- NREL is a national laboratory operated by the U.S. Department of Energy that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- The presentation introduces EDAPT and OpenStudio, which were created to lower the administrative costs and make energy analysis cheaper for Energy Design Assistance programs.
- EDAPT is a web service that tracks project status, manages data and communications, and reports program-wide outcomes. It integrates with OpenStudio and EnergyPlus to automate energy modeling and analysis.
The document summarizes a solar ready assessment training. It discusses what makes a building solar ready, including factors like orientation, shading, roof type, and electrical infrastructure. It outlines the site assessment process, including measuring usable roof space, graphing obstructions, calculating total solar resource fraction, and making design recommendations. It also discusses working with a solar trade ally for installation and the costs involved. The training aims to help design professionals understand how to maximize a building's solar potential and connect with solar installation professionals.
The document discusses a Delta Force project to implement energy efficiency measures at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library to reduce electricity consumption and bills. The project would replace lighting, HVAC equipment and controls, and plumbing fixtures to achieve an estimated 34% reduction in energy usage. It would be paid for through the savings on the library's utility bills, with no upfront cost to the library. Implementation is projected to begin in fall 2019 and be completed by spring 2021.
This document discusses how One Click LCA software can be used to achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. It highlights that One Click LCA is the only approved LCA software for the entire certification. It outlines 25 potential credits that can be achieved, including 10 for Material 1, 3 for Materials 2, 5, and 6, 4 for Material 3, 4 for Management 2, and 2 for Waste 5. The document also provides over a dozen ways the software can help speed up BREEAM analyses through features like predefined workflows, importing models from IESVE and Revit for Material 1 benchmarks, creating options using existing construction libraries, visualizing options for comparison, and generating compliance reports.
This document describes the Building Renewal Tool being developed by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to promote deep energy retrofits of commercial buildings. The tool provides an integrated analysis of technical and financial aspects to evaluate improving energy performance by over 35%. It is intended for owners of leased commercial offices over 20,000 square feet. The tool aims to demonstrate the business case for retrofits by quantifying energy savings as well as non-energy benefits like increased property value. It uses prototype buildings and limited predefined efficiency measures to quickly estimate retrofit costs, energy and cost savings, and returns on investment.
Cheryl Massie Presentation New York City Green PlanRyan Slack
The document summarizes New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which includes four laws aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings. The laws require benchmarking and audits for large buildings, lighting upgrades and submetering, and compliance with the NYC Energy Conservation Code. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must follow energy auditing, retrocommissioning, and benchmarking requirements on staggered schedules between 2010-2025. Financial assistance and training resources are available from groups like NYSERDA, ConEdison, and the Urban Green Council.
Combined Heat and Power Engineering and Installation in the Pacific NWmelanie_bissonnette
This document provides an overview of combined heat and power (CHP) systems for the Pacific Northwest region. It discusses opportunities for CHP to earn LEED points and outlines various financial options for CHP projects. The presentation then reviews the benefits of CHP systems, common technology types, and the technical potential for CHP in Oregon and Washington. Key commercial market sectors for CHP are also identified.
- NREL is a national laboratory operated by the U.S. Department of Energy that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
- The presentation introduces EDAPT and OpenStudio, which were created to lower the administrative costs and make energy analysis cheaper for Energy Design Assistance programs.
- EDAPT is a web service that tracks project status, manages data and communications, and reports program-wide outcomes. It integrates with OpenStudio and EnergyPlus to automate energy modeling and analysis.
The document summarizes a solar ready assessment training. It discusses what makes a building solar ready, including factors like orientation, shading, roof type, and electrical infrastructure. It outlines the site assessment process, including measuring usable roof space, graphing obstructions, calculating total solar resource fraction, and making design recommendations. It also discusses working with a solar trade ally for installation and the costs involved. The training aims to help design professionals understand how to maximize a building's solar potential and connect with solar installation professionals.
