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Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Rooftop Air Conditioners

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mounted heat pumps <strong>for</strong> heating <strong>and</strong> cooling. One advantage of the modular schoolroom<br />

<strong>for</strong> this study is that essentially identical rooms can be monitored side-by-side.<br />

For the restaurant building type, the systems used to condition the children’s play areas<br />

that are common in many fast food chains will be monitored. These rooms typically are<br />

self-contained, or nearly so, <strong>and</strong> only require one or two rooftop units <strong>for</strong> cooling <strong>and</strong><br />

heating. By monitoring only the play areas in these restaurants, the study can gather data<br />

on spaces that have the greatest variability in occupancy, <strong>and</strong> also will eliminate the<br />

effects of the kitchen area <strong>and</strong> its associated ventilation systems.<br />

The third building type selected is a small retail store. Small retail stores can have an<br />

extremely wide variation in occupancy patterns. Chain stores were considered <strong>for</strong> the<br />

study since essentially identical buildings can be found.<br />

2.2 Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Climate Types<br />

Although Cali<strong>for</strong>nia has a wide range of climate types, much of the state can be<br />

characterized as a Mediterranean climate. This climate type experiences warm, dry<br />

summers <strong>and</strong> temperate moist winters. The state also includes desert regions in southern<br />

Cali<strong>for</strong>nia (such as Palm Springs) <strong>and</strong> coastal regions. The specific climate type <strong>for</strong> a<br />

given locality may vary significantly within a small distance due to the influence of<br />

factors such as topology <strong>and</strong> the proximity to the ocean. Some of the best examples of<br />

these variations occur in the San Francisco Bay area where the distance of just a few<br />

miles can lead to significant variations in rainfall patterns <strong>and</strong> sky conditions<br />

2.3 Method <strong>for</strong> selecting sites<br />

It is not possible within the scope of this project to evaluate the new technologies <strong>for</strong> all<br />

possible climate regions in Cali<strong>for</strong>nia using field data. However, it will be possible to<br />

per<strong>for</strong>m more extensive evaluations through simulation. For the field studies,<br />

representative buildings were selected in two different macroclimate types (coastal <strong>and</strong><br />

4

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