Energy Conservation and Art Facilities · Natural Gas: • Fixed Customer Charge • Consump)on or...

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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