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How is fresh air requirements calculated?
Simply select the type of building you are considering adding fresh air to, and estimate the typical number of people occupying the building. Multiply the number of people by the required cfm per person to determine the required fresh air flow.
How do you calculate fresh air flow through a room?
How do you calculate ACH or Air Changes per Hour? To calculate Air Changes Per Hour (ACH), find the CFM of your device and multiply that by 60 then divide that total by the total cubic feet of the room to get your total ACH.
What is a fresh air vent?
It is an open duct that goes from an outside vent that serves as a path for clean fresh air into the home. It often goes to the room where the furnace is or the basement. Newer homes will have several of these due to stricter building codes.
How many tons of air conditioning do I Need?
Now divide the total CFM required by 400 CFM (typical air flow per ton of cooling capacity of an air handler) 2000 CFM required / 400 CFM per ton = 5 tons of cooling capacity. You need 5 tons of air conditioning capacity. Air Flow Rate References
How much CFM do I need for my AC unit?
CFM is a ‘ft 3 per minute’ unit. That’s why we need to divide the total volume by 60; hence 4,800/60 = 80 CFM. Answer: You need an 80 CFM airflow (for 300 sq ft standard room and 2 ACH).
How do you calculate tons of air flow per CFM?
1 CFM/Sq.Ft. of living space, or 1 x 2000 or a total of 2000 CFM of air flow into the total occupied building space. Now divide the total CFM required by 400 CFM (typical air flow per ton of cooling capacity of an air handler) 2000 CFM required / 400 CFM per ton = 5 tons of cooling capacity.
How do you calculate the amount of air conditioning capacity?
1 CFM/Sq.Ft. of living space, or 1 x 2000 or a total of 2000 CFM of air flow into the total occupied building space. Now divide the total CFM required by 400 CFM (typical air flow per ton of cooling capacity of an air handler) 2000 CFM required / 400 CFM per ton = 5 tons of cooling capacity. You need 5 tons of air conditioning capacity.