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Apply Active Learning In Short-Term Data-Driven Building Energy Modeling, Liang Zhang, Jin Wen Jul 2018

Apply Active Learning In Short-Term Data-Driven Building Energy Modeling, Liang Zhang, Jin Wen

International High Performance Buildings Conference

In the United States, the buildings sector accounted for about 41% of primary energy consumption. Building control and operation strategies have a great impact on building energy efficiency and the development of building-grid integration. For better building control, and for buildings to be better integrated with the grid operation, high fidelity building energy forecasting model that can be used for short-term and real-time operation is in great need. With the wide adoption of building automation system (BAS) and Internet of things (IoT), massive measurements from sensors and other sources are continuously collected which provide data on equipment and building operations. …

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Performance Modeling Of A Novel “Smart” Magnetic Particle-Embedded Pcm Layer For Thermal Management Systems, Mingkan Zhang, Kashif Nawaz Jul 2018

Performance Modeling Of A Novel “Smart” Magnetic Particle-Embedded Pcm Layer For Thermal Management Systems, Mingkan Zhang, Kashif Nawaz

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Developing stable and environmentally friendly phase change materials (PCM) has been an active area of research due to many applications, such as industrial energy storage system, cooling/heating applications in buildings, and thermal management for electronics equipment as well as for batteries and photovoltaic modules. However, previous studies confirmed that most PCMs suffer a serious disadvantage of low thermal conductivity. A novel design of PCM layer is investigated here for thermal management application. The novel PCM layer is comprised of a PCM and magnetic particles coated on the shell. When a magnetic field is applied in the thermal management system, due …

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Experimental On-Site Performance And Numerical Analysis Of A Mini Exhaust Air Heat Pump Integrated Into A Low Energy Detached House, Ransy Frédéric, Sartor Kevin, Gendebien Samuel, Lemort Vincent Jul 2018

Experimental On-Site Performance And Numerical Analysis Of A Mini Exhaust Air Heat Pump Integrated Into A Low Energy Detached House, Ransy Frédéric, Sartor Kevin, Gendebien Samuel, Lemort Vincent

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Nowadays, the building sector accounts for 40 % of the total EU energy consumption. In that context, the construction sector is today on a critical path to help decarbonize the European economy by 2050. For this purpose, sustainable cooling and heating technologies may be developed and on-site measurements may confirm the performance measured under laboratory conditions. This paper presents the on-site performance of a mini exhaust air heat pump integrated into a low energy detached house situated in Belgium. The system consists of five components: a simple exhaust ventilation system, an exhaust air heat pump, a backup electrical resistance for …

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Domestic High Temperature Air Source Heat Pump: Performance Analysis Using Trnsys Simulations, Khoa Xuan Le, Ming Jun Huang, Neil J. Hewitt Jul 2018

Domestic High Temperature Air Source Heat Pump: Performance Analysis Using Trnsys Simulations, Khoa Xuan Le, Ming Jun Huang, Neil J. Hewitt

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The aim of this study is to analyze the annual performances of a variable capacity high temperature air source heat pump when retrofitted into a mid-terraced house in different aspects combining control, property ages and locations across the UK. TRNSYS simulations are used to predict the performances of the retrofit high temperature air source heat pump. Firstly, the heat pump model and the whole building model are developed and validated against field trial results. Then, a series of reference dwellings combining three climate conditions (Belfast, Aviemore and Camborne), three dwelling ages (the ‘00s, ‘70s and ‘90s) and two control strategies …

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Preliminary Assessment Of A Weather Forecast Tool For Building Operation, José Agustín Candanedo, Jean-Marc Hardy, Étienne Saloux, Radu Platon, Vahid Raissi-Dehkordi, Alexandre Côté Jul 2018

Preliminary Assessment Of A Weather Forecast Tool For Building Operation, José Agustín Candanedo, Jean-Marc Hardy, Étienne Saloux, Radu Platon, Vahid Raissi-Dehkordi, Alexandre Côté

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Although the potential of model predictive control (MPC) for the operation of buildings is widely recognized, as of today its adoption has been rather limited. This is partly due to the lack of user-friendly software tools for MPC, such as tools to facilitate the incorporation of forecast information in building automation systems. In view of this, CanmetENERGY, a research centre of Natural Resources Canada, has developed CanMETEO, a software tool free of charge aimed at obtaining weather forecast data and make it available in a useful and practical format for building operators. CanMETEO, which was released officially in August 2017, …

