down list. From this list choose the create new wall item to create a new wall and automatically assign it to the exposure. Similar procedures are used for windows, doors, roofs and external shades. An alternate approach is to create library items (walls, roofs, windows, doors and external shading) prior to entering zone data. To do this go directly to the Libraries area in the tree view and right-click on any of the items and select Add a new . Once you have completed data entry on all tabs of the zone input form simply click on any other item on the tree to save the zone input data and close the zone input screen. To enter another zone, in the tree view right-click on the name of the zone you just created. The zone pop-up menu appears. Choose the Duplicate option on the pop-up menu. An exact copy of the original zone will be created and its input form will appear. The zone name will be the same but with a number in parentheses after the name. This is a quick way of generating new zones based on defaults from an existing zone. Enter data for the new zone. You may change the name on the first field and any other data necessary. Once data entry is complete once again click on any other item in the tree to save the zone data and exit the input screen. Repeat the previous steps to enter data for as many zones as required. If you wish to modify or review all the zone input data side-by-side you may open the Spreadsheet Input screen two different ways: either from the toolbar or from the menu bar under Edit > Spreadsheet Input. This saves significant time over opening each zone separately and making changes inside the data view input screens.

4. Enter System Data

Right-click on the Systems item in the tree view in the main program window. Select the Add a New System from the pop-up dialog box. Default System information will appear in the data view and the System input form will now be open. Enter data for your first system. Block Load uses a system-based design approach such that all required system components are sized automatically for you, therefore you must specify the system type in the input screen. If entering data for a VAV system, you will need to specify the desired ventilation sizing method. The choices are: Sum of zone OA Airflows and ASHRAE Std 62-2001. The first method simply adds the ventilation rate specified for each zone together to arrive at the total ventilation airflow quantity for the system. The ASHRAE Std 62-2001 method is also known as the Multiple Space or Critical Space method. It determines the total outdoor airflow rate necessary to ensure that all zones receive the required amount of fresh outdoor air. It is also important to enter the system start-up time and duration of system operation. This works in conjunction with the occupied and unoccupied thermostat setpoints to properly calculate the effects of night setback and setup and to accurately determine required pull-down and warm-up loads.
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For VAV systems utilizing reheat coils you will need to also specify the minimum airflow rate supplied to the zones. This is so Block Load can properly size the zone reheat coils and also to ensure a minimum ventilation rate is delivered to the zones during occupied periods. Once finished entering system data click on any other item in the tree view to save your data and return to the main program window. To enter another system, in the tree view right-click on the name of the system you just created. The system pop-up menu appears. Choose the Duplicate option on the pop-up menu. A copy of the original system will be created and its input form will appear. Any zones currently attached to the original system will also be duplicated under the new system. Duplicating systems is a quick way of creating new systems based on defaults from the previous system, provided successive systems are similar. If they are not, use the "Add a New System" option to create each new system. Enter data for each new system. Once finished select any other item in the tree view to save your data and return to the main program window. Repeat the previous steps to enter data for as many systems as required.

5. Generate System Design Reports

Click on the System item in the tree view in the main program window. System summary information will appear in the data view on the right. This includes the system name, system type and whether or not the system calculations have been performed yet or not. In the tree view select and highlight the system(s) for which you want reports. There are three ways to create design reports for systems. After highlighting the system(s) either right-click on the system(s) and select Print/View Load Results from the pop-up menu or alternatively click on the Print/View Load Results under the Reports menu option. The third way is to click on the toolbar icon Report/Print/View Load Results. On the System Design Reports form, choose the desired reports. To view the reports before printing, press the Preview button. To print the reports directly, press the Print button. To generate and save an output report in Rich Text File (RTF) format, which can be opened in most word processing software, press the Print To File button. Before generating reports, Block Load will check to see if system design calculations have been performed. If not, Block Load automatically runs these calculations before generating the reports.

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This chapter contains a simple example problem which demonstrates how to use Block Load to design an HVAC system. The example builds on concepts and procedures discussed in Chapters 1 and 2.

3.1 OVERVIEW FOR THE EXAMPLE PROBLEM

The procedure for designing HVAC systems in Block Load involves five steps, as discussed in Chapter 1: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Define the Problem. Gather Data. Enter Data Into Block Load. Use Block Load to Generate Design Reports. Select Equipment.

The example problem presented in this chapter will demonstrate each step in this process. In the remainder of this chapter a separate section will deal with each step.

3.2 DEFINING THE PROBLEM

The objective of this example problem is to design an HVAC system which serves a manufacturing office located in St. Louis, Missouri.

Figure 3.1 Architectural Rendition of Manufacturing Office

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The floor plan for the office is shown in Figure 3.2 below. To save time the building has already been zoned into seven separate control zones. The building is comprised of six offices, a conference room and two restrooms located in the general office (zone 7). Zones 1-6 all have outside perimeter exposures. The east, south and west walls are exposed to ambient. The north wall adjoins the manufacturing plant which is kept no warmer than 80 F in summer and no colder than 65 F in winter. This north wall is considered a partition since it is not directly exposed to ambient conditions.

Figure 3.2 Floor Plan for Manufacturing Office

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Building information including construction details and other design parameters is shown in Figure 3.3 below. Additional details appear in the zone data table that follows.

Fig. 3.3 Manufacturing Office Details & Building Data

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This office building will be air conditioned by one variable-air-volume (VAV) packaged rooftop unit serving VAV boxes, one per zone as indicated in the system layout in Figure 4 below. A cooling-only VAV rooftop unit will be used in conjunction with electric resistance heating coils in the VAV box terminals to provide heat.

Fig. 3.4 HVAC System Layout for Manufacturing Office Block Load will be used to model the heat transfer processes in the building in order to determine the following seven equipment sizing values:

Rooftop unit required cooling capacity. Rooftop unit required fan airflow Rooftop unit required outdoor airflow rate. Rooftop unit preheat coil capacity VAV box (zone) design airflow rates. VAV box minimum airflow rates.
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VAV box terminal reheat coil capacities.

3.3 GATHERING DATA

The second step in the design process is to gather information necessary to model heat transfer processes in the building and to analyze operation of the HVAC equipment which heats and cools the building. This involves gathering data for the building, its environment and its HVAC equipment. Below, gathering of weather data, data for zones in the building and data for the HVAC system will be discussed.

3.3.1 Gathering Weather Data

ASHRAE design weather conditions for St. Louis, Missouri will be used for this analysis. In addition to the ASHRAE data, we will:

Use the period May through November as the design cooling months. This means cooling sizing calculations will only be performed for this range of months. We could use January through December as the calculation period. However, design weather conditions in St. Louis are such that peak loads are most likely to occur during the summer or fall months. So we can reduce the set of calculation months to May through November to save calculation time without sacrificing reliability.

3.3.2 Gathering Zone Data

In this example problem we will model the heat transfer of each zone separately so peak loads and required airflow rates can be determined for each zone. As mentioned previously, there are 7 zones in this office building. Zones 1 & 2 along the east exposure are similar, except for the size, number of people and partition. All zones have identical internal loads for lights and equipment. There are enough similarities between zones that we may enter one zone and then use Block Loads Duplicate function to copy the zone, and then make any necessary changes. This will save a lot of time for data entry. Characteristics of these zones were derived from architectural plans and from information about the use of the building and are described below. Walls. One common wall construction is used for all exterior walls. The construction consists of 4-inch face brick, R-11 batt insulation, a 1 air space and 5/8 gypsum board finish. The outside surface color is light. The wall will have to be entered as a custom wall and each layer defined separately from the inside to the outside to arrive at the total overall U-value. For reference, the overall U-value is 0.071 BTU/(hr-sqft-F). The overall weight is 44.4 lb/sqft. Roofs. One uniform flat (horizontal) roof construction is used for this building. The roof construction consists of 1 built-up roofing, 2 of board insulation (R=13.88), 22 gauge steel deck, a 36 plenum air space and acoustic ceiling tiles (3/4 thick, density = 23.0 lb/sqft, specific heat = 0.14 Btu/lb/F, R=1.79. The outside surface color is light. The overall U-value is 0.054 BTU/(hr-sqft-F). The overall weight is 8.9 lb/sqft. Note that in Block Load the roof assembly must include all material layers from the exterior surface to the interior surface adjacent to the conditioned space. Thus, the ceiling plenum is considered part of the overall roof assembly. Windows & External Shading. One type of casement window unit is used for all windows in this building. The window units measure 6 feet in height by 2 feet in width and are double glazed. No internal shades are used. Manufacturers NFRC ratings indicate the window has a U-value of 0.46 BTU/(hr-sqft-F) and a shade coefficient (SC) of 0.42. The windows have a 6 reveal, which is the only external shading for the windows. Doors. The south zone has a double glass door. Each door measures 7 feet in height by 3.5 feet in width. Doors contain a double-glazing in an aluminum frame. Manufacturers ratings indicate the door U-value is 0.55 BTU/(hr-sqft-F) with a SHGC of 0.75. The door is not assumed to be shaded all day. Lighting. Recessed, unvented fluorescent lighting fixtures are used for all zones in the building. Lighting density for all zones is 1.5 W/sqft. Lighting levels during the unoccupied time period are 10% (unoccupied use).

