Improving relocatable classroom HVAC for improved IEQ and energy efficiency

Apte MG, Faulkner D., Fisk WJ, Hodgson AT, Hotchi T., Lai CM, Spears M., Sullivan DP, Wang D.
Year:
2005
Bibliographic info:
Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate - 4-9 September 2005, Beijing, China. - 5 p -

In California, the relocatable classrooms are typically under ventilated : such conditions affect the quality education and the student health. The authors are developing a new HVAC system addressing the problems of noise and energy inefficiency. A prototype was operated in a relocatable classroom test-bed to characterize its performances. Then during one year, ten of the new HVAC systems are being monitored in parallel with the current standard HVAC systems in four schools in Northern and Southern California.
The new system has been tested in the laboratory, and lab analyses and field testing are in progress.
Preliminary results suggest that the system meets and exceeds initial design goals for energy efficiency, ventilation, acoustics and replacement compatibility with existing systems.

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