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Prepared with funding from Utility By Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. 1400 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 700 Portland, OR 97201 In partnership with Partner Final Report March 2002
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This sample document is provided for instructional purposes only. CCC is not rendering advice concerning any commission project or practices. This document is neither approved nor intended to serve as a standard form. The user of these documents should confer with qualified advisors with respect to its commissioning and other documentation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 1
Overview of Results...................................................................................................... 1 Measure Prioritization and Tracking ............................................................................... 2 Recommendations, Cost and Savings Summary Tables ................................................... 2 Findings And Implementation Plan Summary Table ........................................................ 4
APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 44
Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Photos ................................................................................................... 45 Utility History Analysis Figures ................................................................. 49 Pre-retrofit Data Logging Trend Analysis Figures ...................................... 50 Pre-retrofit Monitored Average Daily Load Shapes .................................... 57 Post-retrofit Data Logging Trend Analysis Figures ..................................... 62 Retrocommissioning Plan......................................................................... 63 Savings and Cost Estimates..................................................................... 69
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Building X City Y, CA
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Building X City Y, CA Operation and Maintenance Measures. Four operation and maintenance (O&M) measures were identified but only two measures were selected by the owner for implementation. However, since energy savings for one of these O&M measures directly impacts the savings associated with the selected capital improvement measure, overall energy savings for the combined O&M/Capital Improvement measure is presented in the section below. Therefore, the total estimated annual savings for the O&M measure implemented by the owner are 208,487 kWh and $16,262 in annual utility costs. Estimates of energy savings have been reduced by 5% to account for minor interactive effects between measures that reduce the savings from one measure when another is implemented. The total cost to implement this measure was $243 based on contractor invoice. This results in approximately a month payback. Capital Improvement Measures. One combined O&M/Capital Improvement measure was implemented to bring the building back to its original design intent. The total estimated annual savings for this measure is 29,450 kWh and $3,800 in annual utility costs. Estimates of energy savings have been reduced by 5% to account for minor interactive effects between measures that reduce the savings from one measure when another is implemented. The total cost to implement this measure was $14,150 based on contractor invoice. This results in a simple payback of 3.7 years. Total Project Summary. The combined measures implemented by the owner result in total annual savings of 237,937 kWh and a utility cost savings of $20,062, which correspond to a 9.9% reduction in annual energy usage and 4.7% reduction in annual utility costs. The calculated savings have been reduced by 5% to account for minor interactive effects between measures that reduce the savings from one measure when another is implemented. The total cost to implement all of the measures was $14,393, resulting in an overall simple payback of 0.7 years. Refer to the following Savings Summary Projection table and Energy Usage and Cost Index Comparison Projection graph for details of the total project savings and costs. Other Measures Considered. Five measures were identified but not formally presented because the payback was too long, there was insufficient information, or the measure was not energy related. MEASURE PRIORITIZATION AND TRACKING Each measure was originally prioritized by PECI on a scale of 1 to 3 to assists the owner in determining the order in which to implement the findings. A ranking of 1 represents a high priority finding, 2 represents a medium priority finding, and 3 represents a low priority finding. The ranking is subjective, but based on an overall evaluation with consideration given to the criteria of energy savings, project cost, likelihood of being implemented, indoor air quality, safety, and comfort. The table was also used to track measure implementation. Refer to the following Finding and Implementation Plan Summary table for details. RECOMMENDATIONS, COST AND SAVINGS SUMMARY TABLES
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Building X City Y, CA
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ID
Finding
Package 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3
Priority 1 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 3 1
Date Started
Date Complete
01 CSI scheduling and control sequences need to be optomized Scheduling and Programming Improvements 02 Supply fans cycle on and off during unoccupied hours 03 Single speed fans short cycle to meet cooling load 04 Single speed fans short cycle to meet cooling load 05 Water loop temperature and fan control should be optimized 06 Water loop temperature and fan control should be optimized 07 Water loop temperature should be optimized 08 West loop pump is circulating too much water 09 Heat pump have never been tuned-up 10 East loop pump may be circulating too much water 11 Fluid cooler chemical feed system may be malfunctioning 12 Convert water loops to variable volume systems Install Variable Frequency Drives on Fluid Cooler Fans* Install Two-speed Motors on Fluid Cooler Fans* Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature* Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Two-speed Motors* Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install VFDs* Trim West Loop Pump Impellers Tune-up Heat Pumps Modify East Loop Pump Flow Rate Inspect Fluid Cooler Chemical Treatment Install Automatic Two-way Control Valves on each Heat Pump
1-Feb-02 28-Feb-02
13 Make-up water flow is unrestricted Close Water Loop Make-up Line Valve 3 Notes: 1. Recommendations with an (*) in the title are mutually exclusive with other measures 2. Package identification: 1 - low cost measure, 2 - capital improvement measure, 3 - other measure considered, 4 - non-energy saving measure 3. Priority ratings: 1 - high priority, 2 - Medium priority, 3 - low priority 4. Both two-speed motors and condenser water reset measures were implemented. Measure 06 evaluated the interaction between the two measures. 5. Facility personnel were aware of the situation and fixed the problem
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Building X City Y, CA
INTRODUCTION
This report presents the final results of the retrocommissioning study performed on Building X, an office facility located in City Y, California. This retrocommissioning study was completed as part of a retrocommissioning program funded by Utility. Portland Energy Conservation Inc. (PECI) and Partner completed the retrocommissioning study. Retrocommissioning is an excellent way to obtain energy savings through low cost improvements that optimize building systems so that they operate efficiently and effectively. On average around the country, commissioning existing buildings reduces a buildings energy costs by 5% to 20%. The payback for investment in low cost opportunities typically ranges from a few months to two years. In addition, retrocommissioning can improve occupant comfort, reduce indoor air quality problems and reduce operations and maintenance costs. The retrocommissioning process also identifies potential capital intensive improvements that can be made at the facility to further reduce energy usage and utility costs. Often, the savings associated with the low cost improvements can be used to buy down the implementation costs associated with the capital-intensive measures and make the overall package more economically viable.
METHODOLOGY
Commissioning of existing buildings, or retrocommissioning is a systematic process applied to existing buildings to identify and implement operational and maintenance (O&M) improvements and to ensure building system functionality. The primary goal of retrocommissioning is to optimize equipment and system operation so that they function together efficiently and effectively, although retrocommissioning may also result in recommended capital improvements. The basic process includes four fundamental procedures: Investigation and data collection Analysis of data Implementation of recommendations Verification of energy savings Each of these procedures is discussed in detail below. INVESTIGATION & DATA COLLECTION The retrocommissioning process begins by collecting and evaluating data pertaining to facility equipment and current operation. The primary tasks for this project are outlined below.
