IEA s Energy Conservation for Buildings and Community Systems: Overview Morad R. Atif, Ph.D. Chairman, Executive Committee Energy Conservation for Buildings and Community Systems s Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems 1
IEA s Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems R&D Collaborative Agreement (1977- now) 24 OECD Countries Primary focus: energy, environment Buildings & communities Cost-Sharing of Research & Development Completed 40 research projects 4-Year Project = 15-35 Person-year Technology transfer (bookshop, center, etc.) Positioning and impact www.ecbcs.org ranking at Google search terms: energy + conservation + buildings 1 st from 44 million pages search terms: energy + conservation + communities 1 st from 51 million pages search terms: energy + conservation 13 th from 51.1 million pages search terms: energy + buildings 13 th from 89 million pages search terms: buildings 50 th from 388 million pages 2
Member Countries Australia Austria Canada Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal South Korea Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States EC Sustainability in Buildings and Communities: Drivers Buildings = 30-40 % of energy use Buildings = 30 % of GHG emissions Construction =25 40% solid waste Construction = + 50 % primary resources GDP = 10-15% 3
Emerging Drivers in the Building Sector Indoor health is among WHO s Top 10 Occupant s satisfaction and quality Intelligent buildings Staff 82% 3% O&M Equipment & Training 10% 5% Building/Furnishings ECBCS Mission Statement to facilitate and accelerate the introduction of energy conservation and environmentally sustainable technologies into healthy buildings and community systems,.through innovation and research in decision-making, building products and systems, and commercialization 4
ECBCS Strategic Plan 2002-2007 Strategies of the Program The R&D strategies impact buildings and Communities in 3 aspects: Design, Decision-making, Regulations Building Envelope & Systems Techn. Adoption Deployment Energy Conservation Environment Sustainability Healthy, Sustainable Buildings and Communities ECBCS Strategic Plan 2002-2007 Focus Performance indicators for sustainability/environmental impacts Energy savings for a better IAQ and satisfaction Cost-effective energy retrofit Exploiting emerging technologies and IT 5
The ECBCS Annexes - Overview Products Decision-making/Design Design Tools, Guides Software, Algorithms Guidelines, Evaluation, Monitoring/Benchmarking 20 21 18.5 18 20 16 20 23 19 17 20 19 18.5 18.5 Building Assemblies and Systems Building Envelope (window, walls) HVAC, Lighting Fuel Cell Ventilation Projects & Impacts Tools for Inhabitant behaviour with Regard to Ventilation Developing Minimum Ventilation Rates Performance of Demand Controlled Ventilation Systems Standards, integrating energy with occupant s wellbeing 6
Ventilation- Projects & Impacts Air Flow Patterns within Buildings 20 21 20 16 20 23 19 17 20 19 Multizone Air Flow Modeling 18.5 18 18.5 18.5 Energy Efficient Ventilation of Large Enclosures Software to Evaluate Domestic Ventilation Systems Hybrid Ventilation Benchmarking, prediction, adoption HVAC & Energy Management-Projects & Impacts Building HEVAC Systems Simulation Building Energy Management Systems - User Interfaces and System Integration Real Time HVAC Simulation Bringing Simulation Models to Engineers Computer-Aided Evaluation of HVAC System Performance Adopted energy-efficient HVAC Improved performance prediction 7
Building Envelope- Projects & Impacts Heat, Air and Moisture Transport Hygrothermal Properties of Materials Integral Building Envelope Performance Assessment Decision-making tool for total performance Windows and Fenestration Reduction of thermal loads Building Use- Projects & Impacts Energy Concept Advisor for energy retrofits of schools Improved indoor environment & energy performance 8
BHKW _ S BHKW Coal _ BHKW BHKW _ CO 2 Coal _ BHKW BHKW _ H 2 _ BHKW Coal _ BHKW 30 20 PJ 10 0 Household Transport Industry 1990 2000 2010 2020 Energy-related Environmental Impacts of Buildings Sustainable Communities Energy Systems and Design of Communities Software for Advanced Local Energy Planning Decision-making tool for energy efficient communities Computer-assisted Modeling Reality P O Q = η P = ε P = η P Software Tool Mathematical Algorithm Model Model (RES) Scope Report 9
2004-09 Integrating Alternate Energy Sources Low Exergy for Cooling/heating Fuel cell/co-gen- Cooling/heating low-valued and environmentally sustainable energy source Fuel Cell Technologies Renewable 2004-09 Integrating Alternate Energy Sources Market Penetration of Sustainable Solar Housing Marketing guideline Reference Book Demonstration Projects 10
2004-09 Energy Retrofits-Systems Optimizing Energy Savings from Commissioning of HVAC Systems 2004-09 Innovation in Building Envelope Retrofit High Performance Insulation for Buildings Thermal Resistivity (m.k.w -1 ) 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 VIP Cellular Plastic (New) Air Cellular Plastic (Aged) Mineral Fibre* Cellulose Perlite 11
2004-09 Whole Building- Retrofit Integrating Environmentally Responsive Elements in Buildings Holistic Assessment Toolkit - Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures for Government Buildings (EnERGo) Whole Building s Heat, Air, Moisture for Energy Performance The ECBCS Annexes - Overview Outreach 12
The ECBCS Annexes - Overview Outreach ECBCS Bookshop Seminars and Conferences Demonstration Projects Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (Annex 5) www.ecbcs.org Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre Publications All available at www.aivc.org: 58 Technical Notes 6 Guides 12 Annotated Bibliographies 10 Ventilation Information Papers Quarterly Newsletter: AIR 25 Annual Conference Proceedings Bibliographic Database with 16000 References 13
Outreach and Technology Transfer Annex 33 Annex 32 Annex 31 Annex 30 Annex 28 Annex 27 Annex 26 Annex 25 Annex 24 Annex 23 Annex 22 Annex 21 Annex 20 Annex 19 Annex 18 Annex 16 Annex 15 Annex 14 Annex 13 Annex 12 Annex 11 Annex 7 Annex 6 Annex 3 Annex 1 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Number of report downloads http://www.ecbcs.org 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 05-Oct-97 25-Jan-98 17-May -98 06-Sep-98 27-Dec-98 18-Apr-99 08-Aug-99 28-Nov-99 19-Mar-00 09-Jul-00 29-Oct-00 18-Feb-01 10-Jun-01 30-Sep-01 20-Jan-02 12-M ay -02 01-Sep-02 22-Dec-02 13-Apr-03 03-Aug-03 23-Nov-03 14-Mar-04 04-Jul-04 24-Oct-04 13-Feb-05 05-Jun-05 25-Sep-05 15-Jan-06 Accessions per week Week commencin g 14