air cooling
111Central cooling — Cooling of an entire building with a refrigeration unit to condition the air. Typically central chillers and duct work are present in the centrally cooled building. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
112split-unit air conditioner — air conditioner with a separate area for its compressor and its cooling unit …
113liquid air — Air that has been liquefied by cooling it below the freezing point of both oxygen and nitrogen. Its boiling point is approximately −195°C (−319°F). It is slightly bluish and transparent in appearance …
114Return Air — Air that is returned to a heating or cooling appliance from a heated or cooled space …
115Solar air conditioning — refers to any air conditioning (cooling) system that uses solar power. This can be done through passive solar, photovoltaic conversion (sun to electricity), or solar thermal energy conversion. The U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of… …
116Dedicated outdoor air system — A dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) is a type of HVAC system that consists of two parallel systems: (1) a dedicated outdoor air ventilation system that handles latent loads and (2) a parallel system to handle sensible loads.[1] The graph on the …
117Computer cooling — Méthodes de refroidissement pour ordinateur La majorité des composants d un ordinateur chauffent, allant d une très faible production de chaleur pour les lecteurs optiques, à une production beaucoup plus importantes pour le microprocesseur par… …
118Deep lake water cooling — uses cold water pumped from the bottom of a lake as a heat sink for climate control systems. Because heat pump efficiency improves as the heat sink gets colder, deep lake water cooling can reduce the electrical demands of large cooling systems… …
119Indoor air quality — (IAQ) is a term referring to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. IAQ can be affected by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), gases (including… …
120Passive cooling — refers to technologies or design features used to cool buildings without power consumption, such as those technologies discussed in the Passive house project.Passive coolingThe term passive implies that energy consuming mechanical components like …
