Restaurant Load Calc Rule of Thumb 1

[montoy]

What's the load calculation rule of thumb for a restaurant space? For example in a residential building, it's 30 BTU/SF or 1 CFM/SF. The location is in New Jersey.

 

[willard3]

Give up on the rule of thumb and calculate the heat gain/loss.

 

[chicopee]

Is this for cooling or heating?

 

[montoy]

cooling and heating

 

[ChrisConley]

From Arthur Bell 'HVAC Equations Data and Rules of Thumb'

Restaurants

Cooling
Total Heat 48-120 Btuh/ft2
Sensible 21-62 Btu/ft2

Heating
Totally climate and construction dependent, not related to building function.

 

[chicopee]

I would normally do these calculations long hand for small restaurants however,if you check out the web, certain states such as MA will publish worksheets for your purpose.

 

[dbarry14]

I've done 100 to 200 sq. ft./ton in restaurants depending on the equipment they have in there. Obviously calculating the actual heat gain is the better way to do it, but as we all know sometimes you don't have that information.

 

[chicopee]

I have uploaded a JPEG Trane cooling and Heating Load Estimate Worksheet. Note that if the kitchen is fitted with a pull push ventilation system over their cooking equipment you may reduce the heat gain for the AC system under the Equipment Heat Gain section.

 

[chicopee]

I guess I forgot to upload.