MAKEUP AIR DEHUMIDIFICATION DESIGN MANUAL
The energy crisis of the mid 1970’s gave birth to a
movement to conserve energy. Over the ensuing years
much has been done to reduce the energy consumption
of new and existing buildings. Lighting efficiency has
improved so much that today we use ½ the wattage
without sacrificing lumens. Improved construction
methods, better insulation and high efficiency windows
have also helped reduce energy consumption.
However, all of these measures have resulted in a
reduction of Sensible heat gains while Latent heat gains
have increased. This is the reason that humidity related
issues have surfaced since...
