About People Parameters

You can use the People dialog to specify the loads imposed by people occupying a space. These loads affect a heating and cooling loads analysis.

You can access this dialog by clicking Edit for People on the Properties palette.

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.