I-Mall Antipolo Supermarket Hvac Design
I-Mall Antipolo Supermarket Hvac Design
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TOPIC OBJECTIVE
This study sought to create the design and the process of coming up with the optimal configuration of the
mechanical system which ensures a healthy and comfortable indoor environment in a building. It is utilized
to control the environment within a home, apartment or vehicle. It is deigned in a significant manner that
regulates the temperature and provide an acceptable heating and cooling comfort.
PREFACE
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) is the name given to the profession and process of
determining the heating, cooling, and air changes required to produce a suitable environment for the people
and processes contained within that environment. Environments and processes all operate best within
specified limits of temperature and humidity and this is the discipline that determines the best means of
accomplishing this work. It is necessary to determine the size of the equipment to move air (in most cases)
to provide a safe and healthy environment to the inhabitants inside and to ensure that every area meets
these minimum requirements. To accomplish these, many questions are needed to be asked and answered
This chapter provides the purpose for making the project, the problem that the proponents want to
solve, the objectives of the project, the project scope and delimitations, the conceptual framework that will
show the concept of the prototype and the proponents’ solution to the said problem.
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the technology of indoor and vehicular
environmental comfort. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HVAC
fluid mechanics and heat transfer. "Refrigeration" is sometimes added to the field's abbreviation, as
HVAC&R or HVACR or "ventilation" is dropped, as in HACR (as in the designation of HACR-rated circuit
breakers).
HVAC is an important part of residential structures such as single family homes, apartment buildings, hotels
and senior living facilities, medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and
hospitals, vehicles such as cars, trains, airplanes, ships and submarines, and in marine environments,
where safe and healthy building conditions are regulated with respect to temperature and humidity, using
Ventilating or ventilation (the V in HVAC) is the process of exchanging or replacing air in any space to
provide high indoor air quality which involves temperature control, oxygen replenishment, and removal of
moisture, odors, smoke, heat, dust, airborne bacteria, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Ventilation removes
unpleasant smells and excessive moisture, introduces outside air, keeps interior building air circulating, and
is one of the most important factors for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in buildings. Methods for
In most cases, the cause of malfunctions are relatively simple issues. But for those untrained in
HVAC maintenance, the malfunctions are not always easy to diagnose. If an air-conditioning unit has been
showing signs of water damage or fails to ventilate certain areas on your property, then it could be worth
investigating a little further before calling for a replacement. More often than not, there is a simple solution
to the problem and your HVAC system will be back to its working best in no time at all. Often, building
maintenance teams will be called in to deal with overflowing ducts and drain pans. The drain pan is
designed to deal with surplus water but can quickly become overwhelmed if humidity levels rapidly
increased. In most scenarios, this is caused by the melting ice from frozen component parts. When your
HVAC system is shut down during periods of inactivity, the ice melts and begins to flow out of the unit.
Definition of term
HVAC- heating, ventilation and air conditioning. The goal of HVAC design is to balance indoor
environmental comfort with other factors such as installation cost, ease of maintenance, and energy
efficiency.
ΔT (delta T)- a reference to a temperature difference. It is used to describe the difference in temperature of
AIR CHANGES PER HOUR- The hourly ventilation rate divided by the volume of a space. For perfectly
mixed air or laminar flow spaces, this is equal to the number of times per hour that the volume the space is
exchanged by mechanical and natural ventilation. Also called air change rate or air exchange rate.
AIR CONDITIONER- An appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from
an area. Usually this term is reserved for smaller self-contained units such as a residential system.
AIR HANDLING UNIT- A central unit consisting of a blower, heating and cooling elements, filter racks or
chamber, dampers, humidifier, and other central equipment in direct contact with the airflow.
BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU)- Any of several units of energy (heat) in the HVAC industry, each slightly
more than 1 kJ. One BTU is the energy required to raise one pound of water one-degree Fahrenheit, but
the many different types of BTU are based on different interpretations of this “definition”. In the United
States the power of HVAC systems (the rate of cooling and dehumidifying or heating) is sometimes
CENTRIFUGAL FAN- A centrifugal fan is a mechanical device for moving air or other gases.
