This presentation covers lessons learned from an energy study of over 60 architecturally representative mid to high rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBS) in BC.
Energy and Indoor Air Quality Impacts of DOAS Retrofits in Small Commercial B...RDH Building Science
Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) typically accounts for 30% to 50% of commercial building energy use. Small commercial buildings often use oversized and inefficient rooftop air handling units (RTUs) to provide both air conditioning and ventilation. A conversion strategy to reduce energy
consumption is the installation of a very high efficiency dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) to provide ventilation with a separate heat pump system to provide heating and cooling. Decoupling the heating and cooling from ventilation allows for improved energy efficiency and control of space conditions. Upgrades to mechanical systems can also improve the indoor air quality (IAQ) and comfort through control of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, dry bulb temperature, and relative humidity (RH).
A pilot study of eight buildings was conducted to investigate the potential benefits of replacing existing RTUs with high efficiency heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) and air source heat pumps in the Pacific Northwest. This report contains results for a subset of seven buildings for which data is available. The
building energy use before and after the conversion was determined using utility data, energy modeling and monitoring. Indoor environmental conditions were measured at hourly intervals for up to one year postconversion using CO2, temperature, and RH sensors. The data was analyzed to determine changes in energy use and IAQ before and after the conversion.
This paper presents the pilot building results pre- and post-conversion. While several factors need to be in place to ensure optimal performance and cost effectiveness, the pilot shows that replacing RTUs with DOAS systems in existing commercial buildings can both reduce energy use as well as improve indoor environmental conditions. This conversion type is viable for a wide variety of building types and scale-up of the retrofits has the potential to significantly improve a previously underserved segment of the building stock.
Presented by James Montgomery at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Developing an Open Source Hourly Building Energy Modelling Software ToolRDH Building Science
Energy modelling is an important tool in the design of low energy buildings. It helps evaluate energy savings of various energy efficiency measures and can predict total building energy consumption.
Energy Consumption in Mid to High-rise Residential Buildings both Before and ...RDH Building Science
This document analyzes energy consumption data from six mid- to high-rise residential buildings before and after enclosure rehabilitation. It found that while enclosure retrofits improved building enclosures, they did not necessarily reduce total energy use, as service systems had a greater influence on energy consumption. On average, the buildings saw a 4.8% reduction in total energy use after rehabilitation, but results varied, with savings of up to 16.8% in one building and increased usage of 13.8% in another. The study concluded that energy improvements require coordinated efforts between enclosure and service system engineers.
Building Enclosures of the Future - Building Tomorrow's Buildings TodayRDH Building Science
- Trends and Drivers for Improved Building Enclosures & Whole Building Energy Efficiency
- New BCBC & VBBL Building & Energy Code Updates
- Effective R-values & Insulation Behaviour
- Highly Insulated Walls – Alternate Assemblies & New Cladding Attachment Strategies
- Highly Insulated Low-Slope Roofs – Insulation Strategies & New Research into Conventional Roofs
Energy and Indoor Air Quality Impacts of DOAS Retrofits in Small Commercial B...RDH Building Science
Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) typically accounts for 30% to 50% of commercial building energy use. Small commercial buildings often use oversized and inefficient rooftop air handling units (RTUs) to provide both air conditioning and ventilation. A conversion strategy to reduce energy
consumption is the installation of a very high efficiency dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) to provide ventilation with a separate heat pump system to provide heating and cooling. Decoupling the heating and cooling from ventilation allows for improved energy efficiency and control of space conditions. Upgrades to mechanical systems can also improve the indoor air quality (IAQ) and comfort through control of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, dry bulb temperature, and relative humidity (RH).
A pilot study of eight buildings was conducted to investigate the potential benefits of replacing existing RTUs with high efficiency heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) and air source heat pumps in the Pacific Northwest. This report contains results for a subset of seven buildings for which data is available. The
building energy use before and after the conversion was determined using utility data, energy modeling and monitoring. Indoor environmental conditions were measured at hourly intervals for up to one year postconversion using CO2, temperature, and RH sensors. The data was analyzed to determine changes in energy use and IAQ before and after the conversion.
This paper presents the pilot building results pre- and post-conversion. While several factors need to be in place to ensure optimal performance and cost effectiveness, the pilot shows that replacing RTUs with DOAS systems in existing commercial buildings can both reduce energy use as well as improve indoor environmental conditions. This conversion type is viable for a wide variety of building types and scale-up of the retrofits has the potential to significantly improve a previously underserved segment of the building stock.
Presented by James Montgomery at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Developing an Open Source Hourly Building Energy Modelling Software ToolRDH Building Science
Energy modelling is an important tool in the design of low energy buildings. It helps evaluate energy savings of various energy efficiency measures and can predict total building energy consumption.
Energy Consumption in Mid to High-rise Residential Buildings both Before and ...RDH Building Science
This document analyzes energy consumption data from six mid- to high-rise residential buildings before and after enclosure rehabilitation. It found that while enclosure retrofits improved building enclosures, they did not necessarily reduce total energy use, as service systems had a greater influence on energy consumption. On average, the buildings saw a 4.8% reduction in total energy use after rehabilitation, but results varied, with savings of up to 16.8% in one building and increased usage of 13.8% in another. The study concluded that energy improvements require coordinated efforts between enclosure and service system engineers.
Building Enclosures of the Future - Building Tomorrow's Buildings TodayRDH Building Science
- Trends and Drivers for Improved Building Enclosures & Whole Building Energy Efficiency
- New BCBC & VBBL Building & Energy Code Updates
- Effective R-values & Insulation Behaviour
- Highly Insulated Walls – Alternate Assemblies & New Cladding Attachment Strategies
- Highly Insulated Low-Slope Roofs – Insulation Strategies & New Research into Conventional Roofs
Conventional Roofing Assemblies: Measuring the Thermal Benefits of Light to D...RDH Building Science
Presentation Overview:
• Conventional Roofing Designs
and Current Issues
• Conventional Roofing Field
Monitoring and Research
Program
• Measured Insulation Performance
• Selecting Roofing Membrane
Color and Insulation Strategy for
Optimum Energy Efficiency
• Case Studies
Improvements in building efficiency can significantly reduce carbon emissions and are an intrinsic component in greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Passive House concept provides a framework for high-performance building that is growing in popularity in Canada, and particularly in the Pacific Northwest. The Passive House standard requires its buildings to achieve specific performance values for heating energy use intensity, total energy use intensity, spatial temperature variation, heat recovery ventilation performance and air leakage rate. The promised co-benefits of Passive Houses include superior thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
Passive House design is not prescriptive and can incorporate many different design aspects. The wall assembly is no exception. This paper evaluates the hygrothermal performance of a deep-stud wall assembly of a Passive House in Victoria, BC, with regards to moisture durability. The concern with deep or doublestud wall assemblies is the combined effects of reduced drying with wall configurations that place moisture sensitive materials in riskier locations. Consequently, enclosure monitoring was undertaken in an occupied six-plex over the period of one year.
