Miami, FL

Retail Dehumidification Load (

Respiration (PPL) 1.9

Occupant Ventilation 3

Bldg. Ventilation
Infiltration (ACH Nat)
Door Activity 4

Humid Product 1

Damp Carpet 0.5

Permeation (Walls) 0.7

TOTAL LOAD = 345 lb/h
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0

TOTAL LOAD = 101 lb/h, or…

Indoor Humidity Ratio 65 Grains per pound

Number of Occcupants 10
Ventilation Rate (per person) 7.5 cfm per person ( 5.0 = Aud
Ventilation Rate per sq.ft. (Min) 0.12 cfm per ft2 (0.06 = Auditor
Infiltration Rate @ Test Pressure 1.5 cfm per ft2 @ 75 Pa - six si
Door Openings 100 Openings per hour
Humid Product 10 Humid dresses per hour
Damp Carpet 10 Square feet of damp carpet
Permeation (Walls) 2.4 gr/hr/in.Hg.
1.6 = Enamel paint w. prime
2.4 = Unpainted concrete b
50.0 = Unpainted gypsum b
iami, FL

umidification Load (lb/h @ peak )

34

56

20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0

12 gallons/hour

Grains per pound

cfm per person ( 5.0 = Auditoriums & Offices 7.5 = Retail 10 = Students)
cfm per ft2 (0.06 = Auditoriums 0.12 = Retail, classrooms, 0.18 = Offices)
cfm per ft2 @ 75 Pa - six sides (Tight = .25 Average = .75 Loose = 1.5)
Openings per hour
Humid dresses per hour
Square feet of damp carpet (rainy weather)
gr/hr/in.Hg.
1.6 = Enamel paint w. primer
2.4 = Unpainted concrete block
50.0 = Unpainted gypsum board.
Weather Data for Design
Miami, FL Location
84 Dry Bulb Temperature (°F)
133.6 Humidity Ratio (gr/lb)
0.8951 Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.)

Miami, FL
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 83.2 92.2
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 153.72 123.27
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 1.0162 0.8204

Lal Bahadur, India

0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 88 109.4
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 170.1 67.9
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 1.1205 0.4577

Bahrain
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 94.3 106.1
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 192.57 78.54
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 1.2619 0.5283

Belem, Brazil
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 85 91.8
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 161.8 126.6
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 1.0673 0.8418

Dubai, UAE
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 92.9 109.9
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 181.9 71.3
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 1.1951 0.4798

London, England
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
Dry Bulb Temperature (°F) 71.7 83.2
Humidity Ratio (gr/lb) 89.32 66.85
Vapor Pressure (in.Hg.) 0.599 0.4509
 Montreal, CA
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
71 86.4
114.7 90.7
0.7653 0.6083

Phoenix, AZ
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
81.9 110.5
116.76 41.16
0.7784 0.2789

Barcelona, Spain
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
82.8 87.6
133.6 106.8
0.8874 0.7136

Cali, Colombia
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
78.7 91.0
116.3 87.2
0.7757 0.5852

Lagos, Nigeria
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
86.2 94.7
161.77 122.43
1.0673 0.82

Salmiya, Kuwait
0.4% Dew Point 0.4% Dry Bulb
93.6 109.5
205.1 55.7
1.3403 0.3767
Building Walls

Length Height/Width Total Area

(ft) (ft) (sq. ft)
Wall 1 92 13 1,196
Wall 2 92 13 1,196
Wall 3 69 13 897
Wall 4 69 13 897
Total Wall Surface (permeation) 4,186

Floor Area 92 69 6,348

Number of floors 1
Total floor area 6,348
Total roof area 6,348

Total Air Barrier Surface (infiltration) 16,882

Numbers Used For The Summary Graph

Permeation (Walls) 0.7 Don't changes any of these numbers…

Damp Carpet 0.5 … They just repeat the values calculated bel
Humid Product 1
Door Activity 4
Infiltration (ACH Nat) 56
Bldg. Ventilation 34 761.76 cfm total total minimum ventila
Occupant Ventilation 3 75 cfm total for people
Respiration (PPL) 1.9
Total 101

Calculations For Individual Load Elements

Respiration 1.9 Lb/h

Number of people 10 Don't enter the # of people here! If you wan
lb/h/person 0.19 0.10 = Seated theater patron
0.15 = Seated restaurant diner
0.19 = Walking retail patron
0.24 = Walking retail clerk
0.60 = Restaurant server
1.04 = Basketball, vigorous exersize