CHILLER -A device that removes heat from a liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration
cycle. This cooled liquid flows through pipes in a building and passes through coils in air handlers, fan-coil
units, or other systems, cooling and usually dehumidifying the air in the building. Chillers are of two types;
air-cooled or water-cooled. Air-cooled chillers are usually outside and consist of condenser coils cooled by
fan-driven air. Water-cooled chillers are usually inside a building, and heat from these chillers is carried by
COIL -Equipment that performs heat transfer to air when mounted inside an air handling unit or ductwork. It
The condenser is the hot side of an air conditioner or heat pump. Condensers are heat exchangers, and
can transfer heat to air or to an intermediate fluid such as water or an aqueous solution of ethylene glycol to
carry heat to a distant sink, such as ground (earth sink), a body of water, or air (as with cooling towers).
CONSTANT AIR VOLUME- A system designed to provide a constant air flow. This term is applied to HVAC
systems that have variable supply-air temperature but constant air flow rates. Most residential forced-air
systems are small CAV systems with on/off control. Abbreviated CAV.
CONTROLLER- A device that controls the operation of part or all of a system. It may simply turn a device
on and off, or it may more subtly modulate the set point of components. Most controllers are automatic but
have user input such as temperature set points, e.g. a thermostat. Controls may be analog or digital.
DAMPER- A plate or gate placed in a duct to control air flow by increasing friction in the duct.
DEEP LAKE WATER COOLING- The heat is rejected onto deep lake regions to cool homes and offices,
DEHUMIDIFIER -A dehumidifier is the equipment that extracts and removes humidity from the air. It works
by cooling air to the point where water turns to liquid from vapor form and then the liquid is removed.
DIFFUSER- A diffuser is placed over ductwork, and it separates air with vanes going in differing directions.
to the air while it is shielded from radiation and moisture. It is usually thought of as air temperature, and it is
the true thermodynamic temperature. It is a measurement of heat intensity independently of humidity and a
DRY BULB THERMOMETER- A dry bulb thermometer is a device that measures air temperature
independently of humidity. It is freely exposed to the air it is measuring and is protected from the radiation
and moisture.
ENTHALPY- For a given sample of air, a measure of the total heat content (the sum of the heat energy of
the dry air and heat energy of the water vapor within it). It is typically used to determine the amount of fresh
outside air that can be added to recirculated air for the lowest cooling cost.
EVAPOARTOR- A component in the basic refrigeration cycle that absorbs or adds heat to the system.
Evaporators can be used to absorb heat from air or from a liquid. The evaporator is the cold side of an air
EXPANSION VALVE- An expansion valve is a piece of equipment that meters the flow of liquid refrigerant
into the evaporator while measuring the vapor refrigerant leaving the evaporator. It thereby controls the
FAN COIL UNIT- A small terminal unit that is often composed of only a blower and a heating and/or cooling
HEATING COIL- A heating coil is the part of the system that conducts heat. It allows electricity to act as
fire.
HEAT EXCHANGER- A heat exchanger is the part of the system that transfers heat from the hot parts of
HEAT GAIN, HEAT LOSS AND HEAT LOAD- Terms for the amount of cooling (heat gain) or heating (heat
loss) needed to maintain desired temperatures and humidity in controlled air. Regardless of how well-
insulated and sealed a building is, buildings gain heat from sunlight, conduction through the walls, and
internal heat sources such as people and electrical equipment. Buildings lose heat through conduction
during cold weather. Engineers use heat load calculations to determine the HVAC needs of the space
HEAT PUMP- A heat pump is a compressor that cycles hot or cold air. It is a device that is designed to
move thermal energy in the opposite direction of heat flow by absorbing heat from a cold space which is
HEAT TRANSFER- Heat transfer happens when heat moves from one area to another. It is an important
MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR- The lowest amount of fresh air flow that can be allowed into a recirculating
system. This limit is set to ensure that the interior air remains safe and comfortable to breathe.
OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER- An automatic louver or damper that controls the fresh air flow into an air handler
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE- A measure of the air temperature outside a building. The temperature and
humidity of air inside and outside the building are used in enthalpy calculations to determine when outside
RADIANT CEILING PANELS- Usually metal panels suspended under the ceiling, insulated from the
building structure. The primary cooling/heating agent temperature is close to the room's temperature.
RADIANT FLOOR- A type of radiant heating system where the building floor contains channels or tubes
through which hot fluids such as air or water are circulated. The whole floor is evenly heated. Thus, the
room is heated from the bottom up. Radiant floor heating eliminates the draft and dust problems associated
RADIATION- The transfer of heat directly from one surface to another (without heating the intermediate air
SPLIT SYSTEM- A split system is the combination of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit. This is the most
SUPERHEAT- The number of degrees a vapor is above its boiling point at a specific pressure.
SUBCOOLING- The condition where liquid refrigerant is colder than the minimum temperature required to
keep it from boiling which would change it from a liquid to a gas phase. Subcooling is the difference
between its saturation temperature and the actual liquid refrigerant temperature.
SYSTEM- General term used to refer to the set or a subset of components that perform a specific HVAC
combination of the three. Used to control the temperature of a single room. Abbreviated TU.
THERMAL ZONE- An individual space or group of neighboring indoor spaces that the HVAC designer
expects will have similar thermal loads. Building codes may require zoning to save energy in commercial
buildings. Zones are defined in the building to reduce the number of HVAC subsystems, and thus initial
cost. For example, for perimeter offices, rather than one zone for each office, all offices facing west can be
combined into one zone. Small residences typically have only one conditioned thermal zone, plus
THERMOSTAT- A thermostat is a system that monitors and regulates a heating or cooling system. It can
be used to set the desired temperature at which it keeps the environment either heated or cooled.
TXV (THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE)- A thermostatic expansion valve is a piece of equipment that
meters the flow of liquid refrigerant into the evaporator while measuring the vapor refrigerant leaving the
VARIABLE AIR VOLUME- An HVAC system that has a stable supply-air temperature and varies the air
flow rate to meet the temperature requirements. Compared to constant air volume systems, these systems
conserve energy through lower fan speeds during times of lower temperature control demand. Most new
commercial buildings have VAV systems. VAVs may be bypass type or pressure dependent. Pressure
dependent type VAVs save energy while both types help in maintaining temperature of the zone that it
ZONING SYSTEM- A zoning system sections a building or a space into zones which are controlled
independently of each other. This is beneficial when different areas or rooms of a building have different
temperatures as well as when the desired temperatures in different rooms are different. Temperature is
PURPOSE OF HVAC
Your HVAC system is probably the most used, and hardest working appliance in your residence or
business. It is the silent partner that keeps you, your family, pets and employees comfortable. It is fair to
say that the purpose of an HVAC system is creating an ambient temperature, and therefore a comfortable
Its primary function is to move heat around and cool air to the degree people require. It sounds
simple but achieving this is quite complicated and dependent on a detailed system of components. A
furnace pushes heat through a space, while the air conditioner removes the heat. The air is distributed
throughout different rooms normally by a system of ducts and the thermostat regulates the temperature.
Fans, filters, return air inlets, supply air outlets and heat exchangers play a large part in all of this
as well.
The importance of the heat load calculations can be understood from the fact that right from the
designing of the building itself, the HVAC designer works closely with the building architect to making
recommendations for the locations of the various air-conditioning systems of suitable sizes. Before the
actual construction of the building, the architect must design the building and with them the HVAC designer
contributes important recommendations that will affect the building design significantly.
