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61. Application of an Evolution Program for Refrigerant Circuitry Optimization
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 12/7/2007
Authors: Piotr A Domanski, David A Yashar
Abstract: Increased concerns about climate change have emphasized the importance of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems with a high coefficient of performance (COP). The effectiveness of heat exchangers significantly influences the vapor-compression sy ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=861585

62. A Comparison of Predicted to Measured Photovoltaic Module Performance
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 6/27/2007
Authors: A. Hunter Fanney, Brian P Dougherty, Mark W. Davis
Abstract: Computer simulation models to accurately predict the electrical performance of photovoltaic modules are essential. Without such models, potential purchasers of photovoltaic systems have insufficient information to judge the relative merits and cost e ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=861589

63. Anomalous Behavior of Teflon-Based Helium Permeation Flow Standards
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 6/1/2007
Authors: Patrick J Abbott, Justin H Chow
Abstract: Helium leak testing is a vital step in assuring product reliability for anything that must be packaged in a sealed container. Examples abound from blister packaging for pharmaceuticals to aluminum wheel rims for automobiles. In order to quantify de ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=830977

64. Interrogation of 'Surface', 'Skin' and 'Core' Orientation in Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Copolyester Moldings by Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure and Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 2/26/2007
Authors: S Rendon, Robert A Bubeck, L S Thomas, W R Burghardt, A Hexemer, Daniel A Fischer
Abstract: Injection molding of thermotropic liquid-crystalline polymers (TLCPs) can result in molded articles the exhibit complex orientation states that vary considerably as a function of depth in the part. Skin-core morphologies are often observed in TLCP ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=851047

65. Results from Field Testing of Embedded Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Fault Detection Tools
Series: Journal of Research (NIST JRES)
Report Number: 7365
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 10/30/2006
Author: J Schein
Abstract: Fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) methods that can detect common mechanical faults and control errors in air-handling units (AHUs) and variable-air-volume (VAV) boxes were developed and commercialized. The tools are sufficiently simple that they c ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=861015

66. CONTAM 2.4 User Guide and Program Documentation
Series: NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Report Number: 7251
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 10/3/2006
Authors: George Walton, William S Dols
Abstract: This manual describes the computer program CONTAM version 2.3 developed by NIST. CONTAM is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program designed to help you determine: airflows and pressures infiltration, exfiltration, and room-t ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=860978

67. NIST Calibration Services for Water Flowmeters Water Flow Calibration Facility
Series: Special Publication (NIST SP)
Report Number: 250-73
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 8/1/2006
Authors: Iosif I Shinder, Iryna V. Marfenko
Abstract: This document describes the Water Flow Calibration Facility (WFCF) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This facility has three parallel pipelines with diameters of 100, 200 and 400 mm and three weighing systems with capaciti ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=830979

68. Comparison of Photovoltaic Module Performance Measurements
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 5/2/2006
Authors: A. Hunter Fanney, Mark W. Davis, Brian P Dougherty, D L King, W E Boyson, J A Kratochvil
Abstract: Computer simulation tools used to predict the energy production of photovoltaic systems are needed in order to make informed economic decisions. These tools require input parameters that characterize module performance under various operational and e ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=860967

69. Cost-Effective Commissioning for Existing and Low Energy Buildings - A New IEA ECBCS Research Project
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 4/19/2006
Authors: Natascha Sylvia Milesi-Ferretti, Daniel Choiniere
Abstract: The benefits of commissioning are increasingly being recognized internationally. In 2004 and 2005, over 40 experts from 12 countries participated in two workshops to identify barriers to cost-effective building commissioning. These countries have a ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=861672

70. Remotely Accessed Photovoltaic Power Experiment
Topic: High Performance Buildings
Published: 3/21/2006
Authors: W J Hutzel, William M Healy
Abstract: A solar energy experiment that estimates the number of photovoltaic panels needed to provide supplemental power for a typical residence is described. The project is unique because it uses freely available on-line resources for collecting and analyzi ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=860946