Cooling load calculations for hotel rooms

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When calculating the cooling load for hotel rooms, the toilet area must be included as part of the cooled space. It is essential to account for air losses through the bathroom fan, as any air expelled must be replaced by conditioned air from the room. The partition wall between the toilet and the room can typically be disregarded in load calculations, assuming both areas maintain the same temperature. Accurate load calculations require consideration of all gains and losses throughout the entire room, including the toilet.

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When performing cooling load calculations of an hotel room, do I consider the toilet as part of the area being cooled as it is at negative pressure with respect to the room and cooled air will flow from the room into the toilet. Or should I perform and the load of the room separately and add losses from the room through the partition wall.
 
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The toilet area is part of the area being cooled, so you need to consider it. You will need to account for the air lost in the restroom. Any air the bathroom fan pulls out, comes in from somewhere, and it has to be conditioned/accounted for.

tj00889 said:
Or should I perform and the load of the room separately and add losses from the room through the partition wall.

I'm not sure what you are asking here. To get a good load calculation, you will have to account for all the gains/losses for the whole room.
 
ChemAir said:
The toilet area is part of the area being cooled, so you need to consider it. You will need to account for the air lost in the restroom. Any air the bathroom fan pulls out, comes in from somewhere, and it has to be conditioned/accounted for.
I'm not sure what you are asking here. To get a good load calculation, you will have to account for all the gains/losses for the whole room.
i meant losses to the toilet through the partition wall, If I am considering the cooled area to include the toilet , I would not consider the partition wall separating the toilet and the room because I am assuming the toilet and room are at the same temperature.
 
tj00889 said:
I would not consider the partition wall separating the toilet and the room because I am assuming the toilet and room are at the same temperature

Ordinarily, I wouldn't either, unless the bathroom is a separate, unique source of heat/cold, or something unusual. In this case, the bathroom fan air needs to be accounted for, and the volume in the bathroom should be included.

The toilet and room are in the same envelope.
 

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