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Building X City Y, CA Documentation Review The investigative process consists of first obtaining as much building documentation as possible to allow PECI and Partner staff to become familiar with the building and its systems. Equipment lists, control program code, system schematic drawings and 12 months of utility billing data are generally requested. For the current project, the billing history and partial mechanical plans were available for review prior to the site visit. Initial Site Assessment The next step was to conduct an initial site assessment. The initial site assessment consisted of spending two days in the building during November 2001 interviewing staff, reviewing control sequences and equipment operating schedules programmed into the central building automation system (BAS), inspecting and testing equipment, and performing an analysis of the site-gathered data. The assessment identified several significant findings, as well as pin pointing areas for monitoring and testing. Manual Testing PECI executed manual test procedures during the site visit to determine system operation for example manipulating thermostat settings during unoccupied periods. It was noticed during the site visit that one of the heat pump supply fans continued to operate even when the BAS control schedule commanded the unit to be off. This indicates that the heat pump may be wired incorrectly and will not achieve the desired control during unoccupied hours. In order to verify the pervasiveness of this control problem, the monitoring plan included trending the heat pump compressor and supply fan independently on several units. Short-term Diagnostic Testing Through Monitoring/Data Logging Short-term diagnostic testing utilizes the application of specialized software and hardware tools to gather and analyze data for the evaluation of the performance of building energy systems. Short-term diagnostic testing results were applied to system retrocommissioning, the calibration of building simulation models, and system tune-ups. Partners ENFORMA Portable Diagnostic Solutions is a set of tools used to organize and standardize the diagnostic testing process. The first step in the application of short-term diagnostic testing was the development of a monitoring plan. The plan contains goals, objectives, analysis techniques, and instrumentation requirements. The monitoring plan for this building was developed with information gleaned from the building operators and existing documentation such as operation and maintenance manuals, as-built plans, and sequences of operation. The original building walk-through performed in early November 2001 served to initially identify operation and maintenance opportunities and decide which equipment and systems will be monitored in order to ascertain actual system operation and detect additional opportunities. The buildings heating and cooling needs are served by approximately 175 water source heat pumps and the heat pumps are separated into east and west circulation loops. Each loop consists of an evaporative fluid cooler, a natural gas-fired hot water boiler, and two main loop pumps operating in a lead/lag configuration (i.e. only one pump per loop operates at a time).
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Building X City Y, CA Based on utility data and building operator information, it was verified that the heating load on the building never required the boilers to operate. Therefore the boilers were not monitored. The following central plant equipment and data points were monitored: Amperage for the east loop pump and west loop pump Amperage for the fan and spray pump on each loops evaporative fluid cooler East and west loop supply and return water temperatures Ambient air temperature
There are approximately 25 heat pumps per floor. A selection of heat pumps was chosen from the 3rd, 5th, and 6th floors for monitoring. Total heat pump amperage (supply fan and compressor) was measured at the high voltage breaker panels, allowing multiple units to be easily monitored. This technique allowed operating data to be collected on approximately 35% of the buildings units. In addition, four heat pumps (one on each of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 7th floors) were monitored in detail to provide insight into unit performance and zone load requirements. The following points were measured for each of these units: (1) supply air temperature; (2) return air temperature; (3) compressor amperage and (4) supply fan amperage. All of the pre-retrofit monitored data was used to establish existing equipment operating loads and schedules, estimating existing energy consumption, and providing insight into how each piece of equipment interacts with each other and with respect to environmental conditions. Data was collected using Partners MicroDataLogger, a battery powered, four-channel data logger that records time-series data using a variety of interchangeable sensors and transducers. The collection period consisted of two weeks, beginning at midnight on November 16th, 2001, and ending at midnight on November 29th, 2001. Spot measurements of amperage, voltage, power, and power factor were collected for each piece of equipment and each panel circuit monitored. These spot measurements are used to convert monitored current data (A) into power data (kW) during the analysis process, as well as calibrate the amperage values measured by the current transformers. The ENFORMA system was used to create an instrumentation plan and to initialize the data loggers. Table 1 lists the pre-retrofit monitored data points.
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Unit Conversion kW kW kW kW kW kW kW kW kW
F F F F F
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Data was collected every three minutes. At the end of the monitoring period, the data loggers were removed and the data was downloaded and analyzed using the ENFORMA software's suite of graphical visualization tools and conditional filters. These tools allow the analysis of large quantities of data, providing load shapes and diagnostic plots for quick identification of system operation and problems. Trend analysis was used to validate existing energy usage and identify potential conservation opportunities as well as to develop the baseline building model. All of the pre-retrofit trend graphs are presented in Appendix C and the average daily load shapes for various systems and equipment are presented in Appendix D. ANALYSIS OF DATA PECI and Partner analyzed the site interview data, written documentation, trend and monitored data and manual test data. From this work the findings were formalized, estimates for their associated energy savings and costs to implement were developed, and the results were presented to the owner. Baseline Building Calibration The energy baseline for this building was established through the use of the DOE-2.1E building energy analysis simulation developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Los Alamos National
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Building X City Y, CA Laboratory. It is the most accurate and well-documented energy-modeling program currently available in the United States. DOE-2.1E calculates hour-by-hour building energy consumption over an entire year (8,760 hours) using hourly climate data for the location under consideration. Input to DOE-2.1E consists of a detailed description of the building being analyzed including hourly scheduling of occupants, lighting, equipment, and thermostat settings. DOE-2.1E provides accurate simulation of such building features as shading, fenestration, interior building mass, envelope building mass, and the dynamic response of differing heating and air conditioning system types and control strategies. DOE-2.1E also contains a dynamic daylighting model to assess the influence of daylighting on thermal and electric lighting demands. The DOE-2.1E simulation process begins by developing a baseline model of the building based on building plans and specifications as well as through discussions with the building operators, occupants, and maintenance personnel. Once the set points, load shapes, and schedules are input, the model is then run with climate data corresponding to this geographic location (City Y, CA). At this point, the model results are compared to the actual monthly energy usage obtained from energy bills. Correlation of electrical consumption and demand are determined. Typically, if there are discrepancies larger than 10% for any month, further tuning of the model is performed. Plots of the monthly electrical consumption and demand predicted by the baseline model verses the actual billing data are presented in Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively.
