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Courtesy ‐ Mosley Architects
Deep Energy Efficiency at HHES
• No energy recovery = 16.545 kBTU/SF/Yr
• Conventional run-around coil = 12.653 kBTU/SF/Yr
• Enhanced run-around, ala HHES =
6.109 kBTU/SF/Yr
Saves 73% vs. no energy recovery
Saves 52% vs. conventional run-around coils
Deep Energy Efficiency Made Real
Energy Intensity (source)
Hamilton Heights kBTU/SF/Yr Energy Star® Rating
Elementary School $/SF/Yr
Saved $37,450/Yr.
Less Expensive to Build
Enhanced
Equipment No Energy Recovery Run‐Around Coil Run‐Around Coil
Run around loop No Yes No
Pumps 6 8 6
ASHRAE Journal
March 2013
2013 Technology Award
Hamilton Heights Elementary School
Ghost Energy Energy used for
no comfort or
• Low delta-T psychrometric
• Cooling purpose, usually
• Set points too low (hopefully)
• Pumps and Fans inadvertent.
• Balance valves on VS pumps
• Heating
• Overheated supply air
• VAV LAT too cold
• Overheated plenums
• Duct leakage
• Stuff that doesn’t make sense
Therms per HDD
An Ideal Curve…
Why Is My Office Always Cold?
It only took 18 years to find out
the soffit was never sealed
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