Report Number
FSEC-CR-1976-14
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1976-14.pdf
Keywords
Energy Efficiency; Buildings; Cooling; Ventilation; Indoor humidity control; Ventilation rates; Latent cooling; Building codes
Abstract
This research project was conducted with the primary objective to identify approaches and technologies which can achieve energy-efficient latent cooling in light of code requirements that may increase overall ventilation rates in new Florida homes. This report covers the work of two primary efforts of completing a literature review and testing a few space conditioning methods in a mechanically ventilated building. Results from a literature review provide a list of various approaches to managing the latent load in homes with emphasis on energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In addition to a literature review, controlled experiments using four different approaches to space conditioning a building with mechanical ventilation at two different rates were also conducted. The purpose of the testing was to measure the resulting energy use and indoor relative humidity from each approach with results shared in the report.
Date Published
6-12-2014
Identifiers
181
Subjects
Buildings--Energy conservation; Humidity--Control; Ventilation; Energy consumption; Building laws
Local Subjects
Buildings - Cooling; Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - Ventilation
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Withers, Jr., Charles, "Assessment of Energy Efficient Methods of Indoor Humidity Control for Florida Building Commission Research" (2014). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 181.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/181
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