Decoupling dehumidification and cooling for energy saving and desirable space air conditions in hot and humid Hong Kong

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 230-239

  Lee, W L ^a   Chen, Hua ^b   Leung, Y C ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE   (China)

Author keywords

Dedicated ventilation; Dry cooling; Energy saving; EnergyPlus simulation; Indoor air quality; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONS; AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CONSTANT AIR VOLUMES; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; COOLING LOAD; DEDICATED VENTILATION; DRY COOLING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGY USE; ENERGYPLUS SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE; HONG-KONG; HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR CONDITIONS; LATENT COOLING; OUTDOOR AIR VENTILATION; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS;

AIR QUALITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 80053381725     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.08.018     Document Type: Article

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