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Class Project Report Sustainable Air Quality, EECE 449/549, Spring 2009 Washington University, St. Louis, MO The Energy Analysis and Carbon Footprint of the Danforth University Center and its Causality Drivers Instructors: Professor Rudolf B. Husar, Erin M. Robinson For more details see the class wiki Students: Maiko Arashiro Alex Clark Neil Feinberg Mark Henson Kerry Herr Evan Kangas Janna Lambson Michael McDonald Katie Poeltl Cameron Smith Kharel Thompson

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Class Project ReportSustainable Air Quality, EECE 449/549, Spring 2009

Washington University, St. Louis, MO

The Energy Analysis and Carbon Footprint of the Danforth University Centerand its Causality Drivers

Instructors: Professor Rudolf B. Husar, Erin M. Robinson

For more details see the class wiki

Students:Maiko Arashiro

Alex ClarkNeil FeinbergMark Henson

Kerry HerrEvan Kangas

Janna LambsonMichael McDonald

Katie PoeltlCameron Smith

Kharel Thompson

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DUC Consumption by End-Use – OUTLINE ONLY REMOVE

• Pie chart showing how much carbon is associated with each activity in the DUC

• Office/Conference Rooms– Electricity– Hot Water– Chilled Water

• Kitchens– Electricity– Hot Water– Chilled Water– Natural Gas

• Social Common Areas– Electricity– Hot Water– Chilled Water

• Cost Analysis• Carbon Footprint

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Offices

• Includes:– Career Center– Office of Student Activities– The Student Union– Community Service Office– Graduate Center– Management and Event Services

• Total area of 35,873 ft2

• Assumed to be in operation on M-F 8:00am-6:00pm

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Offices

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Offices

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Offices

• There is a baseline of electricity usage from ventilation, cooling, and other

• Lighting and equipment are assumed to be on only during office hours

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Offices

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Conference Space

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Conference Space

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Conference Space

• Total area of 24,278 ft2

• Includes 12 meeting rooms

• Meeting rooms locked when not in use– Requires card key to get in

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Conference Space

• There is a baseline of electricity consumption from cooling and ventilation

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Conference Space

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KitchensEnergy use in restaurants and industrial kitchens can be divided into 5 categories,

and energy is consumed in those areas in these proportions:

The energy used for “food prep” is natural gas, while the other 4 activities use electricity.

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Kitchens: Weekday

• Total energy peaks at the lunch rush, and dies back down when food is no longer served

• Food prep, HVAC, and Sanitation are the most variable, and high energy consumers.

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Kitchens: Weekend

• Energy usage is much lower on the weekends than during the week.• Peaks still occur at traditional meal times, but they aren’t as high.

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Use national averages by building type to estimate carbon associated with activities in the DUC

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Templates and Tools

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Conclusions

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Recommendations

• Office Electricity Reduction– Turn off monitors if leaving for more than 15 minutes– Turn off computers overnight if possible– Use laptops for tasks not needing a desktop– Unplug all equipment overnight– Turn off lights when leaving the room