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Design
engineering includes the integrated
operation of the building
control system and the components of the air-handling
unit.
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The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) system in an
industrial building is like a giant version of a residential furnace
and air conditioner combination. While there are significant
similarities, there are also a few differences. Size is the biggest
one; industrial air-handling can take up a large portion of building
space, and requires many large, high-powered fans to blow air into
heating ducts. These fans consume a large amount of the building’s
total power.
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Design engineering and commissioning
of complex
commercial buildings, understanding the many test procedures involved
and assessment of their energy use, requires an in-depth mechanical
understanding
of building heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning HVAC systems
in particular.
Air
Handling Unit
Commissioning is a valuable
method of ensuring building performance; reducing energy use and
improving indoor air quality, humidity
control, occupant comfort, and productivity.
Functional
testing emphasizes energy efficiency because air-handling and
distribution equipment can often consume 30 to 50 percent of a
building's energy.
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