Rennebohm Hall Building Simulation and Analysis of Energy Monitoring Potential
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2006Author
Edwards, Katherine R.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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This project explores energy saving opportunities for Rennebohm Hall, a campus
research facility on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Building simulation, fault
detection, and energy monitoring were investigated as potential tools for saving building
energy. The findings of the project underscore the benefits of archiving BAS data to support
conducting a systematic monthly review of building energy systems. While the focus here
was on a single campus building, some of the findings may be generalized to other facilities.
A systematic review of data collected by the Rennebohm Hall building automation
system detected building operational faults that, if not repaired over the course of a year,
represent approximately 8% of the estimated annual building heating and cooling energy
(4.984E10 Btu, est. $726,000). The methods employed for the data review did not require
building simulation and are suggested as a possible energy monitoring strategy for campus
facilities. The effects of increasing the building discharge air temperature on energy usage
and occupant comfort were explored using building simulation. The energy savings resulting
from this control change were estimated at more than 25% of the current building heating
and cooling energy requirements. The implications for zone relative humidity levels with the
higher discharge air temperature not conclusive and suggest the need for further
investigation.
Subject
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2006.
Dissertations Academic Mechanical Engineering.
University of Wisconsin--Madison. College of Engineering.
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/7761Description
Under the supervision of Professor Sanford A. Klein; 157pp.
Citation
Edwards, K.R. (2006). Rennebohm Hall Building Simulation and Analysis of Energy Monitoring Potential. Master's Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison.