AECOsim Energy Simulator Pre-configured HVAC Systems
Calculation of Design Energy Cost/Energy Cost Budget .
AECOsim Energy Simulator provides pre-configured HVAC systems that can be used for the Calculation of Design Energy Cost/Energy Cost Budget. The following table lists all the available pre-configured HVAC systems, information regarding their heating and cooling performance parameters.
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Available Pre-configured HVAC Systems |
Heating |
Cooling |
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Convective Hot Water Baseboards |
Natural gas boiler with convective baseboards |
None |
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Fan Coil with Electric Heat |
Electric Resistance |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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Four Pipe Fan Coil |
Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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Four-Pipe Fan Coil with Central Ducted DX-based DOAS with Electric Heat |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil DOAS - Electric heating and preheating coils |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower DOAS – Electric DX Cooling |
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Four-Pipe Fan Coil with Central Ducted DX-based DOAS with Gas Heat |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil DOAS – Natural gas heating coil, electric preheating coil |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower DOAS – Electric DX Cooling |
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Four-Pipe Fan Coil with Central Ducted DX-based DOAS with Hot Water Heat |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil DOAS – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil; electric preheating coil |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower DOAS – Electric DX Cooling |
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Four-Pipe Fan Coil with Central Ducted DX-based DOAS with HX-Assisted Dehumid and Hot Water Heat |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil DOAS – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil; electric preheating coil |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower DOAS – Electric DX Cooling, Heat Exchanger-Assisted for improved dehumidification |
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Four-Pipe Fan Coil with Central Ducted Water-Based DOAS |
Four Pipe Fan Coil – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil DOAS – Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil; electric preheating coil |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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Packaged Single Zone AC Air-Cooled DX with Gas Heat |
Natural gas heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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Packaged Single Zone HP Air-to-Air DX with Electric Supplemental Heat |
Electric Heat Pump with Supplemental Electric Heat Coil |
Electric Heat Pump |
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PTAC Air-Cooled DX with Electric Heat |
Electric Heating Coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTAC Air-Cooled DX with Gas Heat |
Natural gas heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTAC Air-Cooled DX with Hot Water Heat |
Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTAC Air-Cooled DX with Electric Heat and Central Ducted DOAS |
Electric Heating Coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTAC Air-Cooled DX with Gas Heat and Central Ducted DOAS |
Natural gas heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTHP Air-to-Air DX with Electric Supplemental Heat |
Electric Heat Pump with Supplemental Electric Heating Coil |
Electric Heat Pump |
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PTHP Air-to-Air DX with Gas Supplemental Heat |
Electric Heat Pump with Supplemental Natural Gas Heating Coil |
Electric Heat Pump |
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PTHP Air-to-Air DX with Electric Supplemental Heat and Central Ducted DOAS |
PTHP - Electric Heat Pump with Supplemental Electric Heating Coil DOAS – Electric heating and preheating coils |
Electric DX Cooling |
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PTHP Air-to-Air DX with Gas Supplemental Heat and Central Ducted DOAS |
PTHP - Electric Heat Pump with Supplemental Natural Gas Heating Coil DOAS – Natural gas heating coil, electric preheating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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Packaged VAV Air-Cooled DX with Gas Heat and Electric Reheat |
Natural gas heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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Packaged VAV Air-Cooled DX with Hot Water Heat |
Natural gas boiler, hot water heating and reheat coils |
Electric DX Cooling |
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Packaged VAV Air-Cooled DX with PFP Boxes and Electric Heat |
Electric heating coil |
Electric DX Cooling |
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VAV with PFP Boxes Water-Cooled Chiller and Electric Heat |
Electric heating and reheat coils |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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VAV with SFP Boxes Water-Cooled Chiller and Electric Heat |
Electric heating and reheat coils |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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VAV with SFP Boxes Water-Cooled Chiller and Hot Water Heat |
Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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VAV with Water-Cooled Chiller and Hot Water Heat |
Natural gas hot water boiler, hot water heating coil |
Electric Water-Cooled Chiller with 2-speed Cooling Tower |
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Warm Air Furnace with Electric Heat |
Electric heating coil |
None |
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Warm Air Furnace with Gas Heat |
Natural gas heating coil |
None |
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Water-Source Heat Pump |
Hybrid Electric Evaporative Fluid Cooler, Natural Gas Boiler |
Electric Heat Pump |
Tip: Pre-configured HVAC systems must be added to your building design using the HVAC Manager dialog’s options and settings. For more information on how to use the HVAC Manager dialog, see the HVAC Manager tool step by step procedures.