HVAC Equipment Replacement for Best Size and Efficiency

Technical Report · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5817895· OSTI ID:5817895

Teji, Darshan Singh ^[1]

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1. City of Phoenix, AZ (United States). Public Works Department

Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment has typically been replaced only when it fails or when the cost of maintaining it exceeds its worth. The concept of replacing such equipment based primarily on the efficiency of its performance or lack of it, is somewhat new. In 1987, The Urban Consortium Energy Task Force approved funding for a City of Phoenix project, HVAC Equipment Replacement for Best Size and Efficiency. This project was successfully completed with a number of lessons learned. During the year 1987, project research on equipment testing was accomplished and an equipment replacement demonstration was done. There are jurisdictions where the potential for similar applications exist, but due to lack of guidelines and experience replacement actions may not be pursued. The purpose of this expert is to provide other jurisdictions with ready-to-use guidelines applicable to their own equipment replacement situations. The guidelines will help local governments begin the collection of appropriate information, and aid them in performing technical and economic evaluations which are necessary for effective decision making for HVAC equipment replacement.

• Research Organization: City of Phoenix, AZ (United States). Public Works Department
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-78IR05106
• OSTI ID: 5817895
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/05106--T144; ON: DE91013439
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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