The enclosure monitoring sensor packages were installed in strategic locations in the wall assembly to monitor the conditions of the assembly. The assemblies were evaluated based on the results of an empirical mold risk index. The wall assembly appears to perform acceptably, with minor concerns of mold growth on the North wall. Air leakage is a significant concern for cavity insulated walls, but the airtightness requirements of Passive house minimize this risk.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
This document discusses a case study of a deep energy retrofit of a 13-story multifamily residential building in Vancouver, BC. It describes the existing building's poor energy performance and enclosure issues. A comprehensive building enclosure renewal was performed, including exterior wall insulation, new triple-glazed windows, roof and air sealing upgrades. This improved the overall enclosure R-value from R-2.8 to R-9.1. Measured energy savings from the retrofit were 19% total energy, 33% electricity, and reductions in electric baseboard heating and gas fireplace usage. Benchmarking showed the building's energy use intensity decreased from 71 to 56 kBTU/sqft per year, improving its performance significantly.
The document provides information on modeling and evaluating the energy performance of a building located in Bainbridge Island, Washington. It includes:
- Details on the building design, contractors, and specifications from different software simulations.
- Results of the simulations showing monthly energy consumption by end use and the total energy usage in different software programs.
- A comparison of energy usage for the building with a furnace versus a heat pump system, both with standard and larger windows.
- Breakdowns of heating and cooling loads, energy usage, and plant systems for the building when modeled in EnergyPlus and IES Virtual Environment simulation tools.
Deep Retrofit: Deep Retrofits across Europe,Passive House InstituteSustainableEnergyAut
- The document outlines a step-by-step plan to retrofit an existing building to the EnerPHit standard through a series of packages of measures over time.
- It begins with replacing the existing windows and adding heat recovery ventilation in 2017.
- The second step involves insulating the basement ceiling and roof and adding photovoltaics around 2022.
- External wall insulation and replacing the entrance door would occur around 2027.
- The final step replaces the heating system with a heat pump and adds solar thermal around 2037 to complete the retrofit to the EnerPHit standard.
The Interim NZEB Specification for Public Sector buildings sets out a performance specification for new buildings owned and occupied by Public Authorities after 31st Dec 2018. It is intended that this specification will form the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings requirement in the interim period until the new 2017 Part L for Buildings other than Dwellings takes effect.
Energy and comfort modeling for the net zero rocky mountain institute headqua...energytrustor
The document provides information about energy and comfort modeling conducted for the Rocky Mountain Institute's net zero headquarters building in Basalt, Colorado. Some key points:
1) The project goals included achieving LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification, as well as being net zero energy and meeting Architecture 2030 climate challenge goals.
2) Energy modeling was conducted using IES software to evaluate building envelope components, natural ventilation strategies, and thermal comfort conditions.
3) Natural ventilation was analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and macro- and micro-flow simulations to determine airflow and resultant temperatures with open windows.
4) Thermal comfort modeling estimated the predicted mean vote (PMV) in different zones
The presentation will include the following topics:
- Fundamentals of energy modeling
- Overview of the eQUEST energy modeling program
- Recommendations for integrating energy modeling into the design process
- Brief description of baseline energy modeling using ASHRAE Appendix G
- Recommended strategies for reducing energy use
- How to review energy modeling results
-Common problems and how to avoid them
Health Business Services, HSE NZEB approach by Brendan ReddingtonSustainableEnergyAut
This document discusses requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) for public authorities in Ireland. New buildings owned and occupied by public authorities must be NZEB after December 31st 2018, and all new buildings will be required to be NZEB after December 2020. The purpose of the seminar is to launch the NZEB specification for public authorities. Major renovations will also need to meet energy efficiency requirements. The document outlines challenges in meeting these new standards for healthcare buildings, including infection control, glazing ratios, air tightness, renewables, and coordinating with CHP systems.
Jenny Power from SEAI presents on a retrofit of a 1950s Crumlin Cottage from an F to an A2, presentation given at the Deep Retrofit conference 21st June 2017
Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Green Building Design U...Totok R Biyanto
The development of green building has been growing in terms of both design and quality. The development of green building bariered by the issue of expensive investment. Actually, green building can reduce energy usage in the building especially in utilization of cooling system. External load plays as major role of reduction in the use of the cooling system. External load is affected by type of wall sheathing, glass and roof. The proper selection of wall, type of glass and roof material are very important to reduce external load. Hence, the optimization of energy efficiency and conservation in green building design is required. Since this optimization consist of integer and non-linear equations, this problem fall into Mixed-Integer-Non-Linear-Programming (MINLP) that required global optimization technique such as stochastic optimization algorithms. In this paper the optimized variables i.e. type of glass and roof were chosen using Duelist, Killer-Whale and Rain-Water Algorithms to obtain the optimum energy and considering the minimal investment. The optimization results exhibited the single glass Planibel-G with the 3.2 mm thickness and glasswool insulation provided maximum ROI of 36.8486%, EUI reduction of 54 kWh/m2·year, CO2 emission reduction of 486.8971 tons/year and reduce investment of 4,078,905,465 IDR.
Achieving the Passive House criteria on a high-rise, concrete-framed building located in Vancouver, BC.
Presented at the 2017 NAPHN Conference and Expo by Eric Catania, M.Eng., BEMP, CPHD, LEED AP BD+C, PHI Accredited Passive House Certifier.
Current Issues with Ventilated Attics
Case Study of Repairs
Attic Roof Hut Research & Monitoring Study – Key Findings
Performance of Potential Solutions
Ongoing Research & Field Trials
This document summarizes key differences between window rating standards in North America (NFRC) and Europe (ISO, Passive House). There are differences in boundary conditions, window geometries, calculation methodologies, and treatment of sloped glazing that can lead to different U-value and SHGC ratings for the same window. Simulation results showed centre of glass U-values can vary by up to 23% depending on the standard used, and frame U-values vary by 11-16%. The differences are most pronounced for larger glazing cavities and affect optimal cavity sizes. Understanding these differences is important for high performance window selection.
Conventional Roofing Assemblies: Measuring the Thermal Benefits of Light to D...RDH Building Science
Presentation Overview:
• Conventional Roofing Designs
and Current Issues
• Conventional Roofing Field
Monitoring and Research
Program
• Measured Insulation Performance
• Selecting Roofing Membrane
Color and Insulation Strategy for
Optimum Energy Efficiency
• Case Studies
Improvements in building efficiency can significantly reduce carbon emissions and are an intrinsic component in greenhouse gas reduction targets. The Passive House concept provides a framework for high-performance building that is growing in popularity in Canada, and particularly in the Pacific Northwest. The Passive House standard requires its buildings to achieve specific performance values for heating energy use intensity, total energy use intensity, spatial temperature variation, heat recovery ventilation performance and air leakage rate. The promised co-benefits of Passive Houses include superior thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
Passive House design is not prescriptive and can incorporate many different design aspects. The wall assembly is no exception. This paper evaluates the hygrothermal performance of a deep-stud wall assembly of a Passive House in Victoria, BC, with regards to moisture durability. The concern with deep or doublestud wall assemblies is the combined effects of reduced drying with wall configurations that place moisture sensitive materials in riskier locations. Consequently, enclosure monitoring was undertaken in an occupied six-plex over the period of one year.
