IN-91-11-1 -- Application of Evaporative Cooling Concepts to Save Energy While Improving the Indoor and Outdoor Environment PDF

Notes how incorporating evaporative cooling into a building's environmental control programme helps the environment by reducing fuel-generated energy consumption. Discusses the application of evaporative cooling for an energy intensive laboratory project in Tempe, Arizona. Describes the HVAC system for the project and compares it with a traditional approach. On the basis of this comparison, summarises the estimated annual energy, energy cost and savings compared to the traditional HVAC system.

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