Air Comfort Designs: ACCA Manual J Load Calculations, Design and Layout for Residential, DIY, Do It Yourself HVAC, Heating, Radiant, Air Conditioning,Cooling, Ductwork, Central Systems, and Equipment

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Questionnaire

HVAC Design Questions

Your personal comfort and your HVAC system’s efficiency are dependant on an accurate heat loss / gain calculation. The following is a list of questions whose answers will assist in providing an accurate ACCA Manual J heat loss/gain calculation for your building. Please be as precise as possible. You only need to answer the questions that pertain to your project.

1.
	First Name: * required
	Last Name: * required

	Address:
	Address Line 2:
	City:
	State:
	Zip:

	Home Phone:	() -
	Work or Cell Phone:	() -

	E-Mail Address:

2.
	Is your project:
	A new home:
	A new addition:
	A new system in an existing building:
	Residential:
	Commercial:
	Equipment replacement only:
	Equipment purchase only:

Other
(please explain):

3.
	A dimensioned floor plan will be required. Will you be furnishing:
	A hand drawn floor plan?
	A PDF file?
	AutoCAD file?

Other
(please explain):

4.
	What are the type, material and quality (U-value, if possible) of the windows, doors and skylights?

5.
	What direction does the front door face?

6.
	Is there any natural shading such as roof overhangs, awnings, porch roofs, trees, buildings, etc.?

If yes, please describe:

7.
	How many stories (levels) are in the building (include basement and/or crawl space)?

Please describe if necessary:

8.
	How many stories (levels) will be conditioned?

Please describe if necessary:

9.
	Does the building have a:
	Crawl space?
	Full basement?
	Concrete slab floor with no basement or crawl space?
	A combination of the above?

Please describe if necessary:

10.
	What is the construction of the buildings:
	Walls:
	Ceiling:
	Floor:
	Basement or crawl space walls:

11.
	Are there any:
	Cathedral ceilings?
	Shed ceilings?
	Other type ceilings other than flat?

	What are the ceiling heights?
	Please describe if necessary:

12.
	What are the R-factors (or insulation type and thickness) of the:
	Walls:
	Ceiling:
	Floor:
	Basement or crawl space walls:
	Under concrete slab:

Please describe if necessary:

13.
	Is your new system:
	Forced hot air heating only?
	Air conditioning only?
	Forced hot air heating with air conditioning?
	Hot water baseboard heat?
	Hot water heat using radiators?
	Radiant heat?
	A combination of the above?

Other (please explain):

14.
	Will your home require more than one system or zone?

Please describe:

15.

Where do you anticipate locating your heating or cooling equipment?

16.
	Are there any major obstacles in the way of equipment, ducts, etc.?

If so, please describe:

17.
	Is this is a “do it yourself” project?

If so, please describe any important details:

18.
	Can you purchase your equipment, accessories and ductwork locally?

19.
	What is typically the hottest temperature where you live?
	What is typically the coldest temperature where you live?

20.

How soon will you need your design completed?

21.

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.

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