Field and Laboratory Testing of Approaches to Smart Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Control

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1416954· OSTI ID:1416954

Martin, Eric ^[1]; Fenaughty, Karen ^[2]; Parker, Danny ^[2]; Lubliner, Michael ^[3]; Howard, Luke ^[3]

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1. Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States); Florida Solar Energy Center, A Research Institute of the University of Central Florida
2. Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
3. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)

Whole-house mechanical ventilation is a critical component to a comprehensive strategy for good indoor air quality (IAQ). However, due to lack of integration with standard heating and cooling systems, and perceptions from a portion of the homebuilding industry about risks related to increased energy use, increased cost, and decreased comfort, voluntary and code-required adoption varies amongst regions. Smart ventilation controls (SVC) balance energy consumption, comfort, and IAQ by optimizing mechanical ventilation operation to reduce the heating and/or cooling loads, improve management of indoor moisture, and maintain IAQ equivalence according to ASHRAE 62.2.

• Research Organization: Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• Contributing Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: EE0007056
• OSTI ID: 1416954
• Report Number(s): DOE/EE--1701; DOE/EE-1701
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DOE Building America
IAQ
buildings
homes
mechanical ventilation
residential