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District Cooling Guide

Table 2.1 Approximate Unit-Area Cooling-Load Values

Occupancy Lighting Refrigeration Load1
Application ft2/person m2/person W/ft2 W/m2 ft2/ton m2/kW
Low Avg. High Low Avg. High Low Avg. High Low Avg. High Low Avg. High Low Avg. High
Apartment, High Rise 325 175 100 30.2 16.3 9.3 1 2 4 11 22 43 450 400 350 11.9 10.6 9.3
Auditoriums, Churches,
15 11 6 1.4 1.0 0.6 1 2 3 11 22 32 400 250 90 10.6 6.6 2.4
Theaters
Educational Facilities
(Schools, Colleges, 30 25 20 2.8 2.3 1.9 2 4 6 22 43 65 240 185 150 6.3 4.9 4.0
Universities)
Factories:
50 35 25 4.6 3.3 2.3 32 4.52 62 322 482 652 240 150 90 6.3 4.0 2.4
Assembly Areas
Light
200 150 100 18.6 13.9 9.3 92 102 122 972 1082 1292 200 150 100 5.3 4.0 2.6
Manufacturing
Heavy
300 250 200 27.9 23.2 18.6 152 452 602 1612 4842 6462 100 80 60 2.6 2.1 1.6
Manufacturing3
Hospitals:
75 50 25 7.0 4.6 2.3 1 1.5 2 11 16 22 275 220 165 7.3 5.8 4.4
Patient Rooms4
Public Areas 100 80 50 9.3 7.4 4.6 1 1.5 2 11 16 22 175 140 110 4.6 3.7 2.9
Hotels, Motels,
200 150 100 18.6 13.9 9.3 1 2 3 11 22 32 350 300 220 9.3 7.9 5.8
Dormitories
Libraries and Museums 80 60 40 7.4 5.6 3.7 1 1.5 3 11 16 32 340 280 200 9.0 7.4 5.3
Office Buildings4 130 110 80 12.1 10.2 7.4 4 62 92 43 652 972 360 280 190 9.5 7.4 5.0
Private Offices 150 125 100 13.9 11.6 9.3 2 5.8 8 22 62 86
Stenographic
100 85 70 9.3 7.9 6.5 52 7.52 102 542 812 1082
Department
Residential:
600 400 200 55.8 37.2 18.6 1 2 4 11 22 43 600 500 380 15.9 13.2 10.0
Large
Medium 600 360 200 55.8 33.5 18.6 0.7 1.5 3 8 16 32 700 550 400 18.5 14.5 10.6
Restaurants:
17 15 13 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.7 2 16 18 22 135 100 80 3.6 2.6 2.1
Large
Medium 150 120 100 4.0 3.2 2.6
Shopping Centers, Department Stores and Specialty Shops
Beauty and
45 40 25 4.2 3.7 2.3 32 52 92 322 542 972 240 160 105 6.3 4.2 2.8
Barber Shops
Department
stores: 30 25 20 2.8 2.3 1.9 2 3 4 22 32 43 340 285 225 9.0 7.5 5.9
Basement
Department
stores: 45 25 16 4.2 2.3 1.5 3.5 62 92 38 652 972 350 245 150 9.3 6.5 4.0
Main Floors
Department
stores: 75 55 40 7.0 5.1 3.7 2 2.5 3.52 22 27 382 400 340 280 10.6 9.0 7.4
Upper Floors
Dress Shops 50 40 30 4.6 3.7 2.8 1 2 4 11 22 43 345 280 185 9.1 7.4 4.9
Drug Stores 35 23 17 3.3 2.1 1.6 1 2 3 11 22 32 180 135 110 4.8 3.6 2.9
5¢ and 10¢ Stores 35 25 15 3.3 2.3 1.4 1.5 3 5 16 32 54 345 220 120 9.1 5.8 3.2
Hat Shops 50 43 30 4.6 4.0 2.8 1 2 3 11 22 32 315 270 185 8.3 7.1 4.9
Shoe Stores 50 30 20 4.6 2.8 1.9 1 2 3 11 22 32 300 220 150 7.9 5.8 4.0
Malls 100 75 50 9.3 7.0 4.6 1 1.5 2 11 16 22 365 230 160 9.6 6.1 4.2

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