Hi Yun, Tom, and Joe,

Here are the links for the original SWATeam recommendation, the iCAP Working Group assessment, the F&S response, and the link to the energy modeling page: https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/project-update/energy005-modeling-energy-code-compliance-successful.  The original recommendation is attached here, and the iWG assessment says, “We recommend that Facilities & Services assign a staff member from Capital Programs or Utilities and Energy Services (possibly from Design Review) to work with Dr. Yun Yi’s class to develop the related energy models, on a timeline that matches the academic course abilities.”

This is the link directly to the Energy Modeling project page on the iCAP Portal:https://icap.sustainability.illinois.edu/project/energy-models-campus-facilities.

Thanks,

Morgan

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Hello All

I like to follow up with our last discussion. 

To check any update on the list of possible buildings for energy modeling next semester.

Many thanks

Yun

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Yun,

Apologies. This slipped off my radar for a bit. I will get those to you as soon as I can.

Tom

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Yun,

Here are some with interesting designs:

1.       0409 – ECE – Chilled beam and dedicated outdoor air unit (DOAU). Energy recovery.

2.       1517 – Design Ctr. – Passive chilled beam, variable air-volume (VAV), DOAU. Energy recovery.

3.       1545 – Campus Instr. Fac. – Chilled radiant, hot radiant, and DOAU. Geothermal. Energy recovery.

Here are some smaller ones that may be easier to complete/complete more:

1.       0154 – Personnel Services Bldg. – Packaged chiller, steam perimeter heat, constant volume fan-coil units.

2.       1528 – African Am. Cultural Ctr. – VAV.

3.       1584 – RIPE Greenhouse – Packaged direct expansion (DX), geothermal.

I hi-lighted the one with a complete native energy model on-hand (I modeled the building and performed several lifecycle cost analysis). Several of those have PDF energy files that could be used as a back-check or instructional piece if desired.

Thanks,

Tom

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Hi Tom,

Thanks for sharing a list with me. I am wondering if there is little more typical (education/office} buildings and with some meter data.

Could you be able to recommend a few of the buildings in this criteria?

Many thanks

Yun

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Hi Yun,

Most all of our buildings have metering at some level (minimum utility level). Some of the buildings we discussed and I was thinking of are:

0339 – Temple Buell Hall – This one is big and has a complex initial design and re-commissioning history. Series-flow fan-powered VAV (original). Frankenstiened to VAV bu re-commissioning group.

0209 – Speech and Hearing – AHUs replaced recently and a small/medium sized building. VAV.

0075 – Children’s Research Ctr. - AHUs replaced recently and a small/medium sized building. Constant volume re-heat.

Thanks,

Tom

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Hi Tom,

Many thanks for the additional list. Sorry for the confusion, I meant real-time meter or sub-meter buildings that students can look into more detail.

However, these buildings are good candidates for the class.

I am wondering if F&S can share a building list that has some kind of information on building age, energy consumption, and buildings that have some type of energy model simulation outcome or results. 

Many thanks

Yun

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Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone had a nice winter break. Sorry for the delay.

The class went well and I have EnergyPlus models and reports from the students that I can share with you.

I'd like to ask my TA to review the students' models to ensure they were done correctly before sending them to you.

I hope you can wait a few more weeks, but I can send you the reports if you'd like to see them.

Best

Yun

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Hi Tom,

Sorry for the delay. I thought that after getting tenured, I would have more time to work on the project, but I was wrong.

Anyway, thanks for waiting. I have all the calibrated and reviewed DesignBuilder files and reports in the following folder.

If you'd like, I can convert the DB file to an EPW file for your convenience.

lease let me know if you'd like to discuss the outcome of the report.

I'm happy to talk about the next group of buildings that we can model.

Best

Yun