People Loads Parameters

You can use the People Loads dialog to specify the loads imposed by people occupying a space. These loads affect the heating and cooling loads analysis. You can access this dialog by clicking Edit for People Loads on the Properties palette, or from the Details Tab in the Heating and Cooling Loads dialog for the selected space.

The People Loads dialog contains the following options:

• Use Default Values: Uses the template values.
• Specify Values: Activates parameters that define the people load for the space.

  You can click Number of people to specify a value based on the number of people assumed to occupy the space for load calculations. You can click Area per person to specify a value based on the area allotted per person.

• Sensible Heat Gain per Person: The convection and radiation heat gain from body surfaces to the surrounding surfaces and air.

  This value is exported as the PeopleHeatGain attribute, heatGainType Sensible, when exporting a gbXML file.

• Latent Heat Gain per Person: The evaporation of moisture heat gain from body surfaces to the surrounding air.

  This value is exported as the PeopleHeatGain attribute, heatGainType Latent, when exporting a gbXML file.