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HVAC Design Questions

The following is a list of questions whose answers will assist us in providing an accurate ACCA Manual J heat loss/gain calculation for your building. Only answer the questions that pertain to your project.

*Name:*
*Address:*
*Phone:*
*E-mail:*

*Is your project a new home, new addition, existing home with a new system, existing home with equipment replacement, or other?*

Please provide a dimensioned floor plan with room sizes and ceiling heights and window, door and skylight locations. If a professional floor plan (blueprint) isn't available, a hand drawn plan is acceptable with room dimensions accurate within 3".

*What are the size, type and quality of the windows, doors and skylights?*

*What direction does the front door face? Is there any natural shading?*

*How many stories (levels) are in the building (include basement and/or crawl space)? Is each story going to be conditioned?*

*Is the building built on a concrete slab (no basement or crawl space)? Is there insulation at the sides or below the slab?*

*What is the construction of the buildings walls, ceiling and floor?*

*What are the R-factors (or insulation type and thickness) of the walls, ceiling and floor?*

*Is your new system forced hot air, forced hot air with cooling, cooling only, hot water heat, radiant heat, or other?*

*Will your home require more than one system? (ex. A system for the 1 st floor and a system for the 2 nd floor) Would you like to zone one system?*

*Where do you anticipate locating your furnace or air handler?*

*Are there any major obstacles in the way of equipment, ducts, etc.?*

*If this is a "do it yourself" project, what type of ductwork would you prefer to use?*

*Can you purchase your equipment, accessories and ductwork locally?*

*What is typically the hottest and coldest days of the year where you live?*

*How soon will you need your design completed?*

*Too much information is not enough; can you offer any other details about your building?*

Thank you,

Please contact Air Comfort Designs with any questions or concerns or need assistance with the questions.