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Classroom HVAC [electronic resource] : Improving ventilation and saving energy -- field study plan

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2004.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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20 pages : digital, PDF file
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, California Energy Commission, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The primary goals of this research effort are to develop, evaluate, and demonstrate a very practical HVAC system for classrooms that consistently provides classrooms (CRs) with the quantity of ventilation in current minimum standards, while saving energy, and reducing HVAC-related noise levels. This research is motivated by the public benefits of energy efficiency, evidence that many CRs are under-ventilated, and public concerns about indoor environmental quality in CRs. This document provides a summary of the detailed plans developed for the field study that will take place in 2005 to evaluate the energy and IAQ performance of a new classroom HVAC technology. The field study will include measurements of HVAC energy use, ventilation rates, and IEQ conditions in 10 classrooms with the new HVAC technology and in six control classrooms with a standard HVAC system. Energy use and many IEQ parameters will be monitored continuously, while other IEQ measurements will be will be performed seasonally. Continuously monitored data will be remotely accessed via a LonWorks network. Instrument calibration plans that vary with the type of instrumentation used are established. Statistical tests will be employed to compare energy use and IEQ conditions with the new and standard HVAC systems. Strengths of this study plan include the collection of real time data for a full school year, the use of high quality instrumentation, the incorporation of many quality control measures, and the extensive collaborations with industry that limit costs to the sponsors.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:lbnl--56527
lbnl--56527
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Note
Published through SciTech Connect.
10/14/2004.
"lbnl--56527"
Apte, Michael G.; Hodgson, Alfred T.; Faulkner, David; Sullivan, Douglas P.
Type of Report and Period Covered Note
Topical;
Funding Information
AC03-76SF00098
E24401
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