Solar-assisted Air-conditioning in Buildings

Download or read book Solar-assisted Air-conditioning in Buildings written by Hans-Martin Henning and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air conditioning contributes significantly to the energy consumption of buildings in many countries. A promising possibility for energy reduction is the use of solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air-conditioning systems. The main advantage of this technology is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at the same time, at least on a seasonal level. However, until now only a few systems have been installed world-wide and design and operation experiences are fairly poor. This new handbook provides support for the design of this exciting and innovative technology.