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Technical Assignments
Technical Assignment 1
Technical
Assignment 1 evaluates the ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004 ventilation compliance
procedure for the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport.
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Executive Summary
The Ventilation Rate Calculation Procedure from ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2004 was used to determine whether the four VAV AHU's for the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport comply with the prescribed ventilation requirements at design conditions.To view the Executive Summary for Technical Assignment 1, please click here.
Technical Assignment 2
Technical Assignment 2 details several different building energy analysis procedures for the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport.
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Executive Summary
Some of the energy analysis procedures used include the LEED-NC checklist, ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 for building envelope compliance and lighting power densities, and Carrier's Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) for simulating the energy and emissions for the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport.
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Technical Assignment 3
Technical Assignment 3 develops a detailed evaluation of the existing mechanical systems for the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport.
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Executive Summary
The existing mechanical systems of the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport are examined from several different angles. Some of the factors that influenced design are studied, including the energy rates, first costs, ventilation requirements, heating and cooling loads, and the major mechanical equipment. An overview of the system operation and a critique of the hotel's mechanical systems are performed, as well.
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Thesis Proposal
The Thesis Proposal details the redesign issues of the mechanical depth topics, as well as the lighting and acoustical breadth issues.
Executive Summary
The details of the proposed ideas for the replacement and improvement of the mechanical systems of the Hilton Hotel at BWI Airport are described. The ground and second floor redesign includes a parallel fan coil unit system, run-around heat recovery system, and electric reheat coilsin the VAV boxes. The guest room tower redesign includes two-pipe fan coil units with electric reheat coils, as well as research on improved indoor air quality issues. The redesign methods are described, and include some details on the software used during the system development. Also, a preliminary calendar is attached outling the schedule for the semester.
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Breadth Summary
The bredth topics coverd in the Thesis Proposal incorporate areas that affect or are affected by the mechanical systems of the Hilton Hotel at BWI AIrport. The first breadth area to be studied is the lighting systems. The original design of incandescnent downlights in the meeting rooms will be replaced by compact fluorescent downlights. The other breadth area to be studied is acoustics. The effects of using fan coil units instead of water source heat pumps in all the guest rooms will be evaluated. Other topics covered include noise criteria of some critical spaces and the sound transmission class ratings of several interior wall constructions.
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