Manual J HVAC load calculations

Start with the right load.

Request a Manual J HVAC load calculation quote by emailing your plans and project details. This service is priced separately from Title 24 reports.

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Equipment decisions deserve good inputs.

You must send in your plans and project details for a Manual J HVAC load calculation quote. We review the heating and cooling calculation scope, then confirm the deliverables, price, and turnaround by email before work begins.

A useful detail before you send.

The $160, $210, and $260 Title 24 report prices do not apply to Manual J HVAC load calculations. If your designer or contractor has a specific deliverable requirement, include it in your email.

REQUIRED FOR ALL SERVICES

A complete set of plans.
A clearer starting point.

Use this checklist for every service,
including Manual J HVAC load calculations.

01

Project information

Full project address, scope of work, and complete floor-area breakdowns. Identify existing space, additions, conversions, garages, and each floor and unit as applicable.

02

Site & floor plans

A site plan with a north arrow, plus fully dimensioned floor plans drawn to scale. Include a window and door schedule or size callouts for every window and door.

03

Elevations & sections

Exterior elevations of all sides and building cross sections. Include roof plans and details identifying ceiling heights, roof slopes, and construction assemblies.

04

Structural drawings

Include structural drawings if available. If they are unavailable, structural member sizes used in our calculations will be estimated based on our construction experience.

05

Windows & insulation

Include any specified or preferred window U-factor and SHGC values, along with your preferred insulation R-values.

06

Heating, cooling & water heating

Include your preferred HVAC size and type and preferred water-heater size and type. Provide available equipment specifications and identify which spaces each system serves.

For additions and alterations, include existing and proposed plans. For report reviews, also include the current report and relevant plan-check comments. Tell us which project specifications have not yet been selected.

Prepare your project email

CLEAR NEXT STEPS

From your first email
to your final report.

Scope, pricing, and timing are confirmed before work begins.

  1. Send the plans and requested scope.

    Include the floor plans, envelope details, proposed equipment, and any specific load-calculation deliverables your designer needs.

  2. Approve the written quote.

    We confirm the calculation scope, price, payment terms, and turnaround by email before work begins.

  3. Receive the agreed calculations.

    We provide the deliverables specified in your Manual J HVAC load calculation quote.

ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP

Let’s move your project forward.

Send your plans. We’ll take it from there.

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