The enclosure monitoring sensor packages were installed in strategic locations in the wall assembly to monitor the conditions of the assembly. The assemblies were evaluated based on the results of an empirical mold risk index. The wall assembly appears to perform acceptably, with minor concerns of mold growth on the North wall. Air leakage is a significant concern for cavity insulated walls, but the airtightness requirements of Passive house minimize this risk.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
This document discusses a case study of a deep energy retrofit of a 13-story multifamily residential building in Vancouver, BC. It describes the existing building's poor energy performance and enclosure issues. A comprehensive building enclosure renewal was performed, including exterior wall insulation, new triple-glazed windows, roof and air sealing upgrades. This improved the overall enclosure R-value from R-2.8 to R-9.1. Measured energy savings from the retrofit were 19% total energy, 33% electricity, and reductions in electric baseboard heating and gas fireplace usage. Benchmarking showed the building's energy use intensity decreased from 71 to 56 kBTU/sqft per year, improving its performance significantly.
The document provides information on modeling and evaluating the energy performance of a building located in Bainbridge Island, Washington. It includes:
- Details on the building design, contractors, and specifications from different software simulations.
- Results of the simulations showing monthly energy consumption by end use and the total energy usage in different software programs.
- A comparison of energy usage for the building with a furnace versus a heat pump system, both with standard and larger windows.
- Breakdowns of heating and cooling loads, energy usage, and plant systems for the building when modeled in EnergyPlus and IES Virtual Environment simulation tools.
Deep Retrofit: Deep Retrofits across Europe,Passive House InstituteSustainableEnergyAut
- The document outlines a step-by-step plan to retrofit an existing building to the EnerPHit standard through a series of packages of measures over time.
- It begins with replacing the existing windows and adding heat recovery ventilation in 2017.
- The second step involves insulating the basement ceiling and roof and adding photovoltaics around 2022.
- External wall insulation and replacing the entrance door would occur around 2027.
- The final step replaces the heating system with a heat pump and adds solar thermal around 2037 to complete the retrofit to the EnerPHit standard.
The Interim NZEB Specification for Public Sector buildings sets out a performance specification for new buildings owned and occupied by Public Authorities after 31st Dec 2018. It is intended that this specification will form the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings requirement in the interim period until the new 2017 Part L for Buildings other than Dwellings takes effect.
Energy and comfort modeling for the net zero rocky mountain institute headqua...energytrustor
The document provides information about energy and comfort modeling conducted for the Rocky Mountain Institute's net zero headquarters building in Basalt, Colorado. Some key points:
1) The project goals included achieving LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge certification, as well as being net zero energy and meeting Architecture 2030 climate challenge goals.
2) Energy modeling was conducted using IES software to evaluate building envelope components, natural ventilation strategies, and thermal comfort conditions.
3) Natural ventilation was analyzed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and macro- and micro-flow simulations to determine airflow and resultant temperatures with open windows.
4) Thermal comfort modeling estimated the predicted mean vote (PMV) in different zones
The presentation will include the following topics:
- Fundamentals of energy modeling
- Overview of the eQUEST energy modeling program
- Recommendations for integrating energy modeling into the design process
- Brief description of baseline energy modeling using ASHRAE Appendix G
- Recommended strategies for reducing energy use
- How to review energy modeling results
-Common problems and how to avoid them
Health Business Services, HSE NZEB approach by Brendan ReddingtonSustainableEnergyAut
This document discusses requirements for nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) for public authorities in Ireland. New buildings owned and occupied by public authorities must be NZEB after December 31st 2018, and all new buildings will be required to be NZEB after December 2020. The purpose of the seminar is to launch the NZEB specification for public authorities. Major renovations will also need to meet energy efficiency requirements. The document outlines challenges in meeting these new standards for healthcare buildings, including infection control, glazing ratios, air tightness, renewables, and coordinating with CHP systems.
Jenny Power from SEAI presents on a retrofit of a 1950s Crumlin Cottage from an F to an A2, presentation given at the Deep Retrofit conference 21st June 2017
Optimization of Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Green Building Design U...Totok R Biyanto
The development of green building has been growing in terms of both design and quality. The development of green building bariered by the issue of expensive investment. Actually, green building can reduce energy usage in the building especially in utilization of cooling system. External load plays as major role of reduction in the use of the cooling system. External load is affected by type of wall sheathing, glass and roof. The proper selection of wall, type of glass and roof material are very important to reduce external load. Hence, the optimization of energy efficiency and conservation in green building design is required. Since this optimization consist of integer and non-linear equations, this problem fall into Mixed-Integer-Non-Linear-Programming (MINLP) that required global optimization technique such as stochastic optimization algorithms. In this paper the optimized variables i.e. type of glass and roof were chosen using Duelist, Killer-Whale and Rain-Water Algorithms to obtain the optimum energy and considering the minimal investment. The optimization results exhibited the single glass Planibel-G with the 3.2 mm thickness and glasswool insulation provided maximum ROI of 36.8486%, EUI reduction of 54 kWh/m2·year, CO2 emission reduction of 486.8971 tons/year and reduce investment of 4,078,905,465 IDR.
Achieving the Passive House criteria on a high-rise, concrete-framed building located in Vancouver, BC.
Presented at the 2017 NAPHN Conference and Expo by Eric Catania, M.Eng., BEMP, CPHD, LEED AP BD+C, PHI Accredited Passive House Certifier.
Current Issues with Ventilated Attics
Case Study of Repairs
Attic Roof Hut Research & Monitoring Study – Key Findings
Performance of Potential Solutions
Ongoing Research & Field Trials
This document summarizes key differences between window rating standards in North America (NFRC) and Europe (ISO, Passive House). There are differences in boundary conditions, window geometries, calculation methodologies, and treatment of sloped glazing that can lead to different U-value and SHGC ratings for the same window. Simulation results showed centre of glass U-values can vary by up to 23% depending on the standard used, and frame U-values vary by 11-16%. The differences are most pronounced for larger glazing cavities and affect optimal cavity sizes. Understanding these differences is important for high performance window selection.
Ventilation in Multi-Family Buildings - Summer Camp 2015Lorne Ricketts
This document summarizes a case study on ventilation in a 13-story multi-family building in Vancouver, Canada. Testing found significant variations in ventilation rates between suites, with most under or over-ventilated. It also found higher CO2 levels in lower suites. The study determined the main causes were: duct and corridor leakage reducing airflow to suites by over 90%, and stack effect pressures competing with the mechanical system. The findings suggest natural pressures like stack effect can overwhelm mechanical ventilation in multi-family buildings, particularly in more extreme climates or taller buildings.
This document summarizes a study of the performance of a corridor pressurization ventilation system in a 13-story residential building in Vancouver. Measurements found significant variations in ventilation rates between suites, with most under or over-ventilated. The study found that only 8% of intended ventilation air actually reaches the suites, with significant leakage along the ventilation path. Stack effects and wind pressures were also found to influence ventilation rates and overwhelm the mechanical pressures at times. The document recommends direct ventilation of suites and improved compartmentalization of spaces to limit natural pressures and better control ventilation.
Christy Love, EIT LEED AP BD+C, is a Senior Project Engineer at RDH Building Science. This presentation was given at the 2016 Passive House Northwest Conference.
The North Park Passive House, a 6-unit strata project located in Victoria BC, was occupied in September 2015. It is the first market strata-title certified Passive House development in Canada.
