Browsing by Author "Turner, W. D."
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Zhou, J.; Wei, G.; Turner, W. D.; Claridge, D. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2008-12)Air-side economizer is broadly adopted in building HVAC design and operations. When the system is properly designed and the control sequence is properly implemented, air-side economizer provides significant energy savings. ...
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Zhou, J.; Wei, G.; Turner, W. D.; Claridge, D. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)Air-side economizer is broadly adopted in building HVAC design and operations. When the system is properly designed and the control sequence is properly implemented, air-side economizer provides significant energy savings. ...
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Analysis of a counterflow indirect evaporative cooling and liquid desiccant dehumidification system Ullah, Mohammad Rifat (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)A solar-fired liquid desiccant cooling and dehumidification system has been proposed, analyzed and simulated on a digital computer. The entire study comprised of three distinct but related stages. The first phase of the ...
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Bolander, J. N.; Murphy, W. E.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1985)Cogeneration feasibility studies were conducted for eleven state agencies of Texas. A net present value (NPV) analysis was used to evaluate candidate cogeneration systems and select the optimum system. CELCAP, an hour-by-hour ...
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Heffington, W. M.; Lum, S. K.; Bauer, V. A.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)Direct program costs for detailed audits of 13.5 million square feet of institutional building space in the 1986 Texas Energy Cost Containment Program were $0.047/SF. The building area was 63 percent simple (offices, ...
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Turner, W. D.; Liu, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 1997)At the request of the TAMU Power Plant, the ESL staff audited the 1995 Lone Star Gas Company invoices. Gas consumption is measured and the measured volume is converted to standard volume (at T=60 °F, P= 14.65 psia) to ...
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Haberl, J. S.; Baltazar, J. C.; Sung, Y. H.; Claridge, D. E.; Turner, W. D. (2002-12)This report presents electricity, natural gas and cooling baselines for the thermal plant, buildings located in the 87000 block, and the III Corp building at Ft. Hood. A baseline analysis is also presented for the natural ...
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Haberl, J. S.; Baltazar-Cervantes, J. C.; Liu, Z.; Claridge, D. E.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2003)This report presents electricity, natural gas and cooling baselines for the thermal plant, buildings located in the 87000 block, III Corp building and other buildings that were determined to be part of the ESPC project at ...
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Yazdani, B.; Haberl, J. S.; Culp, C.; Turner, W. D.; Claridge, D. E.; Myers, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2000)The Rebuild America program is network of community-based partnerships that rebuilds communities by promoting the efficient use of energy. Rebuild America is coordinated at the national level by sponsorship through the ...
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Verdict, M.; Wei, G.; Martinez, J.; Claridge, D.; Baltazar-Cervantes, J. C.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)This paper provides a business and technical case study for the Continuous Commissioning®(CC®) 1 process developed by the Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Texas A&M University System for building optimization. The business ...
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Turner, W. D.; Yazdani, B.; Im, P.; Verdict, M.; Bryant, J.; Fitzpatrick, T.; Haberl, J. S.; Culp, C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2003)Four areas in Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because ozone levels exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) maximum allowable ...
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Xu, C.; Chen, Q.; Claridge, D. E.; Turner, W. D.; Deng, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2005)
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Turner, W. D.; Bruner, H., Jr.; Claridge, D.; Liu, C.; Deng, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)More and more variable frequency devices (VFD) are being installed on the chilled water and hot water pumps on the TAMU campus. Those pump speeds are varied to maintain chilled water or hot water building deferential ...
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Xu, D. C.; Qiang, C.; Deng, S.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University, 2002)The University of Texas at San Antonio needs to expand their central chilled water distribution system as a result of planned additions to the campus. The current distribution system may be inadequate for the planned ...
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Zhou, J.; Wei, G.; Turner, W. D.; Deng, S.; Claridge, D.; Contreras, O. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2002)The existence of a 1.4-million-gallon chilled water thermal storage tank greatly increases the operational flexibility of a campuswide chilled water system under a four-part electricity rate structure. While significant ...
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Murphy, W. E.; Turner, W. D.; O'Neal, D. L.; Bolander, J. N.; Seshan, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)In 1983, Texas Governor Mark White initiated an energy cost containment program for the largest state agencies. The Energy Management Group of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University was called ...
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Turner, W. D.; Murphy, W. E.; Hartman, R.; Heffington, W. M.; Bolander, J. N.; Propp, A. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1985)
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Turner, W. D.; Murphy, W. E.; Hartman, R.; Heffington, W. M.; Bolander, J. N.; Propp, A. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M University; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1985)
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Deng, S.; Turner, W. D.; Liu, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2000)This case study involves commissioning of a large office building in the hot and humid climate of south Texas. The commissioning involved the installation of a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) on a chilled water pump, improved ...
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Claridge, D. E.; Turner, W. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1989)Measurements have been conducted on four low-flow showerheads currently recommended by utilities. These measurements were made to determine expected cost savings in two prison installations, based on water savings, sewer ...