Universal Translator 3:
Session: Tools and Resources: Your Knowledge Center
Universal
Translator
3:
A free software tool to support your data processing needs
Ryan Stroupe
PG&E Pacific Energy Center
August 11, 2016
Rhode Island Convention Center • Providence, Rhode Island
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Presentation Agenda
• About the PEC and speaker
• Mystery graphs
• Data challenges
• UT3 capabilities
• Examples of UT3 capabilities
• Web page and UT3 user support information
• Relevant resources
• Mystery graph answers
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PG&E Pacific Energy Center
PG&E’s demonstration and education center, established to help building and design professionals understand and implement state-of-the-art energyefficient technologies.
Free Services:
• Classes
• Advice
• Tools www.pge.com/pec
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PEC’s Tool Lending Library: www.pge.com/pec/tll
• Tools loaned for FREE for energy efficiency, demand reduction and demand response projects for public utility rate payers in California.
• On ‐ line Tool Request Form
– Borrower information
– Project information
– Specifics on tools requested
• Online catalog of available equipment
• Application notes with step ‐ by ‐ step instructions
• Over 5000 diagnostic measurement tools and accessories in the lending library.
Flow Hood
4
CO2 Meter Strobe Tachometer
Temp/RH
Meter
Ultrasonic Flow Meter Drywell Calibrator
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Mystery Graph #1
Mystery Graph
This graph illustrates:
100
90
120
110
80
70 a. light levels from daylight in a library.
b. run time data for a light fixture
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5
60
5/20/05 12:00
PM
5/21/05 12:00
AM c. Space temperature in an unconditioned warehouse.
5/21/05 12:00
PM
5/22/05 12:00
AM
5/22/05 12:00
PM
Date and time
5/23/05 12:00
AM
5/23/05 12:00
PM
5/24/05 12:00
AM d. the scheduled operation of a motor e. flue temperature for a noncondensing heating hot water boiler.
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Mystery Graph #2
The three variables illustrated in the graph depicted here are?
a.
daily electricity, natural gas and water use.
b.
outside air, mixed air and return air temperatures at an air handler with a working economizer c.
space temperature, air flow and damper position for a working VAV box.
d.
temperature, relative humidity and dew point of an air volume.
e.
chilled water flow, chilled water supply temperature and condenser water supply temperature for an optimized chiller.
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Mystery Graph #3
This graph illustrates the relationship between:
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 a. the percent load and power draw in watts for a motor.
b. the cooling load in kWh per day and the average zone temperature per day for a hospital.
c.
the VFD speed in hertz and power in watts for a packaged unit supply air fan.
d. the humidity and enthalpy for air downstream from a direct evaporative cooling system.
e. the heating load for a building in therms per day and the average outside temperature per day.
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There are Many Data Sources
• Quantitative o Climate stations: air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, solar radiation, precipitation… o Utility meters: electrical (kWh), natural gas (therms), water (CCF), steam (BTU), chilled water (BTU)… o Energy Management Systems: air pressure & flow, liquid pressure & flow, damper position… o Data loggers: surface temperature, amps, volts, power factor, power, CO
2 illuminance…
, CO, occupancy, o Financial: energy costs, energy savings, incentive values, interest rates, implementation costs, sales… o Other: hours of operation, square footage, vacancy rates, storage life, capacity, quantity of equipment… o Time: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second…
• Categorical o Building type: office, retail, grocery, restaurant, lodging, warehouse, university, K ‐ 12, health care… o Location: address, city, state, zip code, climate zone, altitude, latitude, longitude, country… o End ‐ use type: space heating, space cooling, water heating, lighting, refrigeration, electronics, ventilation… o Fuel type: petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, biomass, hydro ‐ electric, wind, solar, geothermal… o Deficiency type: VAV box set ‐ point analysis, air ‐ side economizer, lighting controls, equipment scheduling… o Persistence strategy: metering total building energy use, comfort stability reporting, trend data analysis…
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UT3 Auto ‐ Import Data Sources
Major EMCS manufacturers c c c
(From: "Energy Impact of Commercial Building Controls and Performance Diagnostics: Market
Characterization, Energy Impact of Building Faults and Energy Savings Potential, TIAX LLC for Dept.
