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Energy Conservation and Art Facilities
Webinar for Ontario Presents December 2nd, 2015
Andrea Dwight, P.Eng. CEM, CMVP Principal, Blue Sky Energy Engineering & Consulting Inc.
Lindsay Golds, Executive Director, ArtsBuild Ontario
Agenda
• Introduc)ons• EnergyDataRe:ArtsFacili)es• HowisEnergyCharged?• WhereisEnergyUsed?• HowCanArtsFacili)esConserveEnergy?• FundingIncen)vesandOpportuni)es• Ques)ons?
ArtsBuild Ontario
HelpingOntario'sartsorganiza)onsbuild,manageandfinancesustainablefacili)es
ArtsBuild provides tools, training and resources that support the development and sustainability of creative spaces such as theatres,
galleries, concert halls, museums and other arts facilities.
www.artsbuildontario.ca
BLUESKYEnergyEngineering&Consul5ngInc.
Our Mandate ü Providestrategicandeffec+veenergyconserva)onexper)setocommercial,artsandindustrialclients.
ü Supportthedeliveryofbreakthroughenergysavingsthroughleadingedgetechnologiesandorganiza)onalbestprac)ces.
Our Services
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Goals of This Webinar
• BeQerunderstandingofhowyourfacilityconsumesenergy
• BeQerunderstandingofwhatisbestforyourfacility
Why Be Energy Efficient?
• Tosavemoneyonopera)ng–puTngmoneybackintoourart
• Consciousdecisiontosupporttheenvironmentinwhichwelive
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What are we consuming as a sector? A snapshot!
Energy Consumption
Energy Consumption – A Snapshot!
SURVEYOFTHEONTARIOSECTOR• 73buildings(removedthelargestconsumer)• EnergyConsump)ontotaled57,716,608KWperyear• Canadianaverage=10.5¢/kWh=over$6,000,000• Ifthesectorisabletosave5%throughconserva)on?• =$4,150peryearinsavingsforeachofthe73buildings
h.p://powerforthefuture.ca/the-value-of-electricity/electricity-pricing/
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Energy Audit Findings – A Snapshot!
ArtsBuildOntarioEnergyConserva5onProgram• 10audits• Majorityweretheatresincludingmixedusespaces.
• Galleryspacesalsoaudited.
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Top 5 Identified Opportunities
1. Ligh)ng2. HVAC3. Insula)on4. Windows/doors/weatherstripping5. Domes)cWater
Energy Grant Findings – A Snapshot!• $1,750contribu)onto17organiza)ons
• 17projects• 11–ligh)ng• 3–windowsanddoors• 3–HVACupgrades,highefficiencyfridgereplacementandlowflowtoilets
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How is Energy Charged?
Electricity:• FixedMonthlyorDailyCharge,CustomerCharge• Consump)on(Energy)=$/kWh(howmuchisused)• Demand(Peak)=$/kW(howfastitisbeingused)• Otherchargesandadjustments:
GlobalAdjustment-OntarioPowerFactor–ara)oofusablepower(kW)toreac)vepower(kVar)inacircuit.Normallyshownasapercentageandasurchargeisappliedifthepowerfactordropsbelow90%.
Remember:Consump)on(kWh)=Demand(kW)xTime
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How is Energy Charged?
NaturalGas:• FixedCustomerCharge• Consump)onorCommodity(GasUsage)=$/m3
• LongRangePipelineTransmissionCharge=$/m3• LocalDistribu)onandStorageCharge=$/m3
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Where is Energy Used?
Electricity:• Cooling• Ligh)ng:AreaLigh)ng,StageLigh)ng• ElectricBoilersforDomes)cHotWater(DHW)• Hea)ng:Baseboards,UnitHeaters,SpaceHeaters• Motors,Fans,Equipment• PlugLoads
NaturalGas:• SpaceHea)ng• Boilers• KitchenEquipment
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HVACSystems51%
Pumps2%
PlugLoads10%
HotWater5%
BuildingLigh)ng39%
StageLigh5ng
2%
ExampleEnergyConsump5onBreakdown–SeaRleTheatreSpace
How to Identify Savings?
EnergyAudits• ASHRAELevelI:WalkThroughAudit–someprovidedbyLDCs.• ASHRAELevelII:
ü Moredetailedreviewofhistoricaluse,benchmarking,enduseanalysisandsystemreview(HVAC,ligh)ng,buildingenvelope,plugloadsetc.).
ü Op)onsdiscussedindetailwithfeasibilitygradecos)ngandsavingses)mates.
