Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate
Data and result of approximately fifteen months of monitoring of four houses located in the desert climate of Borrego Springs, California. Four houses were constructed using identical floor plans but differing wall materials, and different cooling systems that were designed to reduce energy use in this extreme hot climate. Cooling systems evaluated include a high SEER two-speed air conditioner, an evaporative condenser, two prototype two-stage evaporative coolers, and two floor cooling systems. Detailed monitoring was used to develop performance maps for the air conditioning systems which are compared to manufactures' data. Energy savings for the high performance systems was evaluated relative to a standard 13 SEER air conditioner, and the economic potential of these systems is reviewed. The paper also evaluates the performance of two unique floor cooling systems.
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AB - Data and result of approximately fifteen months of monitoring of four houses located in the desert climate of Borrego Springs, California. Four houses were constructed using identical floor plans but differing wall materials, and different cooling systems that were designed to reduce energy use in this extreme hot climate. Cooling systems evaluated include a high SEER two-speed air conditioner, an evaporative condenser, two prototype two-stage evaporative coolers, and two floor cooling systems. Detailed monitoring was used to develop performance maps for the air conditioning systems which are compared to manufactures' data. Energy savings for the high performance systems was evaluated relative to a standard 13 SEER air conditioner, and the economic potential of these systems is reviewed. The paper also evaluates the performance of two unique floor cooling systems.
AU - Springer, David
A2 - Dakin, Willard
A3 - Rainer, Leo
A4 - Eastment, Mark
A5 - Hancock, Ed
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO -
KW - building america
KW - residential
KW - building envelope
KW - evaporative condenser
KW - two stage evaporative coolers
KW - floor cooling system
KW - hot dry
KW - new construction
KW - seasonal energy efficiency ratio
KW - BuildingAmerica
KW - cost effectiveness
KW - duct systems
KW - cooling
KW - HVAC
KW - building
LA - English
DA - 2016/07/20
PY - 2016
PB - Davis Energy
T1 - Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate
UR - https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760
ER -
Springer, David, et al. Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate. Davis Energy, 20 July, 2016, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760.
Springer, D., Dakin, W., Rainer, L., Eastment, M., & Hancock, E. (2016). Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). Davis Energy. https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760
Springer, David, Willard Dakin, Leo Rainer, Mark Eastment, and Ed Hancock. Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate. Davis Energy, July, 20, 2016. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_4760,
title = {Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate},
author = {Springer, David and Dakin, Willard and Rainer, Leo and Eastment, Mark and Hancock, Ed},
abstractNote = {Data and result of approximately fifteen months of monitoring of four houses located in the desert climate of Borrego Springs, California. Four houses were constructed using identical floor plans but differing wall materials, and different cooling systems that were designed to reduce energy use in this extreme hot climate. Cooling systems evaluated include a high SEER two-speed air conditioner, an evaporative condenser, two prototype two-stage evaporative coolers, and two floor cooling systems. Detailed monitoring was used to develop performance maps for the air conditioning systems which are compared to manufactures' data. Energy savings for the high performance systems was evaluated relative to a standard 13 SEER air conditioner, and the economic potential of these systems is reviewed. The paper also evaluates the performance of two unique floor cooling systems.},
url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760},
year = {2016},
howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), Davis Energy, https://data.openei.org/submissions/4760},
note = {Accessed: 2025-04-25}
}
Details
Data from Jul 20, 2016
Last updated Nov 27, 2024
Submitted Jul 20, 2016
Organization
Davis Energy
Contact
David Springer
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Research Areas
Keywords
building america, residential, building envelope, evaporative condenser, two stage evaporative coolers, floor cooling system, hot dry, new construction, seasonal energy efficiency ratio, BuildingAmerica, cost effectiveness, duct systems, cooling, HVAC, buildingDOE Project Details
Project Name Building America
Project Number FY16 AOP 1.9.1.19
