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E3T Energy
Efficiency
Emerging Technologies
Be Optimistic! Modeling Multifamily Buildings with BEopt
Eric Wilson
Craig Christensen
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Emerging Technologies Showcase
November 16, 2016
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Be Optimistic! Modeling Multifamily Buildings with BEopt Eric Wilson, Craig Christensen
E3T Showcase Webinar
November 16, 2016
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Acknowledgements
Funded by:
• Bonneville Power Administration
• California Public Utilities Commission California Solar Initiative (CSI) RD&D Program
• U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office
Project roles:
• NREL: Lead modeling / software development
• Davis Energy Group: CSI project management, model development support, testing
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Laboratory Snapshot
• Physical Assets Owned by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, under contract to DOE
• 2400 staff and 17 world-class facilities
• Main campus located in Golden, CO • More than 350 active industry partnerships annually
• Campus is a living model of sustainable energy
NREL is Dedicated Solely to Advancing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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• Sample main point
o Sample sub-bullet
– Sample sub-bullet Sample sub-bullet
Sample Text Slide with Bar NREL Buildings Integration Research
Expertise Spanning Individual Building, District, City, and State Scales
Net Zero Buildings and Districts │ Performance-Based Acquisition │ Incentive Program Design Location-Optimal Efficiency Measures │ Building Energy Code Analysis
Rapid Assessment of Building Portfolios│ Grid-Supportive Smart Buildings
www.nrel.gov/buildings
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Building Energy Optimization Tool
BEopt
• Free, publicly available software (at beopt.nrel.gov) • Evaluate and optimize the energy performance of new and
existing residential buildings • Identify cost-optimal efficiency packages at various levels of
savings along the path to zero net energy • Uses EnergyPlus, DOE’s flagship simulation engine
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EnergyPlus
• DOE’s open-source, whole-building simulation engine • $2.5M/yr sustained investment from DOE • Recent BPA-funded project improved residential models in
BEopt/EnergyPlus (including MSHPs, HPWHs, infiltration) • Multi-lab/university/industry collaboration:
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Step 1. Model geometry defined quickly and accurately
Elapsed time: ~1 min.
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
Categories Options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
Categories Options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
Categories Options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
Categories Options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
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Step 2. Select building characteristics from 100s of built-in options
Elapsed time: ~11 min.
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Step 3. Easy selection of climate, utility rates, economic parameters
Elapsed time: ~12 min.
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Step 4. Run simulation to get results
Elapsed time: ~12 min.
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Results (Design Mode)
Elapsed time: ~30 min. Annual Electricity Consumption
by End Use
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Results (Design Mode)
Elapsed time: ~30 min. Annual Utility Bills
by Type
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Optimization Mode – Option Selection
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Optimization Mode – Option Selection
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Optimization Mode – Results
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Multifamily Capabilities
• BEopt originally developed for single-family detached • In 2014–15, DOE and the California PUC provided funding to
add multifamily capabilities to BEopt • In 2015, BPA provided additional funding to further enhance
multifamily modeling capabilities • Focus is low-rise multifamily (up to 5 stories)
Source: TRC Solutions. California Multi-Family New Homes Case Studies
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Motivation
• Over 500,000 multifamily buildings in the Pacific Northwest
• Growing faster than single-family
• Complements BPA & NW Council interest in saving energy in multifamily buildings
• Existing tools for multifamily are time-intensive or lack necessary features
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Multifamily Enhancements
The Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) Multifamily Characteristics were used to prioritize technologies and features.
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Multifamily Geometry Examples
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Drawing Tool Example – Townhomes
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Drawing Tool Example – Townhomes
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Drawing Tool Example – Townhomes
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Drawing Tool Example – Townhomes
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Drawing Tool Example – Apartment Building
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Heating/cooling systems available (individual systems for each unit)
o Furnace o Boiler o Electric baseboard o Central heat pump o Ductless heat pump o Ground-source heat pump o Central AC o Room/window AC
Ventilation systems available (individual systems for each unit)
o Exhaust o Supply o HRV o ERV
Technology Models
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Domestic Hot Water systems
• Individual
o Storage
o Tankless
o Heat pump water heater
• Central
o Storage
o Solar DHW
o Recirculation loop
• Draw profile diversity
Technology Models
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Electric demand in four townhomes
During a peak event in July
Hourly Output
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Hourly Output
Whole-building electric demand (kW)
24-hour profiles for all 365 days of year
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• NREL Overview
• BEopt Overview
o Design Mode
o Optimization Mode
• Multifamily Capabilities
o Drawing Tool
o Technologies
o Hourly Output
• Applications
Outline
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Example Application
• Seattle, WA firm has used BEopt to calculate monthly utility bill allowances for several low-income multifamily developments
• Better estimates of utility bills extend the value of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) and other financing, thereby enabling greater investments in energy/water efficiency.
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Next Steps: PNW Regional Tool
• Active BPA-funded project to develop an open-source regional analysis tool for the PNW
• Builds upon BEopt/EnergyPlus models
• Evaluates wide range of energy efficiency measures across thousands of simulations representing the entire region’s housing stock
• Calibrated to RBSA data
• Leverages cloud computing
• Hoping to target both SFD and MF buildings
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Thank you! Download BEopt: https://beopt.nrel.gov/ User forum: https://beopt.nrel.gov/forum Training videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHC0xDtkdjgec8QhVt7exJY3tpSLEFk-d
Contacts:
Eric Wilson [email protected] 303-275-4676
Robert Weber [email protected] 206-220-6783
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• Conduit: www.ConduitNW.org