Energy Saving Potentials of Dedicated Outdoor Air System in a High-rise Apartment Building

외기전담 시스템 기반 초고층 공동주택 중앙 환기시스템의 에너지 절감효과 분석

  • Kim, Min-Hwi (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hyo (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Hyun (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University) ;
  • Jeong, Jae-Weon (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University)
  • Received : 2009.11.03
  • Accepted : 2009.11.10
  • Published : 2009.11.19

Abstract

This paper investigates the energy saving potentials of a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) applied to a highrise apartment building. As for a typical $132-m^2$ apartment unit, two different HVAC systems; centralized DOAS-Ceiling Radiant Cooling Panel and decentralized Energy Recovery Ventilator-Packaged Air Conditioner were installed. Transient behavior and control characteristics of each system were modeled numerically using a commercial equation solver program, and annual cooling coil load and heating load reduction potentials were compared. The research shows that DOAS-Ceiling Radiant Cooling Panel system can reduce the cooling coil load over 21% annually compared with the current Energy Recovery Ventilator-Packaged Air Conditioner pair. In addition, over 40% of annual ventilation heating load can be reduced by use of DOAS.

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