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Occupants. The maximum number of occupants varies by space and will be discussed later in this section. For all rooms except the music room, a seated at rest activity level will be used (230 BTU/hr/person sensible, 120 BTU/hr/person latent). For the music room the office work activity level will be used due to the higher level of activity in this room (245 BTU/hr/person sensible, 205 BTU/hr/person latent). For all rooms we will use design day occupancy levels of 100% for 0700 through 1700, the normal hours of operation for the school. Occupancy during the period 1800 through 2100 is very infrequent and will be ignored. Thus, occupancy levels of 0% will be used for all other hours of the day. This occupancy profile applies for days the school is in session. For weekends and holidays 0% occupancy is used for all hours. For the summer shutdown period from late June to early August these 0% occupancy values will be used. The occupant schedule is shown in Figure 3.5. Electric Equipment. All zones have the same electrical equipment heat gains at 0.35 W/sqft. Electric equipment usage during the unoccupied time period is 10% (unoccupied use). Occupants. The maximum number of occupants varies by zone and will be discussed later in this section. For all zones an office work activity level will be used (245 BTU/hr/person sensible, 205 BTU/hr/person latent). Occupancy levels during the unoccupied time period are 0% (unoccupied use). Zones. A total of 7 zones will be defined. Details as follows:

Floor areas are shown in the table below. The average ceiling height is 8.5 feet for all zones. The building weight is medium. Ventilation airflow rates will be defaulted by choosing the appropriate ASHRAE Standard 62-2001 space usage type in the zone input screen (zone 1 is a conference room, all other zones are offices). One type of lighting fixture is used in all zones. Lighting fixture characteristics and schedules were discussed earlier in this topic. Occupants per zone are listed in the table below. Occupant heat gains and schedules were discussed earlier in this topic. One set of common wall, door, window and external shading constructions are used for the building. Wall orientations, wall areas, and window and door quantities for each zone are summarized in the table below. One common roof construction is used for the building. Roof areas are shown in the table below. Infiltration is assumed to occur uniformly in all perimeter zones at a rate of 0.03 CFM/sqft during the design heating season only. Zone 7 (General Core Office) does not have any external walls, therefore there is no infiltration for this zone. Infiltration occurs only when the fan is off because the building remains positively pressurized from the outside air when the system is running This building uses slab floor on grade construction. The floor slab is constructed of heavy weight concrete with an overall U-value of 0.10 BTU/(hr-sqft-F). R-11 edge insulation is used for the slab. Zone data is shown in Table 3.1 below.

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Table 3.1 Summary of Zone Characteristics
Zone Name Floor Dimen. (L x W) People Wall, Window, Door Data Exp:(W x H), # win./#door Roof Data Dimen. (L x W) Slab Floor Dimen. (L x W) 25 x 15

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3.3.3 Gathering Air System Data

One VAV packaged rooftop unit with separate VAV boxes for each zone will provide cooling and heating to the seven zones in this building. Therefore, we will define one Block Load system to represent this equipment. Details:

Equipment Type. A VAV packaged rooftop unit with VAV boxes serving the zones will be used. All zone VAV boxes contain electric resistance heat except for zone 7, which is an interior zone served by two VAV boxes controlled in parallel. Ventilation. Outdoor ventilation airflow will be calculated using the ASHRAE Standard 62-2001 method. Each zone will be sized on a per person basis per the ASHRAE Standard values based on the input values entered for each zone. The minimum total supply airflow to the zones will be set at 20 CFM/person. This will ensure that all zones receive a minimum air change and a base ventilation rate during occupied periods. Block Load assumes a proportional control for ventilation air, that is the design outdoor air fraction is maintained at all central fan speeds. For instance, say a system with 10,000 CFM of total supply air is calculated to require an outdoor air fraction at design of 35%. This means that at design 3,500 CFM of ventilation air will be introduced into the building. At off-peak conditions when the VAV fan speed is reduced to say 70% of full capacity (7,000 CFM) the outdoor air fraction will remain at 35%, resulting in a ventilation rate of 2,450 CFM (35% of 7,000 CFM). Exhaust Air. The general core area (zone 7) contains two restrooms. These will not be conditioned directly with supply air; rather they will be ventilated only with transfer air provided from the office area. An exhaust rate of 100 CFM per restroom (200 CFM total) will be assumed. Zone exhaust air is entered in the zone input screen under the airflow tab. Cooling Coil. The system provides a constant 56 F supply air temperature to the zone terminals. The DX cooling coil is permitted to operate in all months. The bypass factor for the cooling coil is 0.100 which is representative of the type of equipment we expect to select. Supply Fan. The supply fan in the rooftop unit will be sized for a total static pressure estimated to be 2.0 in wg. The coil configuration is draw-thru.
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Return Air. The system uses a ducted return air system, because this is a single story building and the ceiling plenum is located directly under an exposed roof. Zoning. A zone is a region of the building with one thermostatic control. One zone will be created for each office for a total of seven zones. See the floor plan for zone designations. Thermostats. Thermostat settings of 75 F occupied cooling, 85 F unoccupied cooling, 70 F occupied heating and 60 F unoccupied heating will be used in all zones. The system startup time will be 7 am with 12 hour occupied duration. This means that at 7 pm the system will go into setup or setback and maintain the unoccupied setpoints. Supply Terminals. All seven VAV zones use single-duct VAV boxes. Zone 7 has no direct exposure to ambient conditions so it may be a cooling-only VAV box, without electric heat. All other VAV boxes contain integral electric heaters. The heating coils will be sized to handle both the zone heating loads plus any heat necessary to heat the ventilation air that mixes with the return air at the central unit. The minimum total supply airflow to the zones (min. VAV box setting) will be 20 CFM/person. Sizing Criteria. Required zone airflow rates will be based on the peak sensible load in each zone. Safety factors will not be used in this example.

3.4 ENTERING DATA

After weather, zone and HVAC system data has been gathered, it is entered into Block Load. This is the third step in the design process. The procedure for entering data into Block Load is presented below in a tutorial format. 1. Create a New Project

(Optional) If you only wish to view this example rather than entering all the data yourself, you can use archive data for the example problem which is provided on the Block Load CD. To use this archive file: Copy the Manufacturing Office Example.E3A file from the \Example folder on the CD to the \E20-II\Archives folder on your computer. Using Windows Explorer, right-click on the Manufacturing Office Example.E3A file after it has been copied. Select the Properties option on the pop-up menu that appears. On the Properties dialog that appears, uncheck the Read-Only check box. Then press OK. Run Block Load. Use the New option on the Project Menu to create a new untitled project. Then use the Retrieve option on the Project Menu to retrieve the data from the Manufacturing Office Example.E3A archive. Finally use the Save option on the Project Menu to save the project. Use the project name Manufacturing Office Example. Skip to step 3 below.

If you will be entering example problem data yourself, choose New on the Project menu. This creates a new project. A project is the container which holds your data. The new project you create will contain data for the example problem. Then choose Save on the Project menu. Because you are saving the project for the first time, you will be asked to specify a name for the project. Use Manufacturing Office Example as the project name. From here on, save the project periodically.

3. Enter Weather Data

Click the Weather item in the tree view in the main program window. The default weather data appears in the list view.
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From the drop-down lists on the Weather form, choose data for U.S.A. / Missouri / St. Louis. Also select design cooling months of May through November.

4. Enter Zone Data Entering zone data is the most labor-intensive phase of data entry. By using the programs duplicate feature input effort can be minimized. First enter data for the 1 Conference Room zone:

Right-click on the Unattached Zones item in the tree view in the main program window. Then from the pop-up menu select Add a New Zone. This will open the zone input form in the list view. Alternatively, since you already know we are only using one system, you may first enter the VAV system then add zones directly to the system. However for this tutorial we will create all zones in the Unattached Zones category, then drag-and-drop them to the system later. Enter data on the General tab of the zone input form.. Click on the Internals tab on the zone input form and enter data. As you enter internal load data it will be necessary to define the unoccupied use % for lights, equipment and people. Lights and equipment will be on 10% during unoccupied times to accommodate janitorial and security usage. Click on the Walls, Windows, Doors tab on the zone input form and enter data. As you enter this data it will be necessary to create wall, window and door constructions. For example, when you select the Wall Type input field you can create the wall construction for that exposure by choosing the <create new wall> item in the wall type drop-down list. Similar procedures are used for creating window and door constructions. Click on the Roofs, Skylights tab on the zone input form and enter data. As you enter this data it will be necessary to create a roof construction. With the desired exposure column in the table highlighted, you can create a roof construction for that exposure by choosing the <create new roof> item in the roof type drop-down list. Click on the Outdoor Airflow tab on the zone input form and enter data. The OA Ventilation requirements may be set from the drop-down list of ASHRAE space usage categories. Zone 1 is a conference room. All other zones are offices. The infiltration rate should also be entered for heating only at 0.03 CFM/sqft and should occur only when the fan is off. Direct exhaust is zero for all zones except for zone 7, which contains the restrooms. Click on the Floors tab on the zone input form and enter data. Finally, click on the Partitions tab on the zone input form and enter partition data for the zones that are adjacent to the north wall. The partition input data is contained in the zone data table. After you have completed entering zone data click on any other branch on the tree to save the zone data and return you back to the main program window. You might want to save your project at this point if you havent already done so.

As mentioned previously many of the zone input values are similar. Rather than creating a new zone each time it is more efficient to use Block Loads duplicate feature to minimize input effort:

Right-click the 1 Conference Room zone item in the tree view portion under the unattached zones category. On the pop-up menu that appears, select the duplicate option. A duplicate copy of 1 Conference Room will be created, the zone input form will be launched and data for the new zone will be displayed. Because this new zone is a copy of 1 Conference Room, we will only need to modify items which differ. On the General tab of the zone input form change the zone name to 2 Assistant Manager and specify its dimensions or floor area.

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Switch to each of the other tabs on the zone input form in succession and enter data. Note that many of the default values for this zone will not need to be changed since much of the zone data is common to all zones. By making duplicates of successive zones, the number of items which need to be modified will be minimized. When finished modifying data for zone 2 Assistant Manager, click on any item in the tree to save the zone data and return to the main program window.

Enter data for the remaining zones using a procedure similar to that used for 2 Assistant Manager: Use the duplicate feature to create successive copies of zones and modify the data for each new zone you create in this manner. 5. Enter System Data

Right click on the Systems item in the tree view in the main program window. Then select Add a New System in the pop-up dialog box that appears. This will place you in the system input screen in the data view. Enter data for the VAV Rooftop Unit system. If you are new to the system form, make frequent use of the help button or the on-line help features (F1 key) to learn about form operation. On the General tab of the system input screen you will define the system type, ventilation sizing method, cooling and heating coil sizing criteria, startup time and duration of operation, supply fan design criteria and also thermostat setpoints. Finally, on the Plenum, Safety Factors tab you will define the return air type and any safety factors necessary. When finished entering system data, click on any other item in the tree view to save your system data and return to the main program window.

At this point all input data has been entered and were ready to calculate the system sizing results. Procedures for generating system design reports will be discussed in Section 3.5.