Building X Monthly Electric Consumption
Figure 1 - Monthly Electrical Energy Consumption, Baseline Model verses Billing Data Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Figure 2 - Monthly Electrical Demand, Baseline Model verses Billing Data As we can see from the preceding graphs, the DOE-2 model reasonably tracks the actual energy and demand usage profiles for the building. Since DOE-2 uses historic weather data in its calculations, minor differences between the model and actual consumption can most likely be attributed to local weather anomalies occurring during the billing period. Once the DOE-2 baseline model is calibrated, parametric analyses are performed by making changes to the model corresponding to energy conservation measures identified during the building walk-through audit and from analysis of the monitored data. These parametric analyses result in predicted utility consumption savings, and are ultimately used to evaluate the best combination of energy conservation alternatives through further economic analysis of the individual and combined ECMs. Energy Use Analysis The calibrated DOE-2 baseline building model was also used to determine the breakdown of existing energy usage for various pieces of equipment in the facility (end-use profile) and the overall energy usage per square foot (energy use index). The end-use profile allows the user to see where all of the energy is being used in the facility and where the greatest opportunities for energy conservation exist. The energy use index can be used to compare energy usage in the existing facility against similar building types under similar weather conditions. For example, multiple office facilities in similar climates can be compared to each other and the ones with the highest energy use per square foot may have greater opportunities for energy
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Building X City Y, CA conservation. Refer to the Baseline Facility Description section for detailed discussion of existing energy usage at the facility. Energy Savings Calculations Energy savings can be calculated in a variety of ways. For simple measures, customized spreadsheets based on standard engineering practices and rules of thumb can be used to estimate savings. For the evaluation of more complex systems and to account for equipment interactions, a simulation program calculating energy usage on an hourly basis was used. For this project, both spreadsheets and DOE2.1E were used to estimate energy savings. The calibrated building model was used to establish baseline energy consumption and information gathered during the site visit was used to validate the energy savings calculations. Cost savings are generally calculated using the average unit cost per utility. For example, the average cost of electricity is calculated by dividing the total monthly cost, which includes demand costs and taxes, by the monthly consumption. However, some measures may not achieve any demand savings or may only effect off-peak demand usage, therefore these measures cannot use the average electricity cost described above to estimate cost savings. In addition, the energy commodity charge fluctuates from month to month and varies based on time of use. The DOE-2 simulation model used the extensive time-of-use rate structure to estimate cost savings, however spreadsheet calculations utilized either an average cost $0.078/kWh when no demand savings are available, or $0.1211/kWh when demand savings could be claimed. Electricity commodity charges in California have lowered significantly over the past 6 months and appear to have stabilized. Therefore the average energy costs (both with and without demand costs) are based on the average for the past 5 months, rather than including the extremely high rates from last summer. All costs include appropriate taxes. Project Costs Preliminary implementation costs are estimated for each measure based on a variety of methods i.e. contractor budgetary cost estimates, R.S. Means cost estimation guidebooks, manufacturer price lists, etc. The cost projections assume that facility staff will complete the installation or be available to assist a contractor with the implementation. Costs include materials, labor and taxes, as well as contractors industry-standard overhead and profit mark-up, engineering design and construction-phase service fees, contingencies, and project management fees, if applicable. However, measurement and verification (M&V) costs, performance bond costs, and audit report costs have not been included, nor have costs associated with development of design documents and specifications that may be required to successfully engineer and implement some capital-intensive projects. Measure Selection Energy and cost savings and implementation costs were first determined for each measure on an individual basis. Some measures are calculated using spreadsheets while others were calculated using the DOE-2 simulation program. Energy savings for individual measures calculated using DOE-2 were also run together as a package to account for the interaction between the measures. All measures are then entered into a summary spreadsheet and prioritized based on payback. PECI then recommends specific measures for installation at the facility and the spreadsheet totals energy savings, cost savings, and implementation cost for only these measures. The total energy and cost savings for these measures are then de-rated by a factor Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA of 5% to account for minor interactive effects between measures that reduce the savings from one measure when another is implemented. There are various reasons for not recommending a measure. For example, in some cases, measures are mutually exclusive with others and a selection must be made. Spreadsheets and model simulation information for all measures with energy saving calculations can be found in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS PECI presented an interim report to the owner describing all of the findings identified for the facility and which measures PECI recommended for implementation. The owner reviewed the report with PECI and selected which measures were to be implemented. The owner performed as much work as possible using inhouse staff and hired outside contractors to complete the work when necessary. Implementation cost for each measure in the final report has been revised using actual installation costs based on contractor invoices. VERIFICATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS The measurement and verification techniques used follow the IPMVP (International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol) Option D Calibrated Simulation. Following the implementation of the recommended measures, a sampling of the systems were re-monitored to ensure that the modifications were made and are performing as intended. In some cases, measures did not lend themselves to M&V using the calibrated model approach. For these measures Option A Partially Measured Retrofit Isolation was used, which employs engineering calculations verified with site inspections and short term monitoring. The equipment selected for post-monitoring were based on the measures that were implemented. A list of these monitored points is presented in Table 2. Energy savings were based on the difference between the pre-and post-installation data and load shapes. This data was used to develop the post-installation building model or average daily load shapes, which were then compared to the original baseline model and load shapes to re-calculate the energy savings where necessary. Energy and utility cost savings for each measure in the final report have been revised, if necessary, to reflect post-retrofit monitored data. Table 2 Monitored Points List for Measurement & Verification Phase
System Component Heat Pumps (at panel L5B) East Water Loop East Water Loop Pump East Spray Pump East Cooling Tower Fan Monitored Point current supply temperature current current current Unit of Unit Measurement Conversion amps
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Building X City Y, CA Table 3 Heat Pump Specifications HP-1 HP-2 HP-3 HP-4 14 7 21 119 1/20 1/6 1/6 1/6 285 520 605 900 9.4 8.3 10.6 7.8 2.3 14.0 7.6 19.3 8.9 3.5 18.0 8.3 22.9 8.9 4.5 24.0 8.4 30.7 9.9 6.0
Description Quantity Fan Power (HP) Air Flow (CFM) Cooling Mode MBH EER Heating Mode MBH EER Water Flow (GPM)
Outside ventilation air is ducted to each heat pump from a common supply duct located on each floor. The supply ducts serving each floor are connected to a chase extending from the roof to the ground floor, with the outside air intake louver located on the roof. Water Loop Circulation Pumps There are two independent water loops serving the building and each loop consists of two pumps in a lead / lag configuration (only one pump per loop operates at a time). The west loop water pump was designed for 600 GPM at 84 feet of head, with a 20 HP motor. The east loop was designed for 450 GPM at 90 feet of head, with a 15 HP motor. Evaporative Fluid Coolers There are two independent evaporative fluid coolers serving the east and west water loops and each fluid cooler consists of a single-speed 25 HP fan motor and a 2 HP spray pump. The west loop fluid cooler is rated at 200 tons and 600 GPM water flow rate. The east loop fluid cooler is rated at 160 tons and 445 GPM water flow rate. Both fluid coolers have been recently replaced. Boilers There are two independent natural gas-fired hot water boilers serving the east and west water loops and each unit is rated at 945 MBH and 80% efficiency. Due to the nature of the thermal characteristics of the building, neither boiler has ever operated but they are available should supplemental heat be required. HVAC Controls The facility is controlled by a CSI energy management and control system (EMCS). The CSI system controls the buildings water loop heat pump system and exterior lighting in the following manner: Scheduling operation of the heat pumps Maintaining water loop temperature (which in turn controls the operation of the fluid cooler fans and spray pumps).