The document discusses a Delta Force project to implement energy efficiency measures at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library to reduce electricity consumption and bills. The project would replace lighting, HVAC equipment and controls, and plumbing fixtures to achieve an estimated 34% reduction in energy usage. It would be paid for through the savings on the library's utility bills, with no upfront cost to the library. Implementation is projected to begin in fall 2019 and be completed by spring 2021.
This document discusses how One Click LCA software can be used to achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. It highlights that One Click LCA is the only approved LCA software for the entire certification. It outlines 25 potential credits that can be achieved, including 10 for Material 1, 3 for Materials 2, 5, and 6, 4 for Material 3, 4 for Management 2, and 2 for Waste 5. The document also provides over a dozen ways the software can help speed up BREEAM analyses through features like predefined workflows, importing models from IESVE and Revit for Material 1 benchmarks, creating options using existing construction libraries, visualizing options for comparison, and generating compliance reports.
This document describes the Building Renewal Tool being developed by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to promote deep energy retrofits of commercial buildings. The tool provides an integrated analysis of technical and financial aspects to evaluate improving energy performance by over 35%. It is intended for owners of leased commercial offices over 20,000 square feet. The tool aims to demonstrate the business case for retrofits by quantifying energy savings as well as non-energy benefits like increased property value. It uses prototype buildings and limited predefined efficiency measures to quickly estimate retrofit costs, energy and cost savings, and returns on investment.
Cheryl Massie Presentation New York City Green PlanRyan Slack
The document summarizes New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which includes four laws aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings. The laws require benchmarking and audits for large buildings, lighting upgrades and submetering, and compliance with the NYC Energy Conservation Code. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must follow energy auditing, retrocommissioning, and benchmarking requirements on staggered schedules between 2010-2025. Financial assistance and training resources are available from groups like NYSERDA, ConEdison, and the Urban Green Council.
Combined Heat and Power Engineering and Installation in the Pacific NWmelanie_bissonnette
This document provides an overview of combined heat and power (CHP) systems for the Pacific Northwest region. It discusses opportunities for CHP to earn LEED points and outlines various financial options for CHP projects. The presentation then reviews the benefits of CHP systems, common technology types, and the technical potential for CHP in Oregon and Washington. Key commercial market sectors for CHP are also identified.
How Upcoming Regulation Will Affect YouEnercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
Significant new regulations are moving to be implemented in Ontario, and each one may shape the way your property uses energy for years to come. The three major drivers of this change will be the Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, Carbon Cap and Trade, and Energy Performance Disclosure regulations.
An explanation to: How will your day-to-day activities change? What preparation is needed to manage costs and risks to your business? How can you take advantage of upcoming opportunities?
Presented by: Eric Chisholm, P.Eng., CEM, LEED AP, Technical Lead, Energy and Sustainability, WSP Canada
This document provides updates on several research projects funded by SEAI related to building energy performance and indoor environmental quality. It summarizes the goals and key aspects of projects on assessing the performance gap in A-rated buildings, validating ventilation systems in energy efficient homes, monitoring over 100 low-energy buildings to learn nZEB design and operational lessons, and measuring indoor air quality in homes before and after deep energy renovations. The research aims to better understand building performance in use, factors influencing overheating risk, and the impact of energy efficiency upgrades on occupant comfort and health.
Using Retro-Commissioning to Improve Operations and Energy Use through Climat...Paladino and Company
Paladino and Company’s higher education market leader Bronwen Carpenter and BuildPulse’s Brice Kosnik present “Improving Operations and Energy Use at Universities.” The presentation covers how facility managers can use analytics and modern fault detection and diagnostics to identify energy savings and operational improvements in a higher education setting. Using Seattle Pacific University as an example, this presentation demonstrates how building automation technology can help campuses determine inefficiencies in facilities and reach their climate goals.
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 certificate verifies that Mohammed Nizamuddin completed a course on Revit MEP at CADD Centre Training Services in June 2015. The course covered topics such as project setup in Revit MEP, family creation for solids, equipment, light fixtures and devices, HVAC design including load analysis and ductwork, electrical design including lighting and power, plumbing, fire protection, documentation, and an independent project.
This document discusses the real energy performance of green, LEED-certified buildings in Canada based on post-occupancy monitoring conducted by Enermodal Engineering on 6 of their projects. It finds that while computer simulations predicted significant energy savings, actual performance varied and was improved by ongoing commissioning. Delivered performance through long-term monitoring, calibration of simulations, and occupant education can help buildings achieve closer to their full potential savings.
TowerLabs: Accelerating Adoption of Green Building Technologies for CondosToronto 2030 District
Jamie James, Founder of TowerLabs @ MaRS showcases some of their research and the technology they are incubating to accelerate the uptake of cleantech in the condo sector.
This document summarizes a presentation about integrating One Click LCA software with IESVE energy modeling software to help achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. One Click LCA can generate a building LCA benchmark using data from IESVE energy models or Revit models. It provides options for materials at different design stages using its construction library and supplier EPD data. One Click LCA workflows guide users through the credit analyses and it can generate compliance reports in one click. Integrating One Click LCA with IESVE provides over a dozen ways to streamline the BREEAM analyses and maximize potential credits.
Pilio provides energy reporting and services to help organizations reduce energy usage and costs. Their reports track energy consumption, costs, carbon emissions and compare performance to benchmarks. They also offer energy auditing and analysis services. Pilio's online software collects, analyzes and interprets energy data to identify savings opportunities. It provides customizable reports and dashboards accessed online or via email. Pilio helps clients embed energy management and quantify savings through ongoing support and project-based services like audits, strategy development and analyzing time of use pricing. Their expertise comes from 30 years experience analyzing building energy use. Clients praise Pilio for their expertise, effective tools and support achieving goals like ISO 50001 compliance.
Boiler MACT Workshop Presentation - George Voss, SBM - FinalSustBusnMgmtLLC
This document discusses the benefits of combined heat and power (CHP) as a manufactured product for complying with Boiler MACT regulations. It notes that CHP as a manufactured product offers benefits like a unified warranty, standardized and modular design that lowers costs, risk mitigation through clear responsibility, rapid installation, and integration of components to optimize efficiency. Examples of manufactured CHP products are also provided, and the document concludes that CHP as a manufactured product reduces risks while optimizing performance for complying with emissions regulations.
Energy Management Strategies for MURB & Commercial BuildingsEnercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. This presentation by PL Consulting Corp will cover the use of energy audits and hydro bill analysis to understand the equipment and energy usage in your building. Energy audits, which include financials such as cost savings, incentives and estimated capital costs, equip building operators to make informed decisions on equipment replacement and operational adjustments. In addition to better understanding your building, this presentation will cover conservation measures such as intuitive automated controls which can effectively and significantly reduce overall consumption and increase your bottom line.
Presented by: Konrad Seemann, CEM, CBCP, PL Consulting Corp
IES TaP - Award Winning BREEAM Project ManagementIES VE
This document discusses IES TaP, a cloud-based project management system for BREEAM assessments. It allows assessors and project teams to collaborate online, track evidence collection, and submit assessments for certification. The system aims to streamline the assessment process and reduce costs by managing documentation, assigning responsibilities, and notifying teams of deadlines. Several companies, including Bouygues UK, Delta Green, and GWP Project Services, are highlighted as successful users of IES TaP.
Regulatory Update: Introduction to Bill 135 and Environmental Policies Impact...Enercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
Significant new regulations are moving to be implemented in Ontario, and each one may shape the way your property uses energy for years to come. The three major drivers of this change will be the Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, Carbon Cap and Trade, and Energy Performance Disclosure regulations.
An explanation to: How will your day-to-day activities change? What preparation is needed to manage costs and risks to your business? How can you take advantage of upcoming opportunities?
