Air handler heat transfer rate control for climate control systems

A climate control system for conditioning an interior space, the climate control system comprising:

• a chiller that is configured to exchange heat with a flow of heat transfer fluid;
• an air handler including a coil that is configured to receive the flow of heat transfer fluid therethrough;
• ducting coupled to the air handler that is configured to circulate an airflow between the interior space and the air handler;
• and
• one or more controllers that are configured to:
• set a first target for a performance metric for the airflow based on a desired climate parameter for the interior space;
• set a second target for a heat transfer rate for the coil of the air handler based on the first target;
• and
• adjust a flow rate of heat transfer fluid through the coil to reduce an error associated with the second target.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• (a) set a first target for a performance metric for an airflow through an air handler of a climate control system;
• (b) set a second target for a heat transfer rate for a coil of the air handler based on the first target;
• and
• (c) adjust a flow rate of heat transfer fluid through the coil to reduce an error associated with the second target.