Claridge, David
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
overview
I conduct research focusing on energy efficiency in buildings. He works to improve the existing building commissioning process and continues to improve methods used for measurement and verification of energy savings in buildings. I am also developing a disruptive refrigerant-free air conditioner technology.
education and training
- Ph.D. in , Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States) 1976
- M.S. in , Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States) 1966
- B.S. in , Walla Walla University - (College Place, Washington, United States) 1964
selected publications
Academic Articles76
- Fu, H., Baltazar, J., & Claridge, D. E. (2020). Break-point statistical model for building heating hot water consumption with constant volume reheat systems. Energy and Buildings. 206, 109575-109575.
- Liao, J., Xie, X., Nemer, H., Claridge, D. E., & Culp, C. H. (2019). A simplified methodology to optimize the cooling tower approach temperature control schedule in a cooling system. Energy Conversion and Management. 199, 111950-111950.
- Claridge, D. E., Culp, C., Liu, W., Pate, M., Haberl, J., Bynum, J., Tanskyi, O., & Schaff, F. (2019). A new approach for drying moist air: The ideal Claridge-Culp-Liu dehumidification process with membrane separation, vacuum compression and sub-atmospheric condensation. International Journal of Refrigeration. 101, 211-217.
- Wang, L., Sakurai, Y., Bowman, S. J., & Claridge, D. E. (2018). Commissioning an Existing Heat Recovery Chiller System. ASHRAE JOURNAL. 60(12), 44-52.
- Chen, W., Claridge, D. E., & Liao, J. (2018). Using a chain recooling system on buildings in hot and humid climates. Building and Environment. 129, 85-95.
Books1
Chapters3
- Rasmussen, B. P., Kreider, J. F., Claridge, D. E., & Culp, C. H. (2015). Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning control systems. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Handbook, Second Edition. (pp. 565-620).
- Hensen, J., & Lamberts, R. (2012). Building Performance Simulation for Design and Operation. Building Performance Simulating for Design and Operation. (pp. 365-401). Routledge.
- Claridge, D. E., & Liu, M. (2000). Operation and maintenance: HVAC system commissioning. Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. (pp. 7-1-7-25).
Conference Papers100
- Liao, J., Claridge, D. E., Wang, L., & ASHRAE, .. (2018). Analysis of Whole-Building HVAC System Energy Efficiency. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1995, VOL 101, PT 2. 124, 72-87.
- Wang, L., Sakurai, Y., Bowman, S. J., Claridge, D. E., & ASHRAE, .. (2018). Commissioning an Existing Heat Recovery Chiller System at a Large District Plant. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1995, VOL 101, PT 2. 124, 52-60.
- Atif, M. R., Shields, S. M., Fowler, D. A., & Claridge, D. E. (2017). Industry-aligned interdisciplinary program design. 2012 ASEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. 2017-June,
- Masuda, H., & Claridge, D. E. (2015). Continuous building energy data monitoring using recursive least squares filter and CUSUM change detection: Application to energy balance load data. ASHRAE Conference-Papers. 121, 361-373.
- Lin, G., Claridge, D. E., & ASHRAE, .. (2013). A Statistical Approach to Detect Abnormal Building Energy Consumption with ABCAT. ASHRAE TRANSACTIONS 1995, VOL 101, PT 2. 119(PART 1), 54-62.
patents
Patents14
- Claridge, D. E., & Culp, C. H. (2019). Systems and methods for multi-stage air dehumidification and cooling.
- Claridge, D., Culp, C., & Haberl, J. (2014). System and method for efficient air dehumidification and liquid recovery.
- Claridge, D., Culp, C., & Haberl, J. (2014). System and method for efficient air dehumidification and liquid recovery with evaporative cooling.
- Claridge, D., Culp, C., & Haberl, J. (2014). System and method for efficient multi-stage air dehumidification and liquid recovery.
- Claridge, D., & Culp, C. (2014). Systems and methods for multi-stage air dehumidification and cooling.
researcher on
Co-Principal Investigator2
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- ICPE622 Energy Efficiency In Buildings Instructor
- ITDE485 Directed Studies Instructor
- MEEN491 Hnr-research Instructor
- MEEN491 Research Instructor
- MEEN664 Energy Mgmt Comm Bldg Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Cu, Khanh Nguyen (2020-05). EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING UTILITY PLANT OPERATION USING TREND DATA. (Master's Thesis)
- Liao, Jiajun (2019-12). An Optimized Plant For A District Heating And Cooling System Using Low-Grade Geothermal Fluids. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Mackenzie, Andrew William (2019-12). A Thermal RC Model Including Thermal Mass and Solar Gain Effects for Building Energy Simulation. (Master's Thesis)
- Ruffin, Alaina Jones (2019-05). A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Impact of Continuous Commissioning(R). (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Likins, Madison Marie (2018-12). A Comparison of WinAM and EnergyPlus Predicted Consumption Due to the Effects of Thermal Mass and Temperature Setback. (Master's Thesis)
Email
dclaridge@tamu.edu
First Name
David
Last Name
Claridge
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Energy Systems Lab; 3581 TAMU
College Station, TX 77845
USA