Is a simple spreadsheet program devised to assist designers of commercial air conditioning and heating projects. The author has spent 40 years in the industry and participated in the original “AREMA / CSIRO” sub committee which created the original ComLoad method and data.
ENHANCEMENTS
ComLoaD 3.3 Pro has the following enhancements not possible with the original manual method.
Automatic Macro operation, providing suggestions and default information for every entry field.
Inclusion of over 600 Australian location and weather data table with automatic calculation of Clearness Number.
Provision for inclusion of unlisted locations and data.
Glass entries provide selection by 8 solar aspects and Skylight allowing for:
• Global “Overall Glass Factor “ and “U” factor for
summer and winter.
• Individual aspect Modification of OGF S”U”
and W”U” default.
Solar gains are calculated Dec. through Mar. with the Maximum Reported.
Shade angle ratios mm/mm are tabulated, coincidental with Maximum solar, allowing recalculation of window entries.
Fabric entries provide selections of building methods and materials in accordance with “The First Rate” energy Star software.
This provides over 30 pre- defined structure types with over 100 pre-defined insulation products and 10 reflective surfaces all with provision for over 100 Custom entries.