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Building X City Y, CA Controlling operation of the water loop circulation pumps through heat pump schedules Scheduling of selected exterior lighting
The general operating schedule for the heat pumps are 6 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday, with approximately 50% of the units scheduled from 8 AM to 12 PM on Saturdays. Note the building occupancy and equipment operating schedule is longer on both weekdays and weekends during March and April because several tenants are accountants and this is tax season. Water loop temperature is maintained at approximately 85F and the water loop circulation pumps are commanded off when the heat pumps are disabled. Selected exterior lighting is scheduled to turn off at midnight. Each individual heat pump is controlled by a thermostat located within the zone served. Heating and cooling setpoints are 65F and between 70F and 72F, respectively. Most supply fans are in the auto position, which turns the fan on when the compressor is on and off when the compressor is off. However, information gathered during the site visit and through short-term equipment monitoring indicates that many building system are not being controlled as intended. For example several heat pumps operate during unoccupied hours, the water loop pumps are operating continuously, and heat pump supply fans continue to cycle on and off during unoccupied hours even when the units are disabled. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Interior Lighting The interior lighting for the facility was retrofitted in 1991 to 2-lamp and 4-lamp four-foot T-8 fluorescent fixtures with electronic ballasts as well as 2-lamp, 18-watt compact fluorescent fixtures. Lighting load is estimated at 1.06 watts per square foot. Exterior Lighting The building has two levels of covered parking under the building itself and is lit by high-pressure sodium fixtures. The sides of the parking structure are open but the lights remain on 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for security. High-pressure sodium fixtures also light surface parking and building perimeter areas, but these fixtures are controlled by a photocell in conjunction with the CSI energy management system. The total exterior lighting load is estimated at 7 kW. Lighting Controls All interior lights are controlled by toggle switches. The surface parking and perimeter areas are controlled by a photocell in conjunction with the CSI energy management system. It is estimated 15% of the interior lighting is on 24 hours per day for security. Miscellaneous Electrical Systems There is a small deli located on the 4th floor. Miscellaneous electrical equipment at the facility includes cooking equipment (for example microwave oven, crock pots, coffee brewers), kitchen refrigeration units, 5-gallon electric water heaters in the bathrooms, and general office plug loads. Average connect load is Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA estimated at 175W per employee during occupied hours based on observations of equipment made during the on-site visit. This plug load density accounts for all office equipment, kitchen refrigeration units, coffee makers, and task lights. Approximately 50% of the office plug loads are turned off during unoccupied hours. OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES Currently, in-house personnel perform most equipment operation and maintenance. This includes adjusting thermostats, replacing light bulbs, replacing filters in the heat pumps, and general repairs. Outside contractors are used if facility staff is unable to remedy the situation or to perform more complex maintenance procedures. ENERGY UTILIZATION Building X uses primarily electricity to meet its energy needs. Even though there are two natural gas-fired hot water boilers serving each water loop, these units have yet to be used. However, the facility is charged a monthly basic meter fee. The facility used 2,394,824 kWh of electricity at a cost of $427,608 per year (including demand charges and taxes) for the 12-month period between October 2000 and September 2001. This corresponds to an energy use index (EUI) of 65.39 kBTU/sq. ft./year and an energy cost index of $3.42/sq. ft./year. Energy consumption and utilization for the facility is summarized in Table 4. Table 4 Building X Utility History and Energy Utilization
Electrical Energy Usage (KWH) 203,890 197,428 207,608 186,694 183,104 198,406 176,103 192,578 197,694 211,068 208,526 231,725 Noncoincident Demand (KW) 627 583 589 575 586 595 521 570 578 594 610 679 NA 592 Total Electricity Cost - including demand and taxes ($) $34,864 $34,899 $62,355 $44,295 $44,250 $48,714 $32,155 $23,557 $24,082 $25,307 $25,400 $27,731 $427,608 $35,634 Nominal Electrical Rate ($/KWH) $0.17099 $0.17677 $0.30035 $0.23726 $0.24166 $0.24553 $0.18259 $0.12233 $0.12181 $0.11990 $0.12181 $0.11967 N/A $0.17855
Date Oct-00 Nov-00 Dec-00 Jan-01 Feb-01 Mar-01 Apr-01 May-01 Jun-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Sep-01
On-peak Demand (KW) 529 427 424 436 450 469 512 570 578 593 610 636 NA 519
ECI ($/Sq. Ft.) $0.279 $0.279 $0.499 $0.354 $0.354 $0.390 $0.257 $0.188 $0.193 $0.202 $0.203 $0.222 $3.421 $0.285
EUI (kBTU/Sq.Ft.) 5.57 5.39 5.67 5.10 5.00 5.42 4.81 5.26 5.40 5.76 5.69 6.33 65.39 5.45
Cost savings are generally calculated using the average unit cost per utility. For example, the average cost of electricity is calculated by dividing the total monthly cost, which includes demand costs and taxes, by the monthly consumption. However, some measures may not achieve any demand savings or may only effect Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA off-peak demand usage, therefore these measures cannot use the average electricity cost described above to estimate cost savings. In addition, the energy commodity charge fluctuates from month to month and varies based on time of use. The DOE-2 simulation model used the extensive time-out-use rate structure to estimate cost savings, however spreadsheet calculations utilized either an average cost $0.078/kWh when no demand savings are available, or $0.1211/kWh when demand savings could be claimed. Electricity commodity charges have lowered significantly over the past 6 months and appear to have stabilized. Therefore the average energy costs (both with and without demand costs) are based on the average for the past 5 months, rather than including the extremely high rates from last summer. All costs include appropriate taxes. The electrical energy and demand profiles for the facility appear to be normal. Electrical consumption is reasonable for the City Z metropolitan area since the climate is fairly temperate and consistent. Since City Y is a bit inland from City Z, summer time temperatures are higher, hence the cooling increase during summer months. Since winter peak demand is only between 5 PM and 8 PM on weekdays (when the building is basically unoccupied), the maximum non-coincident demand will be higher. During the summer months, both demand values coincide with each other. Refer to the Monthly Electric Consumption and Demand graph located in Appendix B Utility History Analysis Figures. END-USE BREAKDOWN Figure 3 illustrates the energy consumption by various pieces of equipment at the facility.
Annual Energy Consumption by End-Use
Lighting 24.6%
Exterior Lights 2.6% HP Fans 5.5% Plugs & Equipment 24.5% Loop Pumps and Towers 18.3%
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Building X City Y, CA
Heat Pump Scheduling Problems Scheduling problems identified in the CSI program include: (1) The heat pumps serving Suites 300, 303, and 311 are all scheduled to operate until midnight on Tuesdays (2) The heat pumps serving Suite 717 are scheduled to operate until 8 PM Monday through Friday (3) The heat pumps serving suite 602 are scheduled to operate from 7 AM to 6 PM on Sundays (4) The heat pumps serving suite 513 are scheduled to operate until midnight on both Fridays and Saturdays. Short-term monitoring also detected several heat pumps operating over a holiday (Thanksgiving) as well as verifying many of the scheduling anomalies outlined above. Figure 4 illustrates the average load shape for all of the heat pumps monitored during a two-week period from November 15 through November 30. The facility has a special meter that monitors electrical demand and energy consumption every 15 minutes and this data is collected and stored on the Utility web site. The following graphs were generated and downloaded to provide additional insight into the overall building load profile. Figure 5 illustrates weekend and holiday load profiles, while Figure 6 and Figure 7 both demonstrate that there is equipment operating during unoccupied hours and both profiles are indicative of HVAC equipment satisfying a cooling load.
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Building X City Y, CA
All Monitored Heat Pumps
Average Daily Load Shapes
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Saturday. Note large load after 12 PM Sunday. Note load when building should be unoccupied
Monday. Labor Day holiday . Note load when building should be unoccupied
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Heat pumps should be scheduled off at this time but building load indicates alot of equipment is still operating.
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Building load begins to increase at about 8 AM. The load profile is indicative of a cooling load
Figure 7 Typical Sunday Load Profile Water Loop Pump Operation The water loop pumps serving the east and west loops are supposed to be commanded off through the CSI energy management system when the heat pumps are disabled. However Figure 8 and Figure 9 both demonstrate that neither pump turned off during the entire 2-week monitoring period. One possible reason could be due to the heat pump schedule problems outlined above. Another possibility is that the CSI system is not programmed correctly to achieve the desired control.
