Evaluation of a Commercially Available Single Building EMCS (Energy Monitoring Control System).
Abstract
The Navy is investigating new ways to reduce energy consumption at Naval bases throughout the world. At the Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, Calif., 75% energy savings were achieved at the Thompson Laboratory by installing a commercially available single building energy monitoring control system (SBEMCS). Part of these savings was the result of identifying other problem areas during the installation such as broken ducting in the attic, stuck dampers, and faulty thermostats. The enormous savings realized after the installation of the SBEMCS resulted in a payback period of 6 months. Prior to this installation, the air handler units ran 24 hours a day, 365 days a year while the boiler and chiller ran continuously during their seasonal operation. It took the coordinated efforts of four people (two public works engineers from the NWC and an engineer and a technician from NCEL) to install and program the SBEMCS. The installation of this system took less than 2 weeks and energy savings started immediately. This report documents the installation and evaluation of the SBEMCS installed at the Thompson Laboratory. Additional keywords: Energy conservation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA154651
Entities
People
- Itzel Velázquez Sánchez
- J. Franchi
- K. Canfield
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center