[Bldg-sim] Help Review Energy Efficiency Measure List for ASHRAE 1651-RP

[Jason Glazer]

Chris,

The focus of the 1651-RP research project is just on new 
building construction but I think it would be great if a 
similar project on existing buildings was started. I 
certainly welcome your input on new construction measures.

Perhaps you can start a similar spreadsheet for existing 
building measures, I think others on BLDG-SIM might find it 
valuable.

Jason

On 1/10/2013 11:33 AM, Chris Balbach wrote:
> Jason:
>
> I read your message with interest, and started creating
> new measures, before I realized that you clearly state
> that this list (and presumably the Title/Purpose/Scope of
> 1651-RP) is meant to cover measures that apply only to
> NEW BUILDINGS. In other words - you are not looking for
> measures that would be appropriate for EXISTING
> buildings...
>
> Given the sheer amount of existing building square
> footage in our nation's building stock, and the sheer
> amount of potential for improvement within the poorer
> performing actors in this stock, is there any activity
> that you are aware of where a similar effort as to
> 1651-RP is being undertaken, yet focused on existing
> buildings? A few scenarios of the types of measures I am
> referring to may help describe what I mean..
>
> M1: A 4-pipe VAV AHU with a steam (or hot water) heating
> coil in series with a cooling coil and where the 2-way
> modulating coil control valves for either (or both) coils
> fail to close tightly, either because of actuator/linkage
> issues and/or valve seat erosion).  Repair/replace
> damaged control valves/valve assemblies.
>
> M2: A Rooftop VAV AHU where the sequence of operations
> defines the unit outdoor air dampers to close tightly
> during unoccupied conditions, but where in reality the
> dampers fail to close completely due to actuator/linkage
> issues. Repair/replace damaged damper actuator/linkage.
>
> While these may seem like retro-commissioning issues that
> we do not need modeling tools to help us understand how
> to 'fix', it's my belief that incorporating
> simulation-driven estimates of savings from 'fixing'
> these measures along with other capital improvement
> measures into packages of improvements can allow us to
> create more holistic retrofits in existing buildings that
> achieve deeper savings while yet providing an attractive
> overall ROI, and ultimately moving the centroid of energy
> use intensities in our entire built environment.  I hate
> to see measures like I describe get 'left behind', and
> yet want to understand if there is a way I can still
> contribute.
>
> All the Best,
>
> _Chris
>
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> [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] On Behalf
> Of Jason Glazer Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 4:08
> PM To: bldg-sim at onebuilding.org Subject: [Bldg-sim] Help
> Review Energy Efficiency Measure List for ASHRAE 1651-RP
>
> For ASHRAE research project 1651-RP, we are trying to
> assemble a comprehensive list of energy efficiency
> measures that can be considered for new buildings covered
> by 90.1 except for renewables. The project is titled:
> "Development of Maximum Technically Achievable Energy
> Targets for Commercial Buildings  (Ultra Low Energy Use
> Building Set)". Later we will be looking for the
> combination of measures that will result in the lowest
> possible energy consumption for each building type using
> EnergyPlus.
>
> Attached is a spreadsheet that describes the 320 energy
> efficiency measures gathered to date along with a report
> describing how the spreadsheet was assembled. The report
> also recommends enhancements to EnergyPlus. After we
> finish compiling the list, we will be choosing a subset
> of measures to simulate.
>
> Your help is requested to add measures that are missing
> from the "EEMs" tab of the spreadsheet. Column A, the
> name of the measure, and Column D, the description, are
> the most important. When you add measures, if possible,
> please also add a web or literature source that describes
> the measure on the  "References" tab. Your input on any
> other portion of the spreadsheet is also welcome.
>
> To learn more about how the list was assembled and the
> meaning of each column, a conference call is scheduled
> for Wednesday January 23 at 11am central. If you are
> interested in attending, please let me know and I will
> send you the connection information.
>
> Please feel free forward this email and attachment to
> others who might be interested but please CC me when you
> do so I can keep track of who has received it.
>
> If you have suggestions, it would be most helpful if you
> replied only to me with a revised version of the
> spreadsheet attached containing additional rows at the
> bottom of each tab with your input.
>
> Please provide input no later than February 20, 2013.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Jason
>
> -- Jason Glazer, P.E., GARD Analytics, 90.1 ECB chair
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