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Attached Awning Rating Feasibility Research

 

SCOPE

A two-phase approach may be required. In Phase I, described herein, existing standards and published methodologies will be evaluated for possible use or adaptation by NFRC. A variety of such methodologies have been published and used for many decades in estimating air cooling system loads for purposes of cooling equipment sizing and longer term energy performance simulations. Several early publications are listed below for reference. From this work, recommendations will be made for additional needed research to develop and validate any new methodologies that may be useful. The output of this Phase I contract will be a report of the findings and recommendations of this contract. This report will identify existing methods that may be included in a proposed procedure plus any additional research which the contractor believes will be needed to develop and evaluate additional methodologies.

Phase II, if needed, will be separately funded, and will pursue the work called for in a new RFP that will be written, based on the conclusions of this Phase I effort.

Status

  • October 09:  Sunpine working on first task
  • Sunpine Consulting awarded the project at Summer 09 membership meeting
  • At the Spring 09 Membership Meeitng, the Board approved the RFP

Contract

Meeting Minutes

Documents

Task Group Participants

  • John Gant (chair)
  • Ross McCluney
  • William DuPont
  • Charlie Curcija
  • Christian Kohler
  • Don Smallwood
  • Michelle Sahlin
  • Ray McGowan (staff)

This task group reports to: