1. Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Building Performance Heifer Village Little Rock, AR 09/17/10 Retrocommissioning | RCx (Existing Building Commissioning | EBCx) University of Illinois Champaign, IL Damon McFall, PE, LEED AP www.fs.illinois.edu/retro

2. State Budget Gaps as of 7/15/10 Images thanks to : wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=711 2 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

3. State Troubles = Public University Troubles 3 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

4. Current Financial Woes @ Universities 10% How Are Public Institutions to React? (Logos copyrighted by Universities) 4 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

5. Current Financial Woes @ Universities 16% How Are Public Institutions to React? (Logos copyrighted by Universities) 5 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

6. Current Financial Woes @ Universities 32% How Are Public Institutions to React? (Logos copyrighted by Universities) 6 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

7. Current Financial Woes @ Universities “I have never seen such a difficult time for colleges and universities in my 40 years as an educator.” - SIU Pres. Mr. Glenn Poshard http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news_date=2009-09-25&news_id=20490 http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news_date=2009-09-25&news_id=20490 How Are Public Institutions to React? (Logos copyrighted by Universities) 7 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

8. Institutional Commitments to Fulfill “…achieving energy independence for the U.S. as quickly as possible.” http://www2.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/html/commitment.pdf Image thanks to http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/ 8 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

9. Reduce Energy Use Chilled Water and Steam Meter Projects Steam Trap Replacements LEED NC Silver Rating (NEW & REMODELS) Lighting Retrofits Energy Retrofits Thermal Storage Energy Service Companies (ESCO) Retrocommissioning (RCx) Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) 9 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

10. Retrocommissioning @ Illinois HV AC 10 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

11. Retrocommissioning @ Illinois H “40% to 60%” - U.S. D.O.E. V AC 11 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

12. Effective Institutional RCx Teams Optimal Solution – HVAC & Controls Expertise as Leaders – Experienced Control Programmers Helmink McFall O’Brien Niebuhr Messman 12 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

13. Effective Institutional RCx Teams Optimal Solution – HVAC & Controls Expertise as Leaders – Experienced Control Programmers – Dedicated & Skilled Composite Crews Helmink McFall 13 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

14. Funding in a Deficit Environment Students Energy Cost Avoidance State of Illinois Grants (Logos copyrighted by companies) http://developers.face.com/examples/tagger-widget/ 14 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

15. Creating Synergy: Essential Encouraging Positive Working Relationships – Friendly staff – Weekly meetings – Immediate response Develop Team Environment – Team Responsibility – Team Decisions – Team Benefits 15 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

16. Succeeding One Building at a Time “A great team to work with…” – Elizabeth Dennison, Coordinated Sciences Lab “An excellent team to work with…” – Janet Kane, Physics “One of the few areas of good news…” – Terry Ruprecht, Director of Energy Campus Energy Use Index reduced 17.3% in part due to Retrocommissioning Efforts 16 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

17. RCx @ Illinois: History 101 3 years 18 people 27 buildings $2,600,000 spent $3,100,000 saved 378,821,000,000 BTUs avoided 17 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

18. The Journey Krannert Center for the Performing ArtsACES Library and Alumni CenterAnimal Sciences LaboratorySiebel Center for Computer Science 18 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

19. Shared Commonalities 19 of Chilled WaterElectricalSteam 19 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

20. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 1967 20 of 20 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

21. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Pneumatic Controls 21 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

22. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 22 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

23. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 24/7 $1,200,000 23 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

24. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Strategy: Occupancy Schedules 50% 100% OFF 5 pm 11 pm 7 am 24 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

25. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Strategy: Control System Upgrades 25 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

26. Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 35% $300,000 hansenhomesaventura.com $190,000 26 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

27. ACES Library & Alumni Center 27 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

28. ACES Library & Alumni Center 14,000 CFM 28 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

29. ACES Library & Alumni Center 24/7 $475,000 29 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

30. ACES Library & Alumni Center Strategy: Occupancy Schedules – (3) Distinct Calendar Periods Spring / Fall Semesters: 8am to 11pm Summer Semester: 8am to 9pm Summer, Winter, Spring, Thanks Breaks: 8am to 5pm – What Happens? Exhaust Fans Stop OA Dampers Close Static Pressure Reduced 100% 30 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

31. ACES Library & Alumni Center Strategy: Control System Analysis – Pneumatic Review – Confidence in thermostats – Faulty Humidity Sensor – Reheat System Schedule – Reduced the minimum VAV CFM 31 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

32. ACES Library & Alumni Center 42% $110,000 hansenhomesaventura.com $70,000 32 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

33. Animal Science Laboratory 33 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

34. Animal Science Laboratory 34 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

35. Animal Sciences Laboratory 24/7 $571,000 35 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

36. Animal Sciences Laboratory Strategy: Occupancy Schedules Where PossibleStrategy: Review Lab Exhaust System 36 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

37. Animal Sciences Laboratory 25% $60,000 hansenhomesaventura.com $102,000 37 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

38. Siebel Center for Computer Science 38 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

39. Reheat Coil Issues Control Sequences –Occupancy Sensor –“Night Setback” / Unoccupied –Lack of dead band Siebel Center for Computer Science 39 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

40. Siebel Center for Computer Science 24/7 $1,300,000 40 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

41. Connected occupancy sensors to HVAC Modified DDC programming Night Setback Sequence Increased dead band ranges on thermostats Recommended system cleanup Recommended 100+ HW reheat valves Siebel Center for Computer Science 41 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

42. Re-balanced entire building Minimum VAV CFMs Maximum VAV CFMs Siebel Center for Computer Science Lecture Hall Zone VFDs CO2 Monitoring Scheduling 42 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

43. Siebel Center for Computer Science 42% $290,000 hansenhomesaventura.com $277,000 43 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

44. Install required DDC Controls Implement Occupancy Schedules Reduce / Eliminate EA & OA CO 2 and RH feedback Improve Sequences of Operation Continuous commissioning by temperature control graphics Support & Encourage Occupant & Mechanic Behavioral Change Strategies Frequently Used 44 Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance

45. Commissioning for Sustained Building Performance Building Performance Heifer Village Little Rock, AR 09/17/10 Thank you! University of Illinois Champaign, IL Damon McFall, PE, LEED AP dmcfall@illinois.edu www.fs.illinois.edu/retro © Damon McFall, PE, LEED AP – August 2010 Copy or distribution of this presentation is strictly permitted without direct written consent.