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Thermal problems of split-type air-conditioning units installed at high-rise buildings of Hong Kong.

Author(s) : CHOW T. T., LIN Z.

Summary

The installation of split-type air-conditioning units in high-rise buildings, residential buildings in particular, is popular in Hong Kong. A good architectural outlook requires the air-cooled condensers be hidden inside the lightwell or the re-entrant of a building. In Hong Kong it is not uncommon to have over 200 of these condensers in a single re-entrant of a 35-storey residential block. Heat energy released from these condensers elevates the ambient air temperature and hence can be a source of thermal pollution. This is particularly problematic in high-rise buildings.

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  • Original title: Thermal problems of split-type air-conditioning units installed at high-rise buildings of Hong Kong.
  • Record ID : 1998-3125
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Symposium on Air Conditioning in High Rise Buildings - 1997
  • Publication date: 1997/09/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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