The Sample Project
Add a New Zone
You have started a project and defined where it is located now lets start defining the space itself by adding zones. For this project we will only have one zone but you can add as many as ten zones to a project.
Click the
button in your tool tray.
NOTE: This tutorial has been completed using a full subscription account so the option to change the peak heating and cooling loads is available. If you are using a trial account, your loads are locked to 36,000 Btu/hr.
Fill in the remaining fields with the following information:
| Zone Name: | Entire House |
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| Peak Heating Load: | 36,000 Btu/hr |
| Peak Cooling Load: | 36,000 Btu/hr |
| Heating Set Point: | 70°F |
| Cooling Set Point: | 75°F |
| Space SHF: | 0.9000 |
| Heat Pump Type: | Water to Air |
| Capacity: | Single |
| # Heat Pumps: | 1 |
| Manufacturer: |
Waterfurnace™ |
| Model: | Envision NS048 (ECM) |
Buttons on this Page
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Create new load estimate. The load estimator is available in trial accounts however, you will not actually be able to change your peak loading. The load estimator tool is not designed for final projects. It should only be used at the early stages of a design to estimate final design costs. Using the load estimator will lock your project to a single zone. |
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Edit an existing load estimate. |
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Delete an existing load estimate. |
Correction Factors
Correction factors are not covered within this assignment but since they are on this page we wanted to at least acknowledge that this is where you will find them. To reveal the correction factors, click the
next to the section title.
Installed Capacity Check
The installed capacity check section of the Zone Details page contains output results for the heat pump you have selected. All of the details about the manufacturers heat pumps are built into LoopLink so you don’t have to look up the most recent specifications.
Check this area to make sure that your heat pump selection will meet the requirements of the zone.
Zone Operating Summary and Operating Cost Breakdown
The zone operating summary will provide you with details about run time and energy use for this particular zone. The operating cost breakdown furthers this information by showing you the cost of operating the heat pump for this zone for 1 year.
Project Details Page