3.5 GENERATING SYSTEM DESIGN REPORTS

The fourth step in the design process is to use the data entered in step 3 to perform system design calculations and generate system design reports. The procedure for doing this is as follows:

Double click the Systems item in the tree view portion of the main program window. This will expand the list of systems to show the VAV Rooftop Unit system. Right click the VAV Rooftop Unit item in the list view. On the pop-up menu which appears, select the Print/View Load Results item. The System Design Reports dialog will appear. On the System Design Reports dialog, select the System Sizing Summary, System Load Summary and Zone Load Summary report options. Should you also want advanced reports such as ventilation sizing, hourly zone and system loads and system psychrometrics you may select them as well. Finally press the Preview button to see the reports. When you press the Preview button, the program will determine whether system design data exists for the system. Since design load results have not yet been calculated, the program will run design calculations automatically. A status monitor will appear to help you track the progress of the calculation. Once the calculation is finished, the reports you requested will appear in the Block Load Report Viewer. The Report Viewer can be used to browse, print or save the reports as Rich Text Format (RTF). Use the scroll bar to browse each report document or use the next page and previous page buttons on the Report Viewer toolbar to move from one report to the next. The System Sizing Summary and
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System Design Load Summary reports are shown in Figures 3.19 and 3.20. Information in these reports can be used to size the various components of the HVAC system as explained in section 3.6.

3.6 SELECTING EQUIPMENT

The final step in the design process is to use system design reports to select HVAC equipment. At the beginning of this example, seven equipment sizing objectives were listed. Data provided on the System Sizing Summary report (see Figure 3.19) can be used to meet all seven of these objectives. The System Design Load Summary report (see Figure 3.20) provides supplemental information about component system loads. The table below lists the sizing objectives and the report and table which contains data needed to meet each objective. The System Sizing Summary report contains data used to select the packaged rooftop unit and the VAV boxes. The Central Cooling Coil Sizing Data table lists the peak coil capacities, coil entering and leaving conditions and a number of useful check figures. For VAV systems Block Load assumes that there is a preheat coil located in the central unit to temper the ventilation air during winter ambient conditions to a temperature near to the cooling coil leaving air temperature. The zone reheat coils are then sized to heat the supply air to the temperature necessary to heat the zones to their heating thermostat setpoints. The Sizing Data table lists the peak load for the preheat coil as well as entering and leaving conditions. The Supply Fan Sizing Data table provides the required airflow rates and motor data for the supply fan. The Outdoor Ventilation Air Data section lists the total outdoor air requirement for the system. Together this data can be used in packaged rooftop unit selection software offered by Carrier and other manufacturers to select a rooftop unit which meets the sizing requirements. The Zone Sizing Data table located at the bottom of the System Sizing Summary report (Figure 3.19) contains data used to select terminal equipment. This table lists the required airflow rate for each zone terminal and also lists the minimum airflow rate, based on the system input value, which can be used to set minimum damper positions for the VAV boxes. The Zone Sizing Data table also lists the zone peak load time along with the required sizes for the zone reheat coils. The peak zone airflow rates can also be used to size ductwork and supply diffusers for the seven zones. Together with the reheat coil loads this data can be used in air terminal selection software offered by Carrier and other manufacturers to select terminal components which meet the sizing requirements. Table 3.2. Location of System and Zone Sizing Data on Design Reports Objective: Report: Air System Sizing Summary (Fig. 3.19) 1. Rooftop Unit Cooling Capacities 2. Rooftop Unit Supply Fan Airflow 3. Rooftop Unit Outdoor Airflow Rate 4. Rooftop Unit Preheat Coil Capacity 5. VAV Box (zone) Design Airflow Rate 6. VAV Box Minimum Airflow Rates 7. VAV Box Reheat Coil Capacities Central Cooling Coil Sizing Data Supply Fan Sizing Data Outdoor Ventilation Air Data Preheat Coil Sizing Data Zone Sizing Data (see Design Air Flow) Zone Sizing Data (see Minimum Air Flow) Zone Sizing Data (see Reheat Coil Load) Table

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This chapter provides application information describing how to use the program to perform different types of system design analyses. It also provides advice on how to troubleshoot problem jobs. Material in this chapter is written assuming the reader is familiar with the program operating principles discussed in Chapter 1.

4.1 APPLICATION INFORMATION OVERVIEW

This chapter explains how to use the program for common system design applications. Chapter 1 contained a general discussion of how to use the program to design systems. However, the program can be used in design work involving a variety of different types of HVAC systems and equipment. Procedures for using the program for these applications are not always obvious, especially for new program users. Therefore, this chapter summarizes how the program can be used for three common categories of design applications:

Sizing single-zone HVAC units. Sizing terminal HVAC units such as fan coils and water-source heat pumps. Sizing multiple-zone HVAC systems.

Discussions will dwell on modeling strategies and procedures for generating sizing information. In each case it is assumed the reader is familiar with the basic program operating procedures outlined in Chapter 1. Further, it is assumed input data has been gathered and weather, schedule, wall, roof, window, door and shading data has already been entered. Therefore, entry of this data will not be covered in the application discussions. Finally, the last section in the chapter discusses troubleshooting strategies required when investigating program results.

4.2 APPLICATIONS INVOLVING SINGLE-ZONE HVAC UNITS

Introduction. Many design applications involve single-zone HVAC equipment. These include small buildings with open areas that can be properly air-conditioned with one single-zone unit, or regions of a building served by separate single-zone units. These applications generally fall into two categories:

Applications involving rooftop or vertical packaged equipment. However, it could also involve applications with split DX units and central station air handlers. Applications involving terminal units such as hydronic fan coils, DX fan coils, packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and water source heat pumps (WSHPs).

Applications in the first category will be discussed in this section. Analysis of terminal units will be described in Section 4.3. Analysis Strategy. To size single-zone HVAC units with the program, each HVAC unit must be defined as a separate air system. When calculations are performed, reports will be generated with sufficient information to size the cooling and heating coils, the unit fan and any system ductwork. Considerations for this analysis are discussed below. 1. Zoning Considerations. By definition, a single-zone system in Block Load may contain only one zone. In other words each separate area or zone in the building is served by a separate and dedicated
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HVAC unit. This is sometimes referred to as zoning by system. This will allow load and airflow sizing data to be calculated for each dedicated system. If your objectives for the design calculation do not require a detailed zone-by-zone sizing analysis, then the entire building or area may be defined as one large zone in order to determine the block load for the entire area or building. Should your design require room-by-room load calculations you must use either the Fan Coil/WSHP or VAV system types, both of which allow you to attach multiple zones to the system.

2. Defining the System. One system must be defined for each single-zone HVAC unit to be sized. The "Single Zone CAV" system option should be used and the appropriate system attributes defined. During system inputs, the zone served by the unit is specified. If you have multiple zones you will have to define a separate system for each zone. The Block Load program will allow you to attach more than one zone to a single system. However if you do so you will receive an error message when you attempt to perform sizing calculations. When a single zone is used to represent the entire building or the entire region served by the unit, the system will include only the one zone. 3. Generating System Design Reports. First choose the system or systems to be sized. In cases where multiple single-zone units are involved, it may be more efficient to enter the system data for all the HVAC units, and then generate reports all in one batch. The program provides capabilities for doing this. To batch calculate multiple systems simply hold down the [Ctrl] key and select (left mouse click) individual systems to be calculated. To select all systems hold down the [Shift] key, select the first system then select the last system. This will highlight all systems indicating that they have all been selected. Then either click the Print/View Load Results icon in the toolbar or choose Reports > Print/View Load Results from the menu bar. This opens the System Design Reports selection screen. Select the System Sizing Summary and the System Load Summary reports. The System Sizing Summary provides data for sizing and selecting the supply fan and the central cooling and heating coils plus useful check figures. The Zone Sizing Data table at the bottom of this report lists the maximum zone sensible load, zone design airflow, time of peak zone load, maximum zone heating load, zone floor area and zone total airflow per unit floor area. The System Load Summary provides additional detailed system sizing results broken-down by component loads (wall transmission, glass, people, ventilation, etc.). In addition, the System Psychrometrics Table report is very useful for verifying that the system is maintaining the zone temperature at both cooling and heating design conditions as well as indicating the state points for all points in the air system. You should get in the habit of printing this report as it is most useful for verification and troubleshooting of system sizing calculations.

