Re: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulating an ice hockey rink

Karen

On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Jim Dirkes <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Lukas,
I have not modeled an ice rink, but it would be a big challenge! I commissioned one about 20 years ago, however, and still have some reference material, so I attached it here. Jeff?s comments echo completely true, considering that a Zamboni resurfacer melts the entire surface each time it is used.

James V Dirkes II, PE, BEMP, LEED AP
www.buildingperformanceteam.com
Energy Analysis, Commissioning & Training Services
1631 Acacia Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 USA
616 450 8653

From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Haberl
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 10:05 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulating an ice hockey rink

Hello,

FYI, a paper on this was written in 1985 that used DOE-2 simulations that estimated the rink by adjusting the UA(deltaT) to match energy use data of the compresors collected on site. Problem with the building was that the ice rink was right above the women's locker room, which placed the cold radiative surface in a bad place. One of the largest "loads" was the Zamboni machine, which resurfaced the rink, and thereby had to be scheduled.

Haberl, J., Claridge, D. 1985. ?Retrofit Energy Studies of a Recreation Center,? ASHRAE Transactions-Research, Vol. 91, Pt. 2, pp. 1421 - 1433 (June).

Additional material can be found another paper, that discusses how an empirical model and an expert system was used to predict on-going problems.

Haberl, J., Claridge, D. 1987. ?An Expert System for Building Energy Consumption Analysis: Prototype Results,? ASHRAE Transactions-Research, Vol. 93, Pt. 1, pp. 979 - 998 (January).

Jeff

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From: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of rokkas80 [lukas.rokka@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 8:51 AM
To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] Simulating an ice hockey rink

Hi,

Does anyone here have experience from modeling an indoor ice hockey rink? I'm wondering how to model the Ice sheet in EnergyPlus?

Lukas Lundström
https://sites.google.com/site/weatherconverter/