[Bldg-sim] inflated bubble sports practice facility energy performance

Karen Walkerman kwalkerman at gmail.com
Thu Nov 20 12:21:39 PST 2008


They're going to have to condition all the air needed to keep the bubble
inflated.  Plus remove all the heat generated by the large fan.  Is there
any "structure" to this building, or is it just kept up using air?  Is it
insulated?  Does it allow light through?  How air tight is it?  How many
cfm's are they losing (and having to supply--conditioned) through the walls?

These are some important questions that will affect their energy use.

--
Karen Walkerman



On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Ramana Koti <ramana.koti at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> This AZ central article about the ASU inflated bubble practice facility
> says:
>
> Rogers wasn't specific on what it will cost to air-condition the bubble,
> but she said a comparative study on a similar structure in Texas showed it
> was not extremely expensive, in part because it is air-conditioned for only
> part of the year.
>
> (
> http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2008/07/01/20080701asububble.html
> )
>
> I am looking for this or other studies of energy performance of inflated
> bubble sports practice facilities compared to alternate ways of doing it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ramana.
>
>
>
>
>
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