Sustainable low energy cooling : an overview

This publication gives an overview of the main low energy cooling options available to building services engineers. Its aim is to promote awareness of the alternatives available and their suitability for different applications. It is aimed at a target audience of relevant non-experts such as clients...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Parsloe, C.
Corporate Author Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Other Authors Race, G. Lawrence, Butcher, Ken
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : CIBSE, 2005.
SeriesCIBSE knowledge series ; KS3.
Subjects
Ventilation > Environmental aspects.
Buildings > Energy conservation.
Air conditioning.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628709674
1628709677
9781903287620
1903287626
Physical Description1 online resource (22 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The need for low energy cooling ; Strategies for achieving low energy cooling
  • 2. Design to reduce building heat gains
  • 3. Passive cooling solutions: Natural ventilation ; Mixed mode ventilation ; Night cooling with natural or mixed mode ventilation
  • 4. Cooling energy from renewable sources: Ground cooling air systems ; Ground cooling water systems (closed loop) ; Ground cooling water systems (open loop) ; Surface water cooling
  • 5. Free cooling options for use with mechanical cooling plant: Free cooling in re-circulating air systems ; Free cooling in full fresh air systems ; Desiccant cooling systems ; Free cooling in systems with cooling towers ; Free cooling in systems with evaporative coolers ; Simultaneous air and water free cooling ; Thermosyphon systems
  • 6. Delivery systems to maximise potential of low energy cooling: Water cooled slabs ; Chilled beams and chilled ceilings ; Displacement ventilation
  • 7. Selected bibliography.

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