Evaporative Cooling
ASHRAE Technical Committee 5.7

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Chapter 51
HVAC Applications: Evaporative Cooling
Evaporative cooling is energy efficient, environmentally friendly, and cost effective in many applications and all climates. Applications range from comfort cooling in residential, agricultural, commercial, and institutional buildings, to industrial applications for spot cooling in mills, foundries, power plants, and other hot environments. Several types of apparatus cool by evaporating water directly in the airstream, including (1) direct evaporative coolers, (2) spray-filled and wetted-surface air washers, (3) sprayed-coil units, and (4) humidifiers. Indirect evaporative cooling equipment combines the evaporative cooling effect in a secondary airstream with a heat exchanger to produce cooling without adding moisture to the primary airstream.

Chapter 41
HVAC Systems and Equipment: Evaporative AirCooling Equipment
This chapter addresses direct and indirect evaporative equipment, air washers, and their associated equipment used for air cooling, humidification, dehumidification, and air cleaning. Residential and industrial humidification equipment are covered in Chapter 22.

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San Antonio, 2012
Seminar 34 –  "Update on Evaporative Cooling Technologies: Simple Keeps Getting Better” (Room:  103B)             
Monday, June 25, 2012, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Las Vegas, 2011
Seminar 55 –  "Energy Saving Goes Hand in Hand with Comfortable Humidification By Evaporative Cooling in Hot and Dray Climates"  (Room:  Pavilion 10)            
Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Conference Paper Session #5: "Evaporative Cooling"
(Room: Pavilion 9)
Sunday, January 30, 2011, 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Orlando, 2010
Seminar 71 –  "Evaporative Cooling Down South?  You've got to be kidding!"
Wednesday, Jan 27th, 2010,  11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Panzacola H3/4, Rosen Shingle Creek

Chicago, 2009
Seminar 35  –  Greener Data Centers through Evaporative Cooling
Monday, Jan 26th, 2009,  2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.  Room Salons 8/9, Palmer Hilton House

Salt Lake City, 2008
Seminar 70  –  Indirect and Direct Evaporativer Cooling at Altitute with Attitude
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008,  11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Salt Palace Convention Center, Room A.

New York, 2008
Seminar 45  –  Energy Efficient Designs for Data Centers: Oxymoron or Reality?  (Part 1)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Javits Convention Center.

Seminar 53  –  Energy Efficient Designs for Data Centers: Oxymoron or Reality?  (Part 2)
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Javits Convention Center.

Long Beach, 2007
Seminar 61 (Advanced) –  Evaporative Cooling Strategies to Reduce Peak Electric Demand (Part 1)
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007.  Room 204, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Seminar 64 (Advanced) – Evaporative Cooling Strategies to Reduce Peak Electric Demand (Part 2)
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007.  Room 204, 9:15 – 10:45 a.m.

Dallas, 2007
Seminar 5 – Dallas Convention Center C150 Ground Level, Monday Jan 29th, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Stay Cool and Green:  New Innovations and Case Histories with Indirect Evaporative Cooling
(Leon Shapiro, Bryan Im, William Kimball)

Seminar 4 – Dallas Convention Center, Monday Jan 29th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Energy Efficient Ventilation Systems
(Wayne Lawton, Leon Shapiro)

Seminar 11 – Adam's Mark Hotel, Sunday Jan 28th, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Co-sponsored with TC 8.10
Energy Efficient Design for Outside Air Systems
(Daniel Harmeyer)

Quebec, June 2006
Forum: "Data Centers and Direct Evaporative Cooling: Are They Compatible?

Orlando , February 2005
Seminar: "Water Issues and Considerations for Evaporative Cooling"
"Creative Use of Ozone to Keep Your Cool Clean" - Leon Shapiro
"Water Treatment" - Patricia Graef
"Water Usage" - Michael Sherber

Forum: "Evaporative Cooling in High Wet Bulb Climates"

Nashville , June 2004
Seminar: "Innovative Applications of Evaporative Cooling"
"Evaporative Cooling and Under Floor Delivery Systems" - C. Mike Scofield
"Comparative Water Usage of Evaporative Cooling and Vapor Compression Cooling" - Michael Sherber
"Innovative HVAC System Designs for Evaporative Cooled Schools" - Daniel Harmeyer
"Innovative Uses for Evaporative Cooling" - Mark Lentz

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 TC 5.7 is responsible for the following standards.

ANSI/ASHRAE Std 133:  Method of Testing Direct Evaporative Air Coolers
ANSI/ASHRAE Std 143: Method of Test for Rating Indirect Evaporative Coolers
Proposed Standard 212P:  Method of Test for Determining Energy Performance and Water-Use Efficiency of Add-On Evaporative Pre-Coolers for Unitary Air Conditioning Equipment.

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MTG.HCDG
Hot Climate Design Guide

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