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Title: Overview of the ASHRAE cold air distribution system design guide

Abstract

This paper provides an introduction to and overview of the ASHRAE Cold Air distribution System Design Guide. The Design Guide was commissioned by ASHRAE to provide designers, building owners, and other interested parties with the basic information needed to design, install, and operate successful cold air distribution systems. Cold air distribution systems typically supply air between 40 F and 50 F (4 C and 10 C) in contrast to conventional systems with supply air temperatures between 50 F (10 C) and 59 F (15 C). Cold air distribution technology offers benefits such as lower mechanical system costs, reduced energy consumption, and improved comfort. The Design Guide provides detailed information on those areas of cold air distribution design that differ from conventional design or that require special attention. Some of these areas include calculating cooling loads, determining ventilation air requirements, selecting cooling coils, establishing insulation requirements, selecting cooling coils, establishing insulation requirements, selecting air distribution terminals and diffusers, and developing control sequences. Discussions of economic analysis, computer modeling, and commissioning of cold air distribution systems are also provided. This paper presents background information on cold air distribution and describes the contents and use of the Design Guide. This paper also providesmore » an overview of the steps in the cold air distribution design procedure, as well as a bibliography of useful supplemental publications.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Elleson Engineering, Black Earth, WI (United States)
  2. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
345211
Report Number(s):
CONF-9702141-
Journal ID: ISSN 0001-2505; TRN: IM9922%%144
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) winter meeting, Philadelphia, PA (United States), 24-28 Feb 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of ASHRAE transactions: Technical and symposium papers, 1997. Volume 103, Part 1; PB: 1136 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; DESIGN; COOLING LOAD; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; DUCTS

Citation Formats

Elleson, J S, and Kirkpatrick, A T. Overview of the ASHRAE cold air distribution system design guide. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Elleson, J S, & Kirkpatrick, A T. Overview of the ASHRAE cold air distribution system design guide. United States.
Elleson, J S, and Kirkpatrick, A T. 1997. "Overview of the ASHRAE cold air distribution system design guide". United States.
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abstractNote = {This paper provides an introduction to and overview of the ASHRAE Cold Air distribution System Design Guide. The Design Guide was commissioned by ASHRAE to provide designers, building owners, and other interested parties with the basic information needed to design, install, and operate successful cold air distribution systems. Cold air distribution systems typically supply air between 40 F and 50 F (4 C and 10 C) in contrast to conventional systems with supply air temperatures between 50 F (10 C) and 59 F (15 C). Cold air distribution technology offers benefits such as lower mechanical system costs, reduced energy consumption, and improved comfort. The Design Guide provides detailed information on those areas of cold air distribution design that differ from conventional design or that require special attention. Some of these areas include calculating cooling loads, determining ventilation air requirements, selecting cooling coils, establishing insulation requirements, selecting cooling coils, establishing insulation requirements, selecting air distribution terminals and diffusers, and developing control sequences. Discussions of economic analysis, computer modeling, and commissioning of cold air distribution systems are also provided. This paper presents background information on cold air distribution and describes the contents and use of the Design Guide. This paper also provides an overview of the steps in the cold air distribution design procedure, as well as a bibliography of useful supplemental publications.},
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