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Emerging Technologies Showcase January 23, 2013
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Reid Hart, PE, Pacific Northwest National
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Peter Criscione, E Source
January 23, 2013
Sponsored by BPA’s E3T Program
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Reid Hart, PE
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Building Codes R&D Lead
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• Bonneville Power Administration
• City of Eugene and Eugene Water & Electric Board
• PECI – Premium Ventilation Proof of Concept Field Test
(funded by BPA)
– Benjamin Lipscomb and Kristine Falletta
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Energy Savings and Economics of Advanced Control Strategies for
Packaged Air-Conditioning Units with Gas Heat (funded by DOE)
– Weimin Wang, Lucy Huang, Srinivas Katipamula, and Michael Brambley
Acknowledgements
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• Packaged air conditioners and heat pumps (RTUs) are used in about 46% of all commercial buildings, serving about 60% of the commercial building floor space (Source: EIA 2003.)
• Most RTUs operate inefficiently
– Lack of equipment maintenance
– Lack of advanced controls strategies that rely on constant supply speed fan and constant ventilation
• Operating efficiency can be improved significantly with the use of advanced controls strategies
Need for an Advanced RTU Controller
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• Meta study covering four studies, 300 units
• Problems were found everywhere – 91% had some problem
– 64% had two or more problems
• Significant impact on delivered efficiency
• Majority of problems come from controls
Common Problems with RTU Controls
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Source: Cowan 2004.
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Premium Ventilation: Moving from “Electronic” to Stand-Alone DDC
A combined programmable thermostat with BACnet DDC controller is now here at a reasonable price from multiple manufacturers.
Network capable.
• Its time to let the low cost, 35 year old solid-state economizer controllers go.
• Just too many wires up on the roof.
Premium Ventilation RTU Controls • Improved Economizer • Supply Fan Control (VSD or Cycling) • Other control upgrades
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Catalyst eIQ
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Integrated Controller Sequence Improvements – Occupancy Sensor based setpoint and ventilation
– Duty cycling circulate air every 30 minutes
– Stand-alone demand reduction
– Allow night flush cooling
Premium Ventilation with Fan Cycling
Advantage of Fan Cycling vs. VSD – Interface with any staged rooftop
unit with an economizer,
– With the fan off when not needed less damper leakage
– Greater savings than VSD power reduction at low speed
– Lower cost as no VSDs and associated wiring or motor upgrades are required.
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– Higher reliability, as electronic economizer (solid-state) controls are replaced with digital logic.
– Ventilation monitored and controlled
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Cycle fan and modulate dampers to maintain average ventilation per ASHRAE standard 62.1
DCV Cycling Fan Control
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Fan Cycling Ventilation (cycles shown to meet ventilation only)
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Note: Startup ventilation compliant w ith 62.1 users manual
is typically below prescriptive levels under CO2 sensor
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Yes, ASHRAE Standard 62.1 allows fan cycling
• Section 6.2.6.2 of ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 allows
– Short-term interruption of ventilation
– If average ventilation levels are maintained
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Continuous ventilation requires the fan switch to be “ON” during the occupied modes.
– Studies found close to 40% of thermostats have fan switch in the “Auto” mode resulting in intermittent fan operation and no ventilation control
– Bringing together DCV and cycling fan control can improve current delivered ventilation while saving energy
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Basic Products Matrix
• Features
• Cost
• Savings potential
Measure Definition
• Functionality/testing
• Accuracy/specifications
• Usability
• Standard packages
Research Needed
Savings Verification
• Verify monitoring
• Field operation
• Lab based or emulation method?
• Deemed savings
Persistence Designs
• Product generation tracking and adjustment
• Performance verification
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Are Advanced RTU Controls Cost-Effective?
Source: Hart 2009.