While well-established elsewhere, the potential benefits of Passive House and other low energy design approaches are not as well understood in Canada, and there are limited data on the actual performance of low energy residential buildings in various Canadian climates.
To address this gap, RDH, in partnership with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Homeowner Protection Office of BC Housing, and FP Innovations, is undertaking detailed quantitative and qualitative performance measurement of the North Park Passive House. The intent of this research is to develop a comprehensive case study for a Passive House project in the coastal BC climate.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the scope of the research and what we hope to learn from it.
- Understand preliminary results about how the building is performing in terms of comfort, air quality, and energy use, via measured data collected within select suites and qualitative interviews with occupants.
- Understand and interpret preliminary results of how the building enclosure is performing.
- Learn tips and share lessons learned about undertaking this type of research.
Thermal bridges in concrete construction solutions to address energy code co...RDH Building Science
This document discusses the significant thermal impact that uninsulated concrete slab edges and balconies can have on the effective R-value and energy performance of building walls. While balconies make up a small percentage of total wall area, their low R-value of around R-1 can reduce the overall wall R-value by 40-60%. This negatively impacts energy code compliance and increases heating and cooling loads. The document evaluates different solutions for insulating slab edges and balconies, such as structural cut-outs, insulation wraps, and manufactured thermal breaks. Thermal breaks in particular are shown to improve the overall wall R-value and help meet increasing energy code requirements.
Participants will:
1. Learn about approaches to identifying, quantifying, and investigating IGU performance problems and how results needed can inform the investigation tools/processes used.
2. Learn about the unique design challenges with replacing structurally glazed IGUs and how those challenges were overcome.
3. Learn how quality assurance procedures can be used to deliver innovative products that meet performance expectations.
4. Learn about how building enclosure repair implementation can be as challenging as figuring out how to repair the damaged building enclosure component.
This document summarizes a case study evaluating the energy savings from a deep energy retrofit of a multi-unit residential building in Vancouver, BC. It found that upgrading the building enclosure through exterior wall insulation, triple-glazed windows, and air sealing reduced the building's energy use intensity by 19% from 226 to 183 kWh/m2/yr, matching the 20% savings predicted by energy modeling. Measured savings included a 33% reduction in suite electricity use and a 63% drop in electric baseboard heating. Further energy and cost savings may be possible by upgrading the building's mechanical ventilation system. The study demonstrates that deep energy retrofits can significantly cut energy consumption in existing multi-unit residential buildings.
Airflow in Mid to High-rise Multi-Unit Residential BuildingsRDH Building Science
Agenda
1. Understand typical ventilation practices for multi-unit residential buildings including corridor pressurization systems.
2. Understand performance issues associated with the ventilation of high-rise multi-unit residential buildings including the impacts of stack effect, wind, and airtightness.
3. Learn about how the theory of airflow relates well to what is
measured in-service, but that the well understood theory is not always taken into account in design.
Presentation Outline:
- Gravity support systems
- Design criteria and thermal performance requirements
- Canadian energy codes
- Nominal vs. Effective R-Values
- Thermal modeling and effective
- R-values
- Conclusions
State of the Art of Multi-Unit Residential Building Airtightness: Test Procedures, Performance, and Industry Involvement
Outline:
- Airtightness Test Procedures & Equipment
- Worldwide Regulatory Requirements & Targets for Airtightness
- Airtightness of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
- Air Barrier Systems
- Industry Preparedness for Airtightness Testing
A deterioration model for establishing an optimal mix of time-based maintenance (TbM) and Condition-Based Maintenance (CbM) for the Enclosure System.
Participants will:
1. Learn the two types of asset deterioration models
2. Explore the correlations when the two deterioration models are overlaid
3. Identify six different phases in the maintenance of an asset
4. Identify further model development needs
NBEC 2014 - Airflow in Mid to High-rise Multi-Unit Residential BuildingsRDH Building Science
Introduction & Background
- Testing and Measurement Program
- Measured Ventilation Rates (PFT testing)
- Cause of Ventilation Rates
- Extension of Study Findings
- Conclusions & Recommendations
NBEC 2014 - Flow Exponent Values and Implications for Air Leakage TestingRDH Building Science
- Introduction to air leakage testing
- Relationship between flow and pressure
- Case study building
- Abnormal flow exponents
- Data extrapolation to operating pressures
- Conclusions/Implications
- Further study
Overview:
- Background
- Net Zero Building Enclosure Targets & Potential Savings
- Interior and Exterior Building Enclosure Retrofit Strategies
- Hygrothermal Considerations & Risk Assessment Evaluation Methodology
- Economics of Net Zero Building Enclosure Retrofits
Window Standards Compared: NFRC, ISO and Passive House RatingsRDH Building Science
This slide deck was presented by Brittany Hanham at Passive House North Conference 2013.
Outline:
- North American and Passive House window rating systems
- Example simulation results
- What this means and things to be aware of
Airtightness of Large Buildings - Where We're At and Where We're GoingLorne Ricketts
This document discusses airtightness testing of large buildings. It begins by outlining the impacts of air leakage on building energy consumption, indoor air quality, durability, comfort and more. Despite this, building energy codes provide little guidance on air barriers or verification of performance. The document then reviews differences between testing houses versus high-rises, common test methods and standards, and examples of performance requirements in different jurisdictions. It presents data on airtightness test results and the impact of requirements. It also discusses trends in air barrier materials, impacts of testing, and clarifies the difference between airtightness and actual air leakage.
Presentation on Building Enclosure Airtightness Testing in Washington StateRDH Building Science
This document discusses building airtightness testing that was conducted in Washington State on 31 buildings. It provides an overview of airtightness testing procedures and requirements under the 2009 and 2012 energy codes. Test results showed that while an airtightness of 0.4 cfm/ft2 is attainable, achieving it requires repetitive simple details, experienced teams, and coordination between designers, contractors and trades to minimize air leakage.
Thermal Bridging of Masonry Veneer Claddings and Energy Code ComplianceRDH Building Science
The document discusses thermal bridging through masonry veneer ties and its impact on effective wall R-values under energy codes. Three-dimensional modeling was used to analyze different tie materials and configurations over concrete, steel stud, and wood framed walls with varying insulation depths. Results showed ties reduced R-values by 5-30% depending in factors like material and holes. Stainless steel ties performed best with under half the reduction of galvanized ties. Shelf angle supports saw reductions of 45-55% without modifications. When configured properly, masonry veneer can provide one of the most thermally efficient cladding attachment strategies.
Presented at the BCBEC Building Smart with Safe and Durable Wall Assemblies Symposium Feb 2, 2017, by Lorne Ricketts.
Ever increasing thermal performance requirements for wood-frame walls have had a dramatic impact on how we build walls. To meet these targets, exterior insulation is becoming more and more common, and methods to support the cladding are required that are strong and rigid, yet do not create significant thermal bridging through the insulation. This presentation discusses the results of recent structural testing of various different arrangements on long fasteners through exterior insulation as a method of supporting cladding while limiting thermal bridging.
