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Energy Savings for Your Business

		Energy Conservation Home

		Introduction

		Rates

		Energy Guide Labels

		Heating and Cooling

		Your Building

		Hot Water

		Lighting

		Appliances and Machinery

		Maintenance Checklist

		Information and References

Table 3

Average Air Conditioning Loads for Various Businesses
*Classifications*	*Sq. Ft. Per Ton*
*Classifications*	Lo	Av	Hi
Apartments, high rise	450	400	350
Auditoriums, churches, theaters	400	250	90
Educations facilities (schools, colleges, universities)	240	185	150
Factories - assembly areas	240	150	90
Factories - light manufacturing	200	150	100
Factories - heavy manufacturing*	100	80	60
Hospitals - patient rooms	275	220	165
Hospitals - public areas	175	140	110
Hotels, motels, dormitories	350	300	220
Libraries and museums	340	280	200
Office buildings (general)	360	280	190
Residential - large	600	500	380
Residential - medium	700	550	400
Restaurants - large	135	100	80
Restaurants - medium	150	120	100

Shopping centers, department stores and specialty store:
Beauty and barber shops	240	160	105
Department stores - basement	340	285	225
Department stores - main floors	350	245	150
Department stores - upper floors	400	340	280
Dress shops	345	280	185
Drug stores	180	135	110
5 and 10 cent stores	345	220	120
Hat shops	315	270	185
Shoe stores	300	220	150
Malls	365	230	160

Refrigeration for central heating and cooling plant:
Urban districts	475	380	285
College campuses	400	320	240
Commercial centers	330	265	200
Residential centers	625	500	375
*Air quantities for heavy manufacturing areas are based on supplementary means to remove excessive heat.

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Moderate Projects

Save energy in unoccupied areas

Check pipes and radiators

Test, clean and adjust your system

Limit exhaust fan use

Make use of outside air

Add window coverings

Reduce ventilation

Tables

Table 3: Average Air Conditioning Loads for Various Businesses

Table 4: Operating Hours Of Air Conditioning Equipment, May 15 to Oct. 15