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Application of building precooling to reduce peak cooling requirements.

Author(s) : KEENEY K. R., BRAUN J. E.

Summary

A building cooling control strategy was developed and tested for a 130.000 m2 office building located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The goal of the control strategy was to utilize building thermal mass to limit the peak cooling load. The algorithm was first developed and evaluated through simulation and then evaluated through tests on two identical buildings. Consistent with simulation predictions, the precooling control strategy successfully limited the peak load to 75% of the cooling capacity. Precooling of the building mass provided an economical alternative to the purchase of an additional chiller unit. Economical information is given.

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  • Original title: Application of building precooling to reduce peak cooling requirements.
  • Record ID : 1998-1812
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions.
  • Publication date: 1997
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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