[Bldg-sim] economiser for climate zone 1

Chris Yates chris.malcolm.yates at gmail.com
Thu Jun 13 04:08:01 PDT 2013


Thanks Jim,

So your understanding is that a mixing box still exists, but the control
that varies outdoor air rate doesn't exist. It is in effect a fixed outdoor
air rate.

??

Many thanks

Chris

On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Jim Dirkes <
jim at buildingperformanceteam.com> wrote:

> Chris,****
>
> More warm weather  = less available cooling from outdoor air = less
> justification for spending money to install economizer controls.****
>
> p.s., You must provide minimum outdoor air for ventilation, but need not
> also cool with outdoor air****
>
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> *James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP**
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> *From:* bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
> bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Chris Yates
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:36 AM
> *To:* bldg-sim at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* [Bldg-sim] economiser for climate zone 1****
>
> ** **
>
> Is it just me, or is does it seem terrifically wasteful that a climate 1
> building doesn't require an economiser? Or am I missing something?****
>
> ** **
>
> KR / Chris****
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