6. What innovative solutions can significantly reduce energy consumption?
6.1 Air treatment and cooling with a Dessicant Evaporative Cooling (DEC) system
Through successive humidification/dehumidification operations, the air temperature can be lowered before it is blown into the room.
During this process, no refrigeration production equipment is used; cooling in this process is provided by evaporation of water into the air. Energy savings are estimated at between 60% and 80% compared with conventional air-conditioning systems. However, these energy savings are highly dependent on the humidity and temperature levels of the ambient air outside the building. This technique meets the needs of a growing number of applications: ERP, offices, education, retirement homes, sports halls, commercial premises, industrial premises, datacenters......
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EN 16798 – Energy performance of buildings – Ventilation of buildings (parts 1 to 16 published in 2017).
EN 12759 – Fans – Fan efficiency classification (2021).
EN 52120 – Energy performance of buildings – Contribution of building automation, control and management systems (2022).
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