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100 amps Cooling Tower Fan #2
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Circulation pump serving the east loop did not shut off during the entire 2-week monitoring period.
11/17/01 11/19/01 11/21/01 11/23/01 Date 11/25/01 11/27/01 11/29/01
Circulation pump serving the west loop did not shut off during the entire 2-week monitoring period
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Figure 9 Water Loop Pump #2 Fluid Cooler Spray Pump Operation The spray pump on each fluid cooler is controlled by the CSI system to turn on when the corresponding loop temperature exceeds a minimum temperature and both spray pumps were found to be operating during unoccupied hours as illustrated in Figure 10. A similar profile was observed for the east loop fluid cooler. The most likely explanation is that several heat pumps are operating
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Building X City Y, CA during unoccupied hours and adding heat to the loop. Hence the fluid cooler fans and spray pumps will operate to maintain loop temperature.
West Loop Fluid Cooler Fan and Spray Pump
Average Daily Load Shapes
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Figure 10 Fluid Cooler Fan and Spray Pump Operation Recommendation Having individual heat pumps operate during normally unoccupied hours of the day or week requires that the entire water loop system must also operate, including the fluid coolers and water loop pumps, simply to support these individual units. To eliminate this very inefficient operation, all heat pump units should be programmed with the same schedule, namely from 6 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday, and 8 AM to 12 PM Saturday (as most of them currently are scheduled), with individual schedules modified as necessary to meet special requirements. The key is to remove any reference to Sunday operation and minimize unnecessary operation. Furthermore, only Christmas Day, the Fourth of July, and New Years Day are currently programmed into the system as holidays. This holiday schedule should be reviewed and expanded if possible to include additional days. The CSI system is equipped with building manager, a feature that allows occupants to call into the automated system and request cooling during normally unoccupied hours. The system documents the run time requested for cooling, and issues a monthly report that can then be used to charge the occupants based on a defined rate. This system should be reviewed and reincorporated to handle off-hour cooling and heating needs. A rate will need to be established for this off-hour service, keeping in mind that it will need to include expenses based on central plant (tower and pump) operation. The current controls are also set to run the water loop pumps whenever any of the heat pumps call for cooling. This is done by the CSI system tracking heat pump statuses, then enabling the appropriate loop Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA pump based on whether any heat pump status is enabled. The control sequence should be changed so that CSI can schedule pump operation directly, rather than be based on heat pump status. This schedule should be based on the same schedule as the heat pumps, and would be accomplished by simply reprogramming CSI and should be linked so that any short-term special event schedule changes made to any heat pump will also be recognized by the loop pump schedule. The spray pumps are currently programmed to operate whenever the loop water temperature is above 79F and the fans cycle on and off to maintain loop temperature at 85F. We believe that this control strategy is adequate and the fans and pumps would tend to shut off if the schedule changes outlined above are implemented. However, even when all of the heat pumps are turned off, there will be residual heat in the loop, which can cause both to cycle during unoccupied hours. To eliminate this unnecessary operation, we recommend controlling the spray pumps and fans based on temperature during occupied hours and commanding them off by a schedule during unoccupied hour. Again this schedule should be linked with the heat pump and loop pump schedules so that the fluid coolers will operate correctly whenever the rest of the system is enabled. Detailed calculation for this measure is provided in the spreadsheet entitled Scheduling and Programming Improvements located in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 219,460 0 0 kWh/yr kW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $17,118 $243 0.0
Implementation Plan The schedules for each heat pump unit should be reviewed and reprogrammed to correspond to the aforementioned general schedule. Operation of the building manager feature should also be reviewed and reincorporated into the system. A rate will need to be established for off-hour service, which includes expenses based on both individual heat pump and central plant (tower and pump) operation. The water loop pump control logic should be reprogrammed in the CSI system so that the pumps respond to a direct scheduled start/stop command from CSI, and not from heat pump status. Coordination between the heat pump schedules and loop pump schedules should be made so that special schedule changes can be made with ease and both systems will respond accordingly. Correct wiring must be verified to insure that the CSI digital outputs for pump start/stop can be directly wired to the magstarters of the pumps for complete control of each pump. A controls contractor should perform all work. Costs are associated with reprogramming the heat pump schedules in the CSI system, as well as time to evaluate and reintroduce the building manager feature into the system. Implementation cost has been estimated based on 40 hours of programming at a rate of $100 per hour, including contractor overhead and profit and contingency.
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Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement No Savings Calculation Method Simulation/worksheet Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
Owner Action Taken All heat pump operating schedules programmed in the CSI energy management system were reviewed and modified as necessary. In general, most heat pumps will operate from between 6 AM and 7 AM until 6 PM Monday through Friday, and some units from 8 AM to 12 PM Saturday, with individual schedules modified as necessary to meet special requirements. The schedule changes also effect the operation of both East and West water loop circulation pumps as well as each fluid cooler fan and spray pump, which all have been programmed to operate only when a heat pump is scheduled to operate.
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Building X City Y, CA Recommendation The relays are currently wired at each heat pump such that when CSI turns the unit off according to its programmed schedule, only the compressor is disabled. Thus, signals for cooling or heating coming from the thermostat during unoccupied hours allow the supply fan to turn on. Since the water loop pumps are programmed to turn on whenever a heat pump is operating, this also causes the pumps to turn on (which is why the pumps currently operate continuously). The relays should be rewired at each heat pump so that the entire unit is disabled by the CSI signal, and not just the units compressor. Detailed calculation for this measure is provided in the spreadsheet entitled Rewire Heat Pump Supply Fans located in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 66,405 0 0 kWh/yr kW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $5,180 $8,531 1.6
Implementation Plan All heat pumps within the facility should have their individual relays rewired so that the entire unit is disabled by the CSI signal, and not just the units compressor. To implement this, wire the power wire (red, 24VAC+) that supplies electricity to the thermostat through a normally open relay contact. This relay is will then be energized or de-energized through the CSI system to enable and disable the heat pump. The relay contact is located between the low voltage transformer and the thermostat, and therefore will disconnect all power for the thermostat when the CSI system schedules the heat pump to be disabled. This will in-turn disable the fan, heat and cooling operation of the heat pump. The work should be performed by a controls contractor. Costs associated with rewiring the relay at each individual heat pump unit are estimated 45 minutes per unit, a total of 175 units and a labor cost of $65 per hour, which includes contractor overhead and profit (from RS Means Electrical Cost Data).
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement No Savings Calculation Method Spreadsheet Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
Owner Action Taken This measure was not implemented by the owner.