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An Innovative Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal Heat Pump System For Houses, Amirahmad Zare, Weimin Wang Jul 2018

An Innovative Hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal Heat Pump System For Houses, Amirahmad Zare, Weimin Wang

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Using photovoltaic modules (PVs) and solar collectors separately for the generation of electricity and heating is a convention in the field. In contrast, PV/T collector is a single device that combines PV and solar collector together that can convert solar radiation to electricity and heat simultaneously. Because the heat transfer medium (e.g., air or water) used to collect thermal energy reduces the operating solar cell temperature, PV/T normally leads to a higher efficiency compared to PV or solar collector alone. Traditionally, PV/T applications have focused on the use of thermal energy for heating. However, PV/T collectors can be used for …

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Identifying Peer Groups In A Multifamily Residential Building For Eco-Feedback Design, Sang Woo Ham, Panagiota Karava Jul 2018

Identifying Peer Groups In A Multifamily Residential Building For Eco-Feedback Design, Sang Woo Ham, Panagiota Karava

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Most residential energy saving strategies require occupants’ participation because they control building and mechanical systems and pay their utility in general. One effective way to increase their participation is to motivate them to change their behaviors by providing relevant information and benefits in their interests. This paper presents baseline energy consumption characteristics in a multifamily housing for eco-feedback design. Although previous studies have proven the energy savings of eco-feedback and smart technology, the results were often mixed or weak because the building, mechanical, geographical, and demographical characteristics were different among houses to make a solid comparison, and the collection of …

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Review Of Inorganic Salt Hydrates With Phase Change Temperature In Range Of 5 To 60°C And Material Cost Comparison With Common Waxes, Jason Hirschey, Kyle R Gluesenkamp, Anne Mallow, Samuel Graham Jul 2018

Review Of Inorganic Salt Hydrates With Phase Change Temperature In Range Of 5 To 60°C And Material Cost Comparison With Common Waxes, Jason Hirschey, Kyle R Gluesenkamp, Anne Mallow, Samuel Graham

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Phase change materials (PCMs) with desirable phase change temperatures can be used to provide a constant temperature source or sink for diverse applications. As such, incorporating PCMs into building materials, equipment, or appliances can shift and/or reduce the energy load. The motivation of this work is to identify low-cost inorganic salt hydrate PCMs that can complement current building systems and designs. Two key challenges to incorporating PCMs into building materials are 1) maintaining desirable thermal properties at large scales, and 2) developing cost-effective systems that are easily incorporated into existing structures and systems. In this work, we present an analysis …

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Econometric And Environmental Optimization Of Combined Cooling, Heating And Power Plant Operation, Sugirdhalakshmi Ramaraj, James E. Braun, W. Travis Horton Jul 2018

Econometric And Environmental Optimization Of Combined Cooling, Heating And Power Plant Operation, Sugirdhalakshmi Ramaraj, James E. Braun, W. Travis Horton

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Combined Cooling, Heat and Power (CCHP) systems have great potential to recover low-grade thermal energy, resulting in higher energy efficiency, reduced emission rates, lower operating costs and a higher level of energy security. In order to fully realize the benefits of CCHP systems in terms of reduced cost and carbon dioxide emissions, effective optimization and control strategies are required. This work presents an approach for optimizing the operation of the CCHP system using a detailed network energy flow model solved by genetic algorithm. The optimal energy dispatch algorithm provides operational signals associated with resource allocation ensuring that the systems meet …

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An Overall Assessment Of Ice Storage Systems For Residential Buildings, Aaron Tam, James E Braun, Neera Jain, Davide Ziviani Jul 2018

An Overall Assessment Of Ice Storage Systems For Residential Buildings, Aaron Tam, James E Braun, Neera Jain, Davide Ziviani

International High Performance Buildings Conference

The recent availability of variable electric energy and demand rates for residential buildings is providing incentives for the application of thermal storage for cooling that previously has been limited to commercial buildings. This is particularly relevant for hot climates where air-conditioning (A/C) use is the primary cause for peak electricity demand. Thermal storage allows consumers to store “cooling” when demand is low and minimize operation of the A/C during peak periods. From an economic perspective, the use of storage can significantly reduce operating costs depending on the utility rate incentives. In addition, storage can lead to a reduction in the …

