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Life-cycle cost analysis for constant-air-volume and variable-air-volume air-conditioning systems

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  • Aktacir, Mehmet Azmi
  • Büyükalaca, Orhan
  • YIlmaz, Tuncay

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This study presents a life-cycle cost analysis using detailed load profiles and initial and operating costs to evaluate the economic feasibilities of constant-air-volume (CAV) and variable-air-volume (VAV) air-conditioning systems. The present-worth cost method for life-cycle cost analysis is applied to a sample building located in Adana, Turkey which can be conditioned with CAV or VAV systems. In the analysis, two different uses of the building (as a school or as an office center), two different operating scenarios for air-conditioning system (scenario 1 and scenario 2) and two different economic measures (developed and developing economy) are considered. It is found, for all the cases considered, that although initial cost of the VAV system is higher than that of the CAV system, the present-worth cost of the VAV system is lower than that of the CAV system at the end of the lifetime due to lower fan-operating costs.

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  • Aktacir, Mehmet Azmi & Büyükalaca, Orhan & YIlmaz, Tuncay, 2006. "Life-cycle cost analysis for constant-air-volume and variable-air-volume air-conditioning systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 83(6), pages 606-627, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:83:y:2006:i:6:p:606-627
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