Presented by: David Stevens, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
Texas Tech University - Energy Data and the Transition from Deferred Maintena...FMA Summits
Texas Tech University has reduced its energy use index by 37% since FY2000. The successful measures were implemented during a time frame in which the energy data infrastructure has been gradually upgraded to effect a paradigm shift from deferred maintenance to persistent commissioning. This presentation discusses analytic methods that have been in use before and after those ongoing upgrades.
The document proposes a solution to address Wendy's issues with accurately accruing lease expenses in Oracle Property Manager. It involves building an engine to calculate capital and operating lease accruals using Oracle Property Manager lease data and journaling the accrual entries directly to Oracle General Ledger. The implementation approach includes requirements gathering, prototyping, design, development, testing, and go-live over an 85 day timeline using a team experienced with Oracle lease solutions.
IES & MagiCAD: Learn about the new IESVE & MagiCAD interoperabilityIES VE
With so many digital technologies available, it can be challenging to see which is best for you. This webinar discussed why designers are now choosing to use IESVE and MagiCAD. Using the new connection, you can now easily import your IESVE results directly into MagiCAD to undertake your ductwork and pipework design.
This document summarizes a case study about component failures at Aristotle Communication Company. It describes how an employee, Shubhangi, noticed excessive failure rates of the RB175 integrated circuit. After testing, she and colleague Anand discovered that temperature and humidity changes caused a specific circuit to react unpredictably. A task force was formed but made little progress due to delays in validating the problem and bringing relevant teams together. After two months, Anand and Shubhangi were assigned full-time to the task force. It took over a year to redesign the component, incurring significant replacement costs. The document raises questions about management reorganization and employee communication problems at the company.
The Google Pigeon Update was a 2014 algorithm change that aimed to provide more useful and accurate local search results by updating how it evaluates and ranks local businesses; there were several variants of the Pigeon update rolled out over two months, representing one of Google's biggest search algorithm updates, though webmasters had to determine how to recover in their local rankings after the changes.
Measuring Energy and Occupant Satisfaction, a Evidence Based Design Presentationscott shell
This document discusses measuring energy use and occupant satisfaction in buildings. It provides an example of a school project in Seaside, California called Chartwell that is using 27% more energy than designed. Possible reasons discussed for the excess energy use include unanticipated equipment loads, incorrect controls settings, and equipment failures. The document also discusses strategies to improve energy monitoring, commissioning, and post-occupancy evaluation to help understand performance gaps and enhance occupant satisfaction.
Nathan Lex presented his end of term report for his co-op at CBG Tech Services. He discussed completing various projects including a CFU max rate test where he collected field data and wrote a post-audit memo, updating Deepcut TAR PI graphics, developing CFU/LEP FOE metrics, and analyzing a spring 2015 bundle cleaning program. His goals were to take on more unit engineer responsibilities, learn a new unit, and strengthen his communication and technical skills. He gained experience with TARs, rate tests, and developing energy metrics and felt he improved at challenging assumptions and understanding unit integration.
This presentation was delivered as part of the "Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals - ECCoPro" project first workshop. The objective of the ECCoPro project is to explore the opportunity of introducing an environmental certification system for building professionals in Ireland. For further information on this project please visit https://www.igbc.ie/policy-and-regulation/renovation-strategies/eccopro-environmental-certification-construction-professionals/.
How Upcoming Regulation Will Affect YouEnercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
Significant new regulations are moving to be implemented in Ontario, and each one may shape the way your property uses energy for years to come. The three major drivers of this change will be the Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, Carbon Cap and Trade, and Energy Performance Disclosure regulations.
An explanation to: How will your day-to-day activities change? What preparation is needed to manage costs and risks to your business? How can you take advantage of upcoming opportunities?