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Eugene of HVAC of Group
Fan 8% 19%
Cool 7% 16%
Fan + Cool 15% 35%
Heat 31% 55%
Total 46%
Modeled PNW Savings
Boise of HVAC of Group
Fan 6% 16%
Cool 6% 17%
Fan + Cool 12% 33%
Heat 31% 48%
Total 42%
Eugene, OR Office with Heat Pump Heating
Boise, ID Office with Heat Pump Heating
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• VSD and “fan cycling” both about the same savings – Both require DCV or advanced economizer controller
– In dX coil RTUs, VSD operates at multi-speed
– VSD higher cost, better sound impact for space
– Existing units designed to cycle, VSD retrofit can be a challenge
• Basic concept on speed control – High speed for full cooling or heating
– Low speed for ventilation or partial cooling (if multi-stage)
Fan Control
*Jacobs et al. 2003.
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Recreation Center in Eugene, Oregon – Intermittent occupancy
– Fans generally in “Auto” during baseline
Field Results of Fan Cycling
Source: Hart et al. 2012.
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Savings issue when fan is in auto • Not meet ventilation
standards, but 37%* of units in “Auto”
• Balanced by 30%* units operating 24/7 that are re-scheduled
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Digital economizer operation improvement
DCV with Economizer Tune-Up
Source: Hart et al. 2012.
Percent Sensible Cooling Provided by Economizer
Comparison periods of between 14 and 30 days with similar outside temperature averages
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Category Fans Cooling Total Electric
Heating Gas
Pre-Installation Energy Use 61,500 kWh 111,700 kWh 173,200 kWh 1,910 Therms
Energy Savings 18,800 kWh 37,000 kWh 55,800 kWh* -93 Therms**
Energy Savings as % of Base 31% 28% 29% -5%
Hypothetical Adjusted Model 30% 39% 36% 22%
Catalyst Billing Analysis
Weather-Adjusted HVAC Energy Use and Savings – Actual Setpoints and Operation
*The electric savings estimate is statistically significant at a 90/10 confidence level.
**The estimated gas increase is not statistically significant at an 80/20 confidence level.
23,000 square
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• Base: Non-integrated economizer, single-speed fan
• Improved: Integrated economizer, multi-speed fan, DCV
Summary of HVAC Energy Savings
Building Type Small office Stand-alone retail Strip mall Supermarket
Maximum percentage savings 42% 40% 40% 41%
Location for maximum percentage savings Los Angeles Los Angeles San Francisco Miami
Minimum percentage savings 20% 23% 21% 14%
Location for minimum percentage savings Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks
Average percentage savings 28% 32% 32% 22%
Maximum absolute savings (MMBtu/yr) 91 1,268 1,165 1,770
Location for maximum absolute savings Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks Fairbanks
Minimum absolute savings (MMBtu/yr) 29 232 237 500
Location for minimum absolute savings San Francisco Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles
Average absolute savings (MMBtu/yr) 46 560 547 906
Source: Wang et al. 2011.
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Additive measures:
DCV and economizer
Add fan control (VSD or cycling)
Premium Ventilation: Add night flush, optimum start, standby control
Regional Electric and Gas Savings
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Regional Savings: 10-Ton RTU with Gas Heat
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Regional Savings and Payback: 10-Ton RTU with Gas Heat
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Costs for Premium Ventilation with Local DDC and Fan Cycling
• “First time” bid costs ranged $1,900 to $3,200
– (Manufacturers A, B, C)
– Expected to become more favorable over time
• Favorable comparison to advanced thermostat with digital economizer controller (P)
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Better Acceptance Testing Needed
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Cowan, N. “Review of Recent Commercial Roof Top Unit Field Studies In the Pacific Northwest and California”. New Buildings Institute (NBI) for Northwest Power and Conservation Council [NPCC], October 2004. Accessed September 19, 2012 at www.newbuildings.org.
EIA. “2003 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS)”. U.S. Energy Information Administration, September 2008. Accessed September 19, 2012 at www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/index.cfm.
Hart R. 2012. “Advanced Unitary HVAC Control Sequence.” ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 118, Part 1.
Hart R, J Callahan, K Anderson, and P Johanning. 2011. “Unitary HVAC Premium Ventilation Upgrade.” ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 117, Part 1.
Hart R, K Falletta, and B Lipscomb. 2012. RTU Premium Ventilation: Proof of Concept Field Test. Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. for Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon.
Hart R. 2009. Premium Ventilation Package Testing: Short-Term Monitoring Report – Task 7. Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. for Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon. Accessed September 19, 2012 at www.peci.org/resources/commercial-retail.html.
