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Study of the Outside Air Enthalpy Effects in the Screening of Metered Building Energy Data
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
The energy consumption in a building is affected by many parameters including the occupancy, equipment, schedule time, HVAC systems and outside environment conditions. Currently, the outside air dry-bulb temperature (TOA) ...
A Comparison of EnergyPlus to DOE-2.1E: Multiple Cases Ranging from a Sealed Box to a Residential Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
EnergyPlus (EPlus) is becoming widely used for building simulation. Previous studies have compared the performance of EPlus with other simulation programs including DOE-2 for a variety of cases. These studies identified ...
Assessment of Solar Energy Conversion Technologies-Application of Thermoelectric Devices in Retrofit an Office Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
Thermo electric (TE) devices offer an opportunity to introduce renewable energy into existing and new buildings. TE devices harvest energy from the temperature differential between the hot and cold side of a semiconductor ...
Case Studies of Systems Integration through Energy Simulation During Early Design Phase
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
The paper presents two case studies, a commercial & a community project, in Houston Texas, where energy simulation and a decision matrix were used to solve budget conflicts and meet LEED EA-1 requirements. The first case ...
AC System Equipment Specification, Installation and Operational Options for Improved Indoor Humidity Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
High-efficiency home designs have significantly reduced sensible cooling loads, and some building codes and IAQ standards have begun requiring continuous outdoor ventilation air. These trends have led to an increased ...
Home Energy Ratings and Building Performance
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper provides an overview of the Home Energy Rating System (HERS). A short summary of the origination and history of the HERS system will lead to a more detailed description of the inspection and testing protocol.
The ...
Development of Data Quality Control Limits for Data Screening through the "Energy Balance" Method
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
Energy management processes such as accounting energy cost, finding overuse in energy, and determining savings from energy conservation programs largely depends on measured energy use data. Identifying and correcting faulty ...
Analysis of Off-Grid, Off-Pipe Housing for Hot-Humid and Hot-Arid Climates
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper investigates the feasibility of off-grid, off-pipe housing in hot-humid and hot-arid climates in the U.S. The study aims to eliminate the need for non-renewable sources of energy and municipal water in residences ...
Energy Audit and Simulated Conservation Opportunities for a Renovated Mixed-Use Academic Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper describes an energy audit performed in a 97,760 ft2 (9082 m2) academic building at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The paper describes the building survey and a simulation of the building’s energy ...
Validation of the eCALC Commercial Code-Compliant Simulation Versus Measured Data from an Office Building in a Hot and Humid Climate
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper compares the results of a calibrated simulation of a case-study building versus simulation using the web-based eCALC code-compliant commercial simulation program (Haberl et al., 2004). Previously, as-built ...