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Who doesn't want anything that is free? Buildings too, can take as much free cooling as possible. Building design and orienation plays an important role in determining how far a building take advantage of free cooling.
How do we educate owners, users and designers on extending the economizer cycle?
Here's a quick read on what I call "Building Coasting."
https://prem-sundharam.squarespace.com/blog/2014/4/27/building-coasting -------------------------------------------
Premnath Sundharam
Senior Associate
DLR Group, Inc.
Phoenix AZ
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