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Author(s)
Martin Eric,
Fenaughty Karen,
Parker Danny S
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Organization(s)
Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction,
BA-PIRC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Report outlining how Smart ventilation controls (SVC) balance energy consumption, comfort, and IAQ by optimizing mechanical ventilation operation to reduce the heating and/or cooling loads, improve management of indoor moisture, and maintain IAQ equivalence according to ASHRAE 62.2.
Publication Date
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Author(s)
Martin Eric
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC,
Integrated Building and Construction Solutions,
IBACOS
Description
The study described in this white paper is based on building energy modeling with an important focus on the indoor humidity impacts of ventilation.
Publication Date
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Author(s)
Springer David,
Dakin Bill,
German Alea
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
NREL,
Davis Energy Group,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Guide describing proper application, design, and installation of mechanical ventilation cooling systems for homes located in hot-dry and cold-dry climates, as well as a means of understanding the benefits, costs, and tradeoffs of these systems.
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Author(s)
German Alea,
Hoeschele Marc
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Organization(s)
Alliance for Residential Building Innovation,
ARBI,
Davis Energy Group
Description
Report evaluating mechanical AC precooling strategies in homes as a method for improving the load factor by shifting cooling operation from on-peak to off-peak hours.
Publication Date
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Author(s)
Metzger Cheryn E,
Goyal Siddharth,
Baechler Michael C
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Organization(s)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
PNNL
Description
This research paper outlines residential HVAC advanced controls and sensors. It includes a technology review, applications, maintenance and commissioning, occupant behavior and a summary of the state-of-the-art technologies for advanced controls for residential HVAC.
Publication Date
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Author(s)
Rudd Armin,
Bergey Daniel
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC,
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
This report describes how twenty homes were tested and monitored in the Zone 2 climate of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., to evaluate the humidity control performance and operating cost of six different integrated dehumidification and ventilation systems that could be applied by production homebuilders.