Alberta Energy Savers For Business And Industry Energy Audit Data

Author : Dustin Stephany
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book The Value of Building Energy Audit Accuracy for Defining Effective Energy Efficient Measures written by Dustin Stephany and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Buildings are responsible for 70% of the United States' electricity consumption and approximately 40% of the total U.S. energy consumption. Over the past decade, the increasing cost of energy has caused businesses to rearrange their budgets in order to perform the same functions. Efforts in reducing energy costs through Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs) are common in the building industry, however, the range of approaches for identifying these EEMs vary depending on available funds. It is common for these businesses to invest little to reduce energy costs. The intent of this study is to compare two separately conducted energy audits and determine which one provides an effective list of EEMs to reduce the overall building operating energy costs. Using Rinker Hall as a case study building, comparisons were made between a general walkthrough energy audit and a detailed energy audit (ASHRAE level II). These audits were transformed into inputs for a dynamic energy simulation tool. Both energy models are validated with the existing energy consumption values to determine which accurately projects actual building performance. In addition, EEMs identified during the energy audit are then modeled to determine potential 16 energy savings over existing building operation. The additional costs associated with implementing these EEMs are also considered to determine which audit process provides the best value for reducing energy costs. The research concluded that a detailed energy audit would aid in gathering better data inputs for energy modeling purposes. Such an approach would provide effective EEMs that, in addition to energy cost reduction, can also offset the cost of investing in that extra effort.