Design of on-line models for multi-zone office air conditioning to aid commissioning and maintenance

A1. Experimental Facilities During the project two full-scale multi-roomed BMS research facilities were set up, commissioned and used for the investigations presented in this final report; one was at the University of Bradford and the other at the University of Portsmouth. The details of both facilities are presented next. A1.1 Bradford Building Management System This facility comprises three rooms and covers an area of approximately 50m2; two of the rooms have windows with secondary glazing and the third is an internal zone. The rooms have false ceilings covering a void that houses a dedicated air conditioning plant of the VAV type with terminal re-heaters. The activities in the three rooms are consistent with those found in standard office buildings, namely that the occupants can move freely around and that they use electrical equipment, such as personal computers, printers and lighting. The system is shown in Figure 1.