pulse webinar: energy managers, carve out your niche, june 2011
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Many organizations are bringing aboard energy managers as a result of rising energy costs and greenhouse gas reduction targets. New energy managers are tasked with developing protocols themselves, and ensuring energy efficiency becomes the norm within their organizations.View this free, informative webinar featuring Craig Handley, Energy Manager, to learn how he navigated the challenges of being a new energy manager at RMIT University to cut energy use by 15%. Craig will: - share his approach to creating an energy management plan and getting buy-in - provide you with tips for embedding energy management into organizational culture - describe two key initiatives that helped reduce energy use on campusTRANSCRIPT
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Pulse Energy Webinar:
Energy Managers:
Carve Out Your NicheCraig Handley, Energy Management Engineer,
Pulse Energy
3 Things You Want to Know About This Presentation
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• The presentation will be 45-60
minutes, including Q&A
• You can send your questions to
us via the GoToWebinar control
panel at any time
• We are recording the webinar
• RMIT University
• Challenges and opportunities
• Getting the plan approved
• Embedding energy management into an organization
• 2 examples of energy conservation projects
• What I learned
• Measuring savings with Pulse™
• Q&A
Agenda
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Melbourne – South East Corner of
Mainland Australia
RMIT UniversityRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology
50,000
Students
3,500 Staff
430,000 sqm /
4.6M sqft
>100 Buildings
>$8M Energy Bill
1 Energy Manager
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Challenges and Opportunities
$600 MillionCapital expansion program
- to fit more students
25%Of new refurbished space
expecting technology
upgrades
32%Greenhouse gas
reduction target
- Electricity the major
source.
Balancing expected new technologies with
proven cost effective solutions
$/GJ Going Up
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Getting the Plan Approved
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• Make sure the plan is not a
surprise to executives and
staff
• Understand what resources
you have to work with
• Get up to speed on major
plans of the organization
and align your plan with
them
Embed Energy Management into Your
OrganizationLeaders
Doers
Budget Holders
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• Top-down
• Include senior leadership
• Communication
• Bottom-up
• Support staff who have a
passion for energy
efficiency
• Make energy savings popular,
celebrate successes of those
who help
• Be persistent, results of your
work may not be evident for a
while
Ensure Persistence
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Build
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nerg
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Perf
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ance Index
Gross Floor Area (Square Meters)
Energy Prioritization Plot
Identify Where the Opportunities Are
Priority 1
Priority 2Priority 3
Priority 4
Building Energy Performance Index = Consumption (kWh) / Area (sqm)
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• Sub-metering in the facility revealed the biggest
opportunity: (need name of opportunity)
• Heat transfer problems
• Low chiller COP
• 24/7 operation
• Ineffective staging
Example 1: Analyze the Biggest Priority
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Example 1 Continued: Tackling the Problem
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• Package as many problems together as possible
• Work with manufacturers and contractors on-site
Example 1 Continued: Results
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• 5% reduction due to:
• Overhaul of wiring
• Instrumentation upgrades
• Sequence of control changes
• Cleaning coils and fixing AHU problems
• 3% reduction due to:
• 3 way valve replacement
• VFD installation on secondary chiller pumps
• Expect 15% savings from new chillers
Example 2: Problem Brought to Me
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• Lights were too bright in the IT department
• Building coordinator took lead, I supported
• Actions taken:
• double T8 replaced with
single T5 with built-in
aluminum reflectors
Example 2: Results
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• More comfortable space
• More energy efficient
• Less maintenance
• Repeatable process understood by in-house
staff
• Rolled out across the rest of Priority 1 and 2
space without my involvement
What I Learned
Prioritize:
Evaluate:
Embed:
Your time and energy where you will
get the best results.
New technologies before rolling out
across the whole organization.
Energy management principles across
the whole organization.
Engage:Engage with the stakeholders that are
most important for your success.
Commit:Get commitment from senior
management. i.e. funding resources.
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Pulse EMS
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Pulse EMS: Energy Consumption
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Pulse EMS: Energy Consumption
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Pulse EMS: Typical Curve
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Pulse EMS: Report Energy Savings
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Pulse EMS: Report Cost Savings
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Additional questions?
Contact Pulse Energy at: 1-877-331-0530 or at [email protected]
Look for future and archived webinars on our website: www.pulseenergy.com/resources/webinars
Thank you!
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