ASHRAE Standard 90.1, G3.1.3.12 requires cooling supply air temperature reset for Systems 5 through 8.
G3.1.3.14 requires "supply air temperature setpoint shall be constant at the design condition" for Systems 6 and 8.
How should we interpret this and model it in eQUEST (for Systems 6 and 8)?
If the "design condition" in G3.1.3.14 means "peak design flow rate", I suggest the following cooling control settings:
- COOL-CONTROL = WARMEST
- COOL-MIN-RESET-T = 56 $ (assumes 76F cooling T-stat; 56F MIN-SUPPLY-T for 20F difference per G3.1.2.8)
- RESET-PRIORITY = AIRFLOW-FIRST
- COOL-MAX-RESET-T = 61 $ (5F reset per G3.1.3.12; assumes 76F cooling T-stat)
Using a RESET-PRIORITY of "TEMP-FIRST" resets the supply air temperature before the airflow, which does not satisfy the G3.1.3.14 requirement.
Using a RESET-PRIORITY of "TEMP-FIRST" or "SIMULTANEOUS" does not satisfy the G3.1.3.12 requirement, since temperature is reset well before minimum cooling load conditions are reached.
Does anyone have an alternative/additional suggestion or interpretation?
Thanks,
Bill
William Bishop, PE, BEMP, BEAP, LEED AP | Pathfinder Engineers & Architects LLP
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