Failing grade for most schools. Report card on humidity control

Fischer J.C., Bayer C.W.
cooling, hot climate, humidity control, standard, outdoor air
Year:
2003
Bibliographic info:
ASHRAE Journal, Vol 45, N° 5, May 2003, 9 fig., pp 31-39

This paper is a report on humidity control in schools mainly located in hot and humid climates : according to the US Department of Energy's investigation, most of them, use packaged cooling equipments that are not able to manage space humidity effectively when delivering a high percentage of outdoor air. Those schools don't respect the requirements of the ANSI/ASHRAE standard 62-1999.
By using the dedicated outdoor system (DOAS) approach, ventilation effectiveness and humidity control can be improved and meet the recommendations of the ASHRAE 62-1999 standard.

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