Given:Project DescriptionA single-family detached house with floor plan shown in Figure 1 is located in Charlotte, NC (Latitude: 35° N). Ceiling height is 2.4 m. The garage is unconditioned while all other spaces are conditioned. The house has the following construction characteristics:Roof: Attic roof with asphalt shinglesCeiling: Flat wood-frame ceiling with blow-in fiberglass insulation, U-factor= 0.18 W/m2-°CDoors: Wood, solid core doors, U-factor = 0.51 W/m2-°CFloor: Slab-on-grade floor with heavy carpet over rubber pad (Thermal resistance of floor covering Rcvr=0.21 m2*°C/W); R-0.9 edge insulation to 1 m below grade; Fp= 0.85 W/m-°C;Windows:All windows are clear double-pane glass in vinyl framesThe window in the living room is a fixed picture window. All other windows are vertical sliding windows operable with insect screensWhite roller interior shades, half closedOverhang: eave overhang along all four sides of the house; overhang depth = 0.6 m; eave edge at the same height as top of glazingThe wall between garage and other spaces has the same construction as exterior walls.The design conditions for this house:Indoor temperature: 20°C for heating; 24°C for coolingIndoor relative humidity: 50% for cooling; no humidificationWind speed: 24 km/hr for heating; 12 km/hr for coolingInfiltration: 0.3 ACH for heating; 0.15 ACH for coolingVentilation: no mechanical ventilationCharlotte weather information99% design dry-bulb temperature: -3.9°C1% design dry-bulb temperature: 32.8°CMean coincident wet-bulb temperature corresponding to 1% design dry-bulb temperature: 23.2°CMean daily temperature range: 9.9°CA split HVAC system is used for this house. Duct runs in the attic. Assume duct distribution loss factor is 0.13 for heating and 0.27 for cooling. Calculate the whole-house design coolingload (both sensible and latent loads), usingthe residential load factor method.23.0+2.4+• 6.1-7.3-1.2x1.80.9x0.91.8x2.40.9x2.1MASTERBEDROOMВАTHLIVING ROOMGARAGEBATH0.9x2.1BEDROOM2BEDROOM1KITCHENAND DINETTEUTILITY1.2x1.21.2x1.21.2x1,2 0.9×0.90.9x2.17'LXCLOSETSTORAGEAND SHOP

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Based on two factors, the RLF method is used to calculate heating and cooling loads. The first is…