Optimizing system configuration is always an interest of building designers. By statistical analysis of the design data of 50 commercial buildings in Hong Kong and the performance data of 186 chiller models, it is ascertained that the chiller capacity and the fraction of full-load capacity have...

Desiccant cooling system for active humidity control and to conserve energy has been in commercial applications for over two decades. However, its use in humid wet markets has never been examined. A gas-fired desiccant cooling system has been installed in a wet market in Hong Kong. In this...