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Experimental Measurements Of Clothes Dryer Drum Heat And Mass Transfer Effectiveness, Kyle R Gluesenkamp, Philip Boudreaux, Bo Shen, Dakota Goodman, Viral Patel Jul 2018

Experimental Measurements Of Clothes Dryer Drum Heat And Mass Transfer Effectiveness, Kyle R Gluesenkamp, Philip Boudreaux, Bo Shen, Dakota Goodman, Viral Patel

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Accurate system modeling of a clothes dryer requires a drum component that displays correct trends with respect to changing conditions. In this work, a model of drum heat and mass transfer effectiveness is adopted. Within this framework, experimental measurements of drum effectiveness are investigated with respect to several variables: drum volume, load mass, cloth type, drum volumetric air flow rate, and drum entering air temperature. These data can inform the modeling and simulation of any clothes dryer with horizontal-axis, axial-flow tumble-type clothes dryer drum.

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Comparison Of Three Transient Models For Slab Heating/Cooling Systems, Anthony Rey, Rémi Dumoulin, Andreas Athienitis Jul 2018

Comparison Of Three Transient Models For Slab Heating/Cooling Systems, Anthony Rey, Rémi Dumoulin, Andreas Athienitis

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Radiant floor heating and cooling systems can be beneficial in various applications such as heating or cooling buildings and in infrastructure applications such as de-icing of bridges and roads as well as snow melting. Such systems usually include a significant amount of thermal mass, thus providing energy flexibility in buildings. Models of embedded-tube radiant systems are therefore useful to predict their behavior (rate of heat transfer and outlet heat-transfer fluid temperature), which can be used for the development of predictive control strategies and optimal control algorithms. As a result, a comparison of different models is conducted in this paper. The …

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An Efficient Method For Learning Personalized Thermal Preference Profiles In Office Spaces, Seungjae Lee, Panagiota Karava, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Ilias Bilionis Jul 2018

An Efficient Method For Learning Personalized Thermal Preference Profiles In Office Spaces, Seungjae Lee, Panagiota Karava, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Ilias Bilionis

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Incorporating occupant preferences in sensing and control operations of thermal systems has the potential to maximize thermal satisfaction and to supply energy when and where it is needed. Learning personalized thermal preferences is an essential part in this process. The latest studies have shown that it is possible to learn personalized thermal preference profiles using machine-learning and data-driven modeling algorithms. However, adequate data is required for each occupant, which is challenging in real buildings. This study presents: (i) a data-efficient method for learning personalized thermal preference profiles, based on Bayesian formalism, which shows good performance even with unobserved variables (i.e., …

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Optimal Solar Energy Utilization In Building Operation Under Weather Uncertainty, Xiaoqi Liu, Parth Paritosh, Nimish Awalgaonkar, Ilias Bilionis, Panagiota Karava Jul 2018

Optimal Solar Energy Utilization In Building Operation Under Weather Uncertainty, Xiaoqi Liu, Parth Paritosh, Nimish Awalgaonkar, Ilias Bilionis, Panagiota Karava

International High Performance Buildings Conference

This study presents an emulation framework for the optimal utilization of solar energy in buildings with integrated solar systems under uncertain solar irradiance forecast. An open plan office space is used as a test-bed, in which the energy system includes a building-integrated photovoltaic-thermal system serving as the source side of a solar-assisted heat pump, and the heat pump provides hot water to a thermal energy storage tank connected to a radiant floor heating system. To model the solar irradiance as non-Gaussian stochastic disturbance to the energy system and quantify the uncertainty, we developed a probabilistic time-series autoregressive model, using the …

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Modelica Analysis Of Thermally Connected Residential Appliances, Stephen L. Caskey, Eckhard A. Groll Jul 2018

Modelica Analysis Of Thermally Connected Residential Appliances, Stephen L. Caskey, Eckhard A. Groll

