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Thomas Bozek, P.Eng. Manager, Quality and Engineering
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Agenda
• Basics of Thermal Metering • EnerCare Connections Process Overview • Central Plant Metering • Thermal Rate Development
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Basics of Thermal Metering
• Thermal, BTU and heat meters measure the amount of heat added or removed from a space
• Theory of Operation – Measure flow rate of heat transfer fluid – Measure change in temperature between inlet and outlet points
Thermal Energy = Flow Rate x Change in Temperature *Flow rate is the volume of fluid which passes per unit time
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Thermal Meter Components
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EnerCare Connections Process Overview
1. Design and Engineering Requirements 2. Meter Installation Options 3. Final Approval 4. Project Execution
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Step 1 – Design and Engineering Requirements
Design Installation Selection
Final Approval
Project Execution
• Documentation requirements – Mechanical and electrical drawings – Heat pump / fan coil unit specifications
• Heat pump / fan coil unit specifications – Pipe sizes – Nominal and maximum flow rates – Minimum and maximum temperatures in the heating and cooling loops
• Glycol manufacturer data and product properties – Densities (kg/m3) table and specific heat (kJ/kg K) table
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Step 2 – Meter Installation Options
• Meters installed by the heat pump / fan coil manufacturer in the factory
• Pressure test in the factory with meter installed
Factory Installation
• Spacer installed in place of the thermal meter • Thermal meter installed on site by Mechanical Contractor
On Site Installation
• Installation is external to heat pump / fan coil unit • Occurs on site by Mechanical Contractor
External Installation
Design Installation Selection
Final Approval
Project Execution
Provision of 24V AC power terminal, power requirement < 1 Watt
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Step 3 – Final Approval
• EnerCare will specify meters for fan coil / heat pump and central plant and send to the engineering consulting firm for approval
Design Installation Selection
Final Approval
Project Execution
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Step 4 – Project Execution
• Procurement of equipment to Mechanical Contractor or fan coil / heat pump manufacturer
• Electrical Contractor responsible for communication wiring
from each suite to a common area communication closet
• ECI will install calculators (unless factory installed), all terminations, communications / calculator wiring
Design Installation Selection
Final Approval
Project Execution
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Step 4 – Project Execution
Design Installation Selection
Final Approval
Project Execution
• Commissioning occurs using a staged approach – Multiple suite entries required for commissioning
• Requirements
– Power to suite – Thermostat installed – Heating / cooling loop riser commissioned by Mechanical Contractor
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Central Plant Metering
• Meter the input energy – Water, Gas, Electricity – Electricity and Gas meters are Measurement Canada approved and
sealed for revenue billing
• Meter the output energy
– Boiler and chiller thermal meters
• EnerCare will specify gas meters based on pipe size, pressure and capacity
• ECI will specify thermal meters based on flow rates, min/max temperatures in the system
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Central Plant Metering
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Central Plant Metering
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Thermal Rate Development
• Central plant meters ideally operational one month prior to first occupancy
• Develop rates using data from the central plant meters
and commodity charges
Thermal Rate = Total Fuel Used x Commodity Charge Total Heating or Cooling Energy Produced
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Thermal RateG = Thermal Rate x k
• K = correction factor
• Correction factor dependencies – Fluid temperature – Percent of glycol in the mix – Glycol manufacturer
• Correction factor is dynamic – Change occurs every time thermal rates are calculated
Thermal Rate With Glycol
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Dynamic Rate Development
• Heating rate and cooling rate calculated monthly
• As occupancy increases building dynamics adjust
• Diligence for all stakeholders involved in the process
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Thank You
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