HVAC Cooling Load Calculator
Estimate a preliminary cooling load from area and design load density.
Estimate a preliminary cooling load from area and design load density.
PRELIMINARY RESULT
Estimated cooling load15.60 kW
Estimated cooling load: 4.44 TR
- Estimated cooling load
- 15.60 kW
- Estimated cooling load
- 4.44 TR
Calculation detail
Formula: Cooling load = conditioned area × design load density
A simple area-based estimate is used to establish an initial cooling-load allowance.
FORMULA VERIFICATION
Units, scope and reference
Reference: ASHRAE Fundamentals preliminary load-estimate context.
Internal unit basis: m², W/m². Outputs: kW, TR.
Valid conditions: Positive conditioned area and explicitly selected load density.
Limitations: Screening estimate only; not a room-by-room ASHRAE load calculation.