International High Performance Buildings Conference

With the United States being the world’s second largest consumer of primary energy, research into areas of significant consumption can provide large impacts in terms of the global energy consumption. Buildings account for 41% of U.S. total energy consumption with the residential sector making up a majority. Household appliances account for the second largest site energy consumption at 27%, after the HVAC system for the U.S. residential sector. Thermally integrating residential appliances by leveraging waste heat recovery goes outside U.S. federal standards and has not been adequately explored by connecting all residential appliances. Limited studies exist focused only on single …

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A New Control Framework For The Visual Environment Based On Low-Cost Hdr Luminance Acquisition, Michael Kim, Iason Konstantzos, Athanasios Tzempelikos Jul 2018

A New Control Framework For The Visual Environment Based On Low-Cost Hdr Luminance Acquisition, Michael Kim, Iason Konstantzos, Athanasios Tzempelikos

International High Performance Buildings Conference

This study introduces a new control framework, based on a low-cost programmable luminance acquisition (HDR) sensor placed on the interior surface of the window. The new sensor, photometrically and geometrically calibrated, can capture luminance and geometry details of potential glare sources within its entire visual span in real time, while also providing feedback about transmitted illuminance. Real-time processing of the sensor data enables an alternate, low-cost glare sensing system that can be directly used in daylighting controls and building automation systems. This novel framework is the first proposed solution to address direct and reflective glare in a straightforward and efficient …

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Critical Opportunity Areas For Building Performance, Domenique Lumpkin, Joseph Sinfield, Travis Horton Jul 2018

Critical Opportunity Areas For Building Performance, Domenique Lumpkin, Joseph Sinfield, Travis Horton

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Green buildings are a proposed holistic solution to reduce energy consumption while simultaneously improving an array of factors affecting the indoor quality of life for building occupants. However, green building performance varies and may not achieve intended design goals. Research has concluded that no single factor determines the actual energy performance of buildings. To deliver energy-efficient buildings an integrated design that considers climate, technology, operation and maintenance and occupant behavior should be implemented. This work aimed to employ a holistic lens to relate human-building interaction and building performance characteristics. Specifically, systems theory and complex-problem solving techniques were employed to capture …

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Design Of Experiments For Learning Personalized Visual Preferences Of Occupants In Private Offices, Nimish Awalgaonkar Awalgaonkar, Jie Xiong, Ilias Bilionis, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Panagiota Karava Jul 2018

Design Of Experiments For Learning Personalized Visual Preferences Of Occupants In Private Offices, Nimish Awalgaonkar Awalgaonkar, Jie Xiong, Ilias Bilionis, Athanasios Tzempelikos, Panagiota Karava

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Occupants working in offices with controllable shading and lighting systems often perform adaptive actions (raising/lowering shades, increasing/decreasing light levels) in an attempt to restore their preferred state of the room. This preference for different room conditions (states) has been shown to vary from person to person and may be affected by exterior conditions. This paper presents an online data-driven methodology which actively queries a new occupant for learning their personalized visual preferences. Preference is governed by a latent preference relation equivalent to a scalar utility function (the higher the utility, the higher the preference for that state). Information about user …

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Investigating Time-Based Glare Allowance Based On Realistic Short Time Duration, Yu Bian Jul 2018

Investigating Time-Based Glare Allowance Based On Realistic Short Time Duration, Yu Bian

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Daylight performance in a real space is dynamic, as a response, dynamic glare evaluations are more reasonable. Based on the fundamental of widely studied instantaneous assessment of visual comfort evaluations, the novelty of this research is duration in predicting visual comfort issues, aims to explore the relationship between human discomfort perceptions and glare integral in time. Subjective survey and 6-minute time interval eDGPs simulations was taken place in four east-facing test rooms in Guangzhou, China. 16 volunteers participated in this survey from July 6th to Sep 3rd, 2017, all participants ranked the visual discomfort condition three times a day in …

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A Data-Driven Approach Towards Integration Of Microclimate Conditions For Predicting Building Energy Performance, Soumik Sarkar, Linjiang Wu, Venkatesh Chinde, Himanshu Sharma, Ulrike Passe Jul 2018

A Data-Driven Approach Towards Integration Of Microclimate Conditions For Predicting Building Energy Performance, Soumik Sarkar, Linjiang Wu, Venkatesh Chinde, Himanshu Sharma, Ulrike Passe

