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University Central Chilled Water Plants: Campus Planning, Sustainable and Building Planning Factors

INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ENERGY ASSOCIATION – CAMPUS ENERGY CONFERENCE

Bill Mahoney, P.E. Senior Project Manager, RMF Engineering Juan Suarez, QCxp LEED AP Principal, STPCx

Joe Raia, AIA LEED AP Senior Associate, Leers Weinzapfel Associates

LEERS WEINZPAFEL ASSOCIATES • RMF ENGINEERING • TREFZ ENGINEERING

TYPOLOGY / OVERVIEW


1922: MCCRACKEN HEATING PLANT, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1962: HEATING / COOLING PLANT, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 2000: MOD VII CHILLED WATER PLANT, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

LEERS WEINZPAFEL ASSOCIATES • TREFZ ENGINEERING • RMF ENGINEERING

CAMPUS PLANNING


EMBEDDED OR PERIPHERAL VISIBILITY CONTEXT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT


CAMPUS PLANNING / UPENN DISTRIBUTION


REGIONAL STRATEGIES CRITICAL BUILDING DEVELOPMENT REDUNDANCY


CENTRAL CHILLED WATER PLANT

14,000 TONS 22,000 TON-HR

ICE STORAGE


50,000 TONS

2000 MEDICAL RESEARCH

CENTER

RELOCATE VARSITY BASEBALL STADIUM

UPenn Mod VI

CAMPUS PLANNING / UPENN – MOD VI CW PLANT


EMBEDDED • URBAN CONTEXT • MIXED USE: RETAIL, PARKING, CHILLED WATER PLANT AND ICE STORAGE

HIGH VISIBILITY • INTERECTION OF CAMPUS AND CITY • MAJOR PEDESTRIAN/VEHICULAR STREET


CAMPUS PLANNING / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT


PERIPHERAL • VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE OR IN MOTION

HIGH VISIBILITY • GATEWAY TO CAMPUS/CITY


CAMPUS PLANNING / OSU DISTRIBUTION


REGIONAL STRATEGIES CRITICAL BUILDING DEVELOPMENT REDUNDANCY


NEW EAST REGIONAL CHILLED WATER PLANT 15,000 TONS

2014 ENGINEERING/CHEMISTRY BUILDING 225,000 GSF


15,500 TONS

NEW SOUTH CAMPUS CHILLED

WATER PLANT 30,000 TONS

2014 MEDICAL / CANCER RESEARCH

CENTER 1.1 MILLION GSF

CAMPUS PLANNING / OSU - SOUTH CAMPUS CW PLANT


PERIPHERAL • VIEWED FROM A DISTANCE

HIGH VISIBILITY • MEDICAL CAMPUS – LARGE SCALE


* DESIGN BY ROSS BARNEY/CHAMPLAIN ARCHITECTS

CAMPUS PLANNING / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT


EMBEDDED • FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

HIGH VISIBILITY • ACADEMIC CORE CONTEXT


AREA OF CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT,

INCLUDING CHILLER PLANT LOCATION

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CONFLICT W/BUILDING EXPANSION

CONFLICT W/NEW PARKING GARAGE

LIMITS FUTURE ARTS COMPLEX EXPANSION

COMMUNITY/ CITY VISIBILITY CONCERNS

CAMPUS PLANNING / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT


EMBEDDED • ACADEMIC CORE CONTEXT

HIGH VISIBILITY • CITY/COMMUNITY VIEW


SUSTAINABILITY


ENVIRONMENT - NOISE REDUCTION RESOURCES – MATERIAL AND LABOR REDUCTIONS REDUNDANCY AND RELIABILITY MAINTENANCE


SUSTAINABILITY / ENVIRONMENTAL


REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE • ELIMINATION OF ROOF TOP COOLING TOWERS • ELIMINATION OF AT-GRADE COOLING TOWERS

SKYLIGHT POTENTIAL FOR NEW BUILDINGS REDUCED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT VISUAL CLUTTER CENTRALIZE NOISY EQUIPMENT AT ONE LOCATION LEERS WEINZPAFEL ASSOCIATES • TREFZ ENGINEERING • RMF ENGINEERING

