September 1996 - August 1998
Principal investigators: Qingyan Chen and Leon Glicksman
Research Assistants: Xiaoxiong Yuan and Shiping Hu
Sponsor: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Air distribution in an office with displacement ventilation
Displacement ventilation can provide better indoor air quality and can save energy in buildings with a comfortable environment compared with mixing ventilation. We have conducted experimental measurements and computer simulations to study the system performance in U.S. buildings where the cooling load is high. The study has also developed design guidelines for the U.S. buildings.