Presented by: Eric Chisholm, P.Eng., CEM, LEED AP, Technical Lead, Energy and Sustainability, WSP Canada
This document provides updates on several research projects funded by SEAI related to building energy performance and indoor environmental quality. It summarizes the goals and key aspects of projects on assessing the performance gap in A-rated buildings, validating ventilation systems in energy efficient homes, monitoring over 100 low-energy buildings to learn nZEB design and operational lessons, and measuring indoor air quality in homes before and after deep energy renovations. The research aims to better understand building performance in use, factors influencing overheating risk, and the impact of energy efficiency upgrades on occupant comfort and health.
Using Retro-Commissioning to Improve Operations and Energy Use through Climat...Paladino and Company
Paladino and Company’s higher education market leader Bronwen Carpenter and BuildPulse’s Brice Kosnik present “Improving Operations and Energy Use at Universities.” The presentation covers how facility managers can use analytics and modern fault detection and diagnostics to identify energy savings and operational improvements in a higher education setting. Using Seattle Pacific University as an example, this presentation demonstrates how building automation technology can help campuses determine inefficiencies in facilities and reach their climate goals.
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 certificate verifies that Mohammed Nizamuddin completed a course on Revit MEP at CADD Centre Training Services in June 2015. The course covered topics such as project setup in Revit MEP, family creation for solids, equipment, light fixtures and devices, HVAC design including load analysis and ductwork, electrical design including lighting and power, plumbing, fire protection, documentation, and an independent project.
This document discusses the real energy performance of green, LEED-certified buildings in Canada based on post-occupancy monitoring conducted by Enermodal Engineering on 6 of their projects. It finds that while computer simulations predicted significant energy savings, actual performance varied and was improved by ongoing commissioning. Delivered performance through long-term monitoring, calibration of simulations, and occupant education can help buildings achieve closer to their full potential savings.
TowerLabs: Accelerating Adoption of Green Building Technologies for CondosToronto 2030 District
Jamie James, Founder of TowerLabs @ MaRS showcases some of their research and the technology they are incubating to accelerate the uptake of cleantech in the condo sector.
This document summarizes a presentation about integrating One Click LCA software with IESVE energy modeling software to help achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. One Click LCA can generate a building LCA benchmark using data from IESVE energy models or Revit models. It provides options for materials at different design stages using its construction library and supplier EPD data. One Click LCA workflows guide users through the credit analyses and it can generate compliance reports in one click. Integrating One Click LCA with IESVE provides over a dozen ways to streamline the BREEAM analyses and maximize potential credits.
Pilio provides energy reporting and services to help organizations reduce energy usage and costs. Their reports track energy consumption, costs, carbon emissions and compare performance to benchmarks. They also offer energy auditing and analysis services. Pilio's online software collects, analyzes and interprets energy data to identify savings opportunities. It provides customizable reports and dashboards accessed online or via email. Pilio helps clients embed energy management and quantify savings through ongoing support and project-based services like audits, strategy development and analyzing time of use pricing. Their expertise comes from 30 years experience analyzing building energy use. Clients praise Pilio for their expertise, effective tools and support achieving goals like ISO 50001 compliance.
Boiler MACT Workshop Presentation - George Voss, SBM - FinalSustBusnMgmtLLC
This document discusses the benefits of combined heat and power (CHP) as a manufactured product for complying with Boiler MACT regulations. It notes that CHP as a manufactured product offers benefits like a unified warranty, standardized and modular design that lowers costs, risk mitigation through clear responsibility, rapid installation, and integration of components to optimize efficiency. Examples of manufactured CHP products are also provided, and the document concludes that CHP as a manufactured product reduces risks while optimizing performance for complying with emissions regulations.
Energy Management Strategies for MURB & Commercial BuildingsEnercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. This presentation by PL Consulting Corp will cover the use of energy audits and hydro bill analysis to understand the equipment and energy usage in your building. Energy audits, which include financials such as cost savings, incentives and estimated capital costs, equip building operators to make informed decisions on equipment replacement and operational adjustments. In addition to better understanding your building, this presentation will cover conservation measures such as intuitive automated controls which can effectively and significantly reduce overall consumption and increase your bottom line.