CHILLED WATER PLANT

INCREASED dBA

ELIMINATED STAND ALONE CHILLED WATER PLANTS -5 TO 7 dBA REDUCTION

SUSTAINABILITY / RESOURCES


REDUCED NEED FOR DECENTRALIZED CHILLED WATER PLANTS

• ALLOWS FOR MORE BUILDING PROGRAM SPACE OR • CENTRAL PLANT ALLOW FOR SMALLER BUILDINGS


CHILLED WATER PLANT 22,000 GSF

ELIMINATED STAND ALONE CHILLED WATER PLANTS 18,000 SF REDUCTION OR PROGRAM 14,000 SF ROOF AREA FREED UP POTENTIAL $2.5 MILLION SAVINGS

SUSTAINABILITY / RESOURCES


CENTRAL PLANT REDUCES STAFFING FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OVERSIGHT


CHILLED WATER PLANT 2-3 HOURS DAILY MAINTENANCEV /REVIEW

STAND ALONE CHILLED WATER PLANTS 30 MIN DAILY MAINTENANCE/REVIEW 5-6 HOURS FOR 11 BUILDINGS

BUILDING PLANNING


PHASING CONSIDERATIONS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE LAYOUT STRATEGIES


PHASING / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT


DYNAMIC EXPANSION


PHASE I

IA 20,000 TONS

IB 10,000 TONS

SCREEN WALL DEFINES PERIMETER

PHASE II

IIB 10,000 TONS

IIA 10,000 TONS

SCREEN WALL REMAINS DURING

EXPANSION

PHASING / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT



OPERATIONS / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT


OPERATIONS • VEHICLE ACCESS UPTO FLAT BED TRUCK • EQUIPMENT ADDED/REMOVED AT BAYS

MAINTENANCE • WORK ZONES PROVIDE EASY ACCESS


WORK ZONE

VEHICULAR PATH

EQUIPMENT REMOVAL

SERVICE YARD TURN AROUND

TURN AROUND



OPERATIONS • VEHICLE ACCESS UPTO FLAT BED TRUCK • EQUIPMENT ADDED/REMOVED AT BAYS

MAINTENANCE • WORK ZONES PROVIDE EASY ACCESS




MAINTENANCE • SCREENWALL PROTECTION


LAYOUT STRATEGY / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT


GATHER EQUIPMENT TYPES COORDINATE ACCESS AND VIEWS GATHER DENSE CONDUITS/PIPING


LARGE EQUIPMENT

DENSE EQUIPMENT

VIEWS

SOLID WALL

SOLID WALL

LAYOUT STRATEGY / UPENN – MOD VII CW PLANT


GATHER EQUIPMENT TYPES COORDINATE ACCESS AND VIEWS GATHER DENSE CONDUITS/PIPING



STATIC EXPANSION


I 5,000 TONS

II UPTO 10,000 TONS @ 2,500

TON INCREMENTS

I 5,000 TONS

II UPTO 10,000 TONS @ 2,500 TON INCREMENTS

CURTAIN WALL DEFINES PERIMETER

SCREEN WALL DEFINES PERIMETER

PHASING / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT


FIXED PERIMETER ENCLOSURE COOLING TOWERS SCREENED FROM VIEW • LIMITED TO PACKAGED UNITS


PHASING / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT

OPERATIONS / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT


OPERATIONS • VEHICLE ACCESS UPTO BOX TRUCK • EQUIPMENT ADDED/REMOVED AT FRONT BAY OR REAR WALL

MAINTENANCE • EASY ACCESS AT CENTRAL CHILLER BAY • LIMITED ACCESS ELSEWHERE


WORK ZONE

VEHICULAR PATH

EQUIPMENT REMOVAL

OPERATIONS / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT



OPERATIONS • COOLING TOWER OPERATES W/IN 3 FEET OF SCREENWALL

MAINTENANCE • COOLING TOWER BASINS CLEANED W/IN 3 FEET OF SCREENWALL

LAYOUT STRATEGY / OSU – EAST REGIONAL CW PLANT



LARGE EQUIPMENT

DENSE EQUIPMENT

VIEWS

OBSCURED VIEW

OBSCURED VIEW AROUND PERIMTER

GATHER EQUIPMENT TYPES • LIMITATIONS W/ COOLING TOWERS

COORDINATE ACCESS AND VIEWS GATHER DENSE CONDUITS/PIPING




3D REPRESENTATION

COOLING TOWERS SELECTED TO

MINIMIZE SCREEN WALL FOOTPRINT

ONE SIDE VEHICULAR/ MAINTENANCE BAY

MINIMIZES FOOTPRINT




OBSCURE COOLING TOWERS ILLUMINTE ADJACENT SITE PATHS

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