Indoor Design Criteria and Check Figures for HVAC Installation

Space Summer Winter Room Fresh Air People Lighting Miscellaneous Noise Check
Temp. Requirement Density Load Load Criteria Figures
Rm.Temp Room RH
(C db) (l/s/person) (m2/person) (W/m2) (W/m2) (NC) (ft2/TR)
(C db) (%)
Office (general) 24 50-55 22 8 9(perimeter zone) 20-40 25 35-40 200-250
6(interior zone)
Office 24 50-55 22 8 9(perimeter zone) 25-40 50-70 35-40 150-200
(hi-tech) 6(interior zone)
Conference room 24 55 22 10 2 20-40 25 30-35 180-200
Chinese Restaurant 22 60 20 10 1 90 10 sensible/person 45 80-100
10 latent/person
(for meal)
Western Restaurant 22 60 20 10 1.5 54 10 sensible/person 40-45 80-100
10 latent/person
(for meal)
Coffee shop/ 24 60 22 15 1.5 54 10 35-40 100-120
Bar/Lounge
(not for meals)
Canteen/ 22 60 20 10 1 45 10 sensible/person 45 80-100
Food Plaza 10 latent/person
(for meal)
Banquet room 22 60 20 10 1 80 10 sensible/person 35-40 80-100
10 latent/person
(for meal)
Kitchen Thro spot --- --- Thro kitchen --- --- --- --- ---
cooling (no heating) ventilation
Retail shop 24 55 22 8 2.5 40-80 40 40 130-150
Supermarket 24 55-60 22 8 12.5 20-40 5-10 40 200
Shopping arcade 24 55 22 8 2.5 45 25-40 40-45 130-150
Toilet/Changing room 26 --- 20 Thro toilet --- 15-40 --- 40-45 300
(with A/C) (or no heating) ventilation
Cinemas 24 55 22 8 1 (or number of --- --- 30 13
seat) persons/TR
Store room (with A/C) 24-26 55 --- 8 20 15-40 --- 45 250-300
(no heating)
Computer room 20 50 20 8 6-10 15-40 450-750 35-40 60-80
(PCs/terminals mainly)
Computer room 20 50 20 8 10-15 15-40 500-900 35-40 60-80
(mainframe only)
 Space Summer Winter Room Fresh Air People Lighting Miscellaneous Noise Check
Temp. Requirement Density Load Load Criteria Figures
Rm.Temp Room RH
(C db) (l/s/person) (m2/person) (W/m2) (W/m2) (NC) (ft2/TR)
(C db) (%)
Hotel guest room 24 55 22 30l/s per room 2 people per room 500W per 900W per room 30 250-350
(or designed room
accommodation
capacity)
Corridor 24-26 55-60 20-22 0.25 l/s/m2 --- --- --- 35 for hotel 300-400
40 for office
Main entrance/ Large 24-26 55-60 20-22 1 l/s/m2 --- --- --- 40 300
lobby
Lift lobby 24-26 55-60 20-22 1 l/s/m2 --- --- --- 40 300
Health club 24 60 22 13 8-10 8-10 --- 40-45 100-120
Multi-function room 24 55 22 8.3 1.5 1.5 40 30 80-120
Back-of-house area 24-26 55-60 --- 8 4 4 20 40-45 200-250
(no heating)
Disco/Dancing 22 55 20 13 1 1 40 45 70
hall/Ballroom
Karaoke room 24 55 22 10 1.5 1.5 40 40-45 150-200
Bank hall 24 55 22 8 1.5 1.5 10 35-40 160-180
Bank vault 24 55 22 Min. 2 airchange --- --- --- 30-35 250
Hospital ward room 24 55 22 8 8-10 8-10 20 30 200
Hospital operating 20-24 50-60 20-24 All OA (i.e 4-6 4-6 40-60 30 40
theatre(100% OA) quantity of OA =
SA)
Hospital consultation 24 55 22 8 4.5 4.5 10 30-35 200
room
Clinic 24 55 22 8 1.5 1.5 10 30-35 180-200
Pantry 26 60 20 --- --- --- 40 40-45 250-300
Refuse room (with 18 --- --- --- --- --- --- 45 200-250
AC) (no heating)
Plant room (central or 26-28 --- --- min. 2 airchange --- --- Refer to heat 50 200-300
large one with AC) (no heating) (for operators dissipation of the
always there) plants

Rough relations between cooling loads and heating loads are:

1. For office: Heating load = 30% cooling loads

2. For hotel guest room: Heating load = 50% cooling loads
3. For apartment: Heating load = 40% cooling loads