本研究提出了一种简单的方法来估算暖通空调系统中使用空侧省煤器的节能机会。在内部热负荷较高的工业和商业设施中，全年都需要冷却。在全年冷却的设施中，空间冷却在一年中可以贡献高达40%的能源消耗。许多设施常年将空调空气与室外空气混合，以保持热舒适，即使室外空气比回风更冷、更干燥。 通过安装空侧省煤器，可以实现“自由冷却”，从而降低能耗。为了分析安装空气侧省煤器的节能效果，开发了一个简单的电子表格，将回风条件（例如温度和焓）与室外空气条件进行比较。计算表明，安装空气侧省煤器可使能耗降低40%。引用:2018年年度会议，德克萨斯州休斯顿，会议论文

This study proposes a simple method to estimate energy savings opportunities using airside economizers in HVAC systems. In industrial and commercial facilities with high internal heat loads cooling is required year round. In facilities that are cooled year-round, space cooling can contribute up to 40% of their energy consumption in a year. Many facilities mix conditioned air with outdoor air year round to maintain thermal comfort even when outdoor air is cooler and drier than return air. By installing airside economizers, "free cooling" can be achieved which will result in energy reduction. To analyze the energy reduction from installing air-side economizers a simple spreadsheet is developed that compares return air conditions (e.g. temperature and enthalpy) to outdoor air conditions. The calculations show installing an air-side economizer can result in an energy reduction up to 40%.