HVAC Systems

Parent: Center for the Built Environment

eScholarship stats: History by Item for June through September, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-09	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06
4p479663	Ceiling fans: Predicting indoor air speeds based on full scale laboratory measurements	1,140	324	480	169	167
8cj7n6ps	Ceiling-fan-integrated air conditioning: Airflow and temperature characteristics of a sidewall-supply jet interacting with a ceiling fan	587	180	231	89	87
2qd7r5mp	Fans for cooling people guidebook	547	123	154	89	181
2d656203	Air movement as an energy efficient means toward occupant comfort	455	121	138	76	120
6zw3x4rt	Re-optimizing Optimal Start and Morning Warmup	436	185	120	60	71
4db4q37h	Web application for thermal comfort visualization and calculation according to ASHRAE Standard 55	435	87	142	100	106
9gg232hr	Fans for cooling people guidebook	407	79	158	95	75
4ph1m7t5	Introduction of a Cooling Fan Efficiency Index	394	54	97	35	208
8m88d92j	Hot Water Heating: Design and Retrofit Guide	363	186	96	33	48
9cd4c4zt	Are we prioritizing the right thing? Cutting carbon emissions in California's large office buildings before installing a heat pump	354	191	83	38	42
85x6r3wv	A review of advanced air distribution methods - theory, practice, limitations and solutions	349	94	108	53	94
3812p9p1	How high can You Go: Determining the warmest supply water temperature for high thermal mass radiant cooling systems under thermal comfort constraints	337	72	155	46	64
82t6n3xr	Design and control of high thermal mass radiant systems	333	49	86	100	98
6k4369zv	Boiler Retrofits and Decarbonization in Existing Buildings: HVAC Designer Interviews	329	59	161	52	57
6xn1z6tr	Real-World Performance of Heat Recovery Chillers with Exhaust Air Coils in an All-Electric Medical Building	317	85	107	75	50
0mx5r4hd	Cooling efficiency of a brushless direct current stand fan	315	55	90	94	76
6b9590qr	Variable Air Volume Hot Water Reheat Terminal Units: Temperature Stratification, Performance at Low Hot Water Supply Temperature, and Myths from the Field	309	89	122	34	64
13h9z4gg	Comparison of construction and energy costs for radiant vs. VAV systems in the California Bay Area	306	96	95	57	58
6n39m6h8	Results from Lab Testing: Rethinking VAV Hot Water Terminal Unit Design	305	111	100	46	48
980931rf	Room air stratification in combined chilled ceiling and displacement ventilation systems.	303	103	82	47	71
5w53c7kr	Simplified calculation method for design cooling loads in underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems	301	80	61	60	100
38b8f9j8	Effect of building airtightness and fan size on the performance of mechanical ventilation systems in new U.S. houses: a critique of ASHRAE standard 62.2-2003	290	92	94	48	56
7bf4g0k1	Influence of raised floor on zone design cooling load in commercial buildings.	283	61	95	54	73
1vb3d1j8	Thermal comfort in buildings using radiant vs. all-air systems: A critical literature review	273	93	79	32	69
3cj9n3n4	Energy Use, Occupant Surveys and Case Study Summary: Radiant Cooling and Heating in Commercial Buildings	267	82	89	54	42
1jh193x3	VAV Reheat Versus Active Chilled Beams and DOAS	252	56	51	64	81
6qx027rh	Optimizing Radiant Systems for Energy Efficiency and Comfort	247	95	76	29	47
48h538z1	Field Study of HVAC Cost Optimized Supply Air Temperature Reset (CORE)	245	82	93	31	39
0bx1w1fh	Room surface convective heat transfer with ceiling fans and its effect on radiant cooling systems	243	41	65	60	77
1pm8b02s	Energy performance of underfloor air distribution systems	243	60	80	32	71
0bn99819	Cross-climate analysis of energy flexibility in high thermal mass radiant systems	239	56	45	58	80
7n6893n6	Heating Hot Water Distribution Heat Losses: Detailed Measurement	238	60	82	43	53
7tc0421f	Case study report: David Brower Center	234	49	111	39	35
9qm3670s	Simulation of radiant cooling performance with evaporative cooling sources	232	57	115	20	40
7752j100	Cooling Energy Savings and Occupant Feedback in a Two Year Retrofit Evaluation of 99 Automated Ceiling Fans Staged With Air Conditioning	228	68	69	31	60
7tb1f2xs	Quick Guide on Changing Refrigerant Requirements	226	57	94	47	28
4dv241wd	Development of a Personal Heater Efficiency Index	225	94	96	8	27
5rx3p5w4	How low can you go? air flow performance of low-height underfloor plenums	225	66	89	40	30
7k1796zv	SinBerBEST Technology Energy Assessment Report	222	72	88	32	30
2924w2j7	Variable Air Volume Hot Water Reheat Terminal Units: Temperature Stratification, Performance at Low Hot Water Supply Temperature, and Myths from the Field	216	46	50	28	92
9d8430v3	Cooling load design tool for UFAD systems.	216	74	44	21	77
6px642bj	Cooling load calculations for radiant systems: are they the same traditional methods?	215	36	60	47	72
3qs8f8qx	Quantifying energy losses in hot water reheat systems	212	47	88	37	40
2j75g92w	A novel classification scheme for design and control of radiant system based on thermal response time	207	54	74	27	52
2bb1c9t0	Hype vs. reality: new research findings on underfloor air distribution systems	203	55	101	23	24
6vv4g4d7	Thermal stratification performance of underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems	203	59	48	17	79
9wv970gj	Decarbonizing large commercial buildings through heat recovery	203	64	62	48	29
4hs7f29b	Underfloor air distribution (UFAD) cost study: analysis of first cost tradeoffs in UFAD systems	200	43	68	19	70
2cx301jq	Load Shifting and Enhancing Energy Savings with Dynamic Ventilation Strategies in Multi-Family Residential Buildings	198	41	69	33	55
52f04592	Heat transfer pathways in underfloor air distribution (UFAD) systems	197	50	70	25	52

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