AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONER

An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner are provided. The air conditioner may include an air handling unit; a return duct connected to the air handling unit to supply ventilation air to the air handling unit; an outside air introduction duct connected to the air handling unit to introduce outdoor air into a room; a damper module installed at a position at which the return duct and the outside air introduction duct are connected to each other and including a damper that opens or closes the return duct and the outside air introduction duct; a detector installed in the damper module to detect a temperature, humidity, enthalpy, and air pressure of air flowing through the damper module; and a controller that selectively and variably controls an opening amount of the damper based on a measured value and a set value of the detector.