Development of a System Framework that Estimate Cooling Loads for Air-Conditioning System for Residential and Non-residential Buildings

Cooling Load estimation for air conditioning systems is done either by manual calculation or judgmental estimation based on experience of the air conditioning practitioner. While manual calculation is laborious, estimate based on judgment is liable to error due to gigantic, complex and dynamic nature of present day architectural designs. Load calculation through computer automation is likely to make a positive impact in the dynamic nature of air conditioning applications. This study developed computer software to handle simple and typical load estimate for air conditioning in Nigeria. The study has developed a system framework that estimate cooling loads for air-conditioning system for residential and non-residential buildings. It provides an effective and user-friendly way of introducing a residential cooling load calculation program to users. This software results compare favourably with the previous works and it can be used for educational purposes in air conditioning laboratory. Keywords: Air-conditioning, Cooling loads, Residential buildings, System