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Passive cooling for school.

Author(s) : JANSSENS H.

Type of article: Article, Case study

Summary

Using advanced engineering tools, the design team for City College of San Francisco explored several iterations of the building envelope, floor plan and roof skylight layout to create one of the largest naturally ventilated and passively cooled buildings in the United States. The challenges to the team included using the natural environment as much as possible instead of mechanical cooling, minimizing mechanical equipment room space (all equipment had to be in a mechanical room due to corrosion issues with the site), maximizing net useable floor area, minimizing energy use, and providing a comfortable atmosphere year-round. In addition to the design challenges, the project had to be delivered by the construction manager at risk with no cost premium.

Details

  • Original title: Passive cooling for school.
  • Record ID : 30008520
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 55 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 2013/05

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