subject: How an ACCA Certified Manual J will avoid the Goldilocks Home [print this page] Is your home to cold? The perfect home should be right in that sweet spot where the homeowners is comfortable no matter what the season is. Keeping your home at the right temperature on a continuous basis not only makes it a more pleasant place to live, but it makes sense for your wallet as well. Having the properly sized HVAC system in your home is also the greener way to live. The ACCA certified Manual J load analysis can ensure that your HVAC system is the perfect size for your home.
Manual J8 is that industry standard method used to determine a building's heating load. This method is used by professionals to calculate the HVAC design that will best suit the needs of a given building. Homes that heat or cool improperly require more utilities and are therefore more expensive than a home in which the system perfectly meets the heating and cooling needs. Bigger is definitely not better when it comes to an air conditioning system. If a system is oversized it will be running constantly at a low capacity eating up your family's energy budget.
Likewise, a system which is undersized will be running at total capacity which is also very inefficient. The trick is to find the properly sized HVACsystem for your home. An air conditioning system which is oversized will be expensive to purchase and will not run efficiently. However, a system that is the right size for a building can operate at a maximum level of effectiveness using a minimal amount of energy. An educated and certified professional can have you on your way to comfort and cost savings in no time at all.
An ACCA certified Manual J load calculation is much more cost-effective and will help both you as a contractor or builder and the homeowner to save money and energy in the long run. The Manual J method encourages you to design the system on routine average highs and lows of the climate in which you are building. This way you don't design for a worst-case scenario which is probably unlikely to happen and if it did happen, it would be infrequent.
ACCA certified Manual J load calculations are the only way to ensure that you are not throwing money away on an improperly sized HVAC system. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as just the picking out an air conditioning unit and having it installed. The wrong unit cannot only cost you more during the initial purchase, but can run up your electric bill making it an expensive headache. With the right system and duct work in place your home will be comfortable and inviting year round and can virtually pay for itself when compared to less efficient and more expensive setups. Avoid having a Goldilocks home. Your home is your single largest investment and you want it to be just right.Savoy Engineering Group offers ACCA Certified Manual J Load Calculations, Manual S equipment selection and Manual D Duct Design services performed by Masters level engineer utilizing the ACCA Certified WrightSoft Universal software based on Manual J8. Savoy Engineering Group has been providing Manual J, S & D service for over 5 years and has completed over 3,000 design projects. We are Fast, Accurate and Affordable!
How an ACCA Certified Manual J will avoid the Goldilocks Home
