January 2016 Chapter Meeting

Location: Idaho Power Building 1221 W. Idaho St. Boise, ID 83702

Share This months meeting we will learn about three different projects being undertaken by mechanical engineering graduate level students in the valley. Dammon Woods is a PhD student at University of Idaho, Boise, Dammon will present on model predictive control of radiant slab heating and cooling systems. Radiant HVAC systems have been receiving increased attention recently because they have been shown to provide better thermal comfort are able to use far less energy than air based HVAC systems. However, it takes considerable time for radiant systems to respond to thermostat signals. This research will use the tools of energy simulation and model prediction to develop control strategies that account for this delay and can also reduce electrical demand during peak hours. This research track will also pursue the extent to which radiant slabs can be used for utility demand response as thermal capacitors. Shrief Elsayed Shrief is a Graduate student at University of Idaho, Boise. Shrief's thesis research is focused on utilizing energy modeling in building design and operation. The first part of the research is a sensitivity analysis aimed towards developing a retro-commissioning tool. The hypothesis is that detecting energy signature shape change caused by a deviation of operational parameters from the design, could be useful in diagnosing that deviation. The research used EnergyPlus to create a library of energy signature shape changes caused by known deviations in some operational parameters. This library, with the help of an artificial intelligence tool, such as an ANN pattern recognition algorithm, could identify deviations in some key operational parameters such as lighting and HVAC controls. The second part of the research is a cost-benefit analysis looking into the impact of ventilation on IAQ and energy consumption Hanna Luthman is Graduate student at Boise State University and will present on a "User Friendly" spreadsheet based analysis for air conditioning systems and how their efficiency is affected by the weather. Please come out to learn the latest techniques being used by these young professionals and spend some time with your colleagues. Tickets $0.00 Member Ticket $15.00 Guest Ticket $1.00 $1 Raffle Ticket (Good for 1 ticket) $5.00 $5 Raffle Package $10.00 $10 Raffle Package $20.00 $20 Raffle Package $50.00 $50 Raffle Package $100.00 $100 Raffle Package