heat loss heat gain calculation

[Repairconcrete]

Hi Everyone!
I am in Canada and I would like to be able to fill out this form and I am having a hard time.
The part where it says design conditions.

outdoor design temperature heating
mean soil temperature
can someone explain to me those questions in that sections


http://www.hrai.ca/PDFs/RHLG.pdf

Thank You

 

[Stuart in MN]

There is a table of design temperatures in this document: http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partne...s/downloads/Outdoor_Design_Conditions_508.pdf The Canada section starts on about page 28, note that the temperatures in the table are in Farenheit so you'll have to convert to Celcius if necessary.

I didn't find one with a quick search but there has to be a table of mean soil temperatures for Canada out there someplace.

 

[Repairconcrete]

Hi Stuart in MN!
Thank You for your reply.
The reason I am trying to fill out that form is to familiarize myself with this field and I would like to start some kind of a business that is related to HVAC.
I have been reading up on this subject for about 1 year.
I do not have any working experience in HVAC.
I also dont want to spend a fortune in investment.
I said maybe something like a HVAC consultant or a designer.
Do you haver any ideas for me.

 

[Full Throttle]

Hi Stuart in MN!
Thank You for your reply.
The reason I am trying to fill out that form is to familiarize myself with this field and I would like to start some kind of a business that is related to HVAC.
I have been reading up on this subject for about 1 year.
I do not have any working experience in HVAC.
I also dont want to spend a fortune in investment.
I said maybe something like a HVAC consultant or a designer.
Do you haver any ideas for me.

if you have never done it, being a consultant or designer, which is being an engineer is out of the question.

don't know bout Canada but in the states we have to be licensed to do any of the above and charge a customer for it.

I would reccomend a tech school at minimum or a bachelors in mechanical engineering for HVAC.

I have been in the trade for 15yrs with unlimited HVAC license in North Carolina, and have been working for Trane Norfolk for 6 yrs doing commercial and Industrial chiller service

without schooling and a degree, you are gonna have to work up the totum pole, install, service for another company for a while.

 

[redsky49]

What is your location in Canada?

 

[BadgerBoilerMN]

HRAI has all the answers to your questions.