Assess
Current energy demand
Energy audit
Analyse
Energy requirements
Advise
On technical improvements
Advertise
Ways to save energy
Account
For energy consumption
This document summarizes an energy modeling analysis that compared the energy performance of seven common gas-fired heating systems for warehouses. The analysis found that direct-fired, high temperature rise blow-thru space heaters used 35-38% less natural gas and 92-93% less fan electricity than the ASHRAE 90.1 baseline system. Using any other type of heater increased energy use by 24-59% compared to the blow-thru heaters. Blow-thru heaters were determined to use the least amount of total energy to heat and ventilate large warehouses based on their design advantages of higher burner efficiency, more efficient controls, and higher discharge air temperatures.
Hancock academy 1 Energy modeling for different housing typesDanielle Amasia
The document provides an overview of how to model energy efficiency projects in single family homes and manufactured homes using the HEAT energy modeling software, including how to enter building details, existing conditions, proposed upgrades, and review the output to calculate energy and cost savings. Key aspects covered include modeling different housing components like walls, windows, ducts, and foundations, as well as how the software iteratively installs the highest ranked measures based on cost effectiveness.
Getting value from your energy metering data, with samples for three types of real-world situations.
Presented at 2016 EnergyExchange conference, Providence, RI.
The document outlines the process for conducting an energy audit. It discusses initiating an energy management program, analyzing energy bills, conducting an on-site audit by examining various systems and equipment, and developing an energy audit report that identifies energy management opportunities and recommends cost-effective solutions to reduce energy usage and costs. The goal of an energy audit is to understand current energy usage and identify ways to use energy more efficiently.
The document discusses steps taken to design a net-positive energy house in France. Climate analysis using Climate Consultant identified time periods close to the comfort zone as May-September and average wind speeds suitable for cross ventilation. Envelope optimization in GenOpt aimed to minimize cooling and heating energy use by varying wall and roof insulation, windows, and solar heat gain. Natural ventilation optimization in EnergyPlus controlled window openings. Mechanical systems were optimized including an air handling unit, plant, and condenser. Total energy use intensity was 34.4 kWh/m2 and on-site generation exceeded usage, making it net-positive.
This document discusses energy audits and provides information on related topics. It defines an energy audit, describes the objectives and types of energy audits. It also discusses benchmarking, energy conservation opportunities, and instruments used in energy audits. Conversion factors and the Energy Conservation Act are outlined. Methodology, steps, and components of preliminary and detailed energy audits are summarized.
This document provides an overview of energy modeling for buildings. It defines common energy modeling terminology and discusses the benefits of energy modeling for architects, owners, and occupants. The document outlines the basic methodology of energy modeling, including determining baseline energy use and iteratively analyzing design options. It also presents sample energy models, comparing the proposed design to baseline models and code. Key areas to evaluate in energy models like envelope, lighting, HVAC, and renewable systems are identified. Case studies and potential rebates for the project are also mentioned.
Energy audit & conservation studies for commercial premisesravindradatar
This document provides an overview of the scope and instruments used for an energy audit of commercial premises conducted by Senergy Consultants. The energy audit evaluates energy performance, bills, equipment efficiency, lighting, air quality, and distribution systems. It analyzes the energy index, bills, power quality, thermal images, consumption profiles, and recommends improvements to recover waste energy and switch to cheaper fuels to reduce costs. Key performance indicators like specific power consumption and pump efficiency are calculated. The goal is to identify savings through optimization and use of renewable energy.
The case studies explain how the projects were completed, look at power consumption before & after, with the resulting significant energy savings together with excellent ROI’s. In addition, further benefits such as improved monitoring and preventative maintenance are also discussed.
The document discusses various challenges and considerations around accurately accounting for carbon emissions from buildings and electricity production methods. It touches on the need for standardized approaches and boundaries to avoid double counting, the sensitivity of different methods to accounting assumptions, and debates around how to appropriately assign emissions factors across supply chains and energy grids.
In urban area, sitting renewable energy (RE) can be a challenging issue because only few spacious land is available but the demand of the energy is high. Hence the proper selection of RE technology is important to ensure plenty of energy are delivered from limited site area. This paper present how does the local climate condition in typical urban area, Auckland Central Business District, affect annual electricity production and energy production of PV or Wind Power system. The analysis is then extended to find the energy density for respective RE system.The result are strategic to advise which renewable energy system can actually optimize energy production in the small land area.
Energy Consumption in Low-Rise Wood Frame Multi-Unit Residential BuildingsRDH Building Science
A study was performed to understand the energy consumption in low-rise wood-frame multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) and townhouse buildings in south-west British Columbia. Low-rise MURBs are an important building type as they make up a growing proportion of housing stock in cities across North
America.
Through this study, energy data was collected from electricity and gas utilities for 20 low-rise buildings (four storeys and less) and three townhouse complexes. This data was calendarized and weather normalized to determine average annual and monthly energy consumption for analysis and comparison. Two buildings were chosen from the data set for detailed analysis, one low-rise (four-storey) and one townhouse complex. The buildings were selected based on characteristics typical of low-rise MURBs in south-west BC. The purpose of the detailed analysis was to assess opportunities to improve the energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in existing low-rise MURBs using whole building energy modelling.
This paper details the energy consumption trends observed through the data analysis, and the energy modelling results of the buildings chosen for detailed study. These results are also compared to results from a similar study which evaluated the energy use in mid- to high-rise non-combustible MURBs. The work presented here will improve our understanding of energy consumption in low-rise MURBs, and characterize opportunities for energy savings in these buildings.
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The document provides information about using heat pumps and photovoltaics (PV) to achieve net zero heating in homes. It discusses why heat pumps are well-suited for net zero goals when paired with PV, and outlines the basics of heat pump and PV systems. Mini-split heat pumps are highlighted as a good option, and performance data on efficiency and operating costs is presented. The design process for heat pump systems is also overviewed.
Original presentation by Glenn Friedman and presented to the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE at the May 10 monthly meeting by Michael Kuk of Sieben Energy Associates.
The document summarizes information presented at a seminar on heat pumps and renewable energy technologies. It discusses sustainable development and various forms of renewable energy like heat pumps, solar, and wind. It then focuses on heat pumps, explaining how they work, their advantages over gas boilers in terms of cost and carbon emissions, and different types of ground source heat pumps. Micro district heating solutions are also introduced. The document concludes by covering incentives for renewable technologies like the Renewable Heat Incentive and loans available for businesses and organizations.
Energy losses are inevitable in industrial processes but reducing them can significantly increase efficiency. An energy audit systematically identifies how and where energy is used and lost within a plant. It provides data on efficiency and conservation opportunities. Common areas of energy loss include poor equipment design and maintenance, and inefficient operations. Reducing losses in areas like steam systems, electrical motors, and heat recovery can substantially cut energy use and costs.
This a compilation of the overall process in conducting energy audit based on my personal experiences, training that I attended in Malaysia, India and Japan and information sharing between fellow EE practitioners.Not to forget references from books and internet.
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The document is an energy audit report that tested the effectiveness of an Aircon Energy Saver device on an air conditioner unit in the printer room of an office building in Dubai. Over two days, the air conditioner was tested running for 8 hours both with and without the AES connected. With the AES connected, energy consumption was reduced by 4 kWh compared to 5 kWh without it, a savings of 20%. The report provides details on the air conditioner model, temperature and energy use readings during the test periods, as well as background information on how the AES works to optimize air conditioner efficiency and reduce wasted energy.