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Energy consumption in buildings is a major part of the overall energy usage in the United States and across the world. Energy performance of buildings is primarily affected by the heat exchange with the building outer skin and the surrounding environment. Building energy simulation (BES) tools are capable of predicting energy usage with variable degree of accuracy using the building geometry, construction information and weather data. In this regard, it is a common practice in BES tools to include boundary conditions of the building shell based on the local weather station. However, to account for accurate building energy consumption, especially …

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Development Of A Generalized Control Strategy For Thermal Energy Storage In Residential Buildings, Aaron Tam, James E Braun, Neera Jain, Davide Ziviani Jul 2018

Development Of A Generalized Control Strategy For Thermal Energy Storage In Residential Buildings, Aaron Tam, James E Braun, Neera Jain, Davide Ziviani

International High Performance Buildings Conference

In recent years, variable electricity pricing has become available to residential consumers to incentivize demand reductions during traditional midday peak hours. This is especially important in hot climates where air-conditioning (A/C) use is the primary cause for peak electricity demand. Thermal storage allows consumers to store “cooling” when demand is low and minimize operation of the A/C during peak periods. This paper considers a packaged A/C integrated with thermal energy storage using ice for residential cooling applications. The focus of the paper is the development and validation of a generalized control strategy that can be used for available residential utility …

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Occupant Behavior Driven Buildings-To-Grid Integration Framework For Large Commercial Buildings, Zhaoxuan Li, Bing Dong, Hannah Fontenot Jul 2018

Occupant Behavior Driven Buildings-To-Grid Integration Framework For Large Commercial Buildings, Zhaoxuan Li, Bing Dong, Hannah Fontenot

International High Performance Buildings Conference

This paper proposes and develops an occupancy-based control and optimization framework for reducing energy consumption and cost within the context of Buildings-to-Grid (BtG) integration. A mathematical framework of large-scale integration, control and optimization of solar powered buildings with battery energy storage system and the grid is proposed and demonstrated. Building MPC formulations are designed based on appropriately linearized large commercial building conditioning and battery system models. A high-level linearized grid distribution network is also developed via IEEE standard grid systems with 9, 14, and 30 buses. The final decentralized utility-scale BtG integrations with battery storages, photovoltaics generations, different grid systems, …

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Analysis Of Round-Trip Efficiency Of An Hvac-Based Virtual Battery, Naren Srivaths Raman, Prabir Barooah Jul 2018

Analysis Of Round-Trip Efficiency Of An Hvac-Based Virtual Battery, Naren Srivaths Raman, Prabir Barooah

International High Performance Buildings Conference

The flexibility in power consumption of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings can be utilized to provide a battery-like service to the power grid. Recent work has reported that using HVAC systems in such a manner may lead to a net increase in energy consumption compared to normal operation, similar to a low round-trip efficiency (RTE) of a battery. In our previous work we showed that the low RTEs reported were due to the way the experiments/simulations were performed, and that using an HVAC system as a virtual battery repeatedly leads to an asymptotic RTE of one. In …

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Mpc Performance For Hybrid Geotabs Buildings, Damien Picard, Lieve Helsen Jul 2018

Mpc Performance For Hybrid Geotabs Buildings, Damien Picard, Lieve Helsen

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Hybrid GEOTABS buildings are buildings equipped with a ground source heat pump (GSHP), thermally activated building systems (TABS), a conditioned ventilation and, optionally, additional heating and cooling systems such as variable-air-volume boxes or radiators. GEOTABS can be very energy efficient but their controllability is limited and thermal comfort is therefore not always guaranteed. Hybrid GEOTABS systems have the potential to eliminate these problems, provided the different system components interact properly. In this paper, we investigate the performance of hybrid GEOTABS systems for an office building, a retirement home, a school and a block of flats when controlled by a current …

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Modelica Household Dishwater Model With External Heat Loop, Stephen L. Caskey, Eckhard A. Groll Jul 2018

Modelica Household Dishwater Model With External Heat Loop, Stephen L. Caskey, Eckhard A. Groll

International High Performance Buildings Conference

With the United States being the world’s second largest consumer of primary energy, research into areas of significant consumption can provide large impacts in terms of the global energy consumption. Buildings account for 41% of U.S. total energy consumption with the residential sector making up a majority. Household appliances account for the second largest site energy consumption at 27%, after the HVAC system for the U.S. residential sector. Thermally integrating residential appliances by leveraging waste heat recovery goes outside U.S. federal standards and has not been adequately explored by connecting all residential appliances. Limited studies exist focused only on single …

