Pulse webinar: Energy Managers, Carve out Your Niche, June 2011

Pulse Energy Webinar: Energy Managers: Carve Out Your Niche Craig Handley, Energy Management Engineer, Pulse Energy1

3 Things You Want to Know About This Presentation• The presentation will be 45-60 minutes, including Q&A• You can send your questions to us via the GoToWebinar control panel at any time• We are recording the webinar 2

Agenda• RMIT University• Challenges and opportunities• Getting the plan approved• Embedding energy management into an organization• 2 examples of energy conservation projects• What I learned• Measuring savings with Pulse™• Q&A 3

RMIT UniversityRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology Melbourne – South East Corner of Mainland Australia 430,000 sqm / 50,000 4.6M sqft Students >100 Buildings 3,500 Staff >$8M Energy Bill 1 Energy Manager 4

Challenges and Opportunities32%Greenhouse gas $600 Million Capital expansion program - to fit more studentsreduction target - Electricity the major 25%source. Of new refurbished space expecting technology$/GJ Going Up upgrades Balancing expected new technologies with proven cost effective solutions 5

Getting the Plan Approved• Make sure the plan is not a surprise to executives and staff• Understand what resources you have to work with• Get up to speed on major plans of the organization and align your plan with them 6

Embed Energy Management into YourOrganization Leaders• Top-down • Include senior leadership • Communication• Bottom-up Budget Holders • Support staff who have a passion for energy efficiency Doers 7

Ensure Persistence• Make energy savings popular, celebrate successes of those who help• Be persistent, results of your work may not be evident for a while 8

Identify Where the Opportunities Are Energy Prioritization Plot 200 Priority 4 180 Priority 1 160 Priority 3 Priority 2Performance Index 140 Building Energy 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0.00 20,000.00 40,000.00 60,000.00 80,000.00 100,000.00 120,000.00 Gross Floor Area (Square Meters) Building Energy Performance Index = Consumption (kWh) / Area (sqm) 9

Example 1: Analyze the Biggest Priority• Sub-metering in the facility revealed the biggest opportunity: (need name of opportunity) • Heat transfer problems • Low chiller COP • 24/7 operation • Ineffective staging 10

Example 1 Continued: Tackling the Problem• Package as many problems together as possible• Work with manufacturers and contractors on-site 11

Example 1 Continued: Results• 5% reduction due to: • Overhaul of wiring • Instrumentation upgrades • Sequence of control changes • Cleaning coils and fixing AHU problems• 3% reduction due to: • 3 way valve replacement • VFD installation on secondary chiller pumps• Expect 15% savings from new chillers 12

Example 2: Problem Brought to Me• Lights were too bright in the IT department• Building coordinator took lead, I supported• Actions taken: • double T8 replaced with single T5 with built-in aluminum reflectors 13

Example 2: Results• More comfortable space• More energy efficient• Less maintenance• Repeatable process understood by in-house staff• Rolled out across the rest of Priority 1 and 2 space without my involvement 14

What I Learned Your time and energy where you will Prioritize: get the best results. Engage with the stakeholders that are Engage: most important for your success. New technologies before rolling out Evaluate: across the whole organization. Get commitment from senior Commit: management. i.e. funding resources. Energy management principles across Embed: the whole organization. 15

Pulse EMS 16

Pulse EMS: Energy Consumption 17

Pulse EMS: Energy Consumption 18

Pulse EMS: Typical Curve 19

Pulse EMS: Report Energy Savings 20

Pulse EMS: Report Cost Savings 21

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Thank you! Additional questions?  Contact Pulse Energy at: 1-877-331-0530 or at info@pulseenergy.com Look for future and archived webinars on our website: www.pulseenergy.com/resources/webinars 35

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