Fan coil unit

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fan-coil-unit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a fan coil unit?A fan coil unit is a small box that has a fan and a coil. It helps change the temperature of the air in a room.
2. How does a fan coil unit keep a room warm or cool?The fan pulls air over a coil that contains hot or cold water. Heat moves into or out of the air, then the air is blown back into the room.

Chiller Plant: A central facility that produces chilled water for cooling multiple buildings or zones.
Sensible Heat Ratio (SHR): The ratio of sensible heat (temperature change) to total heat (temperature and humidity change) removed by a cooling system.
Building Management System (BMS): A computer-based system that controls and monitors a building's mechanical and electrical equipment.