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Analysis of the Energy Savings Potential in K-5 Schools in Hot and Humid Climates
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper presents the analysis of the energy savings potential in K-5 schools in hot and humid climates. For the analysis, an existing K-5 school in Central Texas was selected as a case study school, and the building ...
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 ...
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 ...
Energy Performance Aspects of a Florida Green Roof Part 2
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
Green roof installation in the United States is growing at a significant rate. There are a number of reasons for this growth including rainwater runoff reduction and aesthetic benefits. Energy performance evaluations of ...
Steam System Optimization: A Case Study
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2000-04)
This paper highlights the study findings in a steam system in a plant from a multinational Petrochemical giant in an European country. The steam system operates with an annual budget of $8.9 million (local currency was ...
Case Study of an Innovative HVAC System with Integral Dehumidifier
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
In most applications, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is controlled to maintain an indoor dry-bulb set point temperature. Moisture removal by the HVAC system is considered to be an operational ...