Load calculations will check several specific areas to find the right sized system including:
Check the insulation; not only the location but what type of materials, how it’s installed and even
How many floors a home has and how much living space vs. attic space is available, what
landscaping is outside of the home that can block sun from entering the house
The total building cooling load consists of heat transferred through the building envelope (walls,
roof, floor, windows, doors etc.) and heat generated by occupants, equipment, and lights. The load due to
heat transfer through the envelope is called as external load, while all other loads are called as internal
loads. The percentage of external versus internal load varies with building type, site climate, and building
design. The total cooling load in HVAC on any building consists of both sensible as well as latent load
components. The sensible load affects the dry bulb temperature, while the latent load affects the moisture
Buildings may be classified as externally loaded and internally loaded. In externally loaded
buildings the cooling load on the building is mainly due to heat transfer between the surroundings and the
internal conditioned space. Since the surrounding conditions are highly variable in any given day, the
cooling load of an externally loaded building varies widely. In internally loaded buildings the cooling load is
mainly due to internal heat generating sources such as occupants, lights or appliances. In general, the heat
generation due to internal heat sources may remain constant, and since the heat transfer from the variable
surroundings is much less compared to the internal heat sources, the cooling load of an internally loaded
building remains constant. Obviously from energy efficiency and economics points of view, the system
design strategy for an externally loaded building should be different from an internally loaded building.
Hence, prior knowledge of whether the building is externally loaded or internally loaded is essential for
In air-conditioning design, four-related heat flow rates, each of which varies with time, must be
differentiated into Space heat gain, how much energy is entering the space; Space cooling load, how much
energy must be removed from the space to maintain the desired temperature and relative humidity of a
system; Specific heat extraction, how much energy is the HVAC removing from the space and; Cooling
load, how much energy is removed by the cooling coil serving various spaces plus any loads external to the
spaces such as duct heat gain, duct leakages, fan heat and outdoor makeup air.
This immediate rate of heat gain is the rate at which heat enters and/or is generated within the
area. The way it enters the space from walls, doors, ceilings, floors, occupants, lights and projector room is
COOLING- The indoor design temperature for comfort cooling will be 15degrees F (8 degrees C) less than
the 1.0 percent outdoor design temperature but will not be lower than 75 degrees F (24 degrees C) nor
higher than 78 degrees F (26degrees C). The indoor design specific humidity will not exceed the outdoor
design specific humidity; otherwise, the indoor design relative humidity will be 50 percent. The indoor
design temperature provided by evaporative cooling or comfort mechanical ventilation will be 80 degrees F
(27 degrees C); the above requirements for specific humidity do not apply where evaporative cooling is
used.
HEATING- The indoor design temperature for comfort heating will be 68degrees F (20 degrees C) in areas
with low levels of physical activity and 55 degrees F (13 degrees C) in areas with moderate to high levels of
physical activity. The indoor design temperature for freeze protection will be 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).
Where the indoor relative humidity is expected to fall below 20 percent for extended periods, humidification
INFILTRATION- Design air distribution systems for central HVAC systems to maintain a slightly positive
pressure within the area served in order to reduce or eliminate infiltration unless there is a valid need to
INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ)- Ventilation for acceptable IAQ will be in accordance with ASHRAE Standard
62.1. Successful application of IAQ principles and criteria plays a role with regards to HVAC systems in
ensuring occupant comfort and health. Good IAQ design practice increases worker productivity.
Mechanical Equipment
Location of mechanical equipment such as Chillers, Air Handling Units, and Pumps etc. is quite
critical, particularly, where low noise criteria is a key requirement. It is advisable to have the AC plant room
and the air handling unit room in a separate area, which is structurally isolated from the Theater or
Auditorium. The locational constraints sometimes force us to accept an air handling unit room within the
same structure as that of the Auditorium and sometimes very near the Auditorium. It is essential to ensure,
that in such installations, the air handling unit (AHU) is mounted on correctly selected vibration isolators
and the chilled water pipe is provided with a flexible connection to avoid transmission of vibrations to the
structure.
Noise
We will deal with this topic of ‘Noise’ and ‘Noise Control’ in detail, since this is one of the most
critical parameters in such applications. The major sources of noise in any air conditioning system are.