Homeowners with natural gas water heaters have difficulty justifying the expense of a more efficient condensing heater. Combination space and domestic hot water systems bundle together the two loads, which saves energy and makes them more cost-effective. These systems also help eliminate combustion safety concerns.
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The document discusses testing done to evaluate whether liquid membrane flashings are suitable for use as window sill pan flashings. It describes tests done to assess the long-term water ponding resistance, drying potential, and gap bridging ability of different liquid and self-adhered membrane products. The results showed that while some liquid membrane chemistries were acceptable, thicker applications were needed for proper gap bridging. Overall, permeable and impermeable self-adhered membranes performed better than liquid membranes as sill flashings. No discernible drying benefit was found for liquid membranes over impermeable self-adhered options. New test standards may be needed to better evaluate liquid membrane flashing performance.
Impact of Heating and Cooling of Expanded Polystyrene and Wool Insulations on...RDH Building Science
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Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Challenges Related to Measuring and Reporting Temperature-Dependent Apparent ...RDH Building Science
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Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Guideline for the Two-Dimensional Simulation of Spandrel Panel Thermal Perfor...RDH Building Science
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Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
State of the Art Review of Unvented Sloped Wood-Framed Roofs in Cold ClimatesRDH Building Science
Typical residential house construction in North America has long had vented attics above living space with the insulation and air control layer at the ceiling plane of the living space. Except for documented wintertime condensation issues in cold climates, such vented attics generally perform quite well, provided that they are ventilated adequately and air leakage from the interior is prevented. However, architects and designers are moving away from empty attics by using the attic space as conditioned storage or bonus rooms, or by designing larger interior volumes with cathedral ceilings. The practical challenges of ventilating cathedralized attics and cathedral ceilings have been significant, both because of increased geometrical complexity and because of the number of penetrations typically required for services.
Spray foam has been used successfully in tens of thousands of unvented roof assemblies throughout North America but some concerns remain in the building industry that these assemblies are inferior to ventilated roof assemblies. The National Building Code of Canada, in particular, makes it difficult for designers to use unvented roof assemblies, even using designs that are approved in similar building codes in the United States and have been proven to be durable, high-performing options. Over the past decade, the authors have been directly involved with studies of both 0.5 pcf (8 kg/m3) open cell spray foam, and 2.0 pcf (32 kg/m3) closed cell spray foam in unvented roof assemblies in various climates with continuous monitoring of temperature and moisture conditions. This paper provides a literature review of research that has been conducted on wood-framed sloped unvented roof assemblies, but will focus on results from a field monitoring study of sloped unvented wood roofs in partnership with the University of Waterloo, as well as a field survey that opened roofs and removed samples from aged unvented roof assemblies.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
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Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
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3. Additional guidance is needed for designers on allowable loads, fastener types and spacing, and installation methods when using screws through thick exterior insulation.
Interest in taller wood buildings utilizing cross laminated timber (CLT), nail laminated timber (NLT), and structural glued laminated timber (glulam) is growing rapidly in Canada and the United States. On the west coast, recently completed projects including the 97 foot tall, 6-story Wood Innovation and Design Center (WIDC) in Prince George, BC, the 180 foot tall, 18-story UBC Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver, BC, and the upcoming 12-story Framework project in Portland, OR, have captured the attention of the international construction industry. Several other taller wood buildings are on the horizon and feasibility studies are currently being performed for mass timber buildings over 30 stories in height. Tall wood buildings have been a reality in Europe longer than North America, and there is much to learn from the European experience. However, conditions unique to the North American construction industry create many challenges for the design team in demonstrating the safety, durability, and economics of these buildings, all while forming public perception of wood at taller heights.
Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology.
Moisture Buffering and Ventilation Strategies to Control Indoor Humidity in a...RDH Building Science
Control of the indoor humidity in a marine climate is a challenge, especially under operating conditions where high indoor humidity is a norm. Outdated mechanical equipment, inefficient ventilation design, and occupants’ life styles are some of the contributing factors to high indoor humidity. In this field experimental study, the moisture buffering potential of unfinished drywall in reducing daily indoor humidity peaks, coupled with various ventilation strategies are investigated. Two identical test buildings exposed to real climatic conditions in Burnaby, BC are monitored under varying ventilation rates and schemes.
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Presented at the 15th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology
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Energy Simulation of High-Rise Residential Buildings: Lessons Learned
1. Lessons Learned from Meter Calibrated
Energy Simulations of Multi-Unit
Residential Buildings
! Graham Finch, MASc &
Brittany Hanam, MASc –
RDH Building Engineering
! Curt Hepting, P.Eng
Enersys Analytics
May 12, 2011 – NBEC 13 - Winnipeg
2. Overview
! Energy Study Project
background
! Collection and weather
normalization of utility data
! Energy Model Calibration
Process
! Energy Simulation Results and
Assessment of Energy
Efficiency Measures
3. Energy Study Project Background
! Energy study of over 60 architecturally
representative mid- to high-rise Multi-Unit
Residential Buildings (MURBs) in BC
! Constructed between 1974 and 2002
! Half of study buildings underwent a full-scale
building enclosure rehabilitation
! Allow for the assessment of actual energy use and
savings from enclosure improvements
! Pre- and post-rehabilitation R-values, air-tightness
characteristics determined,
mechanical audits performed
! Several energy models created and calibrated
using over a decade of metered data
! DOE 2.1 based FAST and eQUEST used
CMHC SCHL
4. MURB Energy Study – Metered Energy Data
! 12 years of data from 1998-2009
provided for each building
! Intent to get at least 3 years pre-and
post-rehabilitation
! Electrical Data
! Suites – Individually metered, but
combined into one monthly
amount for confidentiality
! Common areas - one meter
! Natural Gas Data
! One meter per building for all uses
! Includes domestic hot water &
make-up air units
! Also includes all suite fireplaces
and pools/hot-tubs, where present
6. Total Annual Energy Consumption Intensity
Space Heat Energy Usage vs Year Built
Total Building Energy Usage per Gross Floor Area - Sorted from Low to High
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Common Electricity
Suite Electricity
Gas
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Median = 217 kWh/m2/yr
Std Dev = 42 kWh/m2/yr
Range = 144 to 299 kWh/m2/yr
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7. Understanding Energy Use & Airflow within MURBs
Parking Garage
Exhaust Fans
Common Areas
Parking Garage
Building
Energy
Distribution
Gas
- To heat ventilation air
for make-up air supply
- To heat domestic hot water
- To heat pool/hot-tubs
- Suite fireplaces (if equipped)
- Pilot lights for above
Electricity
Common
Areas
- Interior lighting
- Elevators
- Ventilation fans and motors
- Parking garage exhaust fans
- Water distribution pumps
- Baseboard heaters
- Recreation areas/pool pumps
- Exterior lighting
- Communication
- Controls
Suites
- Baseboard heaters
- Lighting
- Appliances
- Miscellaneous Electric Loads
- Plug loads
- Exhaust fans
Gas Boiler to Pool
heat pool &
hot-tubs
Suites
Elevator Shaft
Common Hallway Corridors
Stairwell
Shaft
Electric Baseboard
Heaters in all
Suites
Gas fireplaces in
some Suites
Air flow through
open windows
Air exhausted using
bathroom/kitchen fans
& windows
Air leakage of heated
ventilation air through
elevator and stairwell shafts Ventilation air is heated
using gas-fired make-up
air unit (MUA)
Heated ventilation air supplied to each floor common corridor (pressurized)
Heated
Ventilation air
from corridor
Domestic Hot
Water is heated
using Gas
Some Gas & Electric
Heat at Common Areas
Typically Unheated
Leakage of heated
ventilation air into shafts
Rec. Areas
Enclosure air-leakage
Elevator pumping
Space Heating:
All study buildings
have electric
resistance heat
suites
Gas fireplaces also
fairly common
(common gas meter)
Ventilation air
heated (68-72F)
using gas fired
make-up air units.
