Basline fan power (again...)

5 posts / 0 new
Last post

Dear Community,

I'm working on a baseline system fan power calculation and am getting some
absurdly high baseline fan powers, but I can't see where I'm going wrong.
See attached calculations.

To start, the baseline model contains one system per thermal zone since it
is the P*SZ*-AC type these are named after the VAV terminals or thermal
zone in the proposed model. Since the building and corresponding thermal
zones are small the the pressure drop adjustment from the MERV 13 filter on
the proposed system seems to make a huge difference in the resulting fan
powers.

By inputting the kW/CFM values my baseline heating system does almost
nothing. Also, I don't think putting a portion of the power in the exhaust
stream would get rid of the problem completely, but that is one thing I
havn't tried.

Thanks!!!!
Jacob

jacob goodman's picture
Offline
Joined: 2013-09-12
Reputation: 0

Jacob,

You need to modify your bhp equation. You don't just add the 0.5" - you calculate "A" per the equation on Table 6.5.3.1.1A.

Regards,
Bill

Bill Bishop's picture
Offline
Joined: 2012-02-25
Reputation: 7

Thanks for the help Bill, that makes it look far more reasonable.

jacob goodman's picture
Offline
Joined: 2013-09-12
Reputation: 0

Yea, my LEED points just went from 13 to 6...architect will not be happy.

jacob goodman's picture
Offline
Joined: 2013-09-12
Reputation: 0

An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:

Bruce Easterbrook's picture
Joined: 2011-09-30
Reputation: 0