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An Analysis of Low Cost, Energy Efficient, Housing for Low-income Residents of How and Humid Climates
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2004-05)
The purpose of this research is to develop methods that will enable the reduction of owning and operating costs of low-income housing in the hot-humid climates of the U. S. The objectives include investigating various ...
Whole-Building Commercial HVAC System Simulation for Use in Energy Consumption Fault Detection
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2007-05)
Numerous fault detection and diagnostic system techniques
have been developed for HVAC systems, but most focus
on detecting faults at the component level, for example, air handling
units or variable air volume boxes. ...
The Effect of a 90 Degree Elbow on the Accuracy of Liquid Flow Measurement with an Insertion Flowmeter
(Energy Systems Laboratory, 2000-08)
To quantify the measurement error of slow meters in the developing length, simulation model development, local velocity measurements, flowmeters test, and regression model development were carried out for 10.2 cm, 15.2 cm, ...
Development and Validation of a Computer Model for Energy-Efficient Shaded Fenestration Design
(Texas A&M University, 2000-05)
The goal of this study is to develop and validate a computerized model for an energy efficient fenestration system that can easily be incorporated into the architectural design process. This model is for the thermal ...
Study of Cubic Splines and Fourier Series as Interpolation Techniques for Filling in Short Periods of Missing Building Energy Use and Weather Data
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
To define a single technique that can be reliably used for evaluation of missing data in time series of weather and building energy use data is a complex task. This thesis evaluates the application of spline and Fourier ...
Development of new methodologies for evaluating the energy performance of new commercial buildings
(2009-06-02)
The concept of Measurement and Verification (M&V) of a new building continues to become
more important because efficient design alone is often not sufficient to deliver an efficient building.
Simulation models that are ...
Development of an Automated Methodology for Calibration of Simplified Air-Side HVAC System Models and Estimation of Potential Savings from Retrofit/Commissioning Measures
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
This dissertation provides one methodology to determine potential energy savings
of buildings with limited information. This methodology is based upon the simplified
energy analysis procedure of HVAC systems and the control ...
A Methodology to Pre-Screen Commercial Buildings for Potential Energy Savings Using Limited Information
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Typical energy audits are sufficiently expensive and time-consuming that many
owners and managers of buildings are not willing to invest the time and money required
for a full audit. This dissertation provides a methodology ...
The Development of Comprehensive Community NOx Emissions Reduction Toolkit (CCNERT)
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
In this dissertation I will present and test a model linking actual applicant-interviewer demographic, human capital, and cultural capital similarity to an interviewer's recommendation to hire. Actual similarity is proposed ...
An Evaluation of the Bioclimatic Chart for Choosing Design Strategies for a Thermostatically-Controlled Residence in Selected Climates
(2009-05-15)
To be successful in sustainable building design, architects must consider energy
efficient design strategies in the early design stage. Unfortunately, many architects still
rely on simplified analysis, synthesis techniques, ...