Holistic Approach to Smart Buildings from Construction Material to Services

Essam Eldin Khalil

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

DOI: 10.4236/ojee.2012.13005                

Abstract

This paper presents a recent status quo of HVAC airside design for the airconditioned spaces under holistic approach. The present review summarizes the current status, future requirements, and expectations. It has been found that, the experimental investigations should be considered in the new trend of energy investigations, not to merely to validate the numerical tools, but also to provide a complete database of the airflow characteristics in the airconditioned spaces. Based on this analysis and the vast progress of computers and associated software, the artificial intelligent technique is sought as a prominent competitor candidate to the experimental and numerical techniques. Finally, the researches that relate between the different designs of the HVAC systems and energy consumption should concern with the optimization of airside design as the expected target to enhance the indoor environment.

Keywords

HVAC Design; Energy Efficiency; Air Quality; Comfort

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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