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    Thermal loads refer to the quantity of heating and cooling energy needed to keep a building's occupants comfortable. Thermal loads come from internal sources within the building and external heat transfer between the building and environment. These thermal loads translate to heating loads when a building is too cold and cooling loads when it is too hot. In addition to temperature control, thermal loads also include moisture control. Building equipment loads, such as those from HVAC systems, lighting, and appliances, consume energy to meet thermal loads and condition the space. Understanding and optimizing all sources of energy loads is important for high-performance building design and energy analysis.

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    Thermal loads refer to the quantity of heating and cooling energy needed to keep a building's occupants comfortable. Thermal loads come from internal sources within the building and external heat transfer between the building and environment. These thermal loads translate to heating loads when a building is too cold and cooling loads when it is too hot. In addition to temperature control, thermal loads also include moisture control. Building equipment loads, such as those from HVAC systems, lighting, and appliances, consume energy to meet thermal loads and condition the space. Understanding and optimizing all sources of energy loads is important for high-performance building design and energy analysis.

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    Thermal loads refer to the quantity of heating and cooling energy needed to keep a building's occupants comfortable. Thermal loads come from internal sources within the building and external heat transfer between the building and environment. These thermal loads translate to heating loads when a building is too cold and cooling loads when it is too hot. In addition to temperature control, thermal loads also include moisture control. Building equipment loads, such as those from HVAC systems, lighting, and appliances, consume energy to meet thermal loads and condition the space. Understanding and optimizing all sources of energy loads is important for high-performance building design and energy analysis.

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