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Lessons and Measures Learned from Continuous Commissioning(SM) of Central Chilled/Hot Water Systems
Abstract
As it has been proved repeatedly that
commissioning is very necessary for new construction
and renovation/retrofit projects, we found continuous
commissioningSM (CC) is an effective and efficient
way to manage and optimize existing central chilled
water and hot water system operation. It can be
performed before, during, or after building side
continuous commissioning. Successful central
chilled/hot water system CC not only results in
improved production and distribution, but also
achieves significant thermal and pump power savings.
It quickly evaluates building HVAC (Heating,
Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning) system
performance for savings opportunities when carried
out before building CC, or serves as a necessary and
productive follow-up when performed after.
Meanwhile, continuity is the key factor to achieve the
persistence of savings and optimized performance.
Citation
Deng, S.; Turner, W. D.; Claridge, D. E.; Bruner, H.; Chen, H.; Wei, G. (2001). Lessons and Measures Learned from Continuous Commissioning(SM) of Central Chilled/Hot Water Systems. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /5141.