4.3 APPLICATIONS INVOLVING TERMINAL UNITS

Introduction. This section discusses applications involving the second category of single-zone HVAC units. This category of equipment includes packaged and split terminal air conditioners, hydronic fan coil units, and water source heat pumps (WSHPs) which are used to condition separate rooms or groups of rooms. Examples include units serving separate offices in an office building, separate guest rooms in a hotel, or classrooms in a school building. Applications involving these types of equipment typically require that a large number of units be sized. To assist in this task, the program provides special features for efficiently entering system information and producing sizing data. Analysis Strategy. Rather than defining one air system per single-zone HVAC unit as was done in Section 4.2, the program allows one "system input" to represent multiple HVAC units. This feature is available when using the Fan Coils/WSHP air system type. The program also produces streamlined output for sizing this equipment. These features help minimize input effort and the quantity of output produced. Considerations for the analysis are summarized in the following paragraphs. 1. Defining Zones. A zone should represent a single room when your design analysis requires roomby-room sizing data. When this is not necessary, each zone can represent the entire area served by one HVAC unit, as described in section 4.2. In many applications, each HVAC terminal unit will serve a single room, such as a fan coil in a hotel room, so the zone must represent a single room in these cases.
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A more important consideration in this analysis is minimizing the number of zones and units that are defined in order to save time and effort. In most applications it is not necessary to define one zone and one HVAC unit for every terminal unit in the building. For rooms with the same sizes and patterns of loads, it may be possible to size an HVAC unit once, and then use the same unit in multiple rooms. For example, guest rooms on the same exposure of a hotel might all be the same size, use the same wall and window construction and experience the same internal loads. One zone input and system sizing calculation for a typical guest room might suffice for selecting units for 10 or even 100 guest rooms in this situation. When considering how to reduce the number of units analyzed, remember to evaluate all factors that affect loads. For example, separate calculations must be performed for two rooms of the same size on the same exposure if one is on the top floor and the other is on an intermediate floor, since only one has a roof exposure. 2. Defining the System. When entering system data, choose the Fan Coil/WSHP system type. This system type allows multiple terminal HVAC units (zones) to be defined and assigned to a single system input. With this system type outdoor ventilation air is assumed to be supplied directly to the terminal units and as such the ventilation load is treated by the coils in the terminal units. With Block Load it is not possible to design a terminal system with pre-conditioning of the ventilation air. One possible workaround is to specify no ventilation air in the zones and instead calculate the ventilation load manually. This results in zone load calculations without ventilation air loads. If you frequently perform these types of system calculations you should consider using Carriers System Design Loads or Hourly Analysis Program (HAP), which is designed specifically for these more complex system types. 3. Generating System Design Reports. First choose the system containing the terminal unit data and select the System Sizing Summary report. The System Sizing Summary contains three main tables. The Zone Sizing Data table contains the zone loads, that is loads imposed on the zones themselves including envelope loads such as from walls, glass and roofs plus internal loads from occupants and equipment. The zone design airflow quantity is determined based on the calculated zone sensible loads. The time of peak load is the time coinciding with the largest peak zone load. The maximum zone heating load is also provided, calculated at the winter design condition, plus useful check figures for zone floor area and zone airflow per unit of floor area. The Terminal Unit Sizing Data Cooling table contains sizing results for the terminal cooling coils. This table contains the total and sensible cooling coil loads plus coil selection parameters and the coincident peak load times. These loads include all system cooling loads such as ventilation air, coil bypass factor and fan heat. The Terminal Unit Sizing Data Heating, Fan, Ventilation table contains sizing results for the terminal heating coils, fans, fan motors and airflow for each unit plus design ventilation airflow for zones served by the terminal units. The fan design airflow may be used to size ductwork for the zones.

4.4 APPLICATIONS INVOLVING MULTIPLE-ZONE (VAV) SYSTEMS

Introduction. Many design projects involve a central packaged unit or a built-up air handling unit which provides conditioned air to many different regions in a building. Each of these regions has its own VAV terminal and thermostat making this a multiple-zone VAV system. These systems comprise the third category of design applications. Analysis Strategy. To design multiple-zone HVAC systems with the program, each packaged unit or AHU must be defined as a separate system. When design calculations are performed, output data will provide sizing information for all cooling and heating coils, fans and terminals in the system. Considerations for this analysis are described below. 1. Organizing & Defining Zones. How to zone the system is one of the first decisions required when organizing the analysis. Zoning usually depends on the building use and layout, and the HVAC system controls. The goal is to provide a thermostat for each region of the building requiring specific
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or individual temperature control. Since the program defines a zone as the region served by one thermostat, the location of thermostats in the system dictates how areas of the building will be grouped into zones. Examples: Offices on a south exposure of a building might be included in one zone since they are of similar size and experience the same patterns of loads. A conference room on the same exposure might have a separate thermostat since its pattern of loads will differ from those of the offices on the same exposure. Further, north and south offices in a building would typically be assigned to separate zones since offices on each exposure experience significantly different patterns and magnitudes of loads. Once zoning decisions have been made, all areas included in each zone must be defined. As discussed in previous sections, each zone should represent a separate room when room-by-room load and airflow sizing data is required. When a room-by-room sizing analysis is not required, each zone can represent an entire area of a building (e.g.: one floor or west wing of a building). Another important consideration when entering zones is how to minimize input effort. When each zone represents a single room, the brute force approach is to define a separate zone for every room in the building. However, in many cases series of identical rooms (same size, same pattern and magnitude of loads) will exist in a zone. In these situations, the entire group of identical rooms can be entered as a single zone, then later you can pro-rate or allocate the calculated loads on a per-unit of floor area basis. You may also use the duplicate function to create new zones that are similar to existing zones by right-clicking on the zone you want to copy then select Duplicate. This reduces input effort.

2. Defining the System. One system must be entered to represent the multiple-zone HVAC system. The program provides options for defining and sizing different types of variable volume multiplezone HVAC systems. This includes the use of reheat coils and a minimum airflow setting for the VAV boxes. Define the appropriate attributes for the system being designed. Entering system data also requires defining the zones served by the system. Zones may be entered either as Unattached Zones then later assigned to the particular system or alternatively zones may be added directly to the system in the tree view by right-clicking on the system and selecting Add a New Zone. If you have multiple systems and later decide that a particular zone best fits with a system other than it was originally assigned to you may easily drag-and-drop zones from one system to another using the mouse. 3. Generating System Design Reports. First choose the system to be sized. When designing multiple systems in a large building, it may be more efficient to define all the systems and then generate reports for all in one batch. The program provides capabilities for doing this. To batch calculate multiple systems simply hold down the [Ctrl] key and select (left mouse click) individual systems to be calculated. To select all systems hold down the [Shift] key, select the first system then select the last system. This will highlight all systems indicating that they have all been selected. Then either click the Print/View Load Results icon in the toolbar or choose Reports > Print/View Load Results from the menu bar. On the report selection screen, choose the System Sizing Summary. The System Sizing Summary lists maximum coil loads for all central cooling and heating coils in the system, required airflow rates for central supply and return fans, coil selection parameters, and useful check figures. This data can be used to select coils and fans for the system. The Zone Sizing Data table provides data for sizing zone terminals such as VAV boxes and zone reheat coils as well as air diffusers and ductwork.

4.5 TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGIES

This section describes general strategies used to investigate load calculation and system sizing results. These investigations may be necessary when diagnosing problems with results or simply learning more about results generated by the program. Due to the wide range of situations requiring diagnosis, it is not possible to discuss troubleshooting procedures for specific applications. Rather, general strategies useful in a variety of situations will be described below.
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1. Investigate Input and Output Data. When a question about results arises, first generate reports of all input data and pertinent load calculation results. Inspect and compare data on the different printouts. Sometimes unusual sizing results are caused by inadvertent input errors. 2. Research Input Definitions and Calculation Procedures. In many cases, a thorough knowledge of how the program uses certain inputs and performs its load and sizing calculations is necessary to understand program results. Topics in the on-line help system provide definitions of all program inputs and explain how inputs are used by the program. Documentation topics in the help system explain calculation procedures. 3. Perform Comparative Analysis. When a more detailed investigation is needed various types of comparative analyses can be helpful. The success of this technique depends on the user's ingenuity, knowledge of system and load behavior, and knowledge of the program. Two common applications for comparative analysis are provided below to serve as examples.

Single-Hour vs Multiple Hour Data. Frequently, unusual results found on the System Sizing Summary or Zone Load Summary reports can be successfully diagnosed by comparing data with full 24-hour load profiles. Example: Suppose the System Sizing Summary report shows that the peak central cooling coil load occurs at 7am. Since peak cooling coil loads usually occur in the mid to late afternoon, this is an unexpected result. One way to diagnose this result is to generate the Hourly Air System Design Day Loads report which lists cooling coil loads for all hours in a specific month. By comparing coil loads at different times of day, a user can gain insight into why the maximum load occurs in the early morning. Sometimes this type of result will be due to an unusually large pulldown load which causes loads during the first few hours of operation in the occupied period to exceed coil loads during the mid-afternoon hours. Such results could be due to legitimate system behavior or could be due to errors in modeling building heat gains or system controls.

System Variations. When a system containing several components and accessory controls yields unusual sizing results, a useful diagnostic strategy is to run calculations for variations of the system to determine the effect of each component or control. Example: An air system including reheat coils yields unusual sizing results. To diagnose this problem, make a copy of the system. From the copy remove the reheat coils by un-checking the box on the system input form. The original system will represent the base case and the duplicate system will represent the alternative. Run sizing calculations for both of the systems. A comparison of results between these two systems should demonstrate the individual effect of the component control. Often this points out the reason for the original results that were questioned. When it does not, it may be necessary to use 24-hour load profile reports to evaluate differences in system performance.

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This appendix describes procedures used to perform common tasks in Block Load such as entering or editing data and generating reports. This information may be useful for new users learning the program and for occasional users who need a refresher on operating procedures. While designing and analyzing HVAC systems with Block Load, a common set of procedures is used to enter data, modify data and generate reports. Using common procedures to operate the program makes the program easier to learn and simpler to use. Whether you are working with walls, zones or systems, for example, the same basic procedures are used.

A.1 BASIC PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMING COMMON TASKS

Common tasks such as entering, editing or deleting data use the same basic procedure which is explained in this section. This basic procedure will be applied to each common task discussed in the subsequent sections in this Appendix. The procedure for performing many common tasks involves the following steps. 1. Select the Data Category by clicking on the desired item in the tree view panel on the left-hand side of the Block Load main window. For example, if you need to work with zone data, double-click on the "Unattached Zones" or Systems item in the tree view panel. This will cause a list of zones in your project to appear in the tree view panel on the left side of the Block Load main window. 2. Select One or More Items from the list view panel on the Block Load main window. For example, when working with zones, select one or more zone items from the list of zones in your project. There are three ways to select items: a. Selecting a Single Item - Click once on the name of the item you wish to select. The name will be highlighted indicating is has been selected. b. Selecting Multiple, Consecutive Items - While pressing the [Shift] key on the keyboard, click on the name of the first and last items in the group you wish to select. The names of all items in the group will be highlighted to indicate they are selected. c. Selecting Multiple, Non-Consecutive Items - While pressing the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard, click on the name of each item in the group you wish to select. Each name will be highlighted to indicate it is selected. 3. Perform the Task on the selected items. Particular tasks such as entering or editing data can usually be performed by several different methods. Users are free to choose the method that is most convenient. These methods include the following. Which methods can be used for each task will be explained in subsequent sections of this appendix. a. Menu Bar. Often an option on the Edit Menu or Report Menu on the main window menu bar can be used to perform the task. b. Toolbar. In many cases one of the buttons or icons on the main window toolbar can be used to perform the task. c. Item Pop-Up Menus. Right-clicking on the group of selected items will display the item pop-up menu which usually will contain an option for performing the task.
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d. Category Pop-Up Menus. Right-clicking on the selected category in the tree view panel will display the category pop-up menu. Note that selecting an option on this pop-up menu will perform the task only on selected items in the category. e. Direct Use of the Keyboard. In some cases the keyboard keys can be used to directly perform a task. f. Special Features. There are also cases where special additional methods are provided for performing tasks. These will be explained in the subsequent sections where they apply.

