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Ventilation Strategies for Non-Residential Buildings
Ventilation in nonresidential buildings in the United States of America has been traditionally provided by means of mechanical ventilation. The ventilation systems have been designed for the maximum load possible for the building and have been used accordingly. The maximum load for alot of the nonresidential buildings is determined by the amount of ventilation air intake based on the total occupancy rather than by heat transfer through the building's envelope. Tremendous savings are possible by adjusting the outside air flow according to occupancy of the building, especially for buildings with changing rates of occupancy. In most cases, another potential savings can be experienced just by adding heat recovery devices to the existing air handling system. Heat recovery options using a heat pump to heat domestic hot water should be considered for all-electric buildings with a high hot water consumption. Although a number of strategies to save energy have been discovered, none work well for all possible applications in the different climates to be found in the US. A more detailed investigation applying all the possible strategies for a number of building types in all major climates should follow this study. 6 refs., 5 tabs. (ERA citation 14:004637)
Ventilation Strategies for Non-Residential Buildings
Ventilation in nonresidential buildings in the United States of America has been traditionally provided by means of mechanical ventilation. The ventilation systems have been designed for the maximum load possible for the building and have been used accordingly. The maximum load for alot of the nonresidential buildings is determined by the amount of ventilation air intake based on the total occupancy rather than by heat transfer through the building's envelope. Tremendous savings are possible by adjusting the outside air flow according to occupancy of the building, especially for buildings with changing rates of occupancy. In most cases, another potential savings can be experienced just by adding heat recovery devices to the existing air handling system. Heat recovery options using a heat pump to heat domestic hot water should be considered for all-electric buildings with a high hot water consumption. Although a number of strategies to save energy have been discovered, none work well for all possible applications in the different climates to be found in the US. A more detailed investigation applying all the possible strategies for a number of building types in all major climates should follow this study. 6 refs., 5 tabs. (ERA citation 14:004637)
Ventilation Strategies for Non-Residential Buildings
H. E. Feustel (author)
1987
11 pages
Report
No indication
English
Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering , Heating & Cooling Systems , Energy Use, Supply, & Demand , Buildings , Ventilation , Air Quality , Climates , Energy Conservation , Energy Consumption , Heat Pumps , Heat Transfer , Numerical Data , USA , ERDA/320107 , ERDA/320106 , Planning , Cost engineering
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