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energy ef f icient pumps f or commercial buildings : Calculating heat loss

Calculating heat loss

The calculated transmission loss is the sum of the heat loss from each individual section of
the building

The calculated transmissions loss is the sum of the heat losses from each individual section of the
building.

These can be calculated using the following formula:

Φ =U x A x (tout- tin)
where
Φ= Heat loss for the building section [W]
U=Coefficient of heat transmission for the building section [W/m²K]
A= Area of the building section [m²]
tout= Outdoor temperature at design conditions [°C]
tin = Indoor temperature at design conditions[°C]

The calculated heat loss is used to size the heating system of the building according to design
conditions for the temperatures outside and inside of the building. Approximately 10-20% is typically
added to the calculated heat loss, in order to ensure extra capacity following night set-back or
similar situations.

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