Field and Laboratory Testing of Approaches to Smart Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Control

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1416954· OSTI ID:1416954

Martin, Eric ^[1]; Fenaughty, Karen ^[1]; Parker, Danny ^[1]; Lubliner, Michael ^[2]; Howard, Luke ^[2]

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1. Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
2. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)

Whole-house mechanical ventilation is a critical component to a comprehensive strategy for good indoor air quality (IAQ). However, due to lack of integration with standard heating and cooling systems, and perceptions from a portion of the homebuilding industry about risks related to increased energy use, increased cost, and decreased comfort, voluntary and code-required adoption varies amongst regions. Smart ventilation controls (SVC) balance energy consumption, comfort, and IAQ by optimizing mechanical ventilation operation to reduce the heating and/or cooling loads, improve management of indoor moisture, and maintain IAQ equivalence according to ASHRAE 62.2.

• Research Organization: Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
• Contributing Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: EE0007056
• OSTI ID: 1416954
• Report Number(s): DOE/EE-1701; DOE/EE-1701
• Resource Relation: Related Information: Martin, E.; Fernaughty, K.; Parker, D.; Lubliner, M.; Howard, L. 2018. Field and Laboratory Testing of Approaches to Smart Whole-House Mechanical Ventilation Control. Golden, CO; National Renewable Energy Laboratory. DOE/EE-1701. www.osti.gov
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DOE Building America
residential
buildings
homes
IAQ
mechanical ventilation