Guide questions about load calculation from CAR-ASHRAE Student Design Competition

Relying on the nine teams’ load calculation results of 2012 CAR-ASHRAE Student Design Competition, by analysing the results of each group and the reasons for different load calculation results, finds out the problems existed in load calculation process. Suggests that teachers from schools and design institutes should help students to correctly understand and employ standards and codes, realize the importance of determining calculation parameters reasonably, know how to seize the key point of public building load calculation, note the applicable objects of various load calculation software, improve load calculation and analysis capabilities and establish clear project concept during the guiding process.