class ASHRAE9012007 < ASHRAE901 # @!group AirLoopHVAC # Determines the OA flow rates above which an economizer is required. # Two separate rates, one for systems with an economizer and another # for systems without. # are zero for both types. # @return [Array] [min_oa_without_economizer_cfm, min_oa_with_economizer_cfm] def air_loop_hvac_demand_control_ventilation_limits(air_loop_hvac) min_oa_without_economizer_cfm = 3000 min_oa_with_economizer_cfm = 1200 return [min_oa_without_economizer_cfm, min_oa_with_economizer_cfm] end # Determine the air flow and number of story limits # for whether motorized OA damper is required. # @return [Array] [minimum_oa_flow_cfm, maximum_stories] def air_loop_hvac_motorized_oa_damper_limits(air_loop_hvac, climate_zone) case climate_zone when 'ASHRAE 169-2006-0A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-1A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-0B', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-1B', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-2A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-2B', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-3A', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-3B', 'ASHRAE 169-2006-3C', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-0A', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-1A', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-0B', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-1B', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-2A', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-2B', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-3A', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-3B', 'ASHRAE 169-2013-3C' minimum_oa_flow_cfm = 0 maximum_stories = 999 # Any number of stories else minimum_oa_flow_cfm = 0 maximum_stories = 3 end return [minimum_oa_flow_cfm, maximum_stories] end # Determine the number of stages that should be used as controls # for single zone DX systems. 90.1-2007 requires 1 stage. # # @return [Integer] the number of stages: 0, 1, 2 def air_loop_hvac_single_zone_controls_num_stages(air_loop_hvac, climate_zone) num_stages = 1 return num_stages end # Determine the airflow limits that govern whether or not # an ERV is required. Based on climate zone and % OA. # @return [Double] the flow rate above which an ERV is required. # if nil, ERV is never required. def air_loop_hvac_energy_recovery_ventilator_flow_limit(air_loop_hvac, climate_zone, pct_oa) erv_cfm = if pct_oa < 0.7 nil else # @Todo: Add exceptions (eg: e. cooling systems in climate zones 3C, 4C, 5B, 5C, 6B, 7 and 8 | d. Heating systems in climate zones 1 to 3) 5000 end return erv_cfm end end