of
Energy , November 2005, page 87 of 413) c c
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Universal Translator 3 Software
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• Data management
– Resampling
– Time shift
– Slope and offset adjustments
– Data filters
– Calculated data channels
– Psychrometric channels
• Data analysis
– Line graph
– Scatter plots
• Diagnostics
– Air side economizer
– Dual duct AHU fault detection
– Fans and system curves
– Fan coil fault detection
– Light load
– Measurement and verification
– Plug load
– Set point analysis
– Single duct AHU fault detection
– Statistics
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Graphs
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Data and Schedule Filters
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Calculated Channels
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Air ‐ side Economizer Diagnostic
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Set ‐ point Analysis Tool
Setpoint Analysis
Channel
Folder Channel Name
VAV2 ‐ 3
VAV2 ‐ 3_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 3 EXHIBITHALL ‐ 4
VAV2 ‐ 5
VAV2 ‐ 5_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 5 EXHIBITHALL ‐ 1
VAV2 ‐ 7
VAV2 ‐ 7_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 7 TECHOFFICE
VAV2 ‐ 4
VAV2 ‐ 4_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 4 EXHIBITHALL ‐ 3
VAV2 ‐ 1
VAV2 ‐ 1_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 1 ADMIN ‐ OFFICE ‐ 1
VAV1 ‐ 3
VAV1 ‐ 3_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 3 BASEMENT
VAV1 ‐ 5
VAV1 ‐ 5_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 5 BIRDIE ‐ ROOM
VAV2 ‐ 6
VAV2 ‐ 6_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 6 EXHIBITHALL ‐ 2
VAV2 ‐ 2
VAV2 ‐ 2_VAV ‐ 2 ‐ 2 ADMIN ‐ OFFICE ‐ 2
VAV1 ‐ 6
VAV1 ‐ 6_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 6 KITCHEN
VAV1 ‐ 4
VAV1 ‐ 4_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 4 LOBBY ‐ 2
VAV1 ‐ 8
VAV1 ‐ 8_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 8 CONFERENCE ‐ RM ‐ 2
VAV1 ‐ 2
VAV1 ‐ 2_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 2 LIGHTING ‐ RM
VAV1 ‐ 1
VAV1 ‐ 1_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 1 LOBBY
VAV1 ‐ 7
VAV1 ‐ 7_VAV ‐ 1 ‐ 7 CONFERENCE ‐ RM ‐ 1
RESULT
Value
Lower
Value
Upper
Value
% Time
Under
Lower
% Time
Over
Upper
Time Under
Lower
Time Over
Upper
Average
Value
Under
Lower
Average
Value Over
Upper
Minimum Maximum
2.5
2.5
1.6
1.6
0 90.9
0 64.7
0.1
63270
0 45060
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
0 47.1
0 47.8
0
0
65.4
42.9
0 32055
0 32805
0 33285
0 45285
0 29745
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.1
0.4
0 39.9
0 39.9
6.5
0
0
20.9
27765
27765
4530 14550
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0 15.2
0 17.7
0 19.2
0 13.2
0 10560
2.7
12300 1860
0.1
13320
0 9120
2.5
4185 1710
2 64.5
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Lighting Control Diagnostic
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Measurement and Verification Module
Step 3:
Create
Baseline
Model
Step 1&2:
Import
Data and
Validate
Step 4:
Create Post
Implementation
Model
Step 5:
Calculate
Avoided
Energy Use
Step 6:
Calculate
Normalized
Energy Savings
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UT Webpage: www.utonline.org
• Register for and download latest version
• Help
– Searchable text version of Help document
– Training videos
– Access to user support
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Reference information
• Users’ forum
• SDK information
• News
• Resource Links
• Bug reporting
• UT3 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel
/UCBoX0iMkfM7utPckbauKzQA
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Software
FREE!
is
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Related Resources
19 Rhode Island Convention Center • Providence, Rhode Island
California Tool Lending Libraries
• PG&E Pacific Energy Center Tool Lending Library www.pge.com/pec/tll
– Tools loaned for FREE for energy efficiency, demand reduction and demand response projects for public utility rate payers in California.
– Online catalog of available equipment
– Application notes with step ‐ by ‐ step instructions
– Over 5000 diagnostic measurement tools and accessories in the lending library.
• Southern California Edison – Tulare Tool Lending Library www.sce.com/agtac
• SDG&E Energy Innovation Center Resource Library & Tool Lending Library https://c95021.eos
‐ intl.net/C95021/OPAC/Index.aspx
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PEC’s
Free
Trainings
on
Building
Performance
• Design Performance and Commissioning Series
– Airside Economizers
– Variable Air Volume (VAV) Systems
– Pumps
– Chilled and Condenser Water Systems
– Heating Hot Water and Steam Systems
– Controls
– Fans, Ducts and AHUs
– Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
Each of these over the
are simulcast
Internet.
