Energy-Efficient Management of Mechanical Ventilation and Relative Humidity in Hot-Humid Climates

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Charles Withers, Jr., Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-CR-2049-16

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-2049-16.pdf

Keywords

Ventilation; Buildings; Energy Efficiency; Mechanical ventilation; Relative humidity; Energy-efficient management; Cooling systems; Hot-humid climates

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America research team Building America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction conducted this research project to gain data and insight into these issues. The project focused on energy-efficient management of mechanical ventilation and RH during the cooling season. It consisted of eight test configurations. A particular focus evaluated how well a ductless seasonal energy-efficiency ratio (SEER) 21.5 mini-split heat pump (MSHP) could perform as the primary cooling system without a dehumidifier for supplemental dehumidification in a continuously mechanically ventilated house.

Date Published

12-1-2016

Identifiers

98

Subjects

Buildings--Energy conservation; Ventilation; Humidity--Control; Heat pumps; Air conditioning

Local Subjects

Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - Ventilation

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Withers, Jr., Charles, "Energy-Efficient Management of Mechanical Ventilation and Relative Humidity in Hot-Humid Climates" (2016). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 98.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/98