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Peak Demand Reduction from Pre-Cooling with Zone Temperature Reset in an Office Building.

DE2005838609

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Xu, P.; Haves, P.; Piette, M. A.; Braun, J.; ten Hope, L.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The objective of this study was to demonstrate the potential for reducing peak-period electrical demand in moderate-weight commercial buildings by modifying the control of the HVAC system. An 80,000 feet(sup 2) office building with a medium-weight building structure and high window-to-wall ratio was used for a case study in which zone temperature set-points were adjusted prior to and during occupancy. HVAC performance data and zone temperatures were recorded using the building control system. Additional operative temperature sensors for selected zones and power meters for the chillers and the AHU fans were installed for the study. An energy performance baseline was constructed from data collected during normal operation. Two strategies for demand shifting using the building thermal mass were then programmed in the control system and implemented progressively over a period of one month. It was found that a simple demand limiting strategy performed well in this building. This strategy involved maintaining zone temperatures at the lower end of the comfort region during the occupied period up until 2 pm. Starting at 2 pm, the zone temperatures were allowed to float to the high end of the comfort region.
Keywords	Peak load Energy demand Cooling Commercial buildings Control systems Energy efficiency Energy consumption HVAC systems Blowers Power demand Office buildings Performance Power meters Thermal comfort Thermal mass
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200603

Peak Demand Reduction from Pre-Cooling with Zone Temperature Reset in an Office Building.

Peak Demand Reduction from Pre-Cooling with Zone Temperature Reset in an Office Building.
DE2005838609

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Xu, P.; Haves, P.; Piette, M. A.; Braun, J.; ten Hope, L.
Page Count	20
Abstract	The objective of this study was to demonstrate the potential for reducing peak-period electrical demand in moderate-weight commercial buildings by modifying the control of the HVAC system. An 80,000 feet(sup 2) office building with a medium-weight building structure and high window-to-wall ratio was used for a case study in which zone temperature set-points were adjusted prior to and during occupancy. HVAC performance data and zone temperatures were recorded using the building control system. Additional operative temperature sensors for selected zones and power meters for the chillers and the AHU fans were installed for the study. An energy performance baseline was constructed from data collected during normal operation. Two strategies for demand shifting using the building thermal mass were then programmed in the control system and implemented progressively over a period of one month. It was found that a simple demand limiting strategy performed well in this building. This strategy involved maintaining zone temperatures at the lower end of the comfort region during the occupied period up until 2 pm. Starting at 2 pm, the zone temperatures were allowed to float to the high end of the comfort region.
Keywords	Peak load Energy demand Cooling Commercial buildings Control systems Energy efficiency Energy consumption HVAC systems Blowers Power demand Office buildings Performance Power meters Thermal comfort Thermal mass
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200603