Radiant heating and cooling, displacement ventilation with heat recovery and storm water cooling: An environmentally responsible HVAC system

Conference · Wed Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:687689

Carpenter, S C; Kokko, J P ^[1]

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1. Enermodal Engineering Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario (Canada)

This paper describes the design, operation, and performance of an HVAC system installed as part of a project to demonstrate energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in commercial buildings. The systems installed in the 2180 m{sup 2} office building provide superior air quality and thermal comfort while requiring only half the electrical energy of conventional systems primarily because of the hydronic heating and cooling system. Gas use for the building is higher than expected because of longer operating hours and poor performance of the boiler/absorption chiller.

• OSTI ID: 687689
• Report Number(s): CONF-980650--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DESIGN
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GAS FURNACES
OFFICE BUILDINGS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
RADIANT HEATERS
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS
THERMAL COMFORT
VENTILATION SYSTEMS