Final Project: Building Energy Systems Review for SSW
Due date: May 10th, 2018 @ 8am
Teams:
- Heating & Cooling systems
- Electrical systems
- Comfort survey
Some questions to think about:
1. How does actual building energy performance compare to what was expected at time of LEED certification?
2. Benchmark the building energy performance per LEED requirements. Does it meet the minimum energy performance threshold?
3. Identify at least three (?) energy conservation measures. Calculate savings, costs, simple payback. Consider lighting, lighting controls, HVAC/controls, any issues identified by occupant comfort survey.
4. Is the geothermal system performing as expected?
5. Is it possible to calculate energy by end use? Hating, cooling, lighting, plug loads?
6. Conduct thermal comfort survey
7. Compare SSW LEED certification to current LEED version 4 requirements. Would SSW meet the new requirements?
8. Calculate carbon emissions savings from geothermal systems and the PV array. What are the associated financial costs and savings? Does this approach make sense for future campus buildings? If so, under what conditions?