An Architect's Perspective of U.S. Envelope Peak Cooling Load Methods

This presentation addresses an architectural perspective of the design cooling load calculation methods presented in the current ASHRAE Handbook. Earlier versions of these methods allowed architects to extract desirable design moves from the data presented--leading to the potential for better initial design decisions. The current methods, although representing an advance in accuracy, are generally not usable by an architect in conceptual or schematic design decision making.