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The “energy crisis” of the 1970s created an awareness of the inefficiency of many existing HVAC systems and their controls. Most systems installed in the fifties, sixties and early seventies were concerned only with control for comfort, and minimization of energy consumption was seldom considered. Also, many existing systems have failed to perform well with respect to comfort or economy.
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Haines, R.W., Hittle, D.C. (1993). Retrofit of Existing Control Systems. In: Haines, R.W., Hittle, D.C. (eds) Control Systems for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3108-1_13
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