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Table 1
Hot water demand and water temperature per building type of a set area of 1000 m2.
| Parameters | Residential | Hospital | School | Office | Factories | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor area allowance per occupant (square meter per person) [13] | 19 | Patient room: 11 Other spaces: 22 | Classroom: 2 Vocational spaces: 5 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Occupant load (Number of people) | 53 | 68 | 350 | 111 | 111 | ||
| Hot water demand (gallon per person per day) [14,15] | 35 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Total hot water demand per building use (gallon per day) | 1855 | 2380 | 1050 | 555 | 1110 | ||
| Water temperature Tr (°C) [13] | 45 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 70–110 | ||
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