IMPROVING ENERGY UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY THROUGH BETTER DESIGN: A REVIEW OF AIR CONDITIONED OFFICE BUILDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Type of article: Periodical article

Summary

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES GENERAL TRENDS IN THE DESIGN OF OFFICE BUILDINGS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, AND INTRODUCES THE NOTION OF AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH. THIS THEME IS ILLUSTRATED BY THREE EXAMPLES WHERE CLOSE MONITORING HAS PRODUCED RELIABLE DATA. IT SHOWS THAT THE OVERALL ANNUAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN DROPPED BY A FACTOR OF ALMOST 5 OVER THE YEARS 1960 TO 1980. THE REASONS ARE A COMBINATION OF MORE THERMALLYEFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN, IMPROVEMENTS IN LIGHTING EFFICIENCY, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF ENERGY SAVING HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS. D.W.H.

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Original title: IMPROVING ENERGY UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY THROUGH BETTER DESIGN: A REVIEW OF AIR CONDITIONED OFFICE BUILDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Record ID : 1988-0285
Languages: English
Subject: Environment
Source: Encontro nac. Refrig. Ar cond., ENRAC, Lisbonne - 1987.05.19-21; 7 p.; 2 fig.
Publication date: 1987
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Themes: Comfort air conditioning;
Green buildings
Keywords: Office; Enhancement; Energy consumption; Building; Energy saving; Lighting; Air conditioning