Cooling load check figures
Cooling load
Occupancy W/m2
(air conditioned area)
Apartments, residence 120
Auditorium 280
Banks 175
Hairdresser 215
Beauty Shop 260
Cafeteria 350
Classroom 95
Clinic 190
Clothing Store 165
Computer Room 480
Conference Room 275
Department Store: -
• Basement 125
• Main Floor 150
• Upper Floors 125
Factory - Light Manufacture 275
Factory - Heavy Manufacture 490
Food Stores 160
Hotel & Motel Rooms 120
Laboratory 130
Library 150
Mall 135
Medical Offices 185
Milk Bars, Fast Food 270
Office - General (Perimeter) 170
Office - General (Interior) 100
Office - Private 180
Post Office 180
Restaurants 330
Shoe Store 185
Supermarket 160
Theatre 280
NOTE: The above values are for preliminary estimates only.
A detailed heat load estimate based on an accurate survey
of the space to be air-conditioned must follow.