HVAC SELECTION MATRIX
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OVERVIEW
This tool is intended to be used at the early stages of a design to assist in the selection of the appropriate HVAC systems for a building application. It involves setting a Weighting Factor to a series of categories and then allocating a Performance Score to each category. The spread sheet then multiplies each performance score by the weighting factor and presents the totals for each category in tabular and graphical format in a Matrix. The purpose of these weightings is to allow different prioirities to be assigned to the system characterisitics and an overall evaluation for that particular set of priorities obtained. Changes or differences in priorities will affect the performance score by adjusting the weightings
Weighting factors :
Low importance (1) Below average importance (2) Average importance (3) Above average importance (4) Critical importance (5)
Performance scores :
Poor performance (1) Below average performance (2) Average performance (3) Above average performance (4) Excellent performance (5)
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OVERVIEW
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OVERVIEW
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CALCULATION WEIGHTINGS
KEY CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY OBJECTIVE WEIGHTING FACTOR
CAPITAL COST MAINTENANCE COST
For services costs only Low maintenance costs over life of facility. Low energy over life of facility. Consider life cycle of HVAC Plant Construction cost for plant rooms, screens, riser space, building height. System design has flexibility to operate different zones of building for different occupancy periods Inherent ability to cope with changes to internal office layout (including cellurisation) System must be capable of meeting expected equipment loads. System must also adapt to lower loads, and higher occupancies if necessary Locate plant where it can easily be accessed with minimum disruption i.e. avoid above and below desks Avoid total dependence on any single item of plant i.e. Plant redundancy Plant appearance to reflect architectural principles Provide systems that require minimal user interface and are not unnecessarily complex Reduce pollutants by displacing at source, or maximising dilution with fresh air Match system noise emission into occupied space with noise level and speech privacy required. Consider energy used in manufacture, in operation, and disposal. System to provide comfort conditions without causing drafts and stuffiness Ability of system to meet design criteria under peak load conditions
COST
ENERGY COST REPLACEMENT COST RELATED BUILDING COSTS OPERATIONAL
FLEXIBILITY
LAYOUT ADAPTABILITY LOAD ADAPTABILITY EASE OF MAINTENANCE RESILIENCE
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
AESTHETICS SIMPLICITY INTERNAL AIR QUALITY ACOUSTICS
ENVIRONMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION COMFORT
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CALCULATION SCORINGS
HVAC SYSTEM NAME
4-Pipe Fan coils
DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION CONSULTANT TO ADD DESCRIPTION
Chilled Beams
Displacement Ventilation
Water Source Heat Pumps
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
Split Air Conditioning
Mechanical Ventilation
Natural Ventilation
USER INPUT 1
COST
CATEGORY
HVAC SYSTEM
4-Pipe Fan coils Variable Air Volume (VAV) Chilled Ceilings CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
COMMENT
SCORE
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Water Source Heat Pumps CAPITAL COST Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Supply & Extract Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
MAINTENANCE COST
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
ENERGY COST
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
REPLACEMENT COSTS
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
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REPLACEMENT COSTS
CALCULATION SCORINGS
Split Air Conditioning CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
RELATED BUILDING COSTS
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
FLEXIBLITY
CATEGORY HVAC SYSTEM
4-Pipe Fan coils CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
OPERATIONAL
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
ADAPTABILITY TO LAYOUT CHANGES
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
ADAPTABILITY TO LOAD CHANGES
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
CATEGORY HVAC SYSTEM
4-Pipe Fan coils CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
COMMENT
SCORE
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
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EASE OF MAINTENANCE
CALCULATION SCORINGS
Chilled Ceilings CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
EASE OF MAINTENANCE
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
RESILIENCE
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Supply & Extract Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
AESTHETICS
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
SIMPLICITY
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
ENVIRONMENT
CATEGORY HVAC SYSTEM
4-Pipe Fan coils CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
COMMENT
SCORE
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
INTERNAL AIR QUALITY
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
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CALCULATION SCORINGS
USER INPUT 1 CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
ACOUSTICS
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
AIR DISTRIBUTION
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
4-Pipe Fan coils
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Air Volume (VAV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Ceilings
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Chilled Beams
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Displacement Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
COMFORT
Water Source Heat Pumps
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Split Air Conditioning
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Mechanical ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
Natural Ventilation
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
USER INPUT 1
CONSULTANT TO ADD COMMENT
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CALCULATION SHEET
OPTIONS 6 Water sourced Heat Pumps
2 Variable Air Volume (VAV)
7 Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV)
10
11
Displacment Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation
Chilled Beams
USER INPUT 1
Split systems
KEY CATEGORY
SUB-CATEGORY
Natural Ventilation
Score Weighting
4-Pipe Fan coils
Chilled Ceilings
COST
CAPITAL COST MAINTENANCE COST ENERGY COST REPLACEMENT COST RELATED BUILDING COSTS Sub-total
1 0.5 1 0 2 3
COST SCORES
10 11
FLEXIBILITY SCORES
FLEXIBILITY
OPERATIONAL LAYOUT ADAPTABILITY LOAD ADAPTABILITY Sub-total EASE OF MAINTENANCE RESILIENCE AESTHETICS SIMPLICITY Sub-total
10 11
0
RELIABILITY SCORES 1
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
1 0
10 11
ENVIRONMENT SCORES
ENVIRONMENT
INTERNAL AIR QUALITY ACOUSTICS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION COMFORT Sub-total TOTAL SCORE TOTAL SCORE EXCL. COST TOTAL SCORE RANKING 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0.5 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
TOTAL SCORE 1
1 0
10 11
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