ATLANTA - A 10-step guideline for use in designing displacement ventilation systems is available from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). According to ASHRAE, while displacement ventilation has not been widely used in the United States, its potential for use is great, due to the existence of large core offices in many U.S. buildings that are isolated from the external climate and that need cooling.
System Performance Evaluation and Design Guidelines for Displacement Ventilation is the result of an ASHRAE research project by Qingyan Chen, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering, Ray Herrick Laboratories, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., and Leon Glicksman, Ph.D., professor of building technology and mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.