Tomorrow's energy efficiency today. [Energy Center, downtown Denver]
Energy Center, a 29-story office tower in downtown Denver, was designed with an air-handling system on each tenant floor and further divided into air conditioning and heating zones for flexible environmental control; this results in a 20 to 25 percent increase in efficiency over buildings with a centralized system. More office space is available by reducing the space used for ducts and piping shafts and placing most of the system in the ceiling of each floor. The heating fan system draws on interior heat sources to warm perimeter walls. The air handling system is designed to balance the differences between perimeter and interior space and to respond to the work schedules of individual tenants. Computer controls monitor power consumption and shed loads at peak times. The decentralized system is easier to service and maintain. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5492871
- Journal Information:
- Electr. Comf. Cond. News; (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Comf. Cond. News; (United States) Vol. 6:12; ISSN ECCND
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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