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High Performance Buildings Research & Implementation Center (HiPer BRIC)

Proposal forNational Lab-Industry-University Partnership

Proposal forNational Lab-Industry-University Partnership

February 5, 2008

Arun MajumdarDirector, Environmental Energy Technologies Division

Arun MajumdarDirector, Environmental Energy Technologies Division

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ElectricityTariffs &Carbon EmissionRates

ExternalPower

ElectricityStorage

OnsitePowerGeneration

WasteHeat

Sunlight

HiPer BRIC Technical Scope

Sensor Modules• Occupancy• Temperature• Humidity• Air Quality• Light• Appliances

Sensor Modules• Occupancy• Temperature• Humidity• Air Quality• Light• Appliances

AppliancePower Control

AppliancePower Control

ThermalStorage Capacity/

TemperatureInfo

ExternalVentilation Outside Air

Temperature/Humidity Info

Output• Energy Consumption• Indoor air quality and security data• Integrated and component system performanceGoal• Zero energy and/or carbon building• Healthy, comfortable, safe/secure environment• Minimum cost

Building Operating Platform (BOP)Real-time optimization - consumption, cost, carbon footprint

Building Simulation,Modeling & Analysis(EnergyPlus, Modelica)

CentralAir Conditioning/

Heat Pump

Local Thermal/Humidity Control

Local Thermal/Humidity Control

Lighting/Window/FacadeControl

Lighting/Window/FacadeControl

Coupled Interactions

CoupledInteractions

Current &Future Weather

Network Communication Layer

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High Performance Buildings Research & Implementation Center (HiPer BRIC)

(Research Partnerships: LBNL, UCB, UCSB, UTC, …..)

HVAC

Lighting

Insulation &Building Materials

Glass & GlazingSystems

DOE

CEC

CPUC

INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM FEDERAL & STATE GOVT.

X XMATCHING FUNDS

USERSStartup Companies, National Lab folks, & Academic Researchers using Facility to try out new idea/concept/technology and evaluate its performance and impact on the whole building system

Foundry ModelNon-proprietary research is freeProprietary research is charged

Others

SPONSORED RESEARCH TEAMS

Power Handling

Control Systems

Research Prioritization

Other Stakeholders• Utilities• Other State Agencies• Industry Orgs

(ASHRAE)• Building Construction• A& E firms• Building Materials &

Equipment Suppliers• Building Owners &

Operators• ESCOs• Service Contractors• Building Manager

Training• Advocacy

UTC

Technical Prioritization

Integration & BuildingOperating Platform

(BOP) Team

Buildings Design& Energy Analysis

Team

Windows & Lighting Team

Sensors, Networks,Communications

ControlsTeam

HVAC Team

Power Delivery &Demand Response

Team

DemonstrationTeam

Domestic/InternationalPolicies, Regulation,Standards, Markets

Indoor Environment Team

Natural VentilationTeam

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HiPer BRIC Systems Approach

Design/Performance Based Options for Components & Operating Platforms

ArchitectureBuilding Materials

(Frame/Walls/Insulation/Windows/Glazing)

Heat & CoolingVentilationLightingDaylighting/FacadesOnsite Power & HeatBattery Based StorageThermal StorageControl SystemsSensors & CommunicationAppliances

Monitoring & DiagnosticsSensors; Communication Networks

Systems Design, Analysis, ModelingOccupancy/Environment Based Energy/Exergy Modeling & Analysis

Systems Control & OptimizationFeedback/Feedforward control to

maintain Occupancy Based Comfort Vector (Temp, Humidity, Lighting, CO2 level,..)

Real-Time Optimization for Energy Consumption/Cost

Building

Systems Analysis

Based Solutions

Real Performance

Designed Performance

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HiPer BRIC Organization

HiPer BRICExecutive Director

Board of Directors

InternalSteering Committee

External Advisory Board

Heat & Power Thrust Director

Lighting & Daylighting, Appliance Thrust Director

UserFacilities Thrust Director

Education,Training, Outreach Thrust Director

Codes/Standards, Best Practices, Policy Thrust Director

Demonstration & Implementation Thrust Director

Associate Exec. Director - Research Associate Exec. Director- Implementation

Design/Performance BasedOptions for Components

ArchitectureBuilding Materials

(Frame/Walls/Insulation/Windows/Glazing)

Heat & CoolingVentilationLightingDaylighting/FacadesOnsite Power & HeatBattery Based StorageThermal StorageControl SystemsSensors & CommunicationAppliances

Monitoring & DiagnosticsSensors; Communication Networks

Systems Design, Analysis,ModelingOccupancy/Environment BasedEnergy/Exergy Modeling &Analysis

Systems Control & OptimizationFeedback/Feedforward control to

maintain Occupancy BasedComfort Vector (Temp, Humidity,Lighting, CO2 level,..)

Real-Time Optimization for EnergyConsumption/Cost

Building

Systems Analysis

Based Solutions

Real Performance

Designed Performance

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HiPerBRIC Operations• Research

– Steering Committee, Executive Director & Associate Exec. Director (Res) will provide top-down targets for energy savings based on roadmap and milestones

– Thrust Director will • Create seed projects & conduct workshops to identify options• Create projects and sub-projects to address the targets• Solicit proposals from team of scientists, engineers, architects etc

to develop systems approach and demonstrating those targets• Propose projects, teams, and budgets to Board for approval

– Assoc. Exec. Directors will ensure integation across Thrust Areas (i.e. heat/power & lighting, testbed, demonstrations)

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2008 Seed Projects

• LBL & UCB

• UTC