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A Comparison of EnergyPlus to DOE-2.1E: Multiple Cases Ranging from a Sealed Box to a Residential Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
EnergyPlus (EPlus) is becoming widely used for building simulation. Previous studies have compared the performance of EPlus with other simulation programs including DOE-2 for a variety of cases. These studies identified ...
Assessment of Solar Energy Conversion Technologies-Application of Thermoelectric Devices in Retrofit an Office Building
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
Thermo electric (TE) devices offer an opportunity to introduce renewable energy into existing and new buildings. TE devices harvest energy from the temperature differential between the hot and cold side of a semiconductor ...
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 ...
AC System Equipment Specification, Installation and Operational Options for Improved Indoor Humidity Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
High-efficiency home designs have significantly reduced sensible cooling loads, and some building codes and IAQ standards have begun requiring continuous outdoor ventilation air. These trends have led to an increased ...
Development of a Texas Building Registry
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
The Texas Building Registry (TBR or Registry) provides data collection, storage, and analysis of above-code residential housing construction in Texas. The original system was developed to support the Texas Emissions Reduction ...
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Hot and Humid Climates
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
Hot and humid climates present some of the most complex challenges for sustainable building designs. High temperatures coupled with high humidity create extreme comfort problems and exacerbate the potential for condensation, ...
Home Energy Ratings and Building Performance
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-12)
This paper provides an overview of the Home Energy Rating System (HERS). A short summary of the origination and history of the HERS system will lead to a more detailed description of the inspection and testing protocol.
The ...
Rooftop Membrane Temperature Reductions with Green Roof Technology in South-Central Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
Early green roof cooling and energy reduction research in North America took place in Canada and the northern latitudes of the United States, where green roofs reduced rooftop temperatures by 70% to 90%. Less is known about ...
Sustainable Architectural Applications in the Gulf States-Post Occupancy Evaluation Case Study of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
This study aimed at studying, analyzing, and assessing sustainability experiment in KSA through estimating buildings established and designed in many sites at the kingdom. But these buildings were analyzed from the descriptive ...
Sustainable Performance...by Design
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)