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Comparative Performance of Four Prototype Mechanical Building Cooling Systems in a Desert Climate

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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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TY - DATA 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 -
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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: 2025-04-24} }

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Last updated Nov 27, 2024

Submitted Jul 20, 2016

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Davis Energy

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David Springer

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David Springer

Davis Energy

Willard Dakin

Davis Energy

Leo Rainer

Davis Energy

Mark Eastment

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Ed Hancock

Mountain Energy Partnership

DOE Project Details

Project Name Building America

Project Number FY16 AOP 1.9.1.19

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