| Title |
A Study on the Economics of HVAC equipment by Life Cycle Costing in Deluxe Hotel |
| Abstract |
System selection should be a compromise between performance and economics. Factors to consider are the user's requirements, the designer's experience, local building codes, initial cost, energy efficiency and projected operating costs. Any of these factors can alter the choice.Therefore, this study is aimed at proposing an economic HVAC equipment system of deluxe hotel which is hypothectical building (total area : 50,000m2) used 4 HVAC equipment alternatives by Life Cycle Costing, including initial costs, service life, interest, energy costs, taxes, operating expenses, depreciation, inflation and cost escalation. Hypothectical building's HVAC equipment capacity is calculated by a single regression equation which is analyzed 19 deluxe hotel by region, and energy consumption is calculated by an estimated monthly HVAC energy consumption, excluding plumbing facilities, electric lighting, heating water, etc., through heating and cooling period in 19 deluxe hotel.From Life Cycle Costing (Life Cycle=15 years) resulted by Present Worth Method, an economic HVAC equipment is the third alternatives. (heating:steam boiler, cooling : absorption chiller) |