A.2 CREATING A NEW ITEM

There are multiple ways to create new items in Block Load. Depending on what item you want to create there are slightly different procedures used for each. The example below deals with library data. To create a new library item: 1. Select the Libraries category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of library items in the project will appear in the right-hand data view screen. 2. Right click on the Library item in the tree view panel to display the category pop-up menu. Then select the "New" option in this pop-up menu. This will open the input form for the item. Enter data for the item then click on another item in the tree to save and close the input screen. The procedure for creating new zones and systems is similar to creating library items; however there are a couple of additional ways available to create new zones and systems. To create a new zone or system: 1. Click on the icon in the toolbar representing the new item that you wish to create. 2. Right-click on the Project name in the tree view. This opens a pop-up menu allowing you to Add a New Zone or Add a New System. 3. Right-click on the Unattached Zones item or on an existing System. This opens a pop-up dialog box allowing you to add the new item. 4. Right-click on an existing zone or space. This opens the pop-up menu allowing you to select Duplicate, which creates a new item based on the old item. Special Feature. Certain categories of data can be created from within other input forms. For example, while entering zone data on the zone form, you can create a new wall as follows: 1. While editing data in the Zone Input Form on the Walls, Windows Doors tab, choose the create new wall item in the wall drop-down list. The wall input form will then appear. 2. Enter the desired wall data including the wall name. 3. Click the OK button to save the wall and return to the zone input form. When you return to the zone form, the wall you created will automatically be selected for use in the zone. Note that this method can only be used to create the following kinds of new items:

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While Entering Data In the Following Form: Zones Zones Zones Zones Zones

You Can Create the Following Kinds of New Data Items: Walls Roofs Windows Doors External Shading

A.3 EDITING AN EXISTING ITEM

There are multiple ways to edit existing items in Block Load. Depending on what item you want to edit there are slightly different procedures used for each. The example below deals with editing library data, in this case an existing wall, but the same procedure can be used for any library item in Block Load. Simply substitute your item type for "wall" in the following description. To edit an existing wall item: Select the Libraries category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window by clicking once on the plus sign [+] or double-click on the category name to display a list of library items in the project. Then click on the plus sign [+] next to Walls or double-click on the particular wall that you wish to edit. This opens the wall input form allowing you to make changes. Special Feature. Certain categories of data can be edited from within the zone input form. While entering zone data on the zone form, you can edit data for any library item linked to that zone as follows: 1. While editing data in the Zone Input Form on the "Walls, Windows, Doors" tab, select the drop-down list for Wall Type. In the list select <create new wall>. This opens the wall input screen and allows you to input a new wall type. 2. Make changes to the wall type. 3. Click the OK button to save the changes and return to the zone input form. The new library item will already be selected when you return to the zone input form. Note that this method can also be used to enter Windows, Shading and Doors within the zone input screen.

A.4 DUPLICATING AN EXISTING ITEM

While entering data, it is often useful to create new items using defaults from an existing item. For example, a series of zones in a building might use the same wall and window constructions and the same lighting levels. Defining this series of zones with each new zone based on the last zones data can yield a tremendous increase in productivity. You only need to change a handful of zone inputs for each successive zone, rather than specifying every input item for each zone. The Duplicate feature in Block Load is used for this purpose. For example, when you duplicate a zone, a new zone is created using input data from the original zone as defaults. Many readers will be familiar with the Copy and Paste features commonly offered in Windows software. Block Loads Duplicate feature combines Copy and Paste into one function. So in one step, Duplicate lets you make a copy of an item and paste it into your project. There are three ways to make a duplicate of an existing item in Block Load. The example below deals with duplicating an existing zone, but the procedure can be used for any category of data in Block Load. Simply substitute your category name for "zone" in the following description.
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1. Select and open the Unattached Zones or Systems category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of zones will appear in the list view pane. 2. Select the desired zone in the list view pane by clicking on it once. 3. Use one of the following three methods to duplicate a zone: a. Use the "Duplicate" option on the Edit Menu. b. Press the "Duplicate" button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the selected space item to display its pop-up menu. Then select the "Duplicate" item on this menu. 4. After the zone has been duplicated its data will be displayed in the zone input form. Edit data as necessary and then exit the screen to save the changes and return to the Block Load main window.

A.5 REPLACING ZONE DATA

During the course of a design project, specifications for the building sometimes change. For example, the wall construction characteristics change or lighting levels are adjusted. In such a situation, its useful to be able to globally change all zone data rather than modifying the zones one at a time. The Replace feature in Block Load is used for this purpose. For example, the Replace feature can be used to change the overhead lighting wattage for 15 zones all in one step. This provides a vast time savings over modifying the 15 zones one at a time. A Replace can be performed in two ways:

The first is using a search and replace approach in which you define a value to replace and a replace with value. For example, if value to replace is 2.0 W/sqft of overhead lighting, and replace with is 1.8 W/sqft, the program will search for all occurrences of 2.0 W/sqft of overhead lighting in the zones you choose, and will replace these with 1.8 W/sqft. The second is using a replace all approach in which you only specify a replace with value; the value to replace specification is left blank in this case. For example, if the value to replace is blank and the replace with value is 1.8 W/sqft of overhead lighting, the program will replace all overhead lighting inputs in the zones you designate with 1.8 W/sqft, regardless of what the original overhead lighting values are.

There are three methods for globally replacing zone data in Block Load. The example below deals with changing the overhead lighting W/sqft in a group of zones from 2.0 to 1.8. The same general procedure can be used for replacing many other types of zone input data. 1. Select the Unattached Zones or Systems category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of zones will appear in the list view pane. 2. In the list view pane select the zones whose data is to be modified. 3. Use one of the following three methods to replace the data: a. Use the "Replace" option on the Edit Menu. b. Press the "Replace" button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the group of selected zones to display its pop-up menu. Then select the "Replace" item on this menu. 4. After the Replace option is selected, the Replace Data form will appear. 5. On the Internals tab of this form choose "Overhead Lighting W/sqft" as the category to be changed, specify a "value to replace" of 2.0 and a "replace with" value of 1.8. 6. Then click on the OK button to run the search and replace process. The program will notify you of the number of zones searched and the number of items replaced before returning to the Block Load main window.
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During the course of a design project, the orientation of the building is sometimes adjusted by the architect. In such a situation, it is useful to be able to globally change the orientations of wall exposures and roof exposures in all your zones rather than modifying the zones one at a time. The Rotate feature in Block Load is used for this purpose. For example, suppose a building contains 25 zones. Midway through the design process, the architect changes the building orientation by shifting it 45 degrees clockwise. The rotate feature can be used to adjust the wall and roof orientations in one step. This provides a vast time savings over modifying the 25 zones one at a time. There are three ways to rotate zone data in Block Load. The example below deals with rotating the orientation of wall and roof exposures by 45 degrees clockwise. The same general procedure can be used for rotation by other amounts. 1. Select the Unattached Zones or Systems category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of zones will appear in the list view pane. 2. In the list view pane select the zones to be rotated. 3. Use one of the following three methods to rotate the zones: a. Use the "Rotate" option on the Edit Menu. b. Press the "Rotate" button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the group of selected zones to display its pop-up menu. Then select the "Rotate" item on this menu. 4. After the Rotate option is selected, the Rotate Data form will appear. On this form specify the amount of rotation (45 degrees in this example). Then press the OK button to begin the rotation. The program will report the number of wall and roof exposures that were rotated before returning to the Block Load main window.

A.7 DELETING ITEMS

There are four ways to delete existing items in Block Load. The example below deals with deleting systems, but the procedure can be used for any category of data in Block Load. Simply substitute your category name for "system" in the following description. Note: If you ever accidentally delete data, you can often undo the deletion. A paragraph at the end of this section explains how. To delete two air systems from a project: 1. Select the System category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of systems in the project will appear in the list view pane. 2. In the list view pane select the two air systems to be deleted. 3. Use one of the following three methods to delete the air systems: a. Use the Delete option on the Edit Menu. b. Use the Delete button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the selected systems in the list view pane to display the item pop-up menu. Then select the "Delete" item on this menu. 4. Block Load will display a warning message listing the number of systems to be deleted and asking you to confirm the deletion before it erases the data. How to Undo Accidental Deletion of Data: When data is deleted, it is permanently erased from the working copy of your project. However, if you ever mistakenly delete data and have not yet saved the project, you can undo the deletion by re-opening the project. Use the Open option on the Project Menu. When you choose the Open option, Block Load will ask if you want to save changes to your current project data. Make sure you DO NOT save the project data at this point. Then reopen the project. Data
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from your most recent project/save will be restored. While this will successfully undo your accidental deletion of data, any other changes you made to the project since the last project/save will also be lost.

A.8 GENERATING INPUT DATA REPORTS

Block Load provides three ways to print or view input data for your project. When printing data, it is sent directly to your printer. When viewing data, information appears in the Block Load Report Viewer. The Viewer allows you to quickly browse the data. The Viewer also provides a button for printing the data. Further information on the Report Viewer can be found in section A.10. The example below deals with viewing or printing input data for a group of zones, but the procedure can be used for any category of data in Block Load. Simply substitute your category name for "zone" in the following description. To view or print input data for a group of zones: 1. Select the Unattached Zones or Systems category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of zones will appear in the list view pane. 2. In the list view pane select the zones whose input data is to be viewed or printed. 3. Use one of the following three methods to view or print the input data: a. Choose the "View Inputs" or "Print Inputs" options on the Reports Menu. b. Press the "View Input Data" button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the System category in the tree view pane to display the pop-up menu for the system category. Then select the "Print Inputs" option on this menu.