Presented by: Konrad Seemann, CEM, CBCP, PL Consulting Corp
IES TaP - Award Winning BREEAM Project ManagementIES VE
This document discusses IES TaP, a cloud-based project management system for BREEAM assessments. It allows assessors and project teams to collaborate online, track evidence collection, and submit assessments for certification. The system aims to streamline the assessment process and reduce costs by managing documentation, assigning responsibilities, and notifying teams of deadlines. Several companies, including Bouygues UK, Delta Green, and GWP Project Services, are highlighted as successful users of IES TaP.
Regulatory Update: Introduction to Bill 135 and Environmental Policies Impact...Enercare Inc.
Enercare’s 3rd annual Thought Leadership event series, Energy Management: What’s New and What’s Next, explores energy conservation opportunities, the latest technologies and regulations shaping the multi-residential and commercial building management space.
Significant new regulations are moving to be implemented in Ontario, and each one may shape the way your property uses energy for years to come. The three major drivers of this change will be the Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, Carbon Cap and Trade, and Energy Performance Disclosure regulations.
An explanation to: How will your day-to-day activities change? What preparation is needed to manage costs and risks to your business? How can you take advantage of upcoming opportunities?
Presented by: David Stevens, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP
Texas Tech University - Energy Data and the Transition from Deferred Maintena...FMA Summits
Texas Tech University has reduced its energy use index by 37% since FY2000. The successful measures were implemented during a time frame in which the energy data infrastructure has been gradually upgraded to effect a paradigm shift from deferred maintenance to persistent commissioning. This presentation discusses analytic methods that have been in use before and after those ongoing upgrades.
The document proposes a solution to address Wendy's issues with accurately accruing lease expenses in Oracle Property Manager. It involves building an engine to calculate capital and operating lease accruals using Oracle Property Manager lease data and journaling the accrual entries directly to Oracle General Ledger. The implementation approach includes requirements gathering, prototyping, design, development, testing, and go-live over an 85 day timeline using a team experienced with Oracle lease solutions.
IES & MagiCAD: Learn about the new IESVE & MagiCAD interoperabilityIES VE
With so many digital technologies available, it can be challenging to see which is best for you. This webinar discussed why designers are now choosing to use IESVE and MagiCAD. Using the new connection, you can now easily import your IESVE results directly into MagiCAD to undertake your ductwork and pipework design.
This document summarizes a case study about component failures at Aristotle Communication Company. It describes how an employee, Shubhangi, noticed excessive failure rates of the RB175 integrated circuit. After testing, she and colleague Anand discovered that temperature and humidity changes caused a specific circuit to react unpredictably. A task force was formed but made little progress due to delays in validating the problem and bringing relevant teams together. After two months, Anand and Shubhangi were assigned full-time to the task force. It took over a year to redesign the component, incurring significant replacement costs. The document raises questions about management reorganization and employee communication problems at the company.
The Google Pigeon Update was a 2014 algorithm change that aimed to provide more useful and accurate local search results by updating how it evaluates and ranks local businesses; there were several variants of the Pigeon update rolled out over two months, representing one of Google's biggest search algorithm updates, though webmasters had to determine how to recover in their local rankings after the changes.
Measuring Energy and Occupant Satisfaction, a Evidence Based Design Presentationscott shell
This document discusses measuring energy use and occupant satisfaction in buildings. It provides an example of a school project in Seaside, California called Chartwell that is using 27% more energy than designed. Possible reasons discussed for the excess energy use include unanticipated equipment loads, incorrect controls settings, and equipment failures. The document also discusses strategies to improve energy monitoring, commissioning, and post-occupancy evaluation to help understand performance gaps and enhance occupant satisfaction.
