Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Sizing HVAC equipment such as furnaces and air-conditioners based on rule-of-thumb methods can negatively impact costs, comfort and system performance. A “bigger is better” approach leads to grossly oversized systems, resulting in shorter equipment run times, and in some cases, for rooms far away from the furnace, a lack of heating. Applying the CSA F280-12 calculation standard leads to appropriately sized systems that optimize for cost and occupant comfort.
For more information, check out the Master Planning & Decision Tool for Mechanical Systems. nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-and-publications/tools/modelling-tools/master-planning-decision-tool-for-natural-gas-mechanical-systems/22563
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Sizing HVAC equipment such as furnaces and air-conditioners based on rule-of-thumb methods can negatively impact costs, comfort and system performance. A “bigger is better” approach leads to grossly oversized systems, resulting in shorter equipment run times, and in some cases, for rooms far away from the furnace, a lack of heating. Applying the CSA F280-12 calculation standard leads to appropriately sized systems that optimize for cost and occupant comfort.
For more information, check out the Master Planning & Decision Tool for Mechanical Systems. nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-and-publications/tools/modelling-tools/master-planning-decision-tool-for-natural-gas-mechanical-systems/22563
For more videos like these, click here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4IzHQKla2Zzd0fh14AsDXBGqHZ0hTqZT