8. Ventilation Distribution and Air Flow within MURBs
Pressurized Corridor:
Design flow rate
varies <30 cfm/suite
in older buildings to
>130 cfm/suite post
2000s.
Actual flow rate
making it into the
suites less, often as
low as 1/3 of design.
Ventilation/IAQ
problems are
common in MURBs
9. Energy Consumption Analysis Methods
! Top Down Analysis (Metered Energy Analysis)
! Total electricity & gas consumption known based on bills
! Can approximate space-heating using baselines
! Can approximate some end use energy but not refined
! Bottom Up Analysis (Energy Model Simulation)
! Total electricity & gas consumption estimated based on
building type, occupancy, use and design
• Input mechanical equipment, schedules, building enclosure
characteristics
! Can approximate end use energy distribution for all
components
! Needs metered data calibration for accuracy and to evaluate
energy efficiency measures
10. Top Down Assessment vs Energy Simulation – End Use Estimates Bldg #33
Top Down Meter
Analysis – No Energy
Simulation
Bottom Up
Analysis using
Calibrated Energy
Model Simulation
11. Calibration of Energy Simulation using Metered Data
Top Down Metered Energy Analysis
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Electricity - Common
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Exhaust Fans
Common Areas
Parking Garage
Building
Energy
Distribution
Gas
- To heat ventilation air
for make-up air supply
- To heat domestic hot water
- To heat pool/hot-tubs
- Suite fireplaces (if equipped)
- Pilot lights for above
Electricity
Common
Areas
- Interior lighting
- Elevators
- Ventilation fans and motors
- Parking garage exhaust fans
- Water distribution pumps
- Baseboard heaters
- Recreation areas/pool pumps
- Exterior lighting
- Communication
- Controls
Suites
- Baseboard heaters
- Lighting
- Appliances
- Miscellaneous Electric Loads
- Plug loads
- Exhaust fans
Gas Boiler to Pool
heat pool &
hot-tubs
Suites
Elevator Shaft
Common Hallway Corridors
Stairwell
Shaft
Electric Baseboard
Heaters in all
Suites
Gas fireplaces in
some Suites
Air flow through
open windows
Air exhausted using
bathroom/kitchen fans
& windows
Air leakage of heated
ventilation air through
elevator and stairwell shafts Ventilation air is heated
using gas-fired make-up
air unit (MUA)
Heated ventilation air supplied to each floor common corridor (pressurized)
Heated
Ventilation air
from corridor
Domestic Hot
Water is heated
using Gas
Some Gas & Electric
Heat at Common Areas
Typically Unheated
Leakage of heated
ventilation air into shafts
Rec. Areas
Enclosure air-leakage
Elevator pumping
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Bottom-Up Energy Model Simulation
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Actual Energy Use
Model Inputs
kWh/m2/yr
Simulated Energy Use
14. Metered Energy Collection and Weather Normalization
! Calendarization
! Conversion of metered data (any recording period) into
individual calendar months (ie Jan 1st to 31st)
! Weather Normalization
! Process to combine and average > 1 year of monthly energy
data and develop typical year of data for analysis purposes
! Process is performed pre- and post- building enclosure
rehabilitation and mechanical upgrades (if performed)
! Energy data is correlated with monthly heating degree days (at
different baselines) to develop a HDD relationship
• Benefit of this study to correlate assumptions with daily data
• Normalization easy to do in a spreadsheet – need to see &
understand trends with the data
• Pre-packaged software can do this – but may not accurately
represent some energy use behavior
15. Meter Assessment and Weather Normalization of Data
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Suite Electricity – Pre-Post Rehabilitation Building 17
Electric Baseboard Heat - Occupant Controlled Thermostat
Natural Gas – Pre-Post Rehabilitation Building 17
Fireplaces Only (No MAU) – Occupant Controlled Thermostat
Common Electricity – Pre-Post Rehabilitation Building 11
Common Electricity – Non-Adjusted Thermostats
Natural Gas – Pre-Post Rehabilitation Building 11
Make-up Air Heating Only – Fixed Thermostat
Suite Electricity Consumption Pre and Post Rehab
Common Electricity Consumption Pre and Post Rehab
Gas Consumption Pre and Post Rehab
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+ 11.18491x + 42011.83422
R2 = 0.8666
y = 0.2122x + 71.974
R2 = 0.9109
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40
10,000
25,000
20
0
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Monthly HDD
Gas Consumption - GJ/month
Gas - Pre Rehab
Gas - Post Rehab
Gas - Pre Rehab
Gas - Post Rehab
Gas Consumption Pre and Post Rehab
y = 0.0007148x2 + 0.0649066x
R2 = 0.7000204
y = 0.0004614x2 + 0.1990927x
R2 = 0.5650406
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Monthly HDD
Gas Consumption - GJ/month
Gas - Pre Rehab
Gas - Post Rehab
Gas - Post Rehab
Gas - Pre Rehab
Suite Electricity Consumption Pre and Post Rehab
y = -0.000432x3 + 0.557175x2 - 14.989006x + 41332.105085
R2 = 0.976696
R2 = 0.93838
0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Monthly HDD
Suite Electricity Consumption -
kWh/month
Suite Elec - Pre Rehab
Suite Elec - Post Rehab
Suite Elec - Post Rehab
Suite Elec - Pre Rehab
y = -0.000333x3 + 0.297434x2 + 10.057163x + 37032.022306
R2 = 0.918362
y = -0.000513x3 + 0.464302x2 - 23.867279x + 44178.404540
R2 = 0.875213
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Monthly Suite Electricity Consumption -
kWh/month
Suite Elec - Pre Rehab
Suite Elec - Post Rehab
Suite Elec - Post Rehab
Suite Elec - Pre Rehab
y = 7.1879x + 40594
R2 = 0.1849
y = 3.2597x + 38957
R2 = 0.0875
20,000
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Monthly HDD
Common Electricity consumption -
kWh/month
Common Elec - Pre Rehab
Common Elec - Post Rehab
Common Elec - Pre Rehab
Common Elec - Post Rehab
16. Odd Occupant Behavior and Seasonal Influence Trends
Buildings 34/35 - Heating Degree Days Versus Energy Consumption - Monthly
900,000
800,000
700,000
Total Gas
Total Electricity
month)
September
600,000
kwhr/(500,000
Consumption 400,000
Energy 300,000
200,000
June
100,000
0
Monthly Heating Degree Days 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
17. Detailed Enclosure R-value Calculations
! Very detailed Pre- & Post-Rehabilitation U/R-values calculated for input
into energy model
! Calculated U-values for every detail of each wall, roof, window assembly
! Calculated area-weighted U-values using detailed area calculations
PRE R-2.92 POST R-4.26
