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Low Energy Office: Design and Evaluation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
The new government building with ca. 14.000 m2 gross floor area in Innsbruck/Tirol was designed as a low energy office building.
As little technical installations as possible and as much room comfort as achievable: These ...
Retrofit Options for Increasing Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings- Methodology Review
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
Portuguese Buildings represent 35% of primary energy consumption in 2006, with non-residential sector representing almost half of this number globally and around 65% in Lisbon city. Expected to grow 5% yearly in this period, ...
Improved Building Energy Performance Modelling through Comparison of Measured Data with Simulated Results
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
This work forms part of the ModBen project conducted by Fraunhofer ISE. This paper aims to compare actual detailed hourly building energy data from a non-residential, demonstration building located in Berlin, with results ...
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 ...
Analysis of Rotor Rub in a Large Centrifugal Refrigeration Compressor
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2013)
The purpose of this case study is to present an investigation of substantial damage to the rotor of a large centrifugal propane refrigeration compressor that is installed in an 800 MTPA Ethylene plant. After ten years of ...
Field Investigation of Gearbox Vibration Due to Cracked Motor Rotor Bars
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2013)
Approximately one year after installing a new gearbox, vibration levels were gradually increasing. The tire plant requested that the gearbox manufacturer investigate under warranty. A field study was performed by an ...
Case Study of Morton Effect Experienced During a Mechanical Test of a Centrifugal Compressor
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 2013)
A Simplified Procedure for Sizing Vertical Ground Coupled Heat Pump Heat Exchangers for Residences in Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1994)
A simplified technique for the sizing of vertical
U-tube ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) heat
exchangers for Texas climates was developed
utilizing a transient simulation model of a ground
coupled heat pump and weather and ...