Abstract: Previous studies show that a massive amount of energy is consumed by Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, around 40% globally. In the UAE, the energy consumed by HVAC sometimes exceeds 60% of the total energy usage. Malfunctioning controls and a lack of regular maintenance schedules are the main reasons behind that. The malfunctioning plant and equipment require troubleshooting to ensure the desired cost-effective operation. This study investigates HVAC systems to increase their energy efficiency. Structures that maximise efficiency and operational controls can enhance the energy performance of buildings. This will maintain HVAC system design performance and reduce maintenance costs. The method for this study used the energy modelling process in order to simulate the operational faults of HVAC equipment using the Abu Dhabi Future Schools programme as a case study. In this process IESVE Software was used to run different models. The results illustrated that the overall power consumption was increased due to the operational faults of HVAC. This will help to develop performance indicators for HVAC systems in order to reduce the power consumption.
Keywords: HVAC Systems, HVAC Maintenance Practices, HVAC system faults, High energy consumption, Conserving energy, HVAC System performance indicators, IESVE, Integrated Environmental Solutions (Virtual Environment), Abu Dhabi Future Schools.
Title: Simulation of Operational Faults of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems Compromising Energy Consumption for Abu Dhabi Future Schools (ADFS)
Author: Mohamed Hassan Salih Noureldin, Astuty Amrin, Shamsul Sarip, Ghalib Y. Khawaja, Abdul Grader Mahmoud
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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