A.9 GENERATING SYSTEM DESIGN REPORTS

System design reports provide information about loads and the required sizes of system components such as coils, fans, and supply terminals. Block Load provides three ways to generate these reports, all utilizing the same basic procedure. 1. Select the System category in the tree view pane on the left side of the main window. A list of systems in the project will appear in the tree view pane. 2. In the tree view select the desired system(s). 3. Use one of the following three methods to view or print system design reports: a. Choose the "Print/View Load Results" option on the Reports Menu. b. Press the "Report/Print/View Load Results" button on the Toolbar. c. Right-click on the System category in the tree view pane to display the pop-up menu for the system category. Then select the "Print/View Load Results" option on this menu. 4. The System Design Reports Selection dialog will appear. Select the reports to be generated. 5. To view the reports on the screen, press the Preview button on the System Design Reports dialog. If system design calculations must be run before the reports can be generated, Block Load will run these calculations automatically. If no calculations are needed, the reports will be displayed immediately. Reports are displayed in the Block Load Report Viewer (see section A.10). After viewing the reports you can print the reports by pressing the Print button on the Report Viewer. 6. To print the reports directly, press the Print button on the System Design Reports dialog. If system design calculations must be run before the reports can be generated, Block Load will run these calculations automatically. If no calculations are needed, the reports will be printed immediately.

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The Report Viewer is used to display all input, design and simulation reports in Block Load. It appears when you press the Preview button on any of the Report Selection dialogs in the program. The Report Viewer is also used to display calculation error messages. For more information about error messages, refer to the on-line Help system inside Block Load. Overview of Layout and Features. The Report Viewer consists of three key components. 1. The Title Bar appears across the top of the Report Viewer window. At the right-hand end of the title bar is a close button which is used to close the viewer and return to the Block Load main window. 2. The Toolbar appears beneath the title bar. It contains buttons for performing useful tasks with the reports. Working from left to right across the toolbar the buttons perform the following functions:

The Save button is used to save the report as a disk file. All reports included in the report viewer are saved in the disk file. The report is saved in Rich Text Format (RTF). This option is useful for incorporating report material in other documents. RTF files can be read by many popular word processor programs. The Report to Clipboard button copies the contents of the report to the clipboard, which may then be pasted into another application such as a word processor or presentation document. The Print button opens the printer selection dialog allowing the user the option of printing all pages or specific ranges of pages. The First Page button is used to display the first report in a batch of reports. The Previous Page button is used to display the preceding page in the batch of reports. The Next Page button is used to display the next report in a batch of reports. The Last Page button is used to display the last report in a batch of reports. The Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons are used to enlarge or reduce the magnification for the currently displayed page. Zoom In increases the magnification for the page. Zoom Out decreases the magnification for the page.

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Figure A.1 Block Load Report Viewer

3. The Report Viewing Area appears below the toolbar. It displays all pages for the current report. Since only a portion of one page of the current report is visible at one time, you will need to use the scroll bar or the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys to view all portions of that page. You will also need to scroll to view additional pages in the report if a report contains multiple pages.

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The Options item on the View Menu is used to assign a variety of settings influencing program operation. When the Options item is selected, the Options form appears. The form contains two separate areas. The General data and the Advanced options. Each item on the form is described below:

Figure A.2 Block Load User Options The General area contains the following settings:

Measurement Units - Choose whether program input data and results are displayed using English units or SI Metric units. Calculation Method Allows you to choose the calculation method used by Block Load. Choices include the ASHRAE Transfer Function Method (TFM) and Radiant Time Series (RTS). Depending on the program version, only one calculation method may be available. Validation Options Block Load continually checks for input errors to determine if input values entered are within an expected range of values. When errors occur the program may notify the user in two different ways: the first method is an audible beep and the other an error message on the screen. The section that follows, Changing Validation Options provides a complete description of these features.

The Advanced area of the options screen contains the following options:

Displaying Libraries. Show Advanced Report Options.

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The Email area allows you to enter the email address of your local Carrier sales engineer, or other individual to whom youd like to email your Block Load data for equipment selection. Command Buttons. Finally, the form contains three buttons in the lower right-hand corner:

Press the OK button to exit and apply any changes youve made to the settings. Press the Cancel button to exit without applying changes youve made to the settings. Press the Help button to display information about the Options form and its input items.

Changing Validation Options

Validation Options. Each time you enter a value on an input form, Block Load checks the input value to make sure it is within maximum and minimum limits. If it is not, Block Load will inform you of the problem in a number of ways: a beep, highlighting the input item in red and/or a message box. The settings in this section govern how problems are communicated. Typically, these settings are adjusted because a user finds the audible signal, the highlighting or the message boxes to be distracting.

Audible Beep on Validation Error - When this box is checked, Block Load will beep when a problem with an input value is found. When the box is not checked, there will be no audible signal when a problem is found. Always Show Error Message & Require OK on Validation Error - When this box is checked, Block Load will display a message box describing the problem. Example: Value too high (max 32.00). When the box is not checked, no message box will appear. Please note that any problems identified while you are entering data do not have to be corrected right away. When you exit from an input form, which saves your input data, Block Load rechecks all the data on the form. If problems still exist, Block Load will ask you to correct the problems before exiting from the input form.

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This appendix describes procedures used to perform various project management tasks. As noted in Chapter 1, a project is a container for data from Block Load and other Carrier programs. Block Load provides a wide variety of options for managing this data.

B.1 CREATING A NEW PROJECT

A new project is typically created when starting a design job. The project will serve as the container for all your input and calculation data for the job. To create a new project:

Choose the New option on the Project Menu. If changes to the current project have not yet been saved, Block Load will ask you if you want to save the current project before creating a new one. Then a new Untitled project will be created. No data for this project will be permanently stored until the first time you use the Save option on the Project Menu. When you choose the Save option on the Project Menu, youll be asked to name the project.

B.2 OPENING AN EXISTING PROJECT

Before you can enter data, edit data and generate reports for an existing project, you first need to open the project:

Choose the Open option on the Project Menu. The Open Project dialog will appear. It contains a list of all existing projects arranged in alphabetical order. Select the desired project from this list. If changes to the current project have not yet been saved, Block Load will ask you if you want to save the current project before opening another one. Then the project you selected will be loaded into memory. When you are returned to the Block Load main program window, data for the project you selected will be displayed.

B.3 SAVING A PROJECT

The Save option on the Project Menu is used to permanently store data you entered or changes youve made to a project. While working with a project, its data is stored in temporary copies of the project data files. Saving the project copies your new data and your modified data to permanent storage. To save a project, simply choose the Save option on the Project Menu. Note that when you save a new project for the first time, you will be asked to name the project. Thereafter, when you save the project data will be saved under this project name automatically. By default the program will save data under \E20-II\PROJECTS in a folder whose name is the same as the project name. Many users elect to accept this storage convention. However, for those who wish to save the data elsewhere, the software provides a feature to save the project in any folder on any drive

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accessible to your computer. The only requirement is that when the project is first saved the storage folder must be empty. As a sound data management practice, we recommend saving the project periodically as you work with it. If you ever need to undo a mistake youve made, you can re-open the project without saving it. This restores the project data from your last project save, but any changes made since the last save will be lost. If project data is saved frequently, undoing a mistake will only cause a small amount of data to be lost.

B.4 SAVING A PROJECT AS A NEW PROJECT

The Save As option on the Project Menu is used to store changes to your current project data in a new project rather than the existing project. Typically this feature is used when making a copy of a project. To save a project as a new project:

First choose the Save As option on the Project Menu. You will be asked to specify a name for the new project. By default the project will be saved under \E20-II\PROJECTS in a folder whose name is the same as the project name. However, users may override this default and save the data in any other folder. The only requirement is that when the project is first saved the folder must be empty. Block Load then saves your current project data in the new project folder and closes the old project. All subsequent changes to project data and saving of project data will affect the new project you created.

B.5 DELETING A PROJECT

To delete a project:

First, choose the Delete option on the Project Menu. The Delete Project dialog will appear. On the Delete Project dialog choose the project you wish to delete. Block Load data files for the selected project will then be erased. If the project only contained Block Load data, the project itself will be erased. However, if the project contained data from other programs, the project will remain in existence along with the data from these other programs. Example: A project contains Block Load and AHUBuilder data. You choose the Project/Delete option from within Block Load. Only the Block Load data will be erased. The project will continue to exist and will contain only data for AHUBuilder.

The Project/Delete option should be used with care. When project data is deleted it is permanently lost and cannot be recovered.

B.6 EDITING PROJECT PROPERTIES

The Properties option on the Project Menu is used to enter or change the descriptive information for a project. When this menu option is selected the Project Properties dialog appears. It contains the descriptive items listed below. Of these the Project Name is the only item that must be defined since it is used throughout Block Load for various purposes. All of the other items are for the users own reference and are therefore optional.

Project Name: A reference name for the project. It appears on all Block Load reports, in the title bar of the Block Load main program window and on selection lists when opening and deleting projects. It is important to use a descriptive name for the project so you can easily determine what data the project contains. Note that after a project has been saved for the first time its project name cannot be changed, except by using the Save As option on the Project Menu. Number: A reference number for the project. Users often enter the internal billing number or company reference number for the project here.
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Date: A significant date for the project. Some users specify the date the project was created. Others specify the contract date or a delivery date. Contact Name: The name of the client or a person in the clients firm who is the contact for this project. Contact Type: An item that defines who the client for the project is: a contractor, owner, architect, etc. Project Manager: The name of the person working with you on the project to supply HVAC equipment information. Notes: Notes concerning the status of the project or any other pertinent information.

Press the OK button on the Project Properties dialog to exit and save the changes you made. Press the Cancel button on the Project Properties dialog to exit without saving changes.

B.7 ARCHIVING A PROJECT

The Archive option on the Project menu saves project data in one compressed file for safekeeping. A project is typically archived when saving it for backup storage, for future reference, or when transferring data from one computer to another. In order to archive data for a project:

First open the project you wish to archive. When you choose the Archive Block Load 4.0 option, data for the currently open project will be archived. Choose the Archive option on the Project Menu. You will then be asked to specify the name of the archive file and the destination drive and folder where the archive file will be written. Use a descriptive name for the archive file so you will be able to recognize it easily when you need to use it in the future. The destination folder you specify can be on a local or network hard disk drive or on removable media such as a CD-ROM or flash drive. Once a file name and folder has been specified, press the Save button. The program then compresses the Block Load data files for the current project, placing the data in a single ZIP-format file in the destination folder you specified. The archive file name has an *.E3A file extension.

