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While I agree with Amir's point that this forum will have a selection bias, considering how most design load sizing is a form of energy modeling, the answer is:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Excel, with VBA macros spawned from Dante's fifth level of hell
- A hand calculator where people multiply sf/ton values they have written on a sticky note on their monitor
- Trace/HAP and other mechanical load calculation software
- Everything else is in the noise
While I agree with Amir's point that this forum will have a selection bias, considering how most design load sizing is a form of energy modeling, the answer is:
- is:
1. Microsoft
Excel - Excel
2. Microsoft Excel, with VBA macros spawned from Dante's fifth level of
hell - hell
3. A hand calculator where people multiply sf/ton values they have written on a sticky note on their
monitor - monitor
4. Trace/HAP and other mechanical load calculation
software - software
5. Everything else is in the noise