HYBRID ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SPLIT COOLING

A vehicle includes a first area conditioned by a first medium, a second area conditioned by a second medium, and an air management system. The air management system includes a source of third medium, an environmental control system fluidly coupled to the source of third medium and to the second area, and a closed loop vapor compression system having a refrigeration medium circulating therein. The vapor compression system is fluidly coupled to the first area, the second area, and the source of third medium. During normal operation, both a first flow of the third medium conditioned within the environmental control system and a second flow of the third medium are provided to the second area.