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HVAC TRACKER Mockup Review. A. Paul Blascovich Shreya Dave Conor Lenahan Jacob Levinson Aiko Nakano Rebecca Smith Celeste Wallace Peter Wellings. October 16, 2008. A. http://www.hometips.com/images/hyhw/comfort/42a.gif. CONCEPT. Heater. Central Receiver. Temperature Control.
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HVAC TRACKERMockup Review A Paul Blascovich Shreya Dave Conor Lenahan Jacob Levinson Aiko Nakano Rebecca Smith Celeste Wallace Peter Wellings October 16, 2008
A http://www.hometips.com/images/hyhw/comfort/42a.gif
CONCEPT Heater Central Receiver Temperature Control Temperature Control Register Register Register A
CONCEPT Heater Temperature Control Register Register Register A
RISK #1: Universal Non-standard register sizes Safe and robust do-it-yourself The Solution: A
RISK #1: Affordable Register $75 per unit customer price Central Receiver More than 30% registers replaced. Price estimate: $150.00 A
RISK #2: System Performance Efficiency reduction X% of total vents closed Solutions? Variable speed drive Shunter Cutoff limit closing vents static pressure flow rate heat transfer A
RISK #2: Efficiency and Savings Cold room Hot room A
NEXT STEPS Refinement of HVAC system models Aesthetics of grate mechanism Wireless control Power consumption • New construction market? • Thermistor considerations • Continuous flow control A