Energy to Care JPT can take this beyond the numbers by tackling the factors that make your energy Consumption rise
JPT FOCUSES ON FACILITY CHALLENGES THAT ARE MORE COMPLICATED AND LESS UNDERSTOOD
This is where JPT’s 100% focus in Healthcare Industry Design Comes in What is Energy to Care? Energy for benchmarking programs of hospitals that give participants access to detailed energy data • Take hospital’s electric bills, gas bills and total square-footage and put it into a database based on your location (Example: Hospital in Northern Region operating at 80 BTU/SF - Hospital is 60% high) Helps Healthcare Facility leaders track and reduce energy consumption Hospitals consume more energy per square foot than any other commercial building type outside the food and beverage industry Compete in energy saving challenges with other facilities in your region to compare data
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Energy to Care Participation Nationwide - 3,500+ Healthcare Facilities Benchmark your facility and share results with key stakeholders as it can lead to energy savings • Benchmarking will gauge your facility’s energy use, monitor how your facility is performing against other buildings, track your performance over time and share results with others in your facility Participation for those with limited time, staff and budget • Developed by hospital engineers and consultants Replenish Hospital Energy Can enter bills and size to get numbers but JPT’s Healthcare Engineers can solve hospital’s challenges which make those numbers high
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Look beyond the low hanging fruit (most of this has been taken care of anyways) • JPT focuses on the next tier up - on facility challenges that are more complicated and less understood ◊ This is where JPT’s 100% focus in Healthcare Industry Design comes in - Only type of projects our team works on » Hospitals are unique as they are only commercial buildings that have strict requirements concerning Humidity, Temperature, and Infiltration Upper-level analysis and in-depth exploration into electrical and mechanical
Strategies for Energy to Care Retro-Commissioning Analyzing and optimizing an existing facility’s systems’ and equipments’ performance for operational and maintenance improvements Focus on high-energy systems • Building cooling (chillers) • Building heating (steam/hot water) • “Always-on” systems (AHU/HVAC and Pumps) • Systems with long runs (central plant distribution) Financial/payback analysis for recommended repairs/replacements If linked with Master Planning time and money can be saved Follow up on completed projects to quantify and demonstrate capability
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Lighting Low wattage solutions Controls Optimize schemes Interior and exterior (solar) Lighting analysis Use LED lights over florescent lights as LED consume less energy
Chillers Low wattage solutions Optimization (free cooling/mechanical cooling) Primary/secondary loop analysis • Delta T’s and physical plant
Electric Power Metering
Capacity vs. efficiency vs. energy costs (matching production and demand)
Identify system elements which could contribute to “dirty power”
ROI on insulation performance
MCC’s/VFD’s
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Replace out-of-date chillers Assess temperature of chiller water • A ripple-effect can occur when water temperature is raised in which humidity can also rise
“Hot” panels Aging transformers Power factor and power factor correction High consumption equipment (chillers, elevators) On-peak/off-peak events Meters can tell JPT where you are paying for power that you are not consuming • Test methods for improvement by switching out larger motors for small motors
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Duct & Pipe System Obstruction Analysis Analyze duct and pipe system to check for obstructions creating static pressure loses • Static pressure can be measured by JPT to eliminate obstructions ◊ A few examples of obstructions include: » Damper stuck in a duct system » Lint collecting on turning vanes or return duct system » Smoke damper with collapsed damper vanes » Pipe with partially closed gate valves » Pipe with clogged strainers
Infrared Scanning Camera Finds leaks in building envelope and pipe insulation • Building envelope - windows/walls/ doors/masonry/roof Electric panels Transformers Insulation of mechanical systems (steam piping, CW/HW piping, FCU’s ductwork) Determine failing steam traps Phantom power exploration Several certified Thermographers on JPT’s design team www.JPTarchs.com
Automatic Temperature Control System Review Observe operation of heating and cooling systems Determine compliance of spaces with FGI metrics including temperature, humidity, air exchanges and room pressure • Troubleshoot spaces out of compliance Verify additional parameters of heating and cooling systems that should be monitored through battery management systems (BMS) Analyze equipment operation for over-shooting setpoints • Corrections of these parameters create energy savings while remaining in compliance
Mechanical & Electrical Systems Trend Log Review Benchmark energy use with control points • As control points are altered, resulting energy use can be quantified Trend data brings attention to operational issues that are less likely to be found during field functional testing Catch deficiencies in sequences of operation or sensor calibrations and plan for corrective action Use trend data to optimize initial control point assumptions: • How does chilled water supply affect temperature or humidity level in summer? • Do air valve dampers or a VAV box in a particular air system ever open to 100%? • Recovery time or air and water systems after an emergency power transfer • Are valves 100% open and set-points not being achieved? View building energy use at peak summer vs peak winter vs fall & spring
BAS/BMS and PM Programs (Building Automation System/ Building Management System and Project Management Programs) How to exploit BAS? Performance (parameter) trending Maintenance intervals Effective and efficient operations
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COVID-19 Issue: Healthcare Facilities running their AC or their air handlers at 100% outside air Engineering analysis of existing air system components • Determine maximum capacities of coils • Breakpoint outdoor air conditions where coils will no longer hold FGI conditions • Chilled water supply temperature reduction analysis • Increase filtration MERV rating • Air side disinfection systems - Ultravoilet C (UVC) vs Ionization Can my chiller plant keep up? Is my redundant boiler online to meet demand? Procedures for adapting to the new normal Preparing for the next outbreak and/or COVID-19 variant (Not if but when)
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