EVALUATION PLAN Evaluating the Ability of Unitary Equipment to Maintain Adequate Space Humidity Levels: Phase 1
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:788923
- Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute
Research has been established to develop a plan to guide the evaluation of humidity control by unitary HVAC equipment. Phase 2 of the project will involve an analysis, using computer simulation, based on the evaluation plan. This report describes the evaluation plan, including the climates, building types, HVAC equipment options, and computer simulation program requirements. The evaluation plan provided here describes a detailed set of computer simulations to evaluate the ability of unitary HVAC equipment to address humidity control issues in generic commercial building types. The plan describes five different commercial buildings, including physical and thermal building characteristics, schedules for loads and operations, and requirements for ventilation. Eight locations have been selected to represent the range of climatic conditions and HVAC markets in which dehumidification is important. The cooling and dehumidification requirements for each of these buildings, in each location, are to be evaluated with each of seventeen HVAC equipment options. The complete set involves 1360 annual simulations. The results of these simulations will be used to identify the performance of the various humidity control options in different applications and will provide guidance to design engineers and building operators.
- Research Organization:
- Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute, Arlington, VA (US); ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA (US); University of Colorado, Bolder, CO (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC05-99OR22674
- OSTI ID:
- 788923
- Report Number(s):
- DOEOR22674/ARTI-21CR/20010; ASHRAE RP-1121; Program Contract Number 605-20010
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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