| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.72 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | Feb. 7, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia Institute of Technology
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Marcia
Kinstler Sustainability Director Office of Environmental Stewardship |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Chilled Beam demonstration projects in two physics labs within new Sustainability Showcase Building (G Wayne Clough Undergraduate Commons)along with two other non chilled beam physics labs will be monitored for their subdivided energy consumption.
Chilled beam technology is relatively new in the US and studies to show its effectiveness have not been conducted extensively. This study will advance the knowledge of chilled beam operation and their effectiveness in laboratory applications. The building was opened in the Fall of 2011 and the study is in progress now.
A chilled beam is a type of convection HVAC system designed to heat or cool large buildings. Pipes of water are passed through a "beam" (a heat exchanger) suspended a short distance from the ceiling of a room. As the beam chills the air around it, the air becomes denser and falls to the floor. It is replaced by warmer air moving up from below, causing a constant flow of convection and cooling the room. Estimates are that HVAC costs can be reduced by 20 percent with an active chilled beam system
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The G Wayne Clough Commons Undergraduate Learning Commons is considered by many to be a Sustainability Showcase.
The G Wayne Clough Commons Undergraduate Learning Commons is considered by many to be a Sustainability Showcase.
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