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OUTSIDE AIR SAVES ENERGY.

Author(s) : ELMS L. D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE PAPER REVIEWS THE RESULTS OF MONITORING THE ACTUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THREE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS IN TWO OF THE BUILDINGS (A & C) ARE EQUIPPED WITH ECONOMY CYCLES WHILST THOSE IN THE THIRD (B) UTILISE RETURN AIR AND MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR FOR VENTILATION. CLOSE MONITORING OF BUILDING A PERFORMANCE PROVIDED AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF THE ACTUAL ENERGY SAVINGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE ECONOMY CYCLE. THE ECONOMY CYCLE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REDUCING THE COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 45% FROM 27 TO 15 KILOWH/A.M2. COMPARISON OF THE COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF BUILDINGS B AND C SHOW THAT FOR C THE COOLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS 75% LESS THAN THAT OF B. HENCE FOR A MODERATE CLIMATE THE USE OF A CORRECTLY CONTROLLED AND MAINTAINED OUTSIDE AIR ECONOMY CYCLE CAN ACHIEVE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION.

Details

  • Original title: OUTSIDE AIR SAVES ENERGY.
  • Record ID : 1986-1681
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 39 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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