Exergy analysis of variable air volume systems for an office building

Abstract This paper presents the exergy analysis of variable air volume (VAV) systems used in office buildings for air-conditioning. The mathematical models are developed using the engineering equations solver (EES) environment. The following indicators are presented: energy efficiency, exergy efficiency, and equivalent-CO 2 emissions due to the generation of electricity used by the VAV system.

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