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Infiltration Rate for Internal Zone?

Hello guys,

I have this building (auditorium) and have established 2 thermal zones: One of them is the Main Room of the auditorium, with no exterior doors or windows, just one door which links the vestibule. The other zone is the vestibule which has 3 operable glass doors.

I have some doubts at modelling it in OS, I want to know first how much is the cooling load in order to size an hvac system later. However, i do not know what goes for the label "Infiltration load" (SpaceInfiltrationDesignFlowRate) for each thermal zone.

The interior doors are completely open for 15 minutes before each event schedule, and the glass doors are fully open 1 hour during the event schedule. Which calculation method is the suitable one for this building?

Thanks!

Infiltration Rate for Internal Zone?

Hello guys,

I have this building (auditorium) and have established 2 thermal zones: One of them is the Main Room of the auditorium, with no exterior doors or windows, just one door which links the vestibule. The other zone is the vestibule which has 3 operable glass doors.

I have some doubts at modelling it in OS, I want to know first how much is the cooling load in order to size an hvac system later. However, i do not know what goes for the label "Infiltration load" (SpaceInfiltrationDesignFlowRate) for each thermal zone.

The interior doors are completely open for 15 minutes before each event schedule, and the glass doors are fully open 1 hour during the event schedule. Which calculation method is the suitable one for this building?

Thanks!