Calculation of Requirements for Air Conditioning Systems on a Typical Floor of Menara Suara Merdeka

Abstract

This research discusses the heat load calculation in the air conditioning system in buildings, which can determine the energy consumption value. Air conditioning is the treatment of air to regulate temperature, humidity, cleanliness and distribution simultaneously to achieve the comfortable conditions required by people in a room. This research aims to design air conditioning at Menara Suara Merdeka Semarang, which has a typical floor to create comfortable conditions in the entire room. The cooling load calculated from a simulation from different factors between the highest and lowest TE ° on the 9th and 10th floors of the Menara Suara Merdeka Semarang building as a floor represents the overall condition of this building. Based on the calculations that have been done, it is found that the energy load is 7.35605 Kcal x 1.163 = 8.5550 Watt (per m³). The following calculation results show that the air conditioning application for this type of room is to install 8 Fan Coil Units (FCUs), each with a capacity of 8 Pk.