6 HVAC & Thermal Sizing Tools

HVAC & Thermal Calculations

Standard sizing utilities for ventilation blower capacity, thermal wall insulation R-values, residential cooling loads, dew point safety audits, and factory refrigerant split-system lines.

R-Value ↔ U-Value

Convert between thermal resistance (R-value, RSI) and heat transmittance (U-value, U-factor). Includes building material defaults.

Thermal Unit Selector

Conversion & Calculationsaccurate results

R-Value (Imperial)
13.000ft²·°F·h/BTU
RSI-Value (Metric R)
2.289m²·K/W
U-Value (Imperial)
0.0769BTU/h·ft²·°F
U-Factor (Metric U)
0.437W/m²·K

Physics Concept

**R-Value** measures resistance to heat flow. Higher values mean better insulation performance.

**U-Value** measures thermal transmittance (the rate of heat loss). Lower values mean a more energy-efficient thermal barrier.

U-Value = 1 / R-Value  |  RSI = R_imp × 0.176110

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