VAV AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

SIDDHARTH DHIMAN
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
APG SHIMLA UNIVERSITY
 WHAT IS VAV AIR CONDITIONING

A Variable air volume (VAV) air conditioning system varies the volume of constant temperature air that is supplied to
meet the changing load conditions of the space.
 Advantages of VAV air conditioning

• One reason to use a VAV system is the potential for part load energy savings.
• The air volume reduction creates an opportunity to reduce the fan energy required to move this air flow.
• The reduced airflow across the cooling coil causes the refrigeration system to throttle back in order to stabilize the
primary air temperature.

Comparison with CV air conditioning

Constant Volume terminal

Constant Volume single zone VAV
reheat

• Constant fan energy • Constant fan energy • Fan energy savings

• Refrigeration energy • Nearly constant • Refrigeration energy
savings refrigeration energy savings
• Delivers comfort to only • Delivers comfort to many • Delivers comfort to many
one thermal zone spaces inefficiently spaces efficiently
• Reheat energy increases
at part load