Research
January 26th, 2013
Research Activity List
Research Chair: David Eldridge
| ASHRAE RESEARCH |
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| 1/22/2012 | ||||||
| TC7.6 BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE – RESEARCH ACTIVITY LIST |
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| DOC | MORTS | DOCUMENT | 1/22/2012 | CO- | ||
| TYPE | NUMBER | TITLE | AUTHOR | Status Action |
SPONSOR | SPONSOR |
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| TRP | 1651 | Development of Maximum Technically Achievable Energy Targets for Commercial Buildings (Ultra Low Energy Use Case) |
Martha Hewitt, Dru Crawley |
In Progress; bid under review | MTG-ET | not 7.6; |
| sup - WS |
(1502) replaced by unsolic’td proposal #1633 |
Dashboard: User Interface Design for Advanced System Operation |
Contracted and work has just started. Vendor is KGS Buildings. Jim Kelsey & Reinhard Seidel on PMS. |
TC 1.4 |
TC 7.6; 7.5; 7.9 |
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| CO - WS |
1608 | Comprehensive Performance Rating (CPR) for Light Commercial Unitary HVAC, Phase 1 |
Hart | Still reworking from RAC comments |
TC8.11 | TC7.6 |
| CO-RTAR | 1627 | Measurement of Energy Performance of ASHRAE Energy Design Guides (AEDG) |
Andrew Price; E. Mitchell Swann |
Submitted to RAC. Returned with comments. Need to address comments | TC 2.08 |
TC 2.8, TC 7.1, TC 7.6, TC 7.8, TC 7.9 |
| RTAR | 1647 | Economic Envelope Cost Data Base in Support of Standard 90.1 |
Len Sciarra; (Keith Emerson) |
Returned by RAC June 2011 to TC for comments; ?? Resubmit or drop? |
TC7.6 | SSPC 90.1 |
| Recently Rejected/ Dropped Research | ||||||
| RTAR | 1648 | Building Energy Q – (rel to standard 105) piloting asset rating – multiple modelers – modeling coefficients to create benchmark models correlate with CBECS |
Mark Case, Ross Montgomery |
rejected by RAC June 2011 | 7.6 | SSPC 105, 90.1/ 100 |
| Assigned Research Topic Acceptance Request (RTAR) Development |
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| DOC | MORTS | DOCUMENT | 1/22/2012 | CO- | ||
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SPONSOR | SPONSOR |
| RTAR | Service HW residential; consumption; (what ever happened to open WS) |
Joshua Rhodes | RTAR volunteer 1/2012 | |||
| RTAR | What are energy impact sensitivities of various modeling parameters affecting prediction/calibration of Building Energy Performance, especially in new construction |
(prior RP 1051) RTAR submitted to RAC ?? RTAR#? Review RP to see if more to do |
TC4.7 | |||
| RTAR | Post performance Solar Decathelon residential analysis |
Ulrike Passe; Mike or Chris Wassimer |
TC7.6 | |||
| RTAR | Standard Plug Load & Lighting Load Profiles |
Michele Fredricks (DERU; ; Eric; Joshua) Don Winston |
Michael will submit, Michele will assist; RTAR submitted? |
TC7.6 | TC 4.7 |
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| RTAR | Demand Modeling basis for cost effectiveness in 90.1 |
Keith E |
TC7.6 | 90.1 | ||
| RTAR | modeling bldg demand methodology | (Dennis L; Habrel) |
TC7.6 | G14, 90.1 |
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| RTAR | understand energy and water factors tradeoff cooling evap vs dX including water use in power generation |
Soolyeon; DERU |
RTAR will be started by Michael |
TC 7.6 |
Possible T C 5.7, TC 6.6, TC 8.6 |
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| RTAR ideas without assigned leads | ||||||
| DOC | MORTS | DOCUMENT | 1/22/2012 | CO- | ||
| TYPE | NUMBER | TITLE | Suggestor | Status Action |
SPONSOR | SPONSOR |
| idea | Adapting inverse model tool kit for water savings |
(Jeff Haberl) |
TC7.6 | G14 | ||
| idea | xx | Carbon Emissions regional data - marginal vs base load – CHP plants not moving ahead |
? Mike Deru; Don Winston (not Volunteering) |
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| idea | xx | Optimal window to wall ratios; Ranges plug & process loads; building characterization |
Anthony Hardman | |||
| idea | Using digital pictures (autodesk photofly; MS photosynth) – initial research; validating takeoffs – Take validation to next step; multiple manufacturers – Owner’s perspective |
John Kennedy | ||||
| idea | Methods for water modeling | Keith | TC7.6 | 90.1 | ||
| idea | Variable data interval: correlating 15 minute demand data versus hourly weather data |
Keith | TC7.6 | 90.1 | ||
| idea | dup | Site & Source Energy | Keith | TC7.6 | 90.1 | |
| idea | Load profiles for water use | DERU | ||||
| idea | Compare Benchmarks as a predictor of potential savings: Building Screening |
Hart | ||||
| idea | Automated Metrics for interval data | Hart | ||||
| idea | Reality vs. modeling: Small office buildings |
(4.7;Hart) | ||||
| idea | 1: Cf simulation Access to data - new constructed building with monitored space cf model: focus on zones |
Panagiota Karava, Purdue |
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| idea | 2: Something around inverse modeling meeting simulation monitoring; understand big factors |
Panagiota Karava, Purdue |
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| idea | Performance monitoring protocol - compare to ASHRAE HQ (May be BEQ comparison) |
Steve Carlson |
New- Steve can’t remember what this is. Michael can ask 2.8 about this. |
TC7.06 | TC2.08 | |
| idea | 12000 energy audits; 300 home audits with monitoring |
Joshua Rhodes |
Clarify idea |
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| idea | ASHRAE partner with USGBC to do green building savings validation |
Ulrike Passe |
Look at NBI LEED study and clarify idea |
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| idea | Lab buildings plug loads study | Ulrike Passe |
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| Dropped, rejected or very old items, ideas, RTARs |
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| CO-WS | 1445 | Energy use for air conditioning and its effects on office productivity in hot-humid tropical regions |
Lebbin | dropped | TC2.1 | TC2.5, TC5.12 |
| Protocol | Performance Metric Protocols; Performance Measurement Protocols Best Practices: May have some unfinished questions |
(Jeff Haberl) |
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| old idea |
Research literature review | Mark Case; (Hart) |
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| old idea |
xx | Sizing DHW Heaters | Dick Pearson |
TC6.6 | ||
| drop | understanding water component of energy production for combined source energy |
Soolyeon Cho; M. Deru; Dennis L |
- wait for NREL results | TC7.6 | G14 | |
| CO- RTAR |
Develop A Mathematical Model To Determine The Optimum Air Flow Requirements For A Safe Energy Efficient Laboratory Environment |
George Sestak |
? Lost contact with George Sestak |
TC9.10 | TC7.6; TC4.10 |
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| RTAR | Comparative Field Evaluation of Building Pressure Control Methods |
Len Damiano |
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