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Information Technology for Building Operations,
Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
June 9, 2009
Mary Ann Piette
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Demand Response Research Center
http://drrc.lbl.gov/
Open Automated Demand Response
Communications
OpenADR Development Goals
• Cost - Develop low-cost, automation infrastructure to improve DR capability in
California
• Technology - Evaluate “readiness” of buildings to receive signals
• Capability - Evaluate capability of control strategies for current
and future buildings
OpenADR Description
• Signaling - Continuous, secure, reliable, 2-way communication with listen and
acknowledge signals
• Industry Standards - Open, interoperable standard communications to integrate
with both common EMCS and other end-use devices that can receive a relay
or similar signals (such XML)
• Timing of Notification - Day ahead and day of signals are provided to facilitate a
diverse set of end-use strategies
Multi-Objective Optimization
Energy
Emissions
-On/off mode/control
-Weather/solar/wind
-Occupancy/comfort/schedule
-Equipment loads
- Continuous diagnostics
-Real-time CO2/kWh (time of day)
-Grid or on-site power
-Energy source
Operating Costs
- Loads to limit, shift, shed
- Service level control capability
- Service level requirements
Duration, frequency of DR participation
- Spinning reserve participation
- Rate $/kWh, TOU, demand charges
- Dynamic – critical, variable peak, RTP
- DR program – shed frequency, duration
- Maintenance and operations
Demand Response/Grid
Energy
(kWh)
Conventional Variable
Air Volume
Ice/Chilled Water Storage
VAV with Pre-Cooling
Operating
Costs
($)
Emissions
(CO2)
Demand
Response
($/kW)
Control System Testing Using EnergyPlus:
Virtual Controls Testbed
Control system tested using design simulation:
• Real-time EnergyPlus with hardware interface
• Control hardware from the building
• Control program as implemented by controls contractor
Virtual Building
Real Control System
A/D
Hardware
SPARK +
EnergyPlus
D/A
Algorithms
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EnergyPlus & SPARK
• Pre-commissioning of controls before installation allowed programming
problems to be identified and fixed before occupancy
• Simulation can provide a quantitative link between design and operations
Building Systems Integration Opportunities
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Underlying building information model
Performance metrics and benchmarks
Smart integrated design
Efficient technologies
Intelligent, adaptive controls for occupant and facility manager
Smart, grid-responsive component and systems
System Integration and Value
Office Eq.
Heating
Cooling
Lighting
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Initial Cost
Annual Cost
Peak
Cooling
Load
Lighting
Design
Strategy
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Chiller
Size
Onsite
Power
Energy, Generation
Peak
Electric
Central
Demand,
Power
Load
Shape Generation
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