Ventilation (PPL) 3 Lb/h

Number of people 10 Don't enter the # of people here! If you wan
Indoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 65 Don't enter the indoor humidity here! If you
Outdoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 133.6 Don't enter the outdoor humidity here! If y
cfm/person 7.5 Don't enter the cfm/person here! If you wa

Ventilation (Minimum) 34 Lb/h

Square feet in the building 6348 Don't enter the square feet here! If you wan
Indoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 65 Don't enter the indoor humidity here! If you
Outdoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 133.6 Don't enter the outdoor humidity here! If y
cfm/ft2 0.12 Don't enter the cfm/f2 here! If you want to

Whole-building Infiltration 56 Lb/h (natural)

cfm (Natural) 1266
LBL Number for the site 20
cfm @ specified ACH 75 25323
Air barrier surface area (ft2) 16882 Don't enter the internal volume here! If yo
Indoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 65 Don't enter the indoor humidity here! If you
Outdoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 133.6 Don't enter the outdoor humidity here! If y
ACH @ 75 Pa test pressure 1.5 Don't enter the ach/75 here! This box simpl
 Door Activity 4 Lb/h
Openings/hr 100 Don't enter this value here. To change it, go
Indoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 65 Don't enter the indoor humidity here! If you
Outdoor Humidity ratio (gr.lb) 133.6 Don't enter the outdoor humidity here! If y
Vestibule Height (ft) 10
Vestibule width (ft) 15
Vestibule depth (ft) 20
Vestibule volume (ft3) 3000 Calculated from the height, width and depth
Pecent air exchange 0.15 The base assumption is that 0.15 (15%) of th
If you want to change that assumption, do it

Humid Product 0.7 Lb/h

Number of dresses/hr 10 Don't enter the # of dresses here! If you wa
Dry Weight Of One Dress (lb) 1.5 A typical cotton dress weighs weighs about 1
Percent MC at Loading Dock Condition 0.12 At 85%rh, cotton absorbs about 0.12 times i
Percent MC at Control Condition 0.07 At 50%rh, the same dress contains about 0.0

Wet Carpet 0.5 Lb/h

Square feet of wetted carpet 10 Don't enter this value here. To change it, go
Evap rate (lb/h/ft2) 0.05 0.02 = Truck-mount unit, wide-open spaces,
0.05 = Truck-mount unit, small spaces, poor
0.01 = Truck-mount unit, wide-open spaces,

Wall Permeation 0.7 Lb/h

Square feet of wall surface 4186 Don't enter the square feet here! If you wan
Perm value of wall 2.4 Don't enter this value here. To change it, go
Outdoor vapor pressure (in.Hg.) 0.8951 Don't enter this value here. To change it, go
Indoor vapor pressure (in.Hg.) 0.44 0.44 = 65 gr/lb
0.37 = 55 gr/lb
0.30 = 45 gr/lb
0.24 = 35 gr/lb
es any of these numbers…
repeat the values calculated below

cfm total total minimum ventilation

cfm total for people

the # of people here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
d theater patron
d restaurant diner
ng retail patron
ng retail clerk
urant server
tball, vigorous exersize

the # of people here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
the indoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
the outdoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Weather City" sheet.
the cfm/person here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.

the square feet here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Building Walls & Floor" sheet.
the indoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
the outdoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Weather City" sheet.
the cfm/f2 here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.

the internal volume here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Building" sheet.
the indoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
the outdoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Weather City" sheet.
the ach/75 here! This box simply repeats the value entered on the summary sheet
this value here. To change it, go to the "Summary" sheet
the indoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
the outdoor humidity here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Weather City" sheet.

om the height, width and depth values.

umption is that 0.15 (15%) of the airlock air enters the building with each door opening.
o change that assumption, do it here and enter the number as a decimal.

the # of dresses here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Summary" sheet.
tton dress weighs weighs about 1.5 lbs when dry.
otton absorbs about 0.12 times it's dry weight of water vapor
e same dress contains about 0.07 times it's dry weight of water vapor

this value here. To change it, go to the summary sheet

-mount unit, wide-open spaces, poor extraction
-mount unit, small spaces, poor extraction
-mount unit, wide-open spaces, good extraction

the square feet here! If you want to change this value, go to the "Building Walls & Floor" sheet.
this value here. To change it, go to the "Summary" sheet
this value here. To change it, go to the "Weather City" sheet.