ᐅ Is the HVAC/technical system properly sized?

Created on: 27 Jan 2021 16:46
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KonstantinW
Hello everyone,

Regarding the utility room, I wanted to ask for your opinion on whether it is adequately sized.

The plan includes a gas heating system, a photovoltaic system, and possibly solar panels later on.
Smart home features are virtually nonexistent, and if implemented, only on the ground floor.

The yellow walls indicate the space or corner allocated for this purpose.
The red lines show the dimensions of the interior walls.

Floor plan of a single-family house with living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, hallway, garage, and terrace.
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KonstantinW
27 Jan 2021 21:24
T_im_Norden schrieb:

Supply under the garage.
Most utility providers don’t like that; either additional measures become necessary, or it might not be approved at all.
Make sure to clarify this in advance.

MSP, pay attention to the positioning of utilities—water and gas should be kept as far apart as possible to avoid conflicts with the meters.

For underfloor heating, check how large the manifold (HKV) will be and how many circuits it will have.

Place the heating system so that short routes without bends are possible.


Thank you very much for that 🙂
T_im_Norden schrieb:

No mechanical ventilation with heat recovery?


No, it is not planned.
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KonstantinW
27 Jan 2021 21:27
I have revised the utility room/housekeeping room (HAR).
The technical equipment is now planned to be placed in the marked area.
This would be about 7.3 m² (78.5 sq ft).

What do you think about the size? Is this feasible for planning?

Grundriss eines Einfamilienhauses mit Wohn-/Essbereich, Küche, Flur, Gästezimmer, Garage.
Mycraft27 Jan 2021 21:53
Yes, still plenty of space.
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ypg
27 Jan 2021 23:24
KonstantinW schrieb:

Only the marked area is intended for the connections.
KonstantinW schrieb:

The equipment is now supposed to be installed in the marked area.

No. A heating engineer will not do that. (At least not in our case.) And as the builder, you should not want that either.
The consumers are best connected directly and as close as possible from the exterior wall into the house. That really is the most sensible solution. So either on the garage wall or the hallway wall. I would recommend the hallway wall and then separate the heating with a wardrobe niche (60cm (24 inches) deep).
Other than that, I like the house. Nice and spacious. However, you should realistically furnish it, because the TV corner won’t work as planned. Also, try furnishing the rather dark kitchen.
Tip: use the exterior wall and add another window there, then a door leading to the utility room (which can replace the pantry exactly where you currently plan to install the heating).
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KonstantinW
28 Jan 2021 19:17
ypg schrieb:

No. A heating technician won’t do that. (At least not here) And as the builder, you shouldn’t want that either.
The consumer units run directly from the exterior wall straight into the house. That’s really the most sensible approach. So, on the garage or hallway wall. I would recommend the hallway wall and then enclose the heating system with a 60cm (24 inch) deep wardrobe niche.

Yes, true. I somehow only thought halfway ahead 😀
So the wall will be built differently.
Okay, thanks for the tip and your opinion. But I don’t really like the idea of entering the utility room and immediately seeing all the equipment.
I would rather use the garage side for that then.
ypg schrieb:

Otherwise, I like the house. Very spacious. But I’d actually try arranging the furniture realistically, because the TV corner doesn’t work at all. And try furnishing the rather dark kitchen.
Tip: use the exterior wall, add another window there, then a door to the utility room (pantry replacement exactly where you currently planned the heating 😉

Thanks 😎
The TV corner is just sketched in by the architect for now. There won’t be a TV anyway. Probably just a projector at most.
I’m aware of the kitchen and window situation. But the little piece of wall will have the island against it. And at midday, the sun is positioned in a way that the light comes into the kitchen through the dining room window on the side.
I’ll upload a few more pictures in the attachment.

Ground floor layout: Living room, kitchen, hallway, bathroom, garage.


Modern living space with fireplace, projection screen and film projector, trombone, sofa and poster.


Isometric kitchen with cooking island, oven wall, dining table for four, sink and plant.
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ypg
28 Jan 2021 19:36
Believe me, it gets really dark.
I have an east-facing window/window band on the wall plate... and from the afternoon onwards, I have to turn on the lights. My island is also about 3 meters (10 feet) away from a patio double door – yet the lights are still on... 🙁