HVAC Heating/Cooling Load Estimator (Envelope Method) implementation

Binding contract

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Record owner

Guth Instruments

Lifecycle

verified-clean

Evidence ID

t7-127

Effect

Computation or source lookup only

Input and validation requirements

The extreme infiltration input produces a mathematical result of 1.08e310 Btu/h, which overflows ordinary IEEE-754 floating-point arithmetic to a non-finite value. The convention probe also exposes a sign ambiguity: reversing the definition of ΔT changes the reported result from +8960 to -8960 Btu/h even though the physical condition is heating.

Required corrections

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Inspectable interface fixture

The sample below is evidence for interface and validation tests, not a production implementation.

{
  "inputs": {
    "system": "US heating",
    "surfaces": [
      {
        "name": "wall",
        "area_ft2": 800,
        "U_Btu_h_ft2_F": 0.07692307692307693
      },
      {
        "name": "window",
        "area_ft2": 100,
        "U_Btu_h_ft2_F": 0.5
      },
      {
        "name": "roof",
        "area_ft2": 800,
        "U_Btu_h_ft2_F": 0.05263157894736842
      }
    ],
    "indoor_temperature_F": 70,
    "outdoor_temperature_F": 20,
    "infiltration_CFM": 100
  },
  "expected_outputs": {
    "temperature_difference_F": 50,
    "conduction_Btu_h": 7682.186234818,
    "infiltration_Btu_h": 5400,
    "total_heating_load_Btu_h": 13082.186234818,
    "total_cooling_load_Btu_h": 0
  },
  "reference_data": {
    "wall_nominal_R_value_h_ft2_F_per_Btu": 13,
    "wall_U_Btu_h_ft2_F": "1/13 = 0.07692307692307693",
    "wall_source_convention": "Widely tabulated standard nominal insulation value, R-13",
    "roof_nominal_R_value_h_ft2_F_per_Btu": 19,
    "roof_U_Btu_h_ft2_F": "1/19 = 0.05263157894736842",
    "roof_source_convention": "Widely tabulated standard nominal insulation value, R-19",
    "window_U_Btu_h_ft2_F": 0.5,
    "window_source_convention": "Widely tabulated standard value for a representative modern double-glazed window",
    "US_infiltration_factor_Btu_h_per_CFM_F": 1.08,
    "infiltration_factor_source_convention": "Widely tabulated HVAC standard-air conversion value"
  },
  "working": "ΔT = 70 − 20 = 50°F. Wall = (1/13)·800·50 = 3076.923076923 Btu/h. Window = 0.50·100·50 = 2500 Btu/h. Roof = (1/19)·800·50 = 2105.263157895 Btu/h. Conduction = 3076.923076923 + 2500 + 2105.263157895 = 7682.186234818 Btu/h. Infiltration = 1.08·100·50 = 5400 Btu/h. Total heating = 7682.186234818 + 5400 = 13082.186234818 Btu/h. Since outdoor temperature is lower, cooling load = 0."
}

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Sources and evidence

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• VERIFIED_LEDGER.json
• evidence-tranche7/tranche7-results.json