01770nas a2200181 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260003900211520111000250100001801360700002601378700002701404700001801431700002401449700002401473700002701497856006401524 2006 eng d00aDevelopment of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring Systems for Commercial Buildings0 aDevelopment of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring  aAsilomar, California, USAc08/20063 a

The paper describes the development of a model specification for performance monitoring systems for commercial buildings. The specification focuses on four key aspects of performance monitoring: performance metrics measurement system requirements data acquisition and archiving data visualization and reporting The aim is to assist building owners in specifying the extensions to their control systems that are required to provide building operators with the information needed to operate their buildings more efficiently and to provide automated diagnostic tools with the information required to detect and diagnose faults and problems that degrade energy performance. The paper reviews the potential benefits of performance monitoring, describes the specification guide and discusses briefly the ways in which it could be implemented. A prototype advanced visualization tool is also described, along with its application to performance monitoring. The paper concludes with a description of the ways in which the specification and the visualization tool are being disseminated and deployed.

1 aHaves, Philip1 aHitchcock, Robert, J.1 aGillespie, Kenneth, L.1 aBrook, Martha1 aShockman, Christine1 aDeringer, Joseph, J1 aKinney, Kristopher, L. uhttp://www.aceee.org/proceedings-paper/ss06/panel03/paper1000665nas a2200169 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260003600211100001800247700002600265700002700291700001800318700002400336700002400360700002700384856008400411 2006 eng d00aDevelopment of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring Systems for Commercial Buildings0 aDevelopment of a Model Specification for Performance Monitoring  aPacific Grove, CA, USAc08/20061 aHaves, Philip1 aHitchcock, Robert, J.1 aGillespie, Kenneth, L.1 aBrook, Martha1 aShockman, Christine1 aDeringer, Joseph, J1 aKinney, Kristopher, L. uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/development-model-specification01826nas a2200157 4500008004100000245010000041210006900141260002800210520122700238100002701465700001801492700002601510700002401536700002701560856008101587 2006 eng d00aA Guide for Specifying Performance Monitoring Systems in Commercial and Institutional Buildings0 aGuide for Specifying Performance Monitoring Systems in Commercia aSan Francisco, CAc20063 a

This paper describes a guide for specifying performance monitoring systems that was developed as part of jointly funded CEC PIER-DOE project intended to assist commercial and institutional building owners in specifying what is required to obtain the information necessary to initiate and sustain an ongoing commissioning activity. The project's goal was to facilitate the delivery of specific performance related information to the benefit of both commissioning providers and building operators. A number of large-building owners were engaged in order to help create 'market pull' for performance monitoring while producing a specification that met their needs. The specification guide and example specification language addresses four key aspects of performance monitoring:

The paper describes key aspects of the guide including how measurement accuracy requirements relate to the performance metrics that are used in both troubleshooting and routine reporting. Guide development activities and related tech-transfer efforts are also presented.

1 aGillespie, Kenneth, L.1 aHaves, Philip1 aHitchcock, Robert, J.1 aDeringer, Joseph, J1 aKinney, Kristopher, L. uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/guide-specifying-performance01965nas a2200145 4500008004100000050001500041245007800056210006900134260002500203520144600228100001301674700001801687700002401705856009001729 2005 eng d aLBNL-5580100aA Simulation-Based Testing and Training Environment for Building Controls0 aSimulationBased Testing and Training Environment for Building Co aBoulder, COc08/20043 a

A hybrid simulation environment for controls testing and training is described. A real-time simulation of a building and HVAC system is coupled to a real building control system using a hardware interface. A prototype has been constructed and tested in which the dynamic performance of both the HVAC equipment and the building envelope is simulated using SPARK (Simulation Problem Analysis and Research Kernel). A low cost hardware interface between the simulation and the real control system is implemented using plug-in analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog cards in a personal computer. The design and implementation of the hardware interface in SPARK are described. The development of a variant of this environment that uses a derivative of EnergyPlus to test the implementation of a natural ventilation control strategy in real control hardware is also described.

Various applications of the hybrid simulation environment are briefly described, including the development of control algorithms and strategies, control system product testing and the pre-commissioning of building control system installations. The application to the education and training of building operators and HVAC service technicians is discussed in more detail, including the development of a community college curriculum that includes the use of the hybrid simulation environment to teach both control system configuration and HVAC troubleshooting.

1 aXu, Peng1 aHaves, Philip1 aDeringer, Joseph, J uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/simulation-based-testing-and-training01945nas a2200145 4500008004100000024001500041245007800056210006900134260001600203520144200219100001301661700001801674700002401692856008301716 2004 eng d aLBNL-5580100aA simulation-based testing and training environment for building controls0 asimulationbased testing and training environment for building co aBoulder, CO3 a

A hybrid simulation environment for controls testing and training is described. A real-time simulation of a building and HVAC system is coupled to a real building control system using a hardware interface. A prototype has been constructed and tested in which the dynamic performance of both the HVAC equipment and the building envelope is simulated using SPARK (Simulation Problem Analysis and Research Kernel). A low cost hardware interface between the simulation and the real control system is implemented using plug-in analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog cards in a personal computer. The design and implementation of the hardware interface in SPARK are described. The development of a variant of this environment that uses a derivative of EnergyPlus to test the implementation of a natural ventilation control strategy in real control hardware is also described. Various applications of the hybrid simulation environment are briefly described, including the development of control algorithms and strategies, control system product testing and the pre-commissioning of building control system installations. The application to the education and training of building operators and HVAC service technicians is discussed in more detail, including the development of a community college curriculum that includes the use of the hybrid simulation environment to teach both control system configuration and HVAC troubleshooting.

1 aXu, Peng1 aHaves, Philip1 aDeringer, Joseph, J uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/simulation-based-testing-and-000571nas a2200121 4500008004100000245014700041210006900188260004400257100002400301700001900325700001900344856008600363 2004 eng d00aTransferred Just on Paper? Why Doesn't the Reality of Transferring/Adapting Energy Efficiency Codes and Standards Come Close to the Potential?0 aTransferred Just on Paper Why Doesnt the Reality of Transferring aPacific Grove, California, USAc08/20041 aDeringer, Joseph, J1 aIyer, Maithili1 aHuang, Yu, Joe uhttps://simulationresearch.lbl.gov/publications/transferred-just-paper-why-doesnt