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Spinning class cooling load

Spinning class cooling load

Spinning class cooling load

(OP)
A local YMCA wants to add cooling to 14' x 28' room they use for spin class.  There are 15 bikes in the room.  What would be the heat load from each person cycling.  I'm using Trane Load 700 to calculate how much cooling they will need but I'm not sure what the load of the spinners would be?

RE: Spinning class cooling load

I'd guess around 1500 BTU/hr, 1/3 sensible, 2/3 latent.

ASHRAE handbook should have a table of suggested values, including a line for exercise.

RE: Spinning class cooling load

(OP)
Thank you very much.

RE: Spinning class cooling load

If we go with IRstuff's 691W figure I would imagine that must include both external work done and "waste" heat from the body.

If you already have a heat gain number from the bike manufacturer make sure that you're not double counting.

RE: Spinning class cooling load

depends on how fit the people using the spinners are! lol

RE: Spinning class cooling load

710 btu/h/person Sensible
1090 btu/h/person Latent is what HAP says for athletics.

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