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Optimization And Evaluation Of A Botanical Air Filtration System In A Residence, Zhen Li, William Hutzel Jul 2018

Optimization And Evaluation Of A Botanical Air Filtration System In A Residence, Zhen Li, William Hutzel

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can significantly influence a person’s health, comfort, and productivity. Studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that Americans, on average, spend over 90 percent of their time indoors where the air may be two to five times more polluted than outdoors. Comparative risk studies performed by the EPA and the Science Advisory Board (SAB) rank indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health. Studies have shown that plants are effective in removing indoor air contaminants as they break down air contaminants into their fundamental elements, and through the process …

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Growing Aesthetics Into The Biowall, Jacob Torres, Wiliam Hutzel, Anthony Hyde, Jose Garcia Jul 2018

Growing Aesthetics Into The Biowall, Jacob Torres, Wiliam Hutzel, Anthony Hyde, Jose Garcia

International High Performance Buildings Conference

Aesthetic Considerations for Biowall Design & Operation A Biowall is a plant-based filter used to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in a residence. This area of research leverages NASA’s 30 years of experience on plant filtration capabilities. A result of that research is NASA’s Top 10 Air Filtering Plant list. These plants are identified for their ability to remove carbon based and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) contaminants from the air; non-toxicity to human plant owners; ease of growth; and expected lifespan. In addition to improving IAQ, a Biowall has a unique and important role in the aesthetics of the space …

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Improving Steam System Operation And Management, Kyle James Reiter, Daniel Andres Allocca, William J Hutzel Jul 2018

Improving Steam System Operation And Management, Kyle James Reiter, Daniel Andres Allocca, William J Hutzel

International High Performance Buildings Conference

This paper documents the design and construction of a world-class steam system institute. Steam systems provide heat and energy for high performance buildings. However, incoming technicians have little to no technical education for steam systems and no steam institutes exist today. While new technicians are introduced to steam systems for 20 hours of in class sessions, there are little opportunities for hands on experience. Furthermore, steam systems, if not maintained properly, are dangerous and new personnel need hands on experience to ensure safety and adherence to standard protocol. A new world-class steam system institute will provide incoming technicians with knowledge …

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Applying User Experience (Ux) Principles To Net Zero Energy Buildings, Megan M Switzer, William Hutzel, Hazar Dib, Jason Ostanek Jul 2018

Applying User Experience (Ux) Principles To Net Zero Energy Buildings, Megan M Switzer, William Hutzel, Hazar Dib, Jason Ostanek

International High Performance Buildings Conference

As buildings have become more complex, interpreting building performance becomes challenging. A Building Automation System (BAS) has hundreds of data points that monitor performance but the data is frequently under-utilized. Over 20% of a building’s energy is wasted through energy inefficiencies that go undetected. Building controls are not going to get easier, but methods are being developed to simplify monitoring building performance. An Energy Dashboard is a graphic interface for a BAS that simplifies the monitoring and control of a building. An energy dashboard automatically tracks building energy use to help detect overconsumption patterns or malfunctioning equipment. Energy dashboards allow …

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Modification And Assessment Of A Residential Summer Program For High School Women, Aimee Cloutier, Guo Zheng Yew, Siddhartha Gupta, Kalpani Dissanayake, Paula Monaco, Susan Mengel, Audra Morse Jul 2018

Modification And Assessment Of A Residential Summer Program For High School Women, Aimee Cloutier, Guo Zheng Yew, Siddhartha Gupta, Kalpani Dissanayake, Paula Monaco, Susan Mengel, Audra Morse

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

The importance of reducing the gender gap in engineering programs by recruiting and retaining female students is well recognized. Although women hold roughly half of all jobs in the United States, only 24% of STEM jobs are occupied by women. The problem is even more pronounced for engineering, where women held about 12% of jobs as of 2013 (Corbett & Hill, 2015). Consequently, interactive, hands-on outreach programs are a common tool used by universities to encourage interest in engineering from K–12 students. Engineering—Get Into Real Learning (E-GIRL) is a week-long, residential summer program offered by Texas Tech University for female …

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