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Building X City Y, CA loop temperature. The on-cycle for each fan was measured to be shorter than one minute at times during the site visit. This kind of short cycling is extremely hard on the motors, belts, and motor starters. Recommendation Both fluid cooler fans should be equipped with variable frequency drives (VFDs). This will allow the fan motors to modulate according to heat rejection loads presented by the water loop, reducing energy consumption. This measure is mutually exclusive with Finding 04 Install Two-speed Motors on Fluid Cooler Fans. Energy savings were calculated using DOE-2 hourly simulation program. Non-energy cost savings can be realized by installing a VFD if frequent fan cycling leads to premature belt, motor, or starter failure. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 28,000 0 0 kWh/yr kW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $3,000 $10,000 3.3
Implementation Plan Each fluid cooler fan should have a 25-hp variable frequency drive (VFD) installed to control each fan motor. In addition each VFD should be connected to the CSI system. This may require an additional controller if space on the existing controllers is inadequate. This work should be performed by an HVAC contractor. Costs include purchase and installation of the two drives and the associated controller, including taxes, contractor overhead and profit.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement No Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Savings Calculation Method DOE-2 model analysis Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
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Building X City Y, CA Recommendation Both fluid cooler fans should be equipped with 2-speed fan motors. This will allow the fan motors to alternate between low speed and high speed according to heat rejection loads presented by the water loop, reducing energy consumption. This measure is presented as an alternative to, and mutually exclusive with, Finding 03 Install Variable Frequency Drives on Fluid Cooler Fans. Energy savings were calculated using DOE-2 hourly simulation program. Non-energy cost savings can be realized by installing a two-speed motor if frequent fan cycling leads to premature belt, motor, or starter failure. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 16,000 0 0 KWh/yr KW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $1,690 $14,100 8.3
Implementation Plan A 25 HP two-speed motor should be installed on each fluid cooler fan. In addition each motor should be connected to the CSI system. This may require an additional controller if space on the existing controllers is inadequate. This work should be performed by an HVAC contractor. Costs include purchase and installation of the new two-speed motors, including taxes, contractor overhead and profit.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement No Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Savings Calculation Method DOE-2 model analysis Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
Owner Action Taken This measure was implemented in conjunction with reducing the condenser water loop temperature. Refer to Finding 06 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Two-speed Motors for details.
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Building X City Y, CA efficiencies will result in electrical energy consumption and demand savings. As a consequence, fluid cooler fan operation will increase in order to provide the colder water, however, the efficiency improvement for all 175 heat pumps will far outweigh any fan energy increase. The measure is mutually exclusive with Finding 06 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Two-speed Motors and Finding 07 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Variable Frequency Drives. Energy and demand savings were calculated using DOE-2 hourly simulation program. Several model runs were made at 2F increments from current setpoint of 85F to 67F do develop a family of curves from which energy, demand, and cost savings can be interpreted. These curves, entitled Water Loop Temperature Reset Energy Savings and Water Loop Temperature Reset Demand Savings can be found in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 20,000 4 0 KWh/yr KW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $2,800 $50 0.0
Implementation Plan The condenser water loop temperature set points should be reprogrammed from 85F to 75F within the CSI energy management system. The work should be performed by a controls contractor. Implementation cost has been estimated based on 4 hours of programming at a rate of $100 per hour.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement No Savings Calculation Method DOE-2 model analysis Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
Owner Action Taken This measure was implemented in conjunction with installation of two-speed fluid cooler fan motors. Refer to Finding 06 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Two-speed Motors for details.
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Building X City Y, CA heat pump compressor operating efficiencies. According to the heat pump manufacturers literature, entering condenser water temperature can range from 95F to 60F. The improved compressor operating efficiencies will result in electrical energy consumption and demand savings. As a consequence, fluid cooler fan operation will increase in order to provide the colder water, however, the efficiency improvement for all 175 heat pumps will far outweigh any fan energy increase. The measure also includes installing twospeed motors for better fan modulation in order to maintain loop temperature setpoint. The measure is mutually exclusive with Finding 05 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Finding 07 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Variable Frequency Drives. Energy and demand savings were calculated using DOE-2 hourly simulation program. Several model runs were made at 2F increments from current setpoint of 85F to 67F do develop a family of curves from which energy, demand, and cost savings can be interpreted. These curves, entitled Water Loop Temperature Reset Energy Savings and Water Loop Temperature Reset Demand Savings can be found in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 31,000 9 0 KWh/yr KW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $4,000 $14,150 3.5
Implementation Plan The condenser water loop temperature set points should be reprogrammed from 85F to 75F within the CSI energy management system. The work should be performed by a controls contractor. Implementation cost has been estimated based on 4 hours of programming at a rate of $100 per hour. In addition, installation of two 25 HP two-speed motors will be performed by an HVAC contractor. Costs include purchase and installation of the new two-speed motors, including taxes, contractor overhead and profit.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement No Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Savings Calculation Method DOE-2 model analysis Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
Owner Action Taken The owner elected to reduce the condenser water loop temperature and install two-speed fan motors on each fluid cooler. Both measures are combined into one due to the significant interaction each measure imposes on overall energy savings. The East and West fluid coolers were both retrofitted with new 25 HP, two-speed motors and motor starters and programmed to operate with the same schedule as the heat pumps. In addition, the following control strategy was programmed into the CSI energy management system to reduce the water loop temperature leaving each fluid cooler: Each spray pump operates to maintain water temperature at 74F
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The reduction in condenser water temperature is not as large as originally recommended, therefore energy and cost savings for this measure have been adjusted to reflect actual temperatures programmed into the CSI energy management system.
07 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Variable Frequency Drives
Finding Description CSI energy management modulates the fluid cooler fan and spray pump to maintain water loop temperature leaving each fluid cooler at 85F. Short-term monitoring verified that the outlet water temperature for both the east and west loops ranged from 83F to 88F when the fluid coolers are operating. Inlet water temperatures range from 87F to 91F. Recommendation This measure is presented as an alternative to Finding 05 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature. Reducing the condenser water loop temperature set point from 85F to 75F will improve the individual heat pump compressor operating efficiencies. According to the heat pump manufacturers literature, entering condenser water temperature can range from 95F to 60F. The improved compressor operating efficiencies will result in electrical energy consumption and demand savings. As a consequence, fluid cooler fan operation will increase in order to provide the colder water, however, the efficiency improvement for all 175 heat pumps will far outweigh any fan energy increase. The measure also includes installing variable frequency drives for infinite fan modulation in order to maintain loop temperature setpoint. The measure is mutually exclusive with Finding 05 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Finding 06 Reduce Condenser Water Loop Temperature and Install Two-speed Motors. Energy and demand savings were calculated using DOE-2 hourly simulation program. Several model runs were made at 2F increments from current setpoint of 85F to 67F do develop a family of curves from which energy, demand, and cost savings can be interpreted. These curves, entitled Water Loop Temperature Reset Energy Savings and Water Loop Temperature Reset Demand Savings, can be found in Appendix G Savings and Cost Estimates. Note energy and cost savings have been revised, if necessary, based on actual data gathered during post-retrofit measurement and verification (refer to Measurement & Verification of Savings section of the report for details). In addition, the implementation cost has been revised to reflect actual contractor invoices, if applicable. Estimated Economic Impact Summary
Estimated Annual Electrical Energy Savings Estimated Electrical Peak Demand Savings Estimated Annual Natural Gas Savings 46,000 9 0 KWh/yr KW Therm/yr Estimated Annual Cost Savings Estimated Implementation Cost Simple Payback (yrs) $6,000 $10,400 1.7
Implementation Plan The condenser water loop temperature set points should be reprogrammed from 85F to 75F within the CSI energy management system. The work should be performed by a controls contractor. Implementation cost Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA has been estimated based on 4 hours of programming at a rate of $100 per hour. In addition, installation of two 25 HP variable frequency drives will be performed by an HVAC contractor. Costs include purchase and installation of the new VFDs, including taxes, contractor overhead and profit.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope No No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement No Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Savings Calculation Method DOE-2 model analysis Identification Method Analysis of monitoring data
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Building X City Y, CA Implementation Plan Implementation of this measure consists of labor to remove, trim the impeller from 9.5 inches to 8 inches, and reinstall the impeller, as well as new gaskets for the pump. Since there are two pumps operating in a lead/lag configuration, both pump impellers must be modified.
