About People Parameters

You can use the People 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 on the Properties palette, or by clicking the Space People Data button from the Details Tab in the Heating and Cooling Loads dialog for the selected space.

The People dialog contains the following options:

• Occupancy
  • Values - By Space Type: Uses the default values for the space.
  • Values - Specified: 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.

• Heat Gain (per Person)
  • Values - By Space Type: Uses the default values for the space.
  • Values - Specified: Activates parameters that define the people load for the space.

    Sensible: 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: 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.