Steam Balancing and Tuning for Multifamily Residential Buildings in Chicagoland

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1050136· OSTI ID:1050136

Choi, Jayne; Ludwig, Peter; Brand, Larry

Older heating systems often suffer from mis-investment--multiple contractors upgrading parts of systems in inadequate or inappropriate ways that reduce system functionality and efficiency--or from a lack of proper maintenance. This technical report addresses these barriers to information, contractor resources, and cost-savings. Building off of previous research, CNT Energy conducted a study toidentify best practices for the methodology, typical costs, and energy savings associated with steam; system balancing.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1050136
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-5500-55483; DOE/GO-102012-3687; KNDJ-0-40346-00; TRN: US201218%%649
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Work performed Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit (PARR), Chicago, Illinois
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CONTRACTORS
HEATING SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
STEAM
TUNING
steam systems
steam boilers
steam system balancing
steam system tuning
steam headers
steam risers
radiator
radiator vent
main line vent
multifamily buildings
tenant comfort
temperature distribution
Building America
residential
residential buildings
Partnership for Advanced Residential Retrofit
PARR