Secondary Author(s)
Parker, Danny; Shirey III, Don B.
Report Number
FSEC-CR-1641-06
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1641-06.pdf
Keywords
HVAC; Buildings; Air conditioning sizing; Energy efficiency; Residential cooling; Florida homes; HVAC optimization
Abstract
Previous studies have shown that residential air-conditioning system oversizing is a common practice that has both energy and comfort penalties. A Florida Power and Light / Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) study involving over 350 homes found that 50% of the studies AC systems were over sized by 120% or more (James et al. 1997). The same study found oversizing AC systems by 1.0 to 1.2 times Manual J resulted in 3.7% higher cooling energy use and oversizing systems 1.2 to 1.5 times Manual J resulted in 9.3% higher cooling energy use.
The goal of Task 3.2, Benefits of Proper Sizing, was to demonstrate the benefits of proper air conditioner sizing to contractors, customers and utilities. Field tests were conducted in case study homes; four homes were tested in Florida by FSEC and additional homes were tested in Wisconsin by the Energy Center of Wisconsin (ECW). The Wisconsin tests will be reported separately.
Date Published
10-25-2006
Identifiers
480
Subjects
Air conditioning; Dwellings--Energy consumption; Energy consumption; Energy conservation
Local Subjects
Buildings - HVAC
Type
Text; Document
Format
application/pdf
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Sonne, Jeffrey, "Measured Impacts of Proper Air Conditioning Sizing in Four Florida Case Study Homes" (2006). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 480.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/480
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