Traditional and innovative cooling systems: Energy efficient, alternative strategies for thermal comfort

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2009-10

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Maddox, Randy
Montry, Matthew

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This paper describes some fundamental features of conventional AC technology, and explores innovative strategies and AC system types that use alternative forms of energy and/or are designed for greater energy efficiency.

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Architecture

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Student paper for Sustainable Design Seminar/Studio, Fall 2009. Instructors: Werner Lang and Wilfred Wang.

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Air conditioning, district cooling, thermally driven cooling systems, cooling systems, absorbsion systems, adsorbsion systems, open air conditioning systems, closed air conditioning systems, dessicant wheel systems, liquid dessicant systems, geothermal cooling

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http://hdl.handle.net/2152/13322

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