Fans generate the maximum noise. Centrifugal fans produce noise across the entire audio
frequency band having maximum value between 31.5 to 250 Hz. Thus, it is evident that these values are
maximum in the low frequency band. The lowest noise levels are produced when the fan is operated in the
Deflectors such as vanes, fins, etc used to deflect air for even distribution of the same throughout the
airconditioned space leads to some generation of noise. The greater the deflection, higher is the noise level
produced.
Introduction
The proposed building will be a 3-storey commercial building. The whole building will be fully
enclosed and will be fully air conditions to maximize the cooling capacity of our air handling unit. The
material that will be used are of that high-quality materials that are very expensive and would last a long
time. Special materials were used to maximize the strength and the quality of the building. Additionally,
restroom are also fully air condition for the luxurious feel of our building.
The building is located at Antipolo, Rizal. The building surrounding is a commercial vicinity where a
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ELEVATION DRAWING
FRONT ELEVATION
LEFT ELEVATION
RIGHT ELEVATION
REAR ELEVATION
EXTERNAL HEAT GAINS
External load factors are components that are considered while computing for the cooling load. These are
load factors due to the external elements that affects the desired outcome of the design. When it comes to
the designing of a fully air-conditioned 3-storey commercial building, these are the following external load
Q= AULMTD
Where:
LMTD = logarithmic average of the temperature difference between the hot and cold feeds at each
Q= AULMTD−North wall
BTU
Q=10623.9 ft 2 × 0.63× ( 95−74 ) ° F=140554.33
HR
Q= AULMTD−South wall
BTU
Q=1 4078.91 ft 2 × 0.63× ( 95−74 ) ° F=186264
HR
Q= AULMTD−West wall
BTU
Q=1 1216.84 ft 2 × 0.63× ( 95−74 ) ° F=148399
HR
Q= AULMTD−South wall
BTU
Q=1 1035 ft 2 ×0.63 × ( 95−74 ) ° F=149565.15
HR
BTU
Total wallheat gains=624783
HR
Heat Gain from Windows
North=4973 ft 2
South=1518 ft 2
West=1088 ft 2
East =1270 ft 2
Q= AULMTD−North Exterior Windows
BTU
Q=(4973 ft 2)(1.07) ( 95−74 ) ° F=111743
HR
BTU
Q=(1518 ft 2 )(1.07) ( 95−74 ) ° F=34109.5
HR
BTU
Q=(1270 ft 2 )(1.07) ( 95−74 ) ° F=28536.9
HR
BTU
Total windows heat gains=198836.8
HR
The next component of the space cooling load is the heat that originates within the space. Typical sources
of internal heat gain are people, lights, cooking processes, and other heat-generating equipment, such as
motors, appliances, and office equipment. While all these sources contribute sensible heat to the space,
people, cooking processes, and some appliances (such as a coffee maker) also contribute latent heat to
the space.
Heat Gain from People
Area Floor=41611 ft 2
1 m2=10.76 ft 2
Presumed:
5 m 2 / person=54 ft 2 / person
ft 2
124833 =2312 persons
54 ft 2
BTU
Q S =(2312)(250 )
HR
BTU
Q S =578000
HR
BTU
Q L=(2312)( 200 )
HR
BTU
Q L=462400
HR
BTU
Total heat gains ¿ people=1,040,400
HR
Heat Gain from Lighting and Appliances
LPP3 25300
LPP2 37200
LPP1 19900
PP2 27350
PP1 34036
MC 561610
LPPRD 50400
LPPFD 29790
DPM-E 420344
Total 1880267
BTU
HR
Q=(1504214 Watts)(3.41 )(1.2)
Watts
Q=6 ,137 , 191.5 BTU / HR
Outdoor air is often used to dilute or remove contaminants from the indoor air. The intentional introduction
of outdoor air into a space, using the building’s HVAC system, is called ventilation. This outdoor air must
often be cooled and dehumidified before it can be delivered to the space, creating an additional load on the
air-conditioning equipment.
Ventilation Air
Sensible Heat
QS =393271 BTU / HR
Latent Heat
Q L=0.7Q ( HR o−HR i)
Q L=330154 BTU / HR
BTU
Total heat gains ¿ Air Ventilation=723425
HR