GREEN GARAGE - MECHANICAL VENTILATION EARTH AIR TUBE AND ENERGY RECOVERY PERFORMANCE L.L.

CATEY 2/19/2009

Assume 800 CFM for mechanical ventilation air (based on 40 people at 20 CFM/person). Determine allowable supply air temperature to indicate which strategy is more favorable at the different conditions. For comparison purposes, it is assumed that supply air temperature range desired is approx. 55F to 65F.

WITH EARTH AIR TUBE AND ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT Season and OUTSIDE AIR (EARTH AIR TUBE INLET) Outside Air Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Humidity Ratio Conditions F % grains/lb Winter Design Day Dry Winter Day Spring/Fall 0 20 30 50 70 30 70 3.9 4.6 37.3 43.6 78.4 126.6 97.5 172.2 194.7

EARTH AIR TUBE OUTLET (ERV INLET) EXHAUST AIR (ERV INLET) SUPPLY AIR (ERV OUTLET) Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Humidity Ratio Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Humidity Ratio Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Humidity Ratio F % grains/lb F % grains/lb F % grains/lb 40 40 40 55 55 70 70 70 70 10.6 12.4 57.8 100 100 100 100 100 3.9 4.6 37.3 64.6 110.8 110.8 110.8 110.8 70 70 70 70 75 75 75 75 75 75 30 30 30 70 70 70 70 70 70 33.3 33.3 33.3 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.1 66.1

62.1 62.1 62.1 66.1

69.8

31.3 31.3 36
60.4

50
70 80 90 90 90

80
70 80 45 80 90

Summer Design Day Humid Summer Day Humid Summer Day

73.7 73.7 73.7 73.7

62.3 62.3 62.3 62.3

25.6 25.8 34.3 65.7 77.8 77.8 77.8 77.8

LEGEND - Which strategy appears most effective? Leading strategy of the options Neutral - similar conditions

WITH ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT ONLY Season and OUTSIDE AIR Outside Air Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Conditions F % Winter Design Day 0 70 Dry Winter Day 20 30 30 Spring/Fall 50 70

50
70 80 90 90 90

80
70 80 45 80 90

Summer Design Day Humid Summer Day Humid Summer Day

Humidity Ratio Dry Bulb Temp grains/lb F 3.9 70 4.6 70 70 37.3 70 43.6 75 78.4 75 126.6 75 97.5 75 172.2 75 194.7 75

EXHAUST AIR Relative Humidity % 30 30 30 70 70 70 70 70 70

Humidity Ratio Dry Bulb Temp grains/lb F 33.3 51.7 33.3 56.9 59.5 33.3 64.8 66.1 68.4 66.1 73.7 66.1 76.3 66.1 78.9 66.1 78.9 66.1 78.9

SUPPLY AIR Relative Humidity % 44

37 38
58 56

59 49
63 67

Humidity Ratio grains/lb 25.5 25.8 34.3 60.2 69.3 82.0 74.3 93.9 99.8

WITH EARTH AIR TUBE ONLY Season and OUTSIDE AIR Outside Air Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Conditions F % Winter Design Day 0 70 Dry Winter Day 20 30 30 Spring/Fall 50 70

50
70 80 90 90 90

80
70 80 45 80 90

Summer Design Day Humid Summer Day Humid Summer Day

EARTH AIR TUBE OUTLET Humidity Ratio Dry Bulb Temp Relative Humidity Humidity Ratio grains/lb F % grains/lb 3.9 40 10.6 3.9 4.6 40 12.4 4.6 40 37.3 55 57.8 37.3 43.6 78.4 55 100 64.6 126.6 70 100 110.8 97.5 70 100 110.8 172.2 70 100 110.8 194.7 70 100 110.8