NREL Parking Garage Performance Review

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NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. NREL Parking Garage Performance Review: Achieving 90% Energy Savings in a Parking Structure Shanti Pless NREL Commercial Buildings Research Group March 28, 2013

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"Lighting and Daylighting are the key strategies to ensure successful performance"

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NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.

NREL Parking Garage Performance Review: Achieving 90% Energy Savings in a Parking Structure

Shanti Pless NREL Commercial Buildings Research Group March 28, 2013

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Design Solution—Metrics for Performance

• Parking Spaces o 1,806 total spaces o 90 preferred spaces for carpooling and vanpooling, 90

preferred spaces for low-emitting vehicles, 36 electric vehicle charging stations

• Renewable Energy Ready o 1.13 MW PV (net zero energy for RSF complex)

• Energy Performance o 158 kBtu/space/yr, designed o 90% energy reduction versus ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007

• Lighting and Daylighting are the key strategies to ensure successful performance

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Design Solution—Structure Elevation: Aluminum perforated panels optimized by daylight model • 40% openness • North, east, and west positioning

Top floor PV roof, Jennifer Scheib, NREL

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Design Solution—Structure

Interior perspective, Jennifer Scheib, NREL

Interiors: • Light concrete but no paint on ceiling or columns • Slab and beam versus flat slab

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Design Solution—Structure

Atrium and bus shelter, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

Interiors: Atrium staircase leading to bus shelter

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Design Solution—Systems

• 0.05 W/ft2 LPD

CBEA specification was used for reference when reviewing lighting fixture submittals

• Lights are only on when needed

o Occupancy sensors (OS)

o Photocells (PS)

LED fixture, Jennifer Scheib, NREL Lighting plan, courtesy ME Group and RNL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well images, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Design Solution—Systems

Light well, Dennis Schroeder, NREL

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Energy Performance

Predicted versus Measured, Summer 2012

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Lighting Energy Performance Last 48 Hours

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EVCS Energy Performance Last 48 Hours

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Getting it all to work

• Ensure photocells are placed appropriately o Hard to control to 1 FC… o A single global photocell with local zone configuration is

now our preferred method

• Be prepared to fine tune occupancy controls o 30 seconds to 50%, 2 minutes to off works well o Do occupancy sensors sense the right things?

– Full coverage? – Sensor shields to minimize false ON

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Discussion About Innovation and Replication

• Process innovation o Use performance-based procurement (energy goal with

performance incentives) o Require integrated design with energy modeling, starting in the

predesign phase, to maximize efficiency feature early

• Design innovation o Focus on structure first (structure type, perimeter configuration to

maximize high daylight, bay width, structure depth, finishes, colors, percent fly ash)

o Achieve a low LPD with good nighttime cutoff o Implement a lighting control scheme that improves occupant

experience in terms of aesthetics and safety o Reduce need or time of use for elevators, heat trace, ventilation,

miscellaneous loads

• Result: Cost-competitive, energy-efficient, beautiful garage with carefully considered neighborhood interface

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Resources Available at: www.nrel.gov/sustainable_nrel/buildings_garage.html

• Low-Energy Parking Structure Design Guide

• DOE High-Efficiency Parking Structure Lighting Specification

• Energy-Goal-Based Building Procurement Webinar: Achieving 90% Energy Savings in a Parking Structure

• NREL Parking Garage Fact Sheet: • NREL Feature News Story

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Thank you for your time

Questions? And then the tour!

Shanti Pless: [email protected]