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I'm working on a research project which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway I need to pick one for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more energy-saving (and/or more common) for high-rise office building in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB) -1. Thermostat Only

1. Ideal Air Loads

2. PTAC | Residential

3. PTHP | Residential

4. Packaged Single Zone - AC

5. Packaged Single Zone - HP

6. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

7. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

8. VAV w/ Reheat

9. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

10. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

16.VRF + DOAS

17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

I'm working on a research project which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway I need to pick one for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more energy-saving (and/or more common) for high-rise office building in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB) -1. Thermostat Only

1. Ideal Air Loads

2. PTAC | Residential

3. PTHP | Residential

4. Packaged Single Zone - AC

5. Packaged Single Zone - HP

6. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

7. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

8. VAV w/ Reheat

9. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

10. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

16.VRF + DOAS

17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

I'm working on a research project which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway I need to pick one for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more energy-saving (and/or more common) for high-rise office building in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (please (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

List *List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB) -1. Thermostat Only

1. 
   0. Ideal Air Loads

2. 
   1. PTAC | Residential

3. 
   2. PTHP | Residential

4. 
   3. Packaged Single Zone - AC

5. 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP

6. 
   5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

7. 
   6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

8. 
   7. VAV w/ Reheat

9. 
   8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

10. 
    9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

16.VRF + DOAS

17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS DOAS

I'm working on a research project which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway I need to pick one for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more energy-saving (and/or more common) for high-rise office building in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB) (LB/HB)

-1. Thermostat Only
0. Ideal Air Loads
1. PTAC | Residential
2. PTHP | Residential
3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7. VAV w/ Reheat
8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling 16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

I'm working on a research project which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway I need to pick one for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more energy-saving (and/or more common) for high-rise office building in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB)(LB/HB):

-1. Thermostat Only
0. Ideal Air Loads
1. PTAC | Residential
2. PTHP | Residential
3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7. VAV w/ Reheat
8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling 16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

I'm working Working on a research project which (which is NOT focused on finding most efficient HVAC system but anyway system) I need to pick one a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are more the most energy-saving (and/or more most common) for high-rise office building buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why?

Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

-1. Thermostat Only
0. Ideal Air Loads
1. PTAC | Residential
2. PTHP | Residential
3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7. VAV w/ Reheat
8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling 16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

-1. Thermostat Only
0. Ideal Air Loads
1. PTAC | Residential
2. PTHP | Residential
3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7. VAV w/ Reheat
8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling 16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

-1. Thermostat Only
0. Ideal Air Loads
1. PTAC | Residential
2. PTHP | Residential
3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7. VAV w/ Reheat
8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

-1. .-1. Thermostat Only
0.

.0. Ideal Air Loads
1.

.1. PTAC | Residential
2.

.2. PTHP | Residential
3.

.3. Packaged Single Zone - AC 4.

.4. Packaged Single Zone - HP
5.

.5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat
6.

.6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes
7.

.7. VAV w/ Reheat
8.

.8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes
9.

.9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired 10.Warm

.10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric
11.Fan

.11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS
12.Active

.12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS 13.Radiant

.13.Radiant Floors + DOAS
14.Custom

.14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS
15.Heated

.15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

16.VRF + DOAS
17.Ground .16.VRF + DOAS

.17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS
18.Ground

.18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

.-1. Thermostat Only

.0. Ideal Air Loads

.1. PTAC | Residential

.2. PTHP | Residential

.3. Packaged Single Zone - AC

.4. Packaged Single Zone - HP

.5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

.6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.7. VAV w/ Reheat

.8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

.10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

.11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

.12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

.13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

.14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

.15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

.16.VRF + DOAS

.17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

.18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

.-1. Thermostat Only

.0. Ideal Air Loads

.1. PTAC | Residential

.2. PTHP | Residential

.3. Packaged Single Zone - AC

.4. Packaged Single Zone - HP

.5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

.6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.7. VAV w/ Reheat

.8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

.10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

.11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

.12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

.13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

.14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

.15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

.16.VRF + DOAS

.17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

.18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS

Working on a research project (which is NOT focused on finding the most efficient HVAC system) I need to pick a HVAC system for energy simulation.

I would be grateful if you could let me know which HVAC systems are the most energy-saving (and/or most common) for high-rise office buildings in tropical desert climate (Dubai), and why? Could you please also send links to available literature supporting your reply?

I have read about pros and cons of some HVAC systems in some papers including: this and this

I use Ladybug/Honeybee (LB/HB) for connecting Rhino models to Energyplus and OpenStudio. It has a list of different HVAC systems to pick from (*please see the list below the text).

I guess one of these systems might be a good option: VAV w/ Reheat or VAV w/ PFP Boxes or VRF + DOAS. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

*List of available HVAC systems in Honeybee (LB/HB):

.-1. Thermostat Only

.0. Ideal Air Loads

.1. PTAC | Residential

.2. PTHP | Residential

.3. Packaged Single Zone - AC

.4. Packaged Single Zone - HP

.5. Packaged VAV w/ Reheat

.6. Packaged VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.7. VAV w/ Reheat

.8. VAV w/ PFP Boxes

.9. Warm Air Furnace - Gas Fired

.10.Warm Air Furnace - Electric

.11.Fan Coil Units + DOAS

.12.Active Chilled Beams + DOAS

.13.Radiant Floors + DOAS

.14.Custom Rad Surfaces + DOAS

.15.Heated Surfaces + VAV Cooling

.16.VRF + DOAS

.17.Ground Source WSHP + DOAS

.18.Ground Source VRF + DOAS