Whole Building Diagnostics (WBD)

June 1999

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Whole Building Diagnostics (WBD)

Overview

Introduction - WBD

Early Work Related to WBD

WBD at University of Colorado Recreation Center - 1984

Measures Identified by WBD at Recreation Center

Results of WBD Measures

WBD in the LoanSTAR Program

Identifying Shut-off Opportunities

Short Term Test at the SFA Building

Shut-offs Implemented at the SFA Building

Shut-off Opportunities Identified in 8 State Office Buildings 

Identifying System Optimization Opportunities - Basic Sciences Bldg.

BSB - Identifying Optimization Opportunities

Simulated and Measured BSB Steam and CHW Use

Base and Optimized Cold-Deck Schedules for the BSB Building

Simulated Consumption - Baseline and Optimized Steam & CHW at BSB

Measured Pre- and Post Optimization CHW Use - BSB

Measured Optimization Savings at 5 Medical Center Buildings

A&M Optimization Results Summary

A&M Optimization Results Summary

WBD with Time Series Data

WBD with Models and Data Can Identify Problems Including:

Author: David Claridge, Mingshen Liu, W.D. Turner 

Email: diagworkshop@poet.lbl.gov

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