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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 ...
Energy Savings and Comfort Improvements through Plant- and Operating mode Optimisation Demonstrated by Means of Project Examples
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
More than 40 percent of Europe's primary energy is required for conditioning of buildings. By improving energy efficiency, approximately 30 percent of this energy could be saved. Energy counts for 35 percent of the operating ...
Practical Experiences with the Implementation of the Energy Performance Buildings Directive in Central Europe
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
European Parliament and the council announced on 16 December 2002, the Directive 2002/91/EC (Energy Performance Building Directive, EPBD). The European countries were asked to implement the EPBD within a time period of 3 ...
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)
Connecting Stakeholders, Achieving Green
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
If Green is gold, why is progress so slow? The public understanding of Green is evolving. Standards are being developed, but there is still much work to be done. Achieving Green is difficult. Necessary conditions include:
•A ...
Synergy Between Building Rating Systems and Design Methodology for Intelligent and Green Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
There is a strong need for more efficient and more sustainable buildings. At present it is difficult to define the performance of buildings in an objective way to efficiency and sustainability. Goal of this project is to ...
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 ...