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variable air volume system
air-conditioning system
Also known as: VAV system
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air conditioning
- In air-conditioning
This method, known as variable air volume, is widely used in both high-rise and low-rise commercial or institutional buildings.
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use in building construction
- In construction: Heating and cooling systems
…system were supplanted by the variable air volume (VAV) system, which supplies conditioned air at a single temperature, the volume varying according to the heat loss or gain in the occupied spaces. The VAV system requires much less energy and is widely used.
Read More - In construction: Environmental control
…insulated ductwork tree, using the variable air volume (VAV) method. This method supplies conditioned air in variable amounts as required to maintain the desired temperature in occupied spaces; it results in considerable energy economies over constant volume air supply methods. Separate exhaust systems are used for areas generating heat and…
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