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Demand Response and Energy Efficiency
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
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 ...