Hart R, W Price, J Taylor, H Reichmuth, and M Cherniack. 2008. “Up on the Roof: From the Past to the Future.” In Proceedings of the 2008 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 3.119-3.130. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Pacific Grove, California.
Hart R, W Price, and D Morehouse. 2006. “The Premium Economizer: An Idea Whose Time Has Come.” In Proceedings of the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, pp. 3.103-3.115. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Pacific Grove, California.
Jacobs, P., V. Smith, and C. Higgins. “Small Commercial Rooftops: Field Problems, Solutions and the Role of Manufacturers.” In National Conference on Building Commissioning: May, 20:22, 2003.
Wang W, S Katipamula, Y Huang, and M Brambley. 2011. Energy Savings and Economics of Advanced Control Strategies for Packaged Air-Conditioning Units with Gas Heat. PNNL-20955, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy. Accessed September 19, 2012 at www.pnnl.gov.
References
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Peter Criscione
Manager, Research
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• Catalyst
Transformative Wave Technologies
• Enerfit
Enerfit LLC
• Digi-RTU Optimizer
DTL Controls
• Unnamed controller (available 2013)
Optimum Energy
RTU VFD Retrofit Devices
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Sources: Transformative Wave Technologies, Enerfit, and DTL Controls
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Product Annual HVAC Energy Savings (%)
Simple Payback Period (years)
Cost ($)
Catalyst 25-40 2 4,000 (15 ton)
Enerfit 50-70 1-3 4,700 (20 ton)
Digi-RTU 45-64 1-4 3-10,000 (<20 ton) 5-20,000 (>20 ton)
Optimum’s 25-45 NA NA
Manufacturer’s Claims
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Testing organization Product Savings/payback Sample size
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
Digi-RTU 41% kW, 52% kWh
20–60% range 24 RTUs, 2010 +6 RTUs, 2011
Snohomish County PUD
Catalyst 48% kWh 1 facility
TES Engineering Enerfit 2.0- to 3.5-year payback:
Not cost-effective: 9 of 11 buildings 2 of 11 buildings
2011 Test Results
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© E Source
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Notes: kW = kilowatts; kWh = kilowatt-hours.
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OPPD: Reduced kW for Fitness Center RTU
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—— July 23, w/o Optimizer —— August 31 w/ Optimizer
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OPPD: Reduced Energy Use for Fitness Center
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OPPD: Fitness Center Temperature Held Steady
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OPPD: Reduced Relative Humidity
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Testing organization Product Savings Sample size
Snohomish County PUD Catalyst 17–18% kW, ~20% kWh 2 Drugstores
National Renewable Energy Lab
simulation 29–75% annual fan electricity savings
16 U.S. cities, big-box retail
Pacific Northwest National Lab
simulation 14–56% annual HVAC energy
savings 16 U.S. cities, 4 building
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Latest Results (end of 2012)
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Notes: kW = kilowatts; kWh = kilowatt-hours.
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Testing organization Product Savings Sample size
National Renewable Energy Lab
simulation 53–72% annual fan electricity savings
big-box retail
Pacific Northwest National Lab
simulation 20-39% annual HVAC energy
savings 4 building types
Pacific Northwest Savings (Seattle, WA)
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What’s Behind the Curtain?
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Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Product Evaporator fan Condenser fan Compressor
Catalyst
Enerfit
Digi-RTU
Optimum’s controller
Variable-Frequency Drives (VFDs)
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Catalyst
• Indexed
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Digi-RTU and Optimum’s controller
• Continuous
Theoretical VFD Savings
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Stage 2 Cooling
Stage 1 Cooling, Heating
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Product DCV Economizer controls Web interface FDD
Catalyst Optional Some
Enerfit (V2) Optional Some
Digi-RTU IP IP Optional IP
Optimum’s controller
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© E Source Notes: DCV = demand-controlled ventilation; FDD = fault
detection and diagnosis; IP = in progress; V = version.