Note: Archiving data does not remove it from the project. It merely stores a copy of the data for safekeeping. You can continue working with the current project data after it has been archived.

B.8 RETRIEVING A PROJECT

The Retrieve option on the Project menu restores data that was previously archived using the Project/Archive option. The Archive option saves project data in one compressed file for safekeeping. The Retrieve Block Load 4.0 data uncompresses the archive data and makes it available for use again. A project is typically retrieved when receiving archive data from another computer, when referring to an old project that was archived for safekeeping, or when restoring backup data after a hard disk failure. In order to retrieve data for a project:

First create a new project or open the project you want to retrieve data into. Data is always retrieved into the currently open project. Often users create a new project to receive retrieved data so existing data will not be overwritten. For example, if the current project contains Block Load data, when you retrieve archived Block Load data it will replace all of the current data. Thus, if you do not want to lose data in the current project, you must create a new project before retrieving. Choose the Retrieve Block Load 4.0 option on the Project Menu. The program will display a dialog asking you to identify the archive file you wish to retrieve data from. Once a file is identified, the program will display its vital statistics. These statistics include the name of the archived project and the data contained in the archive. You are asked to confirm that this is the
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archive data you want to retrieve. Press the Retrieve button to begin retrieval, or the Browse button to select a different archive file.

The selected data will then be retrieved from the archive file and placed in the current project. When you return to the Block Load main program window, the Block Load data you retrieved will be displayed.

B.9 CONVERTING DATA FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS

The Convert Block Load v3.0 Data option on the Project Menu is used to convert data from Block Load v3.0 into a format compatible with the current version of Block Load. Typically this option is used when you started a project with an earlier version and want to complete the work using the current version of Block Load. Data can be converted from either an active project or an archive file. An active project is one that would appear on the Open Project dialog if you set the project filter to Block Load 4.0 or Show All Projects. An archive file is an .mdb file you produced using the Archive option in Block Load 3.0 to store project data for backup or archival purposes. Procedures for converting data from each source are identical.

B.9.1 Converting Data From a v3.0 Project

This procedure applies for the case where v3.0 data is in an active project or an archive file. This old version data will be converted to Block Load v4.0 format and saved in the same project folder as the original data. 1. Run Block Load 4.0. 2. Select the v4.0 project into which the v3.0 data will be stored. This is done by choosing the Open option on the Project Menu. In the Open Project dialog, choose the desired project from the list. Things to consider: a. By choosing a new project, none of your existing v4.0 data will be overwritten. You can assign any valid name to this project, as long as a project of the same name does not already exist. b. By choosing an existing project which already contains Block Load v4.0 data, all of the v4.0 data will be overwritten. c. By setting the filter to Block Load v3.0, you can select the same project containing the v3.0 data. By doing so, you can keep both the v3.0 and the v4.0 data in the same project. 3. Start the conversion process by choosing Convert Block Load v3.0 Data on the Project Menu. 4. A message will appear warning that v4.0 data in the current project will be overwritten by converted data. Press No if you wish to terminate the conversion process without losing your current v4.0 data. 5 On the Retrieve Previous Version dialog, choose the file containing the v3.0 project data that you want to convert.

6. Old version data in the project will then be converted to Block Load v4.0 format. At the end of the conversion a message will appear summarizing any issues or problems encountered in the conversion process. 7. After inspecting the converted data, use the Save option on the Project Menu to save the data.

B.9.2 How Previous Version Data is Converted

When data from a previous version of Block Load is converted to be compatible with the current version, it is translated rather than transferred. It is important to make a distinction between translation of data and transfer of data:

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Data Transfer refers to the simple copying of data. The result of a data transfer is an exact copy of the original data. No data is added, deleted or modified. The result of Data Translation is the original data with missing items added, unusable items discarded and other items reorganized.

Fortunately translation of data from one version of Block Load to the next preserves the vast majority of your data. To view information about items adjusted during translation and about which categories of data are converted, press the Help button in the status message window that appears at the end of the translation process.

B.10 Publishing Equipment Sizing Requirements for use in E-CAT

The Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements option on the Project Menu is used to electronically link Block Load sizing results with Carrier Electronic Catalog (E-CAT) to make selecting equipment faster and easier. A toolbar button is also provided for this purpose. The traditional process for equipment selections involves first running a system design tool like Block Load to generate equipment sizing requirements, then printing the requirements, and finally manually entering the requirements into an equipment selection tool like E-CAT. With the Publish in Block Load the printing and manual data entry steps are eliminated. Once you Publish equipment sizing requirements, the data is immediately available to drive equipment selections in E-CAT. There are two ways to use the Publish feature to make equipment selections easier. The first is the collaboration scenario where you are doing the design work and your Carrier sales engineer is assisting you with selections. This procedure is described in part A below. The second is the do-it-yourself scenario where you are doing both the design work and the equipment selections. This procedure is described in part B below. A. Collaboration Scenario 1. Use Block Load to perform sizing calculations for your air systems. 2. When the design is finished and you're ready for equipment selection, select the "Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements" option on the Project Menu, or click the corresponding toolbar button. 3. In the Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements window (Figure 1), select the systems whose sizing requirements you wish to publish. This window consists of a list of all systems in the current project for which sizing calculations have been run. To select an item in the list, check the box to the left of the item. When finished choosing items to publish, press the OK button. 4. Next, choose the "E-mail Sales Engineer" option on the Project Menu or click the corresponding button on the toolbar. This feature is used to send an archive of your project to your Carrier sales engineer so he or she can use the data to perform equipment selections. Note that you should always check with your Carrier sales engineer before sending e-mail.

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Figure 1. Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements

B. Do-It-Yourself Scenario 1. Use Block Load to perform sizing calculations for your air systems. 2. When the design is finished and you're ready for equipment selection, select the "Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements" option on the Project Menu, or click the corresponding toolbar button. 3. In the Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements window (Figure 1), select the systems whose sizing requirements you wish to publish. This window consists of a list of all systems in the current project for which sizing calculations have been run. To select an item in the list, check the box to the left of the item. When finished choosing items to publish, press the OK button. 4. Block Load will then publish data for the systems you selected. For each system selected one or more equipment tags will be generated. For example, for a single-zone constant volume rooftop unit, two equipment tags will be created - one for the rooftop unit and one for the constant volume diffuser air terminal. Or, for a 45-zone water-source heat pump system, 45 equipment tags would be created one for each heat pump unit. 5. Next, run Carrier X Builder Framework. 6. In the project tree on the left side of the X Builder main window, click the "+" symbol next to the project containing your design data to open the project (the same project used in steps 1-4). Then click the "+" symbol next to the Tags item in this project to display the equipment tags in the project. The list of tags will include all those tags you created with the Publish option in steps 2-4. 7. Single click on an equipment tag item to display information about the tag. 8. Double-click on an equipment tag item to launch the product wizard which allows you to perform a select-by-performance calculation. Many of the equipment sizing requirements displayed in the product wizard screens default using data obtained from Block Load. Finally, from the list of candidate selections meeting your requirements, choose the equipment unit you wish to use.

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Appendix B

The Send Email to Sales Engineer option on the Project Menu is used to automatically archive the current project and e-mail it to your Carrier sales engineer so the sales engineer can perform equipment selections against your data. Integration features that link Block Load with the Carrier Electronic Catalog (E-CAT) Builder programs are steadily being added. These electronic links between Block Load and Builder programs can increase your productivity. It is no longer necessary to print the sizing results and manually enter the data into a Builder program to run selections. Now this data can flow electronically between programs. You can use Block Load sizing results in a Carrier E-CAT Builder to select equipment yourself. Or you collaborate with your sales engineer to have the sales engineer do the selections. In the latter case, the "Send Email to Sales Engineer" feature helps with this collaboration. When collaborating with your Carrier sales engineer, its important to do four things before using the "Send Email..." feature: Contact your Carrier sales engineer to make sure he or she is able to assist you with equipment selections. Make sure you have specified the e-mail address of your Carrier sales engineer via the Options option on the View Menu. Make sure you have finished running system design calculations for your systems in your project. Use the Publish Equipment Sizing Requirements button on the Block Load toolbar to generate the requirements needed by E-CAT programs for making selections.

Once you're ready to send data, steps in the process are as follows: 1. Select the "Send Email to Sales Engineer" option on the Project Menu or press the "Send Email..." button on the toolbar. 2. Block Load will automatically save your current project, if necessary. 3. Block Load will then automatically archive the project. You'll be asked to name the archive file. 4. Block Load will then launch your e-mail software, create an e-mail addressed to your Carrier sales engineer and attach the archive file to the e-mail. 5. You will need to add the subject for the e-mail and write the e-mail message asking your sales engineer to select equipment against the systems in your project. Finally press the Send button to send the e-mail. Notes: a. The "Send Email..." feature requires that you use e-mail software installed on your computer hard disk. This is called "client-based" e-mail. In addition the software must comply with the Microsoft MAPI standard for email messaging. Most client-based e-mail software does comply. Examples include Microsoft Outlook and Eudora. Note that if you use web-based e-mail like Yahoo or Hotmail, the feature will not work. In that case you use an the alternate approach - use the archive option on the Project Menu to archive your project and then compose an e-mail to your sales engineer and attach your archive file. b. Some configurations of computers, computer networks, or e-mail software will prevent the "Send Email..." feature from working. This is typically due to security settings that prevent a software program from remotely launching your e-mail program or from remotely creating e-mail messages. If this problem exists, an error message will appear when you try to use the "Send Email..." feature. One possible solution is to make sure your e-mail software is running before you use the feature in Block Load. If this does not resolve the problem, you will need to create
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and send the e-mail yourself by running your e-mail software, creating a message and attaching the Block Load archive file.

