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1. 09 Jan 2012 Increasing Revenues throughGreen InitiativesEfficient Air-Conditioning & Ventilation System Design for Automobile Showrooms &WorkshopsPresentation by:Sanjay KhatriArmstrong Engineering ServicesHVAC Consultants
2. Automobile Showrooms & WorkshopsArea Segregation Showrooms
Display Area: Normally Double Height, Large Glass Areas with High Visibility, Air - Conditioned
Office Areas: Sales / Marketing, Accounts, Accessories, MD Room, Discussions / Meeting Rooms, Training Room, Call Centre, Server Room, Conference Rooms etc., Air - Conditioned
Toilets & Pantry: Ventilated
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3. Automobile Showrooms & WorkshopsArea Segregation Workshops:
Service Reception: Air-Conditioned
Workshop: Ventilated
Other Areas: Customer Lounges, Cafeteria, Managers Rooms, Support Staff Areas, Meeting Rooms, Conference Rooms, Air Conditioned
Workers Training Room: Ventilated or Air-Conditioned
Toilets & Pantry: Ventilated
Materials/ Spares Warehouse : Ventilated
Service Back Office: Ventilated
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4. Air-ConditioningHow to Increase Revenues? Air Conditioning:
Large electricity consuming service
Reduce electricity consumption by reducing capacity of required air-conditioning plant capacity
May require additional capital cost in civil works. But less capital cost of air-conditioning plant & savings in running cost.
Balanced approach required.
Each factor shall be analyzed for extra capital cost vs. savings on running cost
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5. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Air Conditioning:
Outdoor Design Conditions Not in our control
Building Orientation
Indoor Design Temperature
External Glass & Skylights
External Walls
Exposed Roof
Internal Walls, Ceilings & Floors
Occupancy Not in our control - defined by the usage
Lighting
Equipment inside
Fresh Air
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6. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Building Orientation:
North South Orientation (Longer side of the building faces North & South) is better than East West orientation
North Glass Low Heat Input & High Visual Light Transmission
East West Orientation: Use minimum glass on west, Try to locate non air-conditioned areas towards west
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7. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Indoor Design Temperature:
Carefully select indoor design temperature. 1 Deg. C higher design temperature may result in AC plant load reduction of 1 to 4%.
Areas with fluctuating occupancy such as Showroom, Conference Room, Training Room: Select indoor design temperature 1 to 2 Deg. C higher with peak occupancy
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8. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required External Glass & Skylight:
Use recommendations of ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code)
External Glass Window to Wall Ratio: Maximum 60%, Skylight to Gross Roof Area Ratio: Maximum 5%
Depending on WWR/SRR, ECBC recommends maximum Solar Heat Gain Factor (SHGF)& maximum Heat Transfer Coefficient (U) for External Glass
Example: For a composite climate city, with WWR <=40%, maximum SHGF = 0.25 & maximum U = 0.58 BTU/hr Sqft F (3.30 W/Sqm K)
Use Overhangs & Side Fins for Shading Accurately calculate the reduction on this account 09 Jan 2012
9. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required External Glass & Skylight:
Use rated products of renowned manufacturers for accurate estimation of cooling / heating loads
Use High Performance Glass
Example: Comparisons with Single Plain Glass
Saint Gobain: EVO Star; Single Glass Unit, High Performance Glass Savings in AC Load - North Glass: 50.00%, South Glass: 47.00%, East Glass: 47.00%, West Glass: 66.00%
Saint Gobain: Twilight Blue; Double Glass Unit; Nano; Model KT740 savings in AC Load - North Glass: 72.00%, South Glass: 72.00%, East Glass: 72.00%, West Glass: 75.00%
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10. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required External Walls:
230 mm Brick Walls being used as standard
200 mm thick AAC Blocks equivalent to an insulated wall, AC Load reduction 60%
Exposed Roof:
Insulation with 75 mm thick Extruded Polystyrene / Equal Insulation
AC Load reduction 70% compared to uninsulated roof
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11. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Internal Walls, Ceiling & Floor:
Insulation / Alternate Materials not practical and / or economically viable.
Try to cluster the air-conditioned areas together 09 Jan 2012
12. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Lighting:
Use energy efficient CFL / LED Lights
ECBC recommends maximum Lighting Power Density for various applications:
Automotive Facility: 9.70 W/Sqm
Office: 10.8 W/Sqm (IGBC: 7.5 W/Sqm)
Workshops: 15.1 W/Sqm
Use Day Lighting of Glass to reduce the Lighting Load 09 Jan 2012
13. Air-ConditioningFactors affecting the Capacity Required Equipment Inside:
Use energy efficient equipment / computers direct savings in electricity consumption, as well as reduction in AC load
Fresh Air:
Use latest standards for estimating the requirements of fresh air
Use energy efficient methods to treat the fresh air before induction viz. Heat recovery wheels, Heat Pipes etc.
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14. Air-ConditioningSystem Selection 09 Jan 2012
15. Air-ConditioningSystem Selection Air Cooled Systems:
Window ACs
Split ACs
Ducted Split ACs
Package AC Units
VRV / VRF System
Air Cooled Chillers
Water Cooled Systems:
Package AC Units
VRV / VRF System
Water Cooled Chillers
Water Cooled Systems are more energy efficient than Air Cooled Systems but require soft water, space & competent staff.
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16. Air-ConditioningSystem Selection Each system has advantages & disadvantages
Give due consideration to the energy costs of the system in addition to capital cost.
ECBC recommends maximum power consumption for each type of system. Ensure compliance.
Balanced approach required.
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17. Air-Conditioning & VentilationOther Measures Wherever Practical & Applicable, Use:
Variable Frequency Drives on Air Handling Equipment
Variable Frequency Drives on Pumping Systems
Variable Frequency Drives on Cooling Tower Fans
Heat Recovery Units on Fresh Air Inducing Equipment
Seal Building Envelops to reduce leakages
Use Air Curtains on Doors
Get the Air & Water Systems Balanced by the Contractors
Use Energy efficient EEF 1 Class Motors
Use Power Factor Correction Capacitors to improve on the Power Factor
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18. 09 Jan 2012 THANK YOU