Energy and peak power saved by passively cooled residences
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6149587
The energy displacement potential of roof pond cooling in humid climates is sensitive to the type of dehumidification equipment employed and the humidity levels allowed. The simulated energy requirements of roof pond residences assisted by two high efficiency dehumidifier options are described. One dehumidifier was a vapor compression air conditioner with sensible cooling recovery by an air-to-air heat exchanger (improved mechanical dehumidification or IMD). The second option was a solar regenerated desiccant dehumidifier (SRDD). An IMD assisted roof pond house had energy savings of 30 to 65% in humid climates compared to the conventional house an SRDD assisted roof pond house had energy savings of 70 to 75% in humid climates.
- Research Organization:
- Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6149587
- Report Number(s):
- N-84-26130
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COOLING
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
PONDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
ROOF PONDS
SIMULATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COOLING
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
PONDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
ROOF PONDS
SIMULATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS