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FREE COOLING FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Author(s) : HERMAN A. F. E.

Summary

SUMMERS IN MOST OF SOUTH AFRICA ARE AMONG THE MILDEST IN THE WORLD. THIS, TOGETHER WITH IMAGINATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN, PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE OR COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR MECHANICAL COOLING IN THE AIR CONDITIONING OF OFFICE BUILDINGS. THE PAPER INVESTIGATES, FOR MAJOR CENTRES IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE POTENTIAL OF AIR CONDITIONING WITHOUT REFRIGERATION AND, WHERE MECHANICAL COOLING IS USED, THE POSSIBLE ENERGY SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE OPTIMUM USE OF OUTSIDE AIR.

Details

  • Original title: FREE COOLING FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
  • Record ID : 1991-1737
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Publication date: 1990/04/23
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE-FRIGAIR '90, Pretoria
    vol. 1; pap. A.10; 10 p.; 4 fig.; 2 tabl.; 3 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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