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RESEARCH REPORT

within ASHRAE and outside of ASHRAE and to help promote ASHRAE as a leader in
ventilation guidance.

1836-RP

Developing a Standardized Categorization System
for Energy Efficiency Measures

sense. In addition, this research project will provide data in support of the Handbook
of Smoke Control Engineering and of Standard 169.

1848-RP

Assessing the Impacts and Value of ASHRAE's
Standards And Technology

September 2019 - December 2020; Univ. Cincinnati; Principal Investigator: Amanda Webb;
TC 7.6

February 2019 - April 2020 Lawrence Technological University; Principal Investigator, Liping
Liu; MTG/IAST

The objective of this project is to develop a standardized system for the categorization and characterization of energy efficiency measures (EEMs). The scope of the
project will include a literature review of existing EEM lists and categorization systems;
development and demonstration of a new, standardized categorization system; development and demonstration of a common set of properties for characterizing each
EEM. The project tasks will be summarized in interim reports and a final report at the
completion of the project.

Having a clear, concise, and defensible description of ASHRAE's contributions will:
Encourage more people to become members and/or get involved in contributing to
ASHRAE activities. This could influence members, potential members, and employers.
Identify ASHRAE's significance to government/regulatory policy makers, other professional organizations, and standards bodies, thus increasing ASHRAE's influence and
respect for its policies and products. This could be particularly important for supporting
Government Affairs Committee initiatives, ASHRAE Washington office initiatives, and
international activities including UN, IEA, and non-US governments).

1837-TRP

The Effects of Ventilation in Sleeping Environments

POTENTIAL PROJECTS PENDING BID, REBID, OR AWARD THIS FALL

October 2019 - September 2022; Technical University of Denmark; Principal Investigator: TC
2.1 Physiology and Human Environment

The overall objective of the proposed work is to document the effects of poor ventilation in sleeping environments and the consequences for healthy living and working.
Specific objectives include: measurement of the actual ventilation rate in bedrooms
and comparison with the requirements prescribed by the standards; examination of
the effects of ventilation on the air quality in sleeping environments, and how this
affects sleep, next-day well-being and next-day ability to work; determination of the
minimum outdoor air supply rate to eliminate negative effects of poor bedroom IAQ
on sleep quality; and revision of ventilation requirements in sleeping environments.

1844-RP

September 2018 - February 2021; University of Central Florida; Principal Investigator: Eric Martin; TC 1.12

This URP intends to collect data for use in updating estimates of internal moisture
generation rates as a function of the number of occupants. This URP intents to accomplish this objective by capitalizing on an existing US Department of Energy funded
study already planning to 1) recruit a sample of new, occupied homes and 2) carry
out a detailed data collection protocol yielding much of the information needed. This
URP proposes to increase the number of homes where key measurements related
to internal moisture generation estimates are being taken from 15 homes with just
DOE funding to 45 with DOE and ASHRAE funding and inform the data collection and
analysis procedures by conducting validation in simulated occupancy laboratory homes.
Updating climatic design information for the
2021 ASHRAE Handbook, Standard 169, and the
Handbook of Smoke Control Engineering

April 2019 - March 2021; Klimaat Consulting; Principal Investigator; Michael Roth; TC 4.2,
Climatic Information; co-sponsor, TC 4.1, Load Calculation and Procedures, TC 5.6, Control of Fire
and Smoke

The climatic design conditions in Chapter 14 of the Handbook-Fundamentals are
essential for the sizing and design of building energy systems. This latest update will
to allow for optimal energy efficiency measures and ensure that the design conditions
are related to the energy system capacity to meet the climatic loads in a probabilistic
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Equations to Estimate Evaporation Rates From
Heated Water Pools in Indoor Recreational
Aquatic Facilities

TC 8.10, Mechanical Dehumidification Equipment and Heat Pipes; co-sponsored: TC 9.8,
Large Building Air-Conditioning

This overall project will have several deliverables, of which the final one is paramount.
Namely, the research contractor will generate text, equations and/or tables with
supporting graphics which will be inserted into the ASHRAE Handbook- Applications.
Designers will use this new information to more accurately calculate the evaporation
loads in pool enclosures. Status: Conditionally Approved. Clear conditions with Research
Liaison so project can bid.

Estimating Internal Moisture Generation Rates in
New, Occupied Homes

Moisture Management in Buildings

1847-RP

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1683-TRP-R

Experimental Evaluation of the Two-Phase
Pressure Drop And Flow Pattern in U-Bends with
Ammonia

TC 1.3, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow; co-sponsored by: TC 8.4, Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer
Equipment

Ammonia, notwithstanding its toxicity, is a popular refrigerant in industrial refrigeration applications. Due to its wide use, the design community needs better prediction
tools. ASHRAE members and equipment suppliers who are employed in the design of
air-to-refrigerant heat exchangers to be used with ammonia will directly benefit from this
study. They will be better equipped to design more compact, reliable, and economically
competitive heat exchangers. Status: Revise for work statement for Re-bid & expand
recommended bidders list, so project can rebid.

1716-TRP-C

Oil Concentration of Field-Installed Liquid Chillers
with Flooded Type Evaporators

TC 8.2, Centrifugal Machines

Prior ASHRAE research has demonstrated the negative effects of high oil concentration on flooded evaporator shell-side heat transfer performance. What has been lacking
is an understanding of what oil concentration exists in field installed chillers operating
in real world conditions and actual maintenance practices, and what factors influence
the oil concentration in field-installed chillers. The focus of this study is on the types
of equipment used in larger commercial air conditioning or refrigeration applications.
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