Difference between revisions of "Labs Sessions - Q1 2015"
From Green Garage Detroit
(→Labs Session - Mar 6, 2015) |
(→Labs Session - April 3, 2015) |
||
Line 160: | Line 160: | ||
** Topic for May 1, 2015 Project | ** Topic for May 1, 2015 Project | ||
** Cave Day Plan (see above) | ** Cave Day Plan (see above) | ||
− | ** Today's Project: | + | ** Plan Trash Audit |
+ | ** Today's Project: Earth Room Measurements | ||
* '''Prep - Overview''' | * '''Prep - Overview''' |
Revision as of 21:28, 6 March 2015
Home of the MADD Scientists - "Making A Difference Daily"....Time to Reinvent the Wheel!!
return to Sustainability Labs
go to Labs Highlights
go to Labs Sessions - Q1 2014
go to El Moore Near Zero Design
Geeks Rule
GG Labs Sessions are held the first Friday of each month after the Community Lunch, starting at 1:30 p.m. and ending around 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come hang out!!
Contents
Cave Day Items
- Commissioning Items
- BCS - Training on trend logging using DDC
- ENERGY - Tracking energy produced vs. used; on-going Cx using DDC monitoring
- Labs Experiments
- WATER - Rainwater Usage analysis at end of summer
- WATER - Finalize plan for Measurement of in-ground tank volume/dipstick calibration
- WASTE - Kirsten's Waste Watch
- Trends & Goals / Policy communicated and easy to reference
- BCS - Cooling & Dehumidification M&V on coil
- BCS - Trickle loop experiment
- ENERGY - Phase 2 - Finish documentation on refrigerator electrical usage and performance
- Solar Oven - example
- CURRENT CAVE DAY FOCUS
- For APRIL 3 - The Earth Room Performance (efficiency) number crunching; is Earth Room bypass viable; optimize Earth Room exhaust fan
- BCS - Annex revised ductwork and airflow readings
- BCS - Building pressurization by balance - summer/winter modes
END OF LIST
Labs Sessions - 1st Quarter 2015
Labs Session - Jan 16, 2015
- Happy New Year!!
- LABS VisionQuest 2015
- Roots
- Future Growth
- Meeting Frequency & Time
- Labs Projects
- First Friday of month from 1:30-4:30 p.m. (except July and September will be second Friday due to holidays)
- Open to everyone
- Generally intended to be a "hands on" science-related project that can be completed in approx. 3 hour span including brief analysis at end of activity to determine general results and decide if further analysis would be beneficial
- Cave Day
- Third Friday of month unless otherwise noted on Labs Calendar
- Generally intended to be for deep analysis, extended calculations, or enhanced documentation of previous activities that are not well suited to group activity (busy work or catch-up activities)
- Labs Projects
- Cool Stuff
- DTE Insight Overview
- Article on Application
- What I Did On My Summer Vacation
- Next Session and Beyond
- Ideas - Date
- Red Panda Heating
Labs Session - Feb 6, 2015
- Labs Updates
- Topic for March 6, 2015 Project - Earth Room wrap-up
- Cave Day Plan (see above) - prep Earth Rm info for March 6 Project
- Cool Stuff: Vampire Loads Study
- Today's Project: Red Panda Space Temp Study
- Prep - Overview
- Heat Sources - Premise of Operation
- Paths of Heat Transfer
- Review trends from this week (space temp, water temp, etc.)
- Hands-On
- Annex space pressure differentials
- Ventilation airflows
- Floor heating profile
- Temperature gradients in room
- Brain Work
- Review observations/results
- Conclusions & Suggestions - See RED PANDA TEMPERATURE STUDY REPORT
- Any additional research or calcs required?
- None identified at this time
- Any additional research or calcs required?
- Next Project and Beyond
- March 6 Project - Plan A, Earth Room
Labs Session - Mar 6, 2015
- Labs Updates
- 30 minutes with Tom Brennan - Red Panda Recap
- Topic for April 3, 2015 Project
- Plan the trash audit
- Finish up Earth Room
- Cave Day Plan (see above)
- Ventilation System Observations
- Scheduled for 8a-6p
- Trend showing on about 3 hours later
- Clock correct on Jace? On trend histories?
- Sometimes only on for 1 hour at a time
- Not reading CO2 when off; sometimes CO2 spiking after system turned off
- No toilet exhaust when off
- Some toilet room odors, stuffy nose, coughing noted at times
- ERV wheel could freeze on super cold days, but designed to have wheel turned off during potential freezing (see design; 5 deg F??)
- Ask Joe for update on current cold weather ventilation strategy
- Today's Project: Altherma / Earth Room Performance
- Prep - Overview
- Goals of Project - see Earth Room Performance
- Review previous work completed
- LLC folder
- 2014 Heating Readings
- Plan to finish
- Review measurements and how to improve; get more close to snapshot of time
- Relationship between heat transfer loops to get to mfg chart more accurately
- Measure electrical with domestic water heater off
- Hands-On
- How to measure electrical component of Altherma - turn off water heater temporarily; no dishwasher on at that time
- Field investigation - next time
- Verify location/size of air bypass
- Verify exhaust fan capacity compared to air bypass capabilities
- Brain Work - After getting readings
- Verify Altherma operation on mfg performance charts
- Run simulation for annual operation of Altherma with and without bypass
- Estimate energy savings
- Estimate cost to install/control air bypass
- Document findings / recommendation
- Conclusions - Suggestions
- Based on findings, determine if should continue to pursue
- Next Project and Beyond
- April 3 Project
- Trash Audit in May - to be scheduled based on Kirsten's zoot soot
- Energy Monitoring
Labs Sessions - 2nd Quarter 2015
Labs Session - April 3, 2015
- Labs Updates
- Topic for May 1, 2015 Project
- Cave Day Plan (see above)
- Plan Trash Audit
- Today's Project: Earth Room Measurements
- Prep - Overview
- Hands-On
- Brain Work
- Conclusions - Suggestions
- Next Project and Beyond
- May Project
- Energy Monitoring
- Industrial Lighting Lab, Belleville field trip (Fantasy Lighting) - April (Let Alex know 30 days in advance)
Resources
- Commissioning Design Center
- Labs Highlights
- Labs Help Wanted
- Current Labs Summary
- Labs Idea Bin
- Labs Tool Box
- Labs Experiment Template - Wiki outline of individual Experiment
TO DO
- Plan / Do / Check / Act / Repeat