ü Thisisopensubsidizedbyincen)veprograms
BuildingRecommissioning• Handsonreviewofbuildingautoma)onsystems(BAS)focusingon
HVACcontrols• Someincen)vesavailable
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How to Identify Savings? Cont’d BuildingRecommissioning(RCx)• Re-op)miza)onprocessthatensuresexis)ngbuildingequipmentand
systemsaresetuptorunop)mally.• Systemsarereviewedindetailiden)fyandreduceenergyconsump)on
andimproveperformance• Ven)la)ondampers,chilleropera)ons,zonetemperatureset-points,
diagnos)csforsystemsintegra)onissues
WhyRecommission?ü Buildingsystemscanbecomeinefficientforavarietyofreasons:
renova)ons,reprogrammingofspacecontrols,changingoccupantneeds,obsoleteequipment.
ü NRCanes)matesthatrecommissioningcanresultinanaverageof16%savingsinenergyconsump)on.
HVAC System Optimization
EnergyEfficientControls:• Duringthewintersetyourbuildingtoamaximumof21⁰Cwhen
occupiedand17⁰Cwhenunoccupied.• Outdoorairdampercontrolsfortheramp-upperiodinthemorning• Inmul)purposefacili)eswheretheremaybeagallery,investina
highaccuracyoutdoorairenthalpymeterfora)ghtercontrolofhumiditylevels.
• Avoidcoolingthebuildingwhenitisunoccupied• Maximizeuseofcooloutdoorairinthesummertoflushthebuilding
justbeforetheendofthenightbeforestaffarrives• Employtemperatureresets(toavoidoverhea)ngorovercooling).
HVAC System Optimization
Shutoffequipmentwhennotneeded:• Hydronicboilersinsummerifreheatisnotrequired• Domes)chotwaterdistribu)onpumpswhenthebuildingis
unoccupied• Shutoutdoorairdampersandsupplyairfanswhenbuildingis
unoccupied.
MaintainHVACComponents:• Cleanequipmentregularly(airinletscreens,refrigerantcoilsetc.)• Serviceairhandlingunitstoensureproperperformance• Changeairfilters–reducesampsonfanmotors
Building Envelope and Systems MinimizeHeatLoss/Gain• Insulateanybareductswhichcarrycondi)onedair
andpipeswithchilledorhotwater.• Replacecockingaroundbuildingwindowsandreseal
exteriordoors.• Inloadingareasaddcontrolstohea)ngsystemto
shutdownwhenthedoorsareopen.• Considerinstallingceilingfansinroomshigherthan
10p
General Area Lighting Ligh5ngFacts:• Electricityintoalightfixturetransformsintolightand
wasteheat.• Light,onceabsorbedintoasurface,alsobecomesheat.• Areduc)oninligh)ngelectricityconsump)onwill
resultinareduc)onincoolingload(lessheat)andaslightadjustmentinbuildinghea)ngload.
Conservation Opportunities
• Installroomoccupancysensorsand)mers(saves10%)• Replaceincandescentbulbswhereverpossible• ConsiderLEDtubestoreplacefluorescenttubesforupligh)ngand
serviceareas(19Wvs.32W).• LEDlampsforspotligh)ng,outdoorwallpacksandparkinglotligh)ng.• Purchasehighefficiency4pT8FluorescentTubesvsthestandard.Will
save4W/bulb(28Wvs.thestandard32W).
Stage Lighting ReferencePaper:“StageLigh5ngandtheEnvironment,ResultsfromaYear-LongStudy”,byKa)eOman,PublishedinPROTOCOLMagazine,Fall2013• Trackedtheenergyuseofstageligh)ngoverthedura)onof6
differentproduc)onsinoneseason.
Conclusions:• Althoughstageligh)ngcandrawsignificantpowerat)mes,the
ligh)ngwasnotonforlongperiodsandthereforeonlyconsumed2%ofthetotalenergyforthetheatreinques)on.
• Generalbuildingligh)ngconsumed35%ofthetotalenergyforthesametheatre.
• Thehighestenergydemand(inexcessof75kW)weremostlycueswhereincandescentcycwasheswereusedathighintensi)es.Higherefficiencycycligh)ng(LED)wasrecommendedasastar)ngplaceforstageligh)ngimprovements.
