Abstract
When bring outdoor air into buildings, energy consumption for heating and cooling generally increases. One of energy conservation measures, an economizer system can be used for energy conservation in buildings by allowing outdoor air for cooling. For the present study, the operation data of the AHUs were utilized and the optimal outdoor air fractions for economizer control types in Spring, Summer and Fall in South Korea were calculated and analyzed. In addition, the cooling loads were calculated according to the outdoor air fraction to achieve energy conserving economizer control type. As a result, the use of proper outdoor air can save more than 20% of building cooling load compared to no economizer system.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 |
| Editors | Luisa Brotas, Sue Roaf, Fergus Nicol |
| Publisher | NCEUB 2017 - Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings |
| Pages | 2555-2562 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780992895754 |
| State | Published - 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of 33rd PLEA International Conference: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 |
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| Volume | 2 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © NCEUB 2017.
Keywords
- Air Handling Unit
- Cooling load
- Economizer
- Outdoor Air Fraction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment