Design Journal Entry - Module 1

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Feb 26, 2024 6:52 AM
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Feb 26, 2024 8:03 AM
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Anthony

Partially described design leading to final design

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Analysis

Overall HVAC system strategy

Whilst not complete my plan in developing an effective HVAC system strategy involves careful planning, design, and implementation to ensure optimal indoor comfort, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability per my design goals. Here are key components of an HVAC system strategy:

Assessment Requiremen: Determine the building's exact needs for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning by carefully analyzing its dimensions, occupancy, usage trends, temperature, and indoor air quality requirements and standards.

Energy Efficiency: Set energy efficiency as a top priority to save operational expenses and energy use while lessening your influence on the environment. Think about high-efficiency HVAC systems, like demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) systems, variable speed drives, energy recovery ventilation (ERV), and systems with an ENERGY STAR rating.

System Design: Develop a HVAC system that is zoned, scaled, and designed suitably to satisfy the unique requirements of various building areas or zones. Optimize the building's ducting arrangement, airflow patterns, and air distribution to guarantee consistent comfort levels and thermal balance. For optimal HVAC operation, performance monitoring, and setting adjustments depending on occupancy, temperature, humidity, and other parameters, integrate modern controls and automation systems.

Operation and Maintenance : To ensure that my final choice of HVAC equipment runs effectively, dependably, and securely throughout its lifecycle, I will create a proactive maintenance schedule. To maximize system longevity and performance, undertake routine sensor and control calibration, cleaning, filter changes, and inspections. Track energy consumption, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance metrics to spot patterns, identify problems, and carry out continuous improvement projects.

Humidity Regulation: To maintain the ideal relative humidity levels for comfort, health, and building preservation, I will implement in my final design humidity management measures as well as when appropriate humidification and dehumidification devices to stop the formation of mold, condensation, and other moisture-related problems.

Green building techniques and sustainability: As my final design continue to develop and implementing HVAC systems, I will be taking into account green building techniques and sustainable design concepts. To offset your need for heating and cooling and lessen your dependency on fossil fuels, take into account renewable energy sources like solar thermal which you can see form the Southside of my building. The daylight analysis performed when I was implementing the strategies to identfy my project goals and as I designed the features and details of the building’s envelope.

Examine possibilities for district heating/cooling systems, thermal storage, and energy recovery to improve energy efficiency and lessen environmental effect.

Regulation and Compliance Needs:: I will make sure that my final design, installation, and operation of HVAC systems adhere to all applicable local building requirements, energy standards, environmental legislation, and industry best practices not least keeping up with laws, technology developments, and trends that could affect the layout and functionality of HVAC systems.

Overall, I aim to create an exhibition center that has a healthy, comfortable, and productive indoor environments while reducing their impact on the environment and operating costs by implementing a comprehensive HVAC system strategy that incorporates energy efficiency, indoor air quality, sustainability, and lifecycle management principles. In order to address the changing needs of buildings and occupants, HVAC specialists, and energy/sustainability practitioners can work together to maximize HVAC system design and performance.

heating strategy and how you implemented it in your design

My final design will have the right heating techniques, appliances, and controls for an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system and this is essential to maintaining pleasant interior temperatures and optimizing energy efficiency.

Heat Pumps: Air-source heat pumps will be employed to extract heat from outdoor air or the ground and transfer it indoors for heating.

Combining Air Quality with Ventilation:

To sustain healthy interior environments, I coordinated a heating strategies with ventilation and air quality requirements. I will utilize energy recovery ventilation (ERV) systems to improve indoor air quality and lower heating loads by capturing and transferring heat from exhaust air to incoming fresh air as well as monitor indoor air pollutants, and contaminants, by installing air filtration systems and IAQ sensors.

Redundancy and Backup:

To guarantee heating continuity and dependability during equipment failures, maintenance outages, Ian my final design I plan on accounting for a backup heating sources such as an emergency generators are examples of backup possibilities.

cooling strategy and how you implemented it

Like with heating above, some the design striates are similar including the following:

Selecting appropriate cooling methods, equipment, and controls to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures while maximizing energy efficiency, capacity,, reliability and environmental impact

Common cooling systems include:

  • Air Conditioners: Central air conditioning systems use refrigerant-based technology to cool air and distribute it through ductwork.
  • Heat Pumps: Air-source heat pumps can provide both heating and cooling by extracting heat from outdoor air or the ground and transferring it indoors.

Any special HVAC system challenges that you encountered

  • Technical Difficulties and Performance hazards: Whilst not thoroughly assessed I see compatibility problems, system integration, and performance hazards can all be associated with special HVAC systems. Airflow dynamics, temperature distribution, and system balancing must be carefully considered when designing and commissioning a system like Air Handling Units in tandem with Heat pumps and boilers n order to guarantee optimal performance and occupant comfort.
  • Regulation and Code Compliance: Though I am yet to make perform this assessment, depending on the jurisdiction and project scale, I must make sure that my HVAC solutions meet applicable compliance criteria and receive the required approvals or permits from regulatory authorities.