Browsing by Author "Vieira, R."

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    • Auxiliary Cooling Loads in Passively Cooled Buildings: An Experimental Research Study 
      Fairey, P.; Vieira, R.; Chandra, S.; Kerestecioglu, A.; Kalaghchy, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      Currently accepted methods of passive cooling offset only sensible building loads. In the warm, humid southeastern gulf coast climates the latent building load can comprise 35% of the building load in the typical residence. ...
    • ENERGY IMPACTS OF VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION STRATEGIES 
      Vieira, R.; Parker, D.; Lixing, G.; Wichers, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
      The Building America program has been working with home builders for more than a decade using a variety of strategies for bringing fresh air into the homes. Many of these strategies utilize the central air handler fan from ...
    • REDUCING ENERGY USE IN FLORIDA BUILDINGS 
      Raustad, R.; Basarkar, M.; Vieira, R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
      The 2007 Florida Building Code (ICC, 2008) requires building designers and architects to achieve a minimum energy efficiency rating for commercial buildings located throughout Florida. Although the Florida Building Code ...