Mastering Autodesk

Revit MEP 2016

CHAPTER 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load

Analysis
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Modeling Spaces for Analysis
• Placing Spaces
– Linked building model
• Can define the boundaries of
spaces by setting its Room
Bounding parameter
– Manual placement
– Automatic placement
• Any area larger than ¼ sq. ft. that
is bounded on all sides by a
bounding element
• Unwanted spaces can be easily
removed by using a schedule or
the System Browser

CHAPTER 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis

Modeling Spaces for Analysis
• Space Schedule
– Useful for managing space
data in a single, easy access
location
• Space Properties
– Space type chosen from
preset list
– Engineering criteria per type
can be customized

CHAPTER 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis

Modeling Spaces for Analysis
• Modifying Space Properties
– Values can be edited for specific
building types
– Default values (based on space
style) for People and Heat Gain
(per person) can be replaced with
custom values

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Modeling Spaces for Analysis
• Zones
– Service Type
• System that will serve the zone
– Various preset types available
– Coil Bypass
• Input any manufacturer’s bypass
– Cooling and Heating Information
• Set point, Leaving air temp,
humidity control
– Outdoor Air
• Ventilation loads
• Largest value used in calculation

CHAPTER 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis

Modeling Spaces for Analysis
• Building Construction
– Default <Building> settings applied
to all spaces unless specified
otherwise

– Data from architectural model does

not transfer to MEP model

– Custom construction types can be

made for specific space
requirements

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Performing Analysis
• Load Analysis
– Done by Radiant Time Series calculation

– Building energy parameters

• Building type
• Location
• Building service
• Construction and infiltration
• Sliver space
– Set tolerance for areas to be ignored

– Visualization of analysis model

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Performing Analysis
• Weather Data
– Location can be chosen from a preset list of
cities or by map selection

– Data taken from nearest weather station to

selected project location

– Manual overrides if necessary

• Outdoor Air Infiltration

– Loose, Medium, or Tight depending on
construction
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Performing Analysis
• Analysis Report
– Report Type
• Simple, Standard, or Detailed depending on how
much information you require

– Project Summary

– Building Summary

– Level Summary

– Individual Zone and Space

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Cooling and Heating Load Analysis
Performing Analysis
• Export to gbXML
– gbXML can be used by many third-party
analysis programs
– Export dialog is similar to analysis dialog
• Export Default Values will use values for
defined in project for people, lighting,
constructions, and so on
• Export Complexity
– Simple
– Simple With Shading Surfaces
– Complex
– Complex With Shading Surfaces
– Complex With Mullions and Shading Surfaces

CHAPTER 8: HVAC Cooling and Heating Load Analysis