Nathan Lex presented his end of term report for his co-op at CBG Tech Services. He discussed completing various projects including a CFU max rate test where he collected field data and wrote a post-audit memo, updating Deepcut TAR PI graphics, developing CFU/LEP FOE metrics, and analyzing a spring 2015 bundle cleaning program. His goals were to take on more unit engineer responsibilities, learn a new unit, and strengthen his communication and technical skills. He gained experience with TARs, rate tests, and developing energy metrics and felt he improved at challenging assumptions and understanding unit integration.
This presentation was delivered as part of the "Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals - ECCoPro" project first workshop. The objective of the ECCoPro project is to explore the opportunity of introducing an environmental certification system for building professionals in Ireland. For further information on this project please visit https://www.igbc.ie/policy-and-regulation/renovation-strategies/eccopro-environmental-certification-construction-professionals/.
The document summarizes Mohammad Bader's integrated design approach for a sustainable building project in Saudi Arabia. It outlines 8 steps to the methodology: 1) creating a project charter, 2) selecting LEED credits, 3) identifying BIM uses, 4) identifying stakeholder capabilities, 5) stakeholder participation, 6) mapping BIM uses, 7) detailed process mapping, and 8) developing an information exchange plan. Four design strategies are presented to achieve passive design and LEED goals: entrance/window location, roof design, glazing and overhangs, and on-site renewable energy. A case study project is analyzed showing potential credits for various elements and strategies to achieve 47 out of 61 possible points towards LEED
The document describes a proposed mobile firefighter crawling training module designed by a senior design team for the Auburn/Opelika Fire Department. It would simulate harsh burning building conditions to practice crawl techniques, oxygen conservation, and physiological control. A survey found that most departments travel over 50 miles for training and state fire academies spend $250k+ on mobile solutions. The proposed design aims to address accessibility and cost issues through configurability, live monitoring, quick rescue capabilities, and intuitive assembly to potentially save departments money.
The document discusses LEED v4.1, an incremental update to the LEED rating systems. It highlights that LEED v4.1 focuses on closing the operations gap by emphasizing actual building performance and access to the Arc platform. It also addresses market barriers identified with LEED v4 and improves building performance over the lifetime of the project. The presentation provides an overview of LEED v4.1, including its minimum data requirements for energy, water, waste and indoor air quality through the Arc platform.
Andy Smith presented on a project to improve engineering department efficiencies at Rodgers Leask Ltd using the DMAIC methodology. In the Define phase, key stakeholders were identified and processes reviewed to develop a problem statement. In the Measure phase, current processes were mapped and data collected to establish a baseline. The Analyze phase found inconsistencies in procedures, documentation, and training. Recommendations in the Improve phase included new training, templates, and documentation procedures. The Control phase implemented audits, tracking, and reviews to sustain the improvements. The project successfully changed processes to benefit quality and reduce safety and financial risks.
Fundamentals of Managing the Data Center Life Cycle for OwnersSchneider Electric
Just as good genes do not guarantee health and well-being, a good design alone does not ensure a data center is well-built and will remain efficient and available over the course of its life span. For each phase of the data center’s life cycle, proper care and action must be taken to continuously meet the business needs of the facility. This presentation describes the five phases of the data center life cycle, identifies key tasks and pitfalls, and offers practical advice to facility owners and management.
Revathi Narayanan is a Manager in the Energy Management Department at Essar Steel Limited in Hazira, India. She has over 8 years of experience in areas like project management, energy management, auditing, and SAP planning. Some of her responsibilities include implementing energy saving projects, ensuring ISO 50001 certification, analyzing energy consumption data, and identifying cost saving measures. She has conceptualized and implemented several projects around energy monitoring systems, biogas plants, and waste heat recovery systems.
James Horne completed various engineering projects and tasks during his internship at Cavendish Nuclear. He redesigned a lifting beam and pallet to improve efficiency. He created presentation materials on CE marking standards and reviewed the ergonomics of a proposed manual operation. A significant portion of his time was spent creating an index of relevant standards to support future design work. Overall, he gained valuable experience with standards, learned about professional development resources, and benefited from hands-on training opportunities, though he wished for more practical experience in testing.
