Oversizing of HVAC system: Signatures and penalties

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 468-475

  Djunaedy, Ery ^a   Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin ^a   Acker, Brad ^a   Thimmana, Harshana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Oversizing; Rightsizing; RTU; Sizing

Indexed keywords

COOLING CONDITIONS; DESIGN ENGINEERS; DESIGN PROCESS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY USE; FIELD MEASUREMENT; HVAC SYSTEM; INCENTIVE PROGRAMS; OVER-SIZING; PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND; PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT; PROFESSIONAL RISKS; RIGHTSIZING; ROOFTOP UNITS; RTU; SIZING; SPECIFIC DESIGN; UTILITY COMPANIES;

CLIMATE CONTROL; DESIGN; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINEERS;

SAFETY FACTOR;

EID: 78651440627     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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