New Approach to Energy Savings for Rooftop AC

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Detlef Westphalen, Florida Solar Energy Center

Report Number

FSEC-GP-153-06

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-GP-153-06.pdf

Keywords

Energy Efficiency; Buildings; Roofs; Rooftop AC; HVAC industry; Energy standards; Latent capacity

Abstract

Two of the most important HVAC industry issues are energy efficiency and latent capacity. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-1999, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, set new standards for the minimum energy efficiency ratios (EERs) of unitary air-conditioning equipment in the commercial capacity range. The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 stipulated that these proposed energy levels would become mandatory, subject to a review by the U.S. Department of Energy. Even though that review is not complete, availability and sales of units with higher efficiencies have increased to reflect the changes in Standard 90.1.

Date Published

3-1-2004

Identifiers

546

Notes

Detlef Westphalen, "New Approach to Energy Savings for Rooftop AC", ASHRAE Journal, March 2004

© 2004 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Subjects

Air conditioning; Energy conservation; Air conditioning--Standards; Commercial buildings; Energy policy

Local Subjects

Buildings - Energy Efficiency; Buildings - Roofs

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Westphalen, Detlef, "New Approach to Energy Savings for Rooftop AC" (2004). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 546.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/546