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Air Systems Design Applications...................4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5 Definition ...................................1-3 Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-1, 2-2, 2-3, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6 System Design Reports ..............A-6 Application Information Entering Data .............................1-2, 2-1, 2-3, 3-8 Fan Coils ....................................4-2 Gathering Data ...........................1-1, 1-2, 3-5, 3-7 Generating Reports ....................1-3, 2-3, 2-5, 3-10 Packaged DX Equipment...........4-1, 4-3 Selecting Equipment ..................1-3, 3-11 Single-Zone Units ......................4-1 Split DX Equipment...................4-1, 4-3 System Design ...........................1-2, 3-1 Troubleshooting Strategies ........4-4 VAV Systems.............................4-3 Water Source Heat Pumps .........4-2 Common Program Tasks Changing Units of Measure .......A-9 Copying Items............................A-3 Creating a New Item ..................A-2 Deleting an Existing Item ..........A-5 Duplicating an Existing Item .....A-3 Editing an Existing Item ............A-3 Generating Input Data Reports ..A-6 Generating Design Reports ........A-6 Overview....................................1-10 Replacing Zone Data..................A-4 Rotating Zones...........................A-5 Selecting Items in List View......A-1 Setting User Options ..................A-9 Using the Report Viewer ...........A-7 Doors Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6

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English Units ...................................A-9 Example Problems System Design ...........................3-1 External Shades Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-2, 3-3, 3-5, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6 Help System.....................................1-11 Program Operation Data View ..................................1-6, 1-7 Input Forms................................1-8, 1-9 List View....................................1-4 Main Program Window..............1-4 Menu Bar ...................................1-5 Spreadsheet View.......................1-7, 1-8 Toolbar.......................................1-5 Tree View ..................................1-5, 1-6 Projects Archiving ...................................B-3 Converting from Previous Vrsn. B-4 Creating......................................2-1, 3-8, B-1 Data Management ......................1-10 Definition ...................................1-10 Deleting......................................B-2 Editing Properties ......................B-2 Opening......................................B-1 Retrieving...................................B-3 Saving ........................................B-2 Reports Input Data ..................................A-6 System Design ...........................A-6 Roofs Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6 SI Metric Units................................A-9 System Design Example .....................................3-1 Procedure ...................................1-2 Reports .......................................A-6, A-7 Tutorial.......................................2-1 Tutorial System Design ...........................2-1 Units of Measurement ....................A-9 Walls Deleting Data .............................A-5
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Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6 Weather Data Definition ...................................1-2 Entering Data .............................2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-8, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-8 Windows Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-2, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-6 Windows Software Basics ..............1-12 Zones Definition ...................................1-2, 1-3 Deleting Data .............................A-5 Duplicating Data ........................A-3 Editing Data ...............................A-3 Entering Data .............................2-1, 2-2, 3-9, A-2 Input Data Report.......................A-8 Replacing Zone Data..................A-4 Rotating Zone Data ....................A-5

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Appendix D

Input Sheets

This appendix contains input sheets used to organize input data for zones. Two different input sheets are provided which are useful for different applications: 1. Zone Input Sheet - English Units - (3 pages) - This sheet provides entries for all possible zone inputs. Input prompts and headings are provided using English Units. 2. Zone Input Sheet - SI Metric Units - (3 pages) - Same as #1 but in SI Metric units.

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Date: By:

ZONE INPUT SHEET

GENERAL
Zone Name --------Floor Area, ft2 ------Length, ft. ----------Width, ft. -----------Avg. Ceil. Ht., ft. ---Bldg. Weight ---------

1 of 3

(ENGLISH UNITS)

INTERNALS
LIGHTING Fixture Type a Wattage (W, W/ft2) Unocc. Use, % ELEC. EQUIP. Wattage (W, W/ft2) Unocc. Use, % PEOPLE Occupancy (P, ft2/P) Activity Level b Sensible, Btuh/P Latent, Btuh/P Unocc. Use, % MISC. LOADS Sensible, Btuh Unocc. Sens, % Latent, Btuh Unocc. Latent, %

NOTES: a. Fixture Types: Recessed Unvented (RU), Recessed Vented (RV), Free-Hanging (FH) b. Activity Levels: User-defined, Seated at Rest, Office Work, Sedentary Work, Medium Work, Heavy Work, Dancing, Athletics

Project Name: Project Number:

Date: By:

ZONE INPUT SHEET

WALLS, WINDOWS, DOORS
Zone Name --------Exposure(s) c -------Wall Area, ft2 (gross) Wall Width, ft. ----Wall Height, ft. ---Wall Type -----------Window 1 Qty. -----Window 1 Type ----Window 1 Shading Window 2 Qty. -----Window 2 Type ----Window 2 Shading Window 2 Type ----Door Qty. ------------Door Type ------------

2 of 3

(ENGLISH UNITS)

ROOFS, SKYLIGHTS
Exposure(s) d ------Roof Area, ft2 (gross) Roof Width, ft. ---Roof Length, ft. --Roof Slope (deg) -Roof Type ----------Skylight Qty. --------Skylight Type -------

OUTDOOR AIRFLOW
Space Usage e -----OA Reqmt 1 f ------OA Reqmt 2 f ------Infiltration g ----------Design Cooling ---Design Heating --Occurs When: ------- Fan is off Direct Exhaust, cfm

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

NOTES: c. Wall Exposure Choices: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW & NNW d. Roof Exposure Choices: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW & H e. Space Usage: User-Defined or Other Type (see software for complete list) f. OA Requirement 1 & 2: Based on ASHRAE Std. 62-2004, Addenda n; CFM, CFM/sqft, CFM/person or % of supply air g. Infiltration: CFM, CFM/sqft. or ACH

Project Name: Project Number:

Date: By:

ZONE INPUT SHEET

TYPES:

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1. Above Conditioned Space 2. Above Unconditioned Space

(ENGLISH UNITS)

FLOORS
Zone Name --------Above Conditioned Space Y Carpeted, Y or N? Above Unconditioned Space Carpeted, Y or N? Y Floor Area, ft2 -----Length, ft. --------Width, ft. ----------Floor U-value -----Max. Temp. of Uncond. Space Min. Temp. of Uncond. Space Slab Floor On Grade Carpeted, Y or N? Floor Area, ft2 -----Length, ft. ----------Width, ft. -----------Floor U-value -----Exposed Perim.,ft. Edge Insul. R ------

3. Slab Floor On Grade 4. Slab Floor Below Grade

Slab Floor Below Grade Y Carpeted, Y or N? Floor Area, ft2 -----Length, ft. ----------Width, ft. -----------Floor Depth, ft. ---Exposed. Perim.,ft Floor U-value -----Basement Wall U Wall Insul. R ------Wall Insul. Depth,ft

PARTITIONS
Partition: 1 Type: ---------------- Ceil. Wall Area, ft2 ------------U-value ------------Max. Temp. of Uncond. Space Min. Temp. of Uncond. Space
NOTES:

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall

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GENERAL
Zone Name --------Floor Area, m2 -----Length, m. ---------Width, m. ----------Avg. Ceil. Ht., m.---Bldg. Weight ---------

1 of 3

(SI METRIC UNITS)

INTERNALS
LIGHTING Fixture Type a Wattage (W, W/m2) Unocc. Use, % ELEC. EQUIP. Wattage (W, W/m2) Unocc. Use, % PEOPLE Occupancy (P,m2/P) Activity Level b Sensible, Watts/P Latent, Watts/P Unocc. Use, % MISC. LOADS Sensible, Watts Unocc. Sens, % Latent, Watts Unocc. Latent, %

NOTES: a. Fixture Types: Recessed Unvented (RU), Recessed Vented (RV), Free-Hanging (FH) b. Activity Levels: User-defined, Seated at Rest, Office Work, Sedentary Work, Medium Work, Heavy Work, Dancing, Athletics

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ZONE INPUT SHEET

WALLS, WINDOWS, DOORS
Zone Name --------Exposure(s) c -------Wall Area, m2 (gross) Wall Width, m. ----Wall Height, m. ---Wall Type -----------Window 1 Qty. -----Window 1 Type ----Window 1 Shading Window 2 Qty. -----Window 2 Type ----Window 2 Shading Window 2 Type ----Door Qty. ------------Door Type ------------

2 of 3

(SI METRIC UNITS)

ROOFS, SKYLIGHTS
Exposure(s) d ------Roof Area, m2 (gross) Roof Width, m. ---Roof Length, m. --Roof Slope (deg) -Roof Type ----------Skylight Qty. --------Skylight Type -------

OUTDOOR AIRFLOW
Space Usage e -----OA Reqmt 1 f ------OA Reqmt 2 f ------Infiltration g ----------Design Cooling ---Design Heating --Occurs When: ------- Fan is off Direct Exhaust, L/s

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

Fan is off

All hrs.

NOTES: c. Wall Exposure Choices: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW & NNW d. Roof Exposure Choices: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW & H e. Space Usage: User-Defined or Other Type (see software for complete list) f. OA Requirement 1 & 2: Based on ASHRAE Std. 62-2004, Addenda n; L/s, L/(s-m2), L/s/person or % of supply air g. Infiltration: L/s, L/(s-m2) or ACH

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ZONE INPUT SHEET

TYPES:

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1. Above Conditioned Space 2. Above Unconditioned Space

(SI METRIC UNITS)

FLOORS
Zone Name --------Above Conditioned Space Y Carpeted, Y or N? Above Unconditioned Space Carpeted, Y or N? Y Floor Area, m2 ----Length, m. -------Width, m. ---------Floor U-value -----Max. Temp. of Uncond. Space Min. Temp. of Uncond. Space Slab Floor On Grade Carpeted, Y or N? Floor Area, m2 ----Length, m. ---------Width, m. ----------Floor U-value -----Exposed Perim.,m Edge Insul. R ------

3. Slab Floor On Grade 4. Slab Floor Below Grade

Slab Floor Below Grade Y Carpeted, Y or N? Floor Area, m2 ----Length, m. ---------Width, m. ----------Floor Depth, m. --Exposed. Perim,m Floor U-value -----Basement Wall U Wall Insul. R ------Wall Insul.Depth,m

PARTITIONS
Partition: 1 Type: ---------------- Ceil. Wall Area, m2 ------------U-value ------------Max. Temp. of Uncond. Space Min. Temp. of Uncond. Space
NOTES:

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall

1
Ceil. Wall

2
Ceil. Wall