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

Jason Glazer jglazer at gard.com
Fri Jan 11 14:10:13 PST 2013


Interesting idea.

Thanks

Jason

On 1/11/2013 4:04 PM, Arpan Bakshi wrote:
> Jason, it would be interesting to have an ECM list tied to
> the type of "Design Guidelines" algorithm developed for
> passive design measures by the Energy Design Tools team at
> UCLA (copied), having an ability to filter ECMs using
> project parameters.
>
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> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Jason Glazer
> <jglazer at gard.com <mailto:jglazer at gard.com>> wrote:
>
>     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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>         President of Research and Development Performance
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>         <mailto: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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