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Green building HVAC: a look at the hazy scenario.

Author(s) : SIMHA R. V.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Starting with the way energy and climate change are driving air conditioning these days, this article takes the reader from concepts and related aspects of adaptive comfort : the ingestion of Adaptive Comfort Systems into standard 55-2010, the standards that relate to green building, the admission of low energy cooling systems to tackle whole-building cooling requirements as well as to participate in Mixed Mode Systems (MMS), the importance of temperature differences of cooling media across the coils, the importance of exit temperature differences of the cooled media, ASHRAE’s initiative in taking over responsibility for creation of the green building in totality, the rising perception of dissatisfaction with green building performance amongst their users and investors, ASHRAE’s aim to provide leadership for everything that has to do with sustainability and green buildings. It ends with comments and suggestions on what is good for India and sounds a wake-up call to all stake holders to take cognizance of the lagging response in this country to developments the word over in the sustainability and green buildings scenario.

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Pages: 76-84 (6 p.)

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  • Original title: Green building HVAC: a look at the hazy scenario.
  • Record ID : 30007678
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation, Environment
  • Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 15 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2012/10

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