Evaluation of some DCV control strategies based on building types

During the recent decades, energy consumption of buildings, together with the costs for operation, has gained increasing concern. HVAC systems stand for a significant share of the total energy consumption in buildings. Demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) has proved to be an efficient system that gives opportunity to strongly reduce energy consumption, especially when contamination loads or temperature load vary during the operating hours. 30-60% energy reduction can be expected by applying proper DCV.