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Case Study and Energy Performance Optimization for Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas (DCMCCT) is the first hospital in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification. A major contributor to this certification is an on-site 4.3 Megawatt combined heating, ...
A Study on the Effects of Unwanted Air Infiltration on Thermal Comfort at an Airport Terminal
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University is currently studying ways to make improvements in thermal comfort at the Terminal E building at DFW airport. Airport terminal building HVAC systems are generally known ...
Continuous Commisssioning of a Multipurpose Facility
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
This paper presents a case study for the optimization of a multipurpose facility in a school district. The facility is a single-story building with a total conditioned area of 35,571 ft2. It contains a full size basketball ...
Joint-Frequency Bins versus Conventional Bin Weather Data in Analysis of HVAC System Operation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
Often in simplified energy analysis the use of bin weather data is employed for a more time efficient and better organized analysis than using the full 8760-hour annual weather data. It has been suggested that joint-frequency ...
Texas Facilities Commission's Facility Management Strategic Plan
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The SCORE and CitySmart Programs: Sustaining Investment in High Performance Buildings in Schools and Cities
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The definition of “sustainability” depends on who you ask. We define the sustainability of investing in energy efficiency this way:
The practice of selecting higher efficiency alternatives becomes sustainable once the ...
Implementation of Smart Operation Strategies for Air-Conditioning and Lighting Systems for Ministries Complex in the State of Kuwait
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The smart operation strategies were implemented for Air-Conditioning (A/C) and lighting systems to reduce the national load at Ministries Complex (MC) in the state of Kuwait. The A/C system in MC is a district cooling ...
Estimation the Performance of Solar Fiber Optic Lighting System after Repairing the Glass Fiber Cables in a South Korean Residential Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
The solar fiber optic lighting system consists of the solar ray concentrating apparatus, the tracking control, lighting transmission and emission parts. This system was installed on a 20-storey apartment building in South ...
Recommendations for 15% Above-Code Energy Efficiency Measures on Implementing Houston Amendments to Single-Family Residential Buildings in Houston Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
This paper presents information about the energy saving potential for single-family residential buildings in Houston, Texas that are designed to be 15% above code. The energy efficient measures discussed in this paper were ...
Achieving Sustainability, Energy Savings, and Occupant Comfort
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
Sustainability, energy savings, and occupant comfort are not mutually exclusive objectives, as buildings can be designed that incorporate all of these features. Sustainability is often defined as meeting the needs of the ...