01209nas a2200145   4500008004100000245008800041210006900129300001000198490000800208520069700216100002000913700002500933700001800958856008700976       1998                        eng d00aComparison of North American and U.K. Cooling Load Calculation Procedures - Results0 aComparison of North American and UK Cooling Load Calculation Pro  a36-460 v1043 aCalculation of design cooling loads is of critical concern to designers of HVAC systems. The work reported here has been carried out under a joint ASHRAE/CIBSE research project to compare design cooling calculation methods. Three calculation methods have been tested, the ASHRAE heat balance method and radiant time series method, and the admit- tance method, used in the U.K. The results presented in this paper show the general trends in over/underprediction of peak load in the simplified methods compared to the heat balance method. The performance of the simplified methods is explained in terms of some of the underlying assumptions in the methods and by reference to specific examples.1 aRees, Simon, J.1 aSpitler, Jeffrey, D.1 aHaves, Philip  uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/comparison-north-american-and-uk-0