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Title: Measure Guideline: Evaporative Condensers

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1038313· OSTI ID:1038313

The purpose of this measure guideline on evaporative condensers is to provide information on a cost-effective solution for energy and demand savings in homes with cooling loads. This is a prescriptive approach that outlines selection criteria, design and installation procedures, and operation and maintenance best practices. This document has been prepared to provide a process for properlydesigning, installing, and maintaining evaporative condenser systems as well as understanding the benefits, costs, and tradeoffs.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1038313
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-54239; DOE/GO-102012-3531; KNDJ-0-40340-00; TRN: US201208%%594
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Work performed by Alliance for Residential Building Innovation (ARBI), Davis, California
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English