How to Perform a Heat-Loss Calculation — Part 1

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Let's begin by discussing outdoor design temperatures and the many ways that heat can escape from a house

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I'm going to devote the next several blogs to a discussion of heat-loss and heat-gain calculations. These calculations are the first step in the design of a home's heating and cooling system.

In order to address this big topic in little bites, I'll start by discussing heat-loss calculations. I'll get around to heat-gain calculations and cooling equipment in a future blog.

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