Data collection began in December 2009.

为了观察铜空气处理组件在实际使用条件下的性能，一项大规模的测试正在Ft被占领的军营中进行。南卡罗来纳州杰克逊。传入数据正在评估铜热交换器在整个加热和冷却循环中提高系统性能的能力。作为比较，铝制热交换器安装在相邻的军营建筑中。此外，正在收集能源消耗数据以评估铜和铝系统的相对效率。由于更好的传热性能和耐腐蚀性，铜热交换器被认为更有效。测试将提供实际使用条件下的长期数据。

To observe the performance of copper air handling components in actual use conditions, a large scale test is underway in occupied military barracks at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Incoming data is evaluating the ability of copper heat exchangers to improve system performance throughout full heating and cooling cycles. For comparison, aluminum heat exchangers were installed in an adjacent barracks building. Additionally, energy consumption data is being collected to evaluate the relative efficiencies of the copper and aluminum systems. Copper heat exchangers are believed to be more efficient due to better heat transfer properties and corrosion resistance. Testing will provide long-term data in actual use conditions.

美国环境保护署于2010年9月授予HVAC应用中铜合金的“经处理物品豁免”注册。该注册允许铜HVAC组件通过抑制降低系统效率并导致产品产生的细菌和霉菌的生长来提出产品保护要求变质或恶臭。这些声明得到EPA注册82012-7的支持。