Diagnóstico energético em sistema de climatização (self contained) de um laboratório de pesquisas com nível de biossegurança NB-2

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that a large portion of the electric energy consumed in Brazil is destined to commercial and public buildings. Noting that the HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system plays a significant role in the final framework of energy consumption in buildings, determining their minimum operating requirements becomes a key factor in achieving energy conservation. Therefore, this work shows that even an HVAC system being designed to operate at full load, the internal conditions of temperature and humidity of an environment can directly influence the energy consumption. Hence, this work presents a case study that demonstrates that the poor management of the temperature and humidity operating parameters of an HVAC system can directly influence its energy consumption. For this, a methodology was developed in order to identify that an HVAC system, operating within the ideal parameters of temperatures and humidity, is able to provide significant values of energy saving.