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Ongoing Testing: RTU VFD Controllers
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Organization Products Amount
BC Hydro Catalyst 26 RTUs
Bonneville Power Administration Catalyst Up to 75 RTUs
Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment
Catalyst, Digi-RTU 55 RTUs
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Catalyst 11 RTUs
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Catalyst 120 RTUs
Puget Sound Catalyst 6 RTUs
San Diego Gas & Electric Catalyst, Digi-RTU, Enerfit 1 building
Seattle City Light Catalyst 1 building
Southern California Edison Catalyst 4 RTU
Tacoma Power Catalyst 1 building
Western Cooling Efficiency Center Catalyst 4 RTUs © E Source
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Catalyst and Enerfit (pictured) have simplified wiring
Quicker, More-Reliable Installs
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Courtesy: Enerfit
Old
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Catalyst Fault Detection and Diagnostics
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Courtesy: Transformative Wave Technologies
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Catalyst FDD: Details
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FDD
Tune up
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Source: Open Clip Art Library
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What About the Small RTUs?
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Premium Ventilation Package (PVP) with Fan Cycling
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• Demand-controlled ventilation
• Integrated and differential economizer controls
• Optimum start—delays until needed
• Resistance heat lockout when heat pump meets load
• Ventilation lockout for morning warmup
• Improved outside air damper seals
• Integrated: – Night flush cooling
– Standby (with occupancy sensor)
– Demand adjust (moves setpoint up during peak)
+ Fan cycling based on ASHRAE 62.1 (ventilation)
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• Alerton Visual Logic Display
• Honeywell Jade Economizer controller – Working on fan cycling
• Innotech Micro- or Minimax – With innTouch Smart Sensor
• KMC Flexstat
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• Versus upgrading SEER 13 to 15: 1.5 to 6.7 percent
PVP Simulation Using VFD on a HP
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Ongoing Testing: PVP Controllers
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Organization Products Amount
Bonneville Power Administration Honeywell Jade, KMC Flexstat up to 75 RTUs (including Catalyst)
Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment
KMC Flexstat 55 RTUs (including Catalyst and
Digi-RTU)
Southern California Edison Honeywell Jade, KMC Flexstat, Innotech Visual Logic Display
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MNCEE’s Experience with RTU Controls Pilot Program
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Working with Catalyst, Digi-RTU, KMC Flexstat
• Research requirements have delayed launch
• Controls products have no mass production experience
• Of the three, Catalyst has most mature install process
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• Reid Hart, RTU Premium Ventilation: Proof of Concept Field Test, Portland Energy Conservation Inc., (dated May 2012, but just released October 2012)
• CA HVAC Contractor and Technician Behavior Study, Energy Market Innovations (September 2012; Kristin Heinemeier’s “candid camera” study)
• Robert Mowris et al, Laboratory Measurements of HVAC Installation and Maintenance Faults, ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 188, Pt. 2 (2012)
• Energy Implications of Retrofitting Retail Sector Rooftop Units with Stepped-Speed and Variable-Speed Functionality (PDF), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (April 2012)
• Energy Savings and Economics of Advanced Control Strategies for Packaged Air-Conditioning Units with Gas Heat (PDF), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (December 2011)
• Unitary HVAC Premium Ventilation Upgrade: 2011 ASHRAE Winter Conference Technical Program (PDF), Portland Energy Conservation Inc.
• Air-Side Economizers, E Source, CEMC-RG-10 (2009)
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• Potential savings:
– Upgrading RTU controls has good potential savings ~35%
– Field testing has verified operation with custom controllers
• Next steps:
– Work with manufacturers to lower the cost and the barriers for technology deployment
– More field testing to verify savings, explore web-based options
– Contractor training and acceptance tools need improvement
– Expand impact assessment to packaged heat pumps, more building types, and other control technologies
• Future
– Integrate advanced control with fault detection and diagnostics to achieve persistent savings
Conclusions and Next Steps
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Reid Hart, PE
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [email protected] 541-485-1570
Peter Criscione
E Source [email protected] 303-345-9109
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Mira Vowles, PE
Bonneville Power Administration [email protected] 503-230-4796
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Demand Controlled Ventilation for Commercial Kitchens
February 13, 2013 at noon Pacific time
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