18. Typical Enclosure R-values – Study MURBs
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
7 11 17 18 19 20 21 28 32 33 62 39 41 Typ Avg
Overall Enclosure R-Value, hr-ft2-F/Btu
Building Number
Pre Post
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Overall Enclosure R-Value, hr-ft2-F/Btu
Year of Construction
19. Impact of Incorrect Nominal R-Value Assumptions
! Assuming nominal R-values (i.e. neglecting thermal
bridging) has significant impact on modeled consumption
! Use of nominal values results in underestimations of space-heat
by 7% to 29% for study buildings (if only we built this
well)
20. Calibration Process – Suite Electricity
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
Energy in kWh Difference
Accuracy of weather normalization becomes apparent here
250,000
140,000
120,000
200,000
100,000
150,000
80,000
60,000
100,000
40,000
50,000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Monthly Error:
35.4% 9.7%
Ann. Error: 46.2%
Billed
Simulated
Difference
Un-Calibrated Suite Electricity – Bldg 33
20,000
.0% 2.7%
Ann. Error: .1%
Calibrated Suite Electricity – Bldg 33
Adjustments to Electric Space Heat Output & Lighting
Baseboard heat constrained within DOE model – to represent
occupant behaviour, zoning – Uniform across ALL buildings studied
21. Calibration Process – Common Electricity
Un-Calibrated Common Electricity – Bldg 33
Avg. Monthly Error:
Avg. Monthly Error:
-42.7% .2%
1.7% .6%
Ann. Error: -42.7%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Energy in kWh Difference
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Ann. Error: 1.6%
Billed
Simulated
Difference
Calibrated Common Electricity – Bldg 33
Adjustments to Elevators & Lighting
Adjustments to account for equipment & heating
22. Calibration Process – Natural Gas
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
-15%
-20%
800
700
700
600
600
500
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
100
0
Natural Gas in GJ Difference
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. Monthly Error:
31.5% 3.5%
Ann. Error: 27.1%
Billed
Simulated
Difference
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100
Avg. Monthly Error:
.6% .6%
Ann. Error: .7%
Adjustments to Make-up Air Flow-rate (ie from nameplate to actual
installed), MAU Temperature & DHW systems
23. Distribution of Energy Consumption – Typical MURB
Average of 13 Buildings = Total 206.3 kWh/m2/yr
Equipment and
Ammenity
(Common),
28.3, 14%
Plug and
Appliances
(Suites), 18.7,
9%
Units of kWh/m2/yr, % total
Electric
Baseboard
Heating, 25.1,
12%
Fireplaces,
37.7, 18%
Ventilation
Heating, 39.7,
19%
DHW, 32.9,
16%
Lights -
Common, 3.7,
2%
Lights - Suite,
15.9, 8%
Elevators, 4.2,
2%
24. Impact of Fireplace Energy Consumption
120
! Fireplace use simulated in model and calibrated with data
from buildings with only gas fireplaces on meter
100
! Average 17.6 GJ/year/suite average fireplace use (13.3 to
24.1 GJ depending on manual pilot light shut-offs
80
2.8
Natural Gas, GJ/suite
1.9 2.0
37.5
25.1 29.1
1.3
0.8
Billed Simulated
39.9 39.9
0.3
0.1 0.1
0.5
1.2
2.1
2.6
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
60
40
20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Suites with Fireplaces Suites without Fireplaces
Annual Space Heat Consumption, kWh/m2
Fireplace Gas
Suite Electric Space Heat
MAU Gas
-37.5 for fireplace
+4 for electric heat
10:1 ratio?
25. Calibration Results – Total Energy Consumption
25%
300
20%
250
15%
200
10%
5%
150
0%
100
-5%
50
0
Average Metered (Actual Savings) = 7.5% (-11% up to 19%)
Average Modeled Savings = 3% (0% to 7%)
In all cases* actual savings exceeded modeled
Bldg07 Bldg11 Bldg17 Bldg18 Bldg19 Bldg20 Bldg21 Bldg28 Bldg32 Bldg33 Bldg62
Total Energy Consumption, kWh/m2
Meter Pre-Rehab
Model Pre-Rehab
Meter Post-Rehab
Model Post-Rehab
-10%
-15%
Bldg07 Bldg11 Bldg17 Bldg18 Bldg19 Bldg20 Bldg21 Bldg28 Bldg32 Bldg33 Bldg62
Total Energy Consumption, kWh/m2
Metered Savings
Modeled Savings
26. Applying Calibrated Model to Assess Energy Efficiency Measures
! Improve glazing
! Improve ventilation &
heat recovery
! Reduced thermal
bridging
27. Combination of Energy Efficiency Measures Simulated
Scenario Simulation Inputs
Baseline Pre • Walls effective R-3.6
• Windows single glazed U = 0.7, SC = 0.67
• Air tightness “Tight – High Average”, 0.15 cfm/ft2
• Make-up air temperature set-point 68°F
• No heat recovery
Good • Walls effective R-10
• Windows double glazed, argon fill, low-e, low conductive frame; U = 0.27, SC = 0.35
• Air tightness “Tight – Low Average”, 0.05 cfm/ft2
• Make-up air temperature set-point 64°F
• No heat recovery
• No Fireplaces
Best • Walls effective R-18.2
• Windows triple glazed, argon fill, low-e, low conductive frame; U = 0.17, SC = 0.23
• Air tightness “Very Tight”, 0.02 cfm/ft2
• Make-up air temperature set-point 60°F
• 80% Heat Recovery
• No Fireplaces
28. Potential for MURB Space Heat Consumption in Vancouver
102.4
63% Space Heat Savings
38.2
9.7
120.0
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
Baseline Good Best
Annual Space Heat Consumption, kWh/m2
91% Space Heat Savings
29. Impact of Space Heat Energy on Total Energy Consumption
! Can reduce energy by almost half with ventilation and enclosure upgrades only
! Further improvements from DHW, Lighting, Appliances, Controls etc.
m2
kWh/Consumption, Energy Annual 110.3
60.8
Baseline Good Best 39.4
96.0
81.3
74.2
250
200
150
100
50
0
Electricity
Gas
Current Levels ~ 200 kWh/m2/yr We can get to ~100 kWh/m2/yr
30. Conclusions – MURB Energy Simulations
! 2-3 years of monthly utility data usually sufficient for energy
assessments of existing MURBs
! Careful with HVAC/enclosure changes, may need more data
! Careful with weather normalization – usually non-linear relationship
when occupants have control of thermostat
! Need accurate R-values and mechanical inventories (detailed audits
necessary), basic understanding of air-tightness/airflows
! Energy models need to be calibrated with actual data – apply findings,
tweaks & knowledge to new building models
! Calibrated models can predict approximate space-heat energy savings
for enclosure rehabilitations
! Some difficulty with gas fireplaces and make-up air consumption & influence
! Mechanical system changes (ie balancing of make-up air, set-point temperature
increases, dead controls) can throw of estimates (and real savings)
! Occupant behaviour and airflow within tall buildings have significant
influence on actual energy consumption and savings potentials