Further Investigation Required by PECI Under Current Scope Further Study or Engineering Needed Outside Current Scope Further Investigation/Testing Required by the Owner Follow-Up By PECI Required to Implement Under Current Scope Yes No No No No, or Low Capital Expenditure to Implement Yes Significant Capital Expenditure to Implement No Savings Calculation Method Spreadsheet Identification Method Analysis of site data
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Building X City Y, CA Recommendation The recommendation is to contact the chemical treatment company and ask to have both fluid cooler chemical systems inspected. Excessive bleed from the cooler wastes not only water but also chemicals. Owner Action Taken The owner was already aware of the chemical treatment system problem observed by the audit team and the system has been repaired.
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A material cost of $100 per control valve multiplied by 175 units equates to $17,500, which puts the simple payback at over 5 years. The most expensive part of this measured would be installation since each heat pump would have to be accessed and worked on. Therefore the measure is not cost effective if implemented as a stand-alone measure. However if a heat pump needs to be replaced, or is moved, or if more than routine maintenance is performed by an HVAC contractor on any unit, consider installing an automatic control valve at that time. Basically the only cost would be material and labor would be minimal since the unit is already exposed. Owner Action Taken The owner will consider implementing this measure on an individual basis when a heat pump is being moved or replaced.
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PECI presented the owner with an interim report outlining all findings and a list of measures recommended for implementation. Facility management reviewed the report and decided on which measures they wanted Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI)
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Building X City Y, CA to implement. PECI offered limited assistance during implementation, but the owner took full responsibility for contracting out the implementation or performing the work themselves. Due to the project timeline, all measures had to be completed by the end of February 2002.
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All heat pump operating schedules programmed in the CSI energy management system were reviewed and modified as necessary. In general, most heat pumps are set to operate from between 6 AM and 7 AM until 6 PM Monday through Friday, and some units from 8 AM to 12 PM Saturday, with individual schedules modified as necessary to meet special requirements. The schedule changes also effect the operation of both East and West water loop circulation pumps as well as each fluid cooler fan and spray pump, which all have been programmed to operate only when a heat pump is scheduled to operate. A selection of heat pumps were monitored on the 5th floor at panel L5B, and the monitored data suggest that the heat pumps are indeed following this general schedule, as can be seen in the plots comparing the pre-and post-retrofit load shapes presented in Figure 13.
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Figure 13 Pre- and Post-retrofit Monitored Heat Pumps, 5th floor Monitored data collected for the East water loop circulation pump indicates that the pump schedule has indeed been programmed to match the heat pump schedules, as seen in Figure 14. It was also verified that the West water loop circulation pump has the same control programming as the East pump.
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Figure 14 Pre- and Post-retrofit Monitored Water Loop Pump #4 The fluid cooler spray pump control logic was adjusted so that both spray pumps are scheduled to turn on and off according to the heat pump schedule, but pump operation during occupied hours is based on satisfying loop temperatures. The monitored data suggest that this is indeed the case, as seen in Figure 15.
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Figure 15 Pre- and Post-retrofit Monitored Spray Pumps (#1 and #2) The preceding graphs verify that the recommended schedules used in the DOE-2 model to estimate energy savings have been programmed into the CSI energy management system and the equipment is operating as intended. Therefore the original energy savings estimated for this measure are acceptable and do not need to be modified.
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Figure 17 Post-retrofit Monitored East Fluid Cooler Data There is a discrepancy between the water loop temperature measured during the post-retrofit monitoring period (88F refer to East Loop Supply Temperature graph in Figure 17) and what facility personnel witnessed in the field and monitored through the CSI energy management system (80F). Since the CSI monitoring results are comparable to what has been programmed and it is possible that the wrong temperature was measured during the post-retrofit monitoring period, we have accepted the CSI monitoring results provided by the facility personnel. However, energy and cost savings have been revised to reflect an 80F water loop temperature compared to the recommended setpoint of 75F.
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MAINTENANCE OF SAVINGS
IMPLEMENTATION PERSISTENCE Continued maintenance of savings is an essential factor in insuring the success over time of a particular project and of retrocommissioning in general. Retrocommissioning often involves the implementation of measures that can degrade over time if not maintained or managed properly, reducing the net positive cash flow the owner can realize. BENCHMARKING & CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF ENERGY USE In order to insure measure persistence over time and the overall success of the project, the building can be "benchmarked", then have the utility use tracked over time (normalized for weather data or other operating conditions). This continuous monitoring can be configured to notify the owner of any deviation from the savings plan in order to allow for active changes in the building's operation to stay within the savings plan. Options available include third party remote monitoring, building automation system monitoring, dedicated monitoring systems, and low-cost self-monitoring. Additional information on benchmarking can be found at the Environmental Protection Agency web site: www.epa.gov/buildings/label/html/introduction.html, and information on utility tracking can be found at the California Energy Commission web site: www.energy.ca.gov/reports/efficiency_handbooks/index.html. ENERGY REDUCTION TARGETING Once the building is benchmarked, a target can be set to encourage further building operations improvements and energy awareness efforts. Many times building owners are unaware of the energy use of their own buildings. Having the tools to track and reduce energy usage is the first step toward being able to optimize a building's operations. RECOMMISSIONING Periodically the facility should be recommissioned to verify and ensure that changes made to the building's operations and equipment during the original retrocommissioning process are still applicable and maintained over time. Recommissioning helps to guard against degradation of savings and helps to ensure the net positive cash flow throughout the life of the project that result from the owner's investment. The optimum frequency of recommissioning may vary from every quarter to every five years depending on the size and nature of the project. For this project, annual recommissioning is recommended.
