Hvacinsider,let me re word my question:You said 4.2 cfm per sq ft of glass. I take it that cfm is the usual cubic ft per min.It seems that you convert the sky light load to a ventilation load. Is that what you do? In figures,if I have say 100 sq ft of glass, then I would end up with 420cfm, and...
Thank you hvacinsider.I'll use it as a rule of thumb to check my load. So if I get you right you work out the load on the principle of infiltration load only, right?
The skylight manufacturer has not been appointed yet and most probably it will end up being some structure erected on situ.The architects are not being helpful there.
I will be air conditioning each floor separately and my intention was to extract the air of the upper two floors from the atrium...
Thanks gepman and Chrisconley for yr replies.It s good to know that my worries are justified.gepman:The floor area is 1820 sq m and the atrium is open to all 4 floors but the opening is only 150 sq m,would you still apportion the skylight load to all floors?
I am designing an open space showroom with a central atrium covered by a skylight. The climate is hot, so cooling is the biggest issue.The skylight has two sloping sides over two straight sides,ie the cross section is a triangle over a rectangle. The total area is 216sq m and it sits over a...
