Note: This article is based on the 2002 NEC. Even if you work with stamped drawings, you'll eventually need to do commercial load calculations in the field or on a licensing exam. The National ...

This is part 1 in an ongoing series on HVAC load calculations. The folks at SNIPS have asked me to do a basic how-to article about HVAC Manual J load calculation as that is allegedly a big part of my ...

SOLAR: Solar heat gain through glass facades is among the inputs that ASHRAE Standard 183 requires engineers to model in three dimensions. June 3, 2026 Here is something I have noticed presenting at ...

When designing power distribution for a facility, you must assume a lighting load no less than that in Table 220.12 [220.12] if the table specifies your occupancy. Should you use this table for work ...

The electrical panel, also known as the service panel, is the control center for all the electrical circuitry in a residence. Today’s panels are bigger than earlier versions. They have to be, because ...