Not just Guide M, but how maintenance is a significant opportunity to deliver better buildings, with higher levels of reliability, comfort and cost effectiveness.
Fundamentals of Managing the Data Center Life Cycle for OwnersSchneider Electric
Just as good genes do not guarantee health and well-being, a
good design alone does not ensure a data center is well-built and will remain efficient and available over the course of its life span.
For each phase of the data center’s life cycle, proper care and action must be taken to continuously meet the business needs of the facility. This presentation describes the five phases of the data center life cycle, identifies key tasks and pitfalls, and offers practical advice to facility owners and management.
The role of commissioning in closing the gap BSRIA
To ensure design objectives are met the industry must embed a circular approach where building evaluation is used to measure and optimize asset performance and feed the lessons learnt back into design. Building performance data will identify the 'gap' and inform subsequent projects resulting in the conclusion of one project leading to the beginning of the next. This session will provide practical lessons learnt from the performance gap and show how improvements can be applied to future projects
Government Soft Landings: A Case Study by RLBDaniel Gerrella
A presentation from Steven Jenkins at Rider Levett Bucknall, which was delivered at Government Soft Landings: Joining the Dots conference on 1 April 2014.
It details a case study of King's College London's Champion Hill scheme, which is being delivered with Government Soft Landings and BIM.
For more details please visit: http://bit.ly/rlbsoftlandings
Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) Methodologies for School FacilitiesMarcel Harmon
70% (2) Additional task lighting is needed to supplement the
main light fixtures.
60% (3) The lighting controls are difficult to use.
(4) Glare or reflections are sometimes an issue.
50%
(5) The lighting does not seem well-suited to the tasks
performed in the space.
(6) Other (please specify):
40%
(7) None of the above apply. The lighting is satisfactory.
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LCI Ireland COP March 2015 Event ( Sponsored by Project Management )John French
This document provides an overview of an event introducing lean construction principles. It includes an agenda for the event with presentations on lean project delivery and kickstarting a lean construction journey. It also summarizes the introduction to Lean Construction Ireland's community of practice, including its structure, purpose to change the industry, and events held so far. Additionally, it outlines the lean project pathway as a route for delivering projects and highlights elements needed for success, including applying lean throughout the project cycle and establishing integrated project teams.
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4. April 2014
Q1 – The Brief
SUSTAINABLE
BUILDING:
energy
energy costs
carbon footprint
ethical impact
EPC
DEC
BREEAM
SKA
LEED
lifecycle costs
cradle to grave
maintenance?
note: regulatory/planning minimum?
• Not all equal
• Conflict
• Priorities
• Balance Cost
5. April 2014
Q2 – Jargon Challenge
Engineers love it!
Few minutes in a HL office:
EPC
DEC
Criterion 3
NCM
BER
TER
SEER
ESEER
LOR
CRI
UGR
kVA
THD
PoE
FCU
BIM
IFC model
• Understand now?
• Presumed
knowledge –
implicit information
6. April 2014
Q3 – Energy Use
Source: Carbon Trust – Closing the Gap
Source: Carbon Trust – Closing the Gap
Source: Nutec Group
CIBSETM54: use it as part of design
Occupant behaviour, correct model,
controls, commissioning, build
quality, etc
7. April 2014
Q4+
• What is the impact of requesting X/Y/Z?
• What changes could be easily done to make the building operate more
efficiently?
• Increased maintenance associated with “sustainability”?
• Have you designed this before?
• Do I really need X/Y/Z?
• What will Part L 2014 mean to me?
• Are feed-in tariffs still worth it?
8. April 2014
Summary
• Sustainability is complex
• Challenge your team to talk in plain English
• Know what you want
• Part L ≠ BREEAM ≠ Actual energy use
• CIBSETM54 key new tool in estimating actual
energy use