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A. Photos B. Utility History Analysis Figures C. Pre-retrofit Data Logging Trend Analysis Figures D. Pre-retrofit Monitoring Average Daily Load Shapes E. Retrocommissioning Plan F. Savings and Cost Estimates G. Post-retrofit Data Logging Trend Analysis Figures
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11/27/01
11/29/01
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40 amps Heat Pumps, 3rd Floor 43,45
20
11/21/01
11/23/01 Date
11/25/01
11/27/01
11/29/01
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Power (kW)
1.5
0.5
0
10 :0 0 11 :0 0 12 :0 0 13 :0 0 14 :0 0 15 :0 0 16 :0 0 17 :0 0 18 :0 0 19 :0 0 20 :0 0 21 :0 0 22 :0 0 23 :0 0 0: 00 1: 00 2: 00 3: 00 4: 00 5: 00 6: 00 7: 00 8: 00 9: 00
CT Fan, Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
Holidays
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Building X City Y, CA
Cooling Tower 1 and Spray Pump
Average Daily Load Shapes
2.5
2.5
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 :0 0 22 0: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 :0 0
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Building X City Y, CA
Cooling Tower 2
Average Daily Load Shapes
3
2.5
2 Power (kW)
1.5
0.5
0: 00
1: 00
2: 00
3: 00
4: 00
5: 00
6: 00
7: 00
8: 00
CT Fan, Weekdays
9: 00 10 :0 0 11 :0 0 12 :0 0 13 :0 0 14 :0 0 15 :0 0 16 :0 0 17 :0 0 18 :0 0 19 :0 0 20 :0 0 21 :0 0 22 :0 0 23 :0 0
Saturdays Sundays Holidays
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rd
16
14
12 Power (kW)
10
7: 00
Weekdays
16
14
12 Power (kW)
10
0
10 :0 0 11 :0 0 12 :0 0 13 :0 0 14 :0 0 15 :0 0 16 :0 0 17 :0 0 18 :0 0 19 :0 0 20 :0 0 21 :0 0 22 :0 0 23 :0 0 1: 00 0: 00 3: 00 2: 00 5: 00 4: 00 7: 00 6: 00 9: 00 8: 00
Weekdays
9: 00 10 :0 0 11 :0 0 12 :0 0 13 :0 0 14 :0 0 15 :0 0 16 :0 0 17 :0 0 18 :0 0 19 :0 0 20 :0 0 21 :0 0 22 :0 0 23 :0 0
Saturdays Sundays Holidays
Saturdays Sundays Holidays
6: 00
4: 00
1: 00
2: 00
0: 00
3: 00
5: 00
8: 00
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Building X City Y, CA
th
20
Power (kW)
15
10
0
00 00 00 22 : 00 22 : 6: 00 7: 00 8: 00 9: 00 00 00 00 00 00 4: 00 3: 00 5: 00 2: 00 1: 00 0: 00 14 : 15 : 00 00 00 00 00 23 : 23 : 00 16 : 17 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 20 : 21 : 18 : 19 : 00
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
Holidays
50
40 Power (kW)
30
20
10
0
00 6: 00 7: 00 8: 00 9: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 : 4: 00 3: 00 5: 00 2: 00 1: 00 0: 00 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : 21 : 18 : 19 : 00 00 00 00 00
Occupied Days
Saturdays
Sundays
Holidays
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Building X City Y, CA
Retrocommissioning Plan
Building Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Main Contact: Address: Phone: Building Sq. Ft. Commissioning Provider: Firm: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Building X
125,000 SF
PECI
Building Description
Building X office building is a seven story, 125,000 square foot building with two floors of underground parking. The building was constructed in 1983. Primary heating and cooling is provided by a water-source heat pump system. The heat pumps are located in each suite and are 6 months to 15 years old. Each heat pump is controlled by a zone thermostat. The building also has two Baltimore Air Coil evaporative fluid coolers that are less than a year old. One evaporative cooler serves the east heat pump water loop and the other serves the west loop. A back up boiler is available but has never been needed. The building is equipped with a CSI energy management control system (EMCS), with the following control capabilities: Schedule control over HVAC equipment operation (start/stop). Heat pump operation is controlled by local zone thermostats (not connected to EMCS). Heat pump water loop temperature and evaporative cooler staging is controlled by the EMCS.
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Some lighting retrofits were recently completed in the building. The building is open from 7 am to 7 pm Monday Friday and 8 am to noon on Saturday.
Project Scope
For the purpose of this study, only the energy using equipment and systems will be investigated in detail. A siteassessment tool combined with short-term diagnostic testing will be used for the investigation. The commissioning process will include the following major mechanical systems, equipment, and HVAC and lighting controls: Heat pumps Hot water boiler Evaporative fluid coolers Pumping and piping system for the heat pump water loop Ventilation air handler(s) Building exhaust fans Space air distribution systems Domestic hot water Lighting systems and controls EMCS controls
The commissioning effort for this building will observe the various building systems condition and operating strategies and practices for the purpose of finding and implementing cost effective improvements. The investigation will include testing of individual pieces of equipment to determine current operation as well as observing how well all equipment and systems operate when integrated with each other. The primary objective of the project is to identify and recommend cost effective energy savings opportunities through optimized system operation and maintenance. The project will not focus on identifying capital improvements, but in the course of the investigation, any energy efficient capital improvements that are thought to be effective will be offered as recommendations to the owner. The investigation will also bring to the owners attention any problems that might jeopardize the buildings environmental quality. The project does not include implementation of solutions for the environmental quality problems.
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Person B, the Building Engineer, will provide extensive input into the investigation process, assist with the
installation and removal of diagnostic equipment and implementation of the identified commissioning improvements (as needed), and attend meetings when necessary.
Contractors
Persons C & D, the Commissioning Providers, will develop and write the retrocommissioning plan, develop and administer the site investigation process, oversee the testing and datalogging diagnostic process, develop the deficiency/improvements list (Findings Log), recommend the improvements based on findings, and write the final report. C is the technical lead. D is managing the project. Persons E & F, the Diagnostic Specialists, will develop the diagnostic plan, install the short-term monitoring equipment, analyze and provide diagnostic results for the commissioning process and provide savings analysis for improvements found during monitoring.
Utility Personnel
Person G is responsible for overseeing the project for Utility and providing support for the project as needed.
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Develop a measurement and verification plan Complete measurement and verification Submit final report February 28, 2002 March 20, 2002 March 31, 2002
As work progresses, the team will be notified of any schedule changes that may affect their specific tasks.
Documentation
Building staff have provided as much up-to-date and complete documentation as currently available. The EMCS has been set up to collect system operating data on the evaporative coolers and heat pump loops, which will be reviewed during the site visit.
EMCS
HVAC Control
HVAC
Heat Pumps
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Equipment or System HVAC Component Cooling Tower Function Capacity as time and conditions permit Fan control stop/start Control logic (staging of fan and pump) Pump control stop/start Pump flows Integral controls Reset capabilities Lockouts Interface with EMCS control logic Efficiency and capacity as conditions permit Staging Pump control stop/start Pump flows Temperatures Pumps Schedule (TOD)
HVAC
Boiler
Control
A sample of EMCS sensors related to the plant and system will be checked for calibration, for example humidity sensors and outside air sensors, as part of the investigation activities.
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Status of implementation The Commissioning Provider will present the preliminary report to the owner and discuss all of the findings identified at the facility. The Commissioning Provider will also provide guidance to the owner in selecting the most costeffective improvements that meet the projects objectives. The owner will make the final decision on which improvements to implement.
Implementation Phase
The Commissioning Provider will assist the owner in planning and coordinating the implementation process. Implementation of the selected improvements will be completed by the building engineers, outside consultants, and contractors as necessary. The measurement and verification plan will be developed during the implementation phase of the project.
Project Hand-Off
Project completion includes submission of a final report outlining each finding, the actions taken, and results from the monitoring phase after implementation. The final report will also contain information relating to operation and maintenance steps that will help the owner maintain system performance over time.
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