• Other Commissioning Trainings
– Existing Building Commissioning Workshop Series
– RCx 101: Identifying and Assessing Common Retrocommissioning Opportunities
– Logic Diagrams and Control Sequences
– System Diagram Workshop
– Commissioning Lighting Controls
Full list of classes and registration links:
• Related Training Topics http://www.pge.com/energyclasses
– Trainings for Energy Auditors
– Basic Excel for Energy Analysts
– Universal Translator Training
– Optimizing the Design and Control of Data Centers
– Optimizing the Design and Control of Chilled Water Plants
– Building Measurement classes
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Other Free Software Tools
• Energy Charting and Metrics (ECAM) https://afe.org/certification/ECAMplus/ECAM_downloadForm.cfm
• Weather query tool (from Bill Koran)
• Building commissioning energy calculators http://www.cacx.org/resources/rcxtools/
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Mystery Graph Mystery
Graph
This
graph illustrates:
#1
100
90
80
70
120
110
60
5/20/05 12:00
PM
5/21/05 12:00
AM
5/21/05 12:00
PM
5/22/05 12:00
AM
5/22/05 12:00
PM
Date and time
5/23/05 12:00
AM
5/23/05 12:00
PM
5/24/05 12:00
AM a. light levels from daylight in a library.
b. run time data for a light fixture c. Space temperature in an unconditioned warehouse.
d. the scheduled operation of a motor e. flue temperature for a noncondensing heating hot water boiler.
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Mystery
Graph #1
120
110 off on
Mystery Graph off on off on
100
This graph illustrates:
90
Motor heats up at start up. Motor temp spikes when it shuts down as fan is no longer running.
80
70
60
5/20/05 12:00
PM
5/21/05 12:00
AM
5/21/05 12:00
PM
5/22/05 12:00
AM
5/22/05 12:00
PM
Date and time
5/23/05 12:00
AM
5/23/05 12:00
PM
5/24/05 12:00
AM a. light levels from daylight in a library.
b. run time data for a light fixture c. Space temperature in an unconditioned warehouse.
d. the scheduled operation of a motor e. flue temperature for a noncondensing heating hot water boiler.
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Mystery
Graph
#2
The three variables illustrated in the graph depicted here are?
a.
daily electricity, natural gas and water use.
b.
outside air, mixed air and return air temperatures at an air handler with a working economizer c.
space temperature, air flow and damper position for a working VAV box.
d.
temperature, relative humidity and dew point of an air volume.
e.
chilled water flow, chilled water supply temperature and condenser water supply temperature for an optimized chiller.
Mystery
Graph
#2
Mixed is warmer than return, but much cooler than outside when outside temp is above return .
Mixed and return track when air handler is off.
The three variables illustrated in the graph depicted here are?
Mixed tracks outside when the outside temp is below return .
a.
daily electricity, natural gas and water use.
b.
outside air, mixed air and return air temperatures at an air handler with a working economizer c.
space temperature, air flow and damper position for a working VAV box.
d.
temperature, relative humidity and dew point of an air volume.
e.
chilled water flow, chilled water supply temperature and condenser water supply temperature for an optimized chiller.
Mystery Graph #3
600
This graph illustrates the relationship between:
500
400
300
200
100
0
40 45 50 a. the percent load and power draw in watts for a motor.
b. the cooling load in kWh per day and the average zone temperature per day for a hospital.
c.
the VFD speed in hertz and power in watts for a packaged unit supply air fan.
55 60 65 70 75 d. the humidity and enthalpy for air downstream from a direct evaporative cooling system.
e. the heating load for a building in therms per day and the average outside temperature per day.
80
600
500
400
300
200
Inverse relationship: X ‐ axis value increases as
Y ‐ axis value decreases.
100
0
40 45 50
Mystery Graph #3
55 60 65 y = 0.415x
2 ‐ 61.171x
+ 2370
R² = 0.9066
70 75 80
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Thank-you for your attention!
• Ryan Stroupe
• Building Performance Program Coordinator
• PG&E Pacific Energy Center
• 851 Howard Street
• San Francisco, CA 94103
• P: 415.973.7257
•
E: r2s2@pge.com
• www.pge.com/pec
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Ryan Stroupe Bio
• 20 years at PG&E Pacific Energy Center (PEC) in San Francisco
• Coordinates the Center’s Existing Building Curricula
– Building commissioning
– Energy audits
– Measurement
– Financial calculations
– Water conservation
• Teaches many PEC classes covering 32 different EE topics
• Oversees the Center’s Tool Lending Library Program
• Manages Universal Translator software development project
• Eight ‐ time Speaker at National Conference on Building Commissioning
• Third time presenting at Energy ‐ Exchange/Gov ‐ Energy Conference
• Instructor for several colleges and universities
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