Plug Loads• Turnoffidleequipment(aphotocopierleponat
nightandweekendscancost$150/yr.inwastedenergy)
• Iftheycan’tberemovedaltogether,replaceanyelectricspaceheaterswithradiantpanels(use10%ofthepower)
• Installmisersonvendingmachinesandde-lamp• Night)meshutoffofcomputers(cansave$28/yr.
inwastedenergy)• Replaceolderfridgesandpurchaseonlyenergy
efficientappliances(EnergyStar)
Water Conservation Washrooms• Installlowflowfaucetswithautooff,lowflowtoiletsandurinals• Faucetaeratorsareinexpensiveandeasytoinstall
HVACSystems• Eliminateanyoncethroughwatercoolingsystems
Foodservices• Installwaterefficientspraynozzlesonkitchensinks
Landscaping• ConsiderXeriscapingop)ons• Install)mersonwateringsystems.Onlywateratnightandduringdry
condi)ons.• Maintainsprinklernozzlesandop)mizesprayareas
Incentives
Ontario• saveONenergy
Bri5shColumbia• BCHydroandFor5sBC
Manitoba• PowerSmart
Saskatchewan• SaskEnergyandSaskPower
NovaSco5a• ProvinceIni5a5ve
Incen5ves:Eachprovincehasdifferentprogramsforsavingelectricityandnaturalgas.Visit:hQp://bit.ly/1kUqF0pSeveralexamplesbelow:
Incentives• Goaloftheseprogramsistoreduceenergyuse.• Manyoftheprogramsprovincetoprovincearequitesimilarandinclude
supportforretrofitsincl;
ü Ligh)ngü HVACsystemsü Refrigera)onü Audits
• Visitthesiteonthepreviousslidetosearchfortheincen)vesavailableinyourprovinceandapplicabletoyou.
Financing
LowInterestLoansCanada• CommunityForwardFund(Canadawide)Ontario• ABOEnergizeMicroloanfortheArts• BeQerBuildingsPartnership(Toronto)• TorontoAtmosphericFund(Toronto)
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Grants• CanadaWide
• CanadaCulturalSpaces• Ontario
• OntarioTrilliumFounda)on,CapitalGrant• Saskatchewan
• CommunityIni)a)vesFund• CommunityPlacesandSpacesProgram
• Alberta• CommunityIni)a)vesFund
• CommunityFacilityEnhancementProgram
Grants
Other Options – Are They Right for Us? EnergyManagementPlan
Benefits:• AlignsOrganiza)onalandEnergyConserva)onObjec)ves.• Setsspecificlongandshorttermgoalswhichhelpdrivecon)nuous
improvement.• Systemwideapproachwhichincludesbothpeopleandprocesses.• Keyprogramsincludestaffengagement,specificac)onplans,training,
andenergymonitoringandtarge)ng.• Definesownershipandteamrequiredtodeliverthegoals.• Makesenergyvisibletoalllevelsoftheorganiza)on.
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Other Options – Are They Right for Us? LEEDCanadaforExis5ngBuildingsCategoriesAudited:SustainableSite,WaterEfficiency,Energy&Atmosphere,MaterialsandResources,IndoorEnv.Quality,Innova)onsinOpera)on
Benefits:• Offersprooftopeersandpublicatlargethatyouhaveachieved
specificenvironmentalandenergygoals.• Willconfirmthatyourbuildingisperformingasdesigned
Challenges:• Involvesarigorousthird-partycommissioningprocess• Significantcommitmentofstaff)metobothapplyfor,andmaintain
thedesigna)on• Mayrequirecapitaltoimprovesystemstomeetminimum
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Other Options – Are They Right for Us? SolarPanels(PVCells)
Benefits:• RenewableEnergySource–ReducesGHGEmissions• Supportsgreenbusinessobjec)vesandcanbeavisiblecommitment
toenergyconserva)on• Pricesarebecomingmoreaffordable
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Challenges:• Simplepaybackperiodistypically
quitehigh(8-12years)• Requiresaspecificrooforienta)on
andstructure• NeedtobecommiQedtofacility
loca)on
Resource Page
• ArtsBuildOntario:www.artsbuildontario.ca• BlueSkyEnergyEngineering:www.bskyeng.com
• CanadianGasAssocia)on(CGA):www.cga.ca• CanadaGreenBuildingCouncil(LEED):www.cagbc.ca
• ListofEnergyProgramsbyprovince/municipalityhQp://bit.ly/1kUqF0p
• StageLigh)ngandtheEnvironment(whitepaper):hQp://bit.ly/1Ii6cr1
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Resource Page
• MuseumLigh)ng:hQp://www.tech)mes.com/ar)cles/75898/20150811/museums-led-van-gogh.htm
• hQp://www.geQy.edu/conserva)on/our_projects/science/ligh)ng/case.html
• hQp://www.havells-sylvania.com/documents/documents/
Museums%20and%20Galleries%20-%20Brochure%20-%20English.PDF
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ThankYou!
Contact:AndreaDwightP.Eng–[email protected]
647-271-8871
LindsayGolds–[email protected]
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