Session 5

ENERGY AND
ATMOSPHERE
Preparedby:Abdelhakim Talaat

Energy
Efficiency

Use
Renewable
Energy

EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

Building
Envelope

SolarPower

EnergyAudit

Heating&
Cooling

Geothermal
HeatPumps

Building
Orientation

Efficienciesof
Scale

OffSite
Renewable
Energy

SiteLocation

LightingDesign

CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

RightSizing

Appliances

Ozone
Depletion

Building
Automation
System

Demand
Response

NetZeroEnergy

ReduceEnergy
Demand

WaterUse

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

Donotattempttobuildprojects
thatarelargerthanactually
needed.

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

CFCs
HCFCs
Halons
Montreal
Protocol
In1987,theMontreal
Protocolwassigned
andthesignatory
nationscommitted
themselvestoreducing
theuseofCFCsand
otherozonedepleting
substances.

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

MostCFCuseandproductionwasphasedoutbytheUnited
StatesbyDecember31,1995.
Someothersubstancesandderivativeswerephasedoutin
2010,andthelessactiveHCFCswillbephasedoutin2030.

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

RefrigerantProperties
SelectarefrigerantthathasbothlowODP andGWP
whenpractical

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

DemandResponse(DR)isasetoftimedependent
programactivitiesandtariffsthatseektoreduce
electricityuseorshiftusagetoanothertimeperiod.

ReduceEnergy
Demand
EnergyStar
Portfolio
Manager

EnergyAudit

Building
Orientation

SiteLocation

RightSizing

Ozone
Depletion

Demand
Response

WaterUse

Ittakesenergyto:
Heatwater,
Pumpwater,and
Treatwater.
UseTankless WaterHeaters

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

Theenvelopeconsistingofthebuildingwalls,roof,
windows,anddoors,
Theenvelopecontrolstheflowofenergybetween
theinteriorandexteriorofthebuilding.
Awelldesignedenvelopeallowsthebuildingto
providecomfortfortheoccupantsandrespond
efficientlyto:
Heating,Cooling,Ventilating,andNaturallighting
needs
Buildingenvelopeproblemscanleadto:
highheatingandcoolingbills
draftsoruneventemperatures
poorindoorairquality
buildingdeterioration
insects,noise,odors
ThermalMass

Energy
Efficiency

HVACDesign
Apoorlydesignedsystemcanhaveanegativeimpact
onoccupantshealth,comfort,andproductivity

Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

ASHRAE
AmericanSocietyofHeating,RefrigeratingandAir
ConditioningEngineers
AirFilters

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

NaturalVentilation
Somesystemscanhaveacomputersysteminstalled
thatmonitorstheoutdoortemperatureand
automaticallyopenswindowsfornaturalventilation.

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

Underfloor AirDistribution

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

Forexampleanofficeorhospitalsystemmight
benefitfromhavingoneoverallHVACsystemthana
separatesystemforeachbuilding.

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

Daylighting
Whichistheuseofnaturallightinabuilding,playsa
significantroleintheamountofartificiallightingthat
isneededtolighttheinteriorofabuilding
ReplaceIncandescentlight
Incandescentlightbulbsaregraduallybeingreplaced
inmanyapplicationsbycompactfluorescentlamps,
highintensitydischargelamps,andlightemitting
diodes(LEDs)
LightingControls
Photosensors
Timers
OccupancySensors
AdvancedControls

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

ENERGYSTARlabels

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

BuildingAutomation
System
ABASiscomputerbased
monitoringsystemthat
allowsmanagersto
optimizehowsystems
function.

Energy
Efficiency
Building
Envelope

Heating&
Cooling

Efficienciesof
Scale

LightingDesign

Appliances

Building
Automation
System

NetZeroEnergy

NetZeroEnergy
Netzeroenergyprojectsusenomoreenergyfrom
theelectricalgridthancanbeproducedfromonsite
renewableenergysystems.

Use
Renewable
Energy

photovoltaic(PV)Panels

SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

SolarThermalSystem

Use
Renewable
Energy
SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

PassiveSolar

Use
Renewable
Energy
SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

Ageothermalheatpumpsystem isaheating
and/orcoolingsystemthatusestheearthsability
tostoreheatinshallowgroundorwaterthermal
masses

Use
Renewable
Energy
SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

Itiscalledgreenpowerorcleanpower.
Itcomesfrom:
windfarms,
solarpower,
hydroelectric,and
geothermalthirdparty
Consumersandbusinesseshaveseveralwaysto
obtaingreenpower:
1.Purchasinggreenpowerdirectlyfromthepower
provider
2.Purchasinggreenpowerindirectlyfromthe
powerprovider
3.Purchasinggreencertificates

Use
Renewable
Energy

WindEnergy

SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

HydroEnergy

Use
Renewable
Energy
SolarPower

Geothermal
HeatPumps

Biofuel
biofuels include
untreatedwoodwaste(e.g.,millresidues),
agriculturalcropsorwaste,
animalwasteandotherorganicwaste,and
landfillgas.

OffSite
Renewable
Energy
CommonTypes
ofOffSite
Renewable
Energy

WaveandTidalPowerSystems