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Revision as of 20:11, 7 August 2015

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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!!
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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 July - Prep for August project
      • Trickle Loop Experiment
      • 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

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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)
  • 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
  • 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)
    • GG 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 (LLC emailed 3/24/15)
        • Received from JOE: When its single digit cold or colder- run the vent for 1 1/2 hrs around lunch to bring in some fresh air. Ventilation off for balance of day. In the teens, maybe raise the co2 monitor 1000 to 1200 to keep erv from going to high speed. And everything modified by how the building feels.
    • Today's Project: Altherma / Earth Room Performance
  • Prep - Overview
    • Goals of Project - see Earth Room Performance
    • Review previous work completed
    • 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 10, 2015

  • Labs Updates
    • Friday Lunch Presentation on Red Panda work
      • Reviewed with Matt for format and content
      • Create PowerPoint to highlight main points and show images of results
    • Upcoming Projects
      • May 1, 2015 - Live Trash Audit
      • June 2015 - Dehumid Coil Condensation Investigation
    • GG Cold Weather Ventilation Policy - Particle Counter, CO2
    • Cave Day Plan (see above)
    • Today's Activity: Plan Trash Audit & Red Panda Presentation
  • Today's Project: Live Trash Audit Planning
    • Time: May 1 during lunch
    • Place: near doors to Annex
    • Protocol: open 1 bag on tarp, review compost, finish rest during Labs
    • Goals: see how we are doing; straighten out issues with compost
    • Kirsten's outfit is on track to be ready
    • Kirsten bring tarp(s), gloves, grabber tool
    • Laurie photographer
    • Helen record results and notations
    • Matt will make sure to hold trash from collection that Friday
    • Tom Brennan has microphone to broadcast audit; Matt will coordinate
  • Today's Project: Red Panda Presentation Planning
    • Into to systems, problem / solution / how its working / examples
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • May Project - Trash Audit
    • June Project - Coil Condensation Issue
    • Future - Trickle Loop, Energy Monitoring

Labs Session - May 1, 2015

  • Labs Updates
    • Topic for Next Month's Project - Dehumidification Coil Condensation Issue
    • Cave Day Plan (see above)
    • Today's Project: Live Trash Audit
  • Hands-On
    • Open first bag, sort, report, repeat until complete
    • Observations:
      • Bag 1 - 3.6 lbs - no notes
      • Bag 2 - 7.8 lbs - lots of paper could have been recycled
      • Bag 3 - 2.0 lbs - plastic grocery bags, lots of Starbucks cups
      • Bag 4 - 3.6 lbs - fridge clean out bag
      • Bag 5 - 5.8 lbs - more Starbucks, clean paper bags, plastic utensils should be left at carryout
      • Bag 6 - 1.6 lbs - more Starbucks, plastic flower bag
      • Bag 7 - 1.4 lbs - lots of plastic grocery bags, borderline Styrofoam
      • Misc boxes, brown packing paper could be recycled
      • Judgment call on rinsing out containers vs pitching, especially if oily
  • Brain Work
    • What are we doing well
      • Not many recycling mistakes
    • Where could we improve
      • Starbucks compostable cups, bring your own washable
      • Plastic grocery bags
      • Some paper, cardboard
  • Conclusions - Suggestions
    • Documentation
      • Blog with photos
    • How to communicate results
      • Matt send out to community
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • Next Project - Coil Condensation
    • Energy Monitoring

Labs Session - June 5, 2015

  • Labs Updates
    • Topic for Next Month's Project
      • IAQ Study - CO2 Data Logging / Particle Counter (summer portion)
      • Trickle Loop Analysis (summer portion)
    • Cave Day Plan (see above)
    • Today's Project: GG Dehumidification Coil Condensation Issue
  • Prep - Overview
    • Problem description - Tom Brennan and Joey G.
    • Verify process matches actual problem
  • Hands-On
    • Visual observation for signs of past moisture
    • Listen for air leakage
    • Activate dehumidification mode
    • Screenshot of system during thermal imaging
    • Thermal image coil / duct area
    • Check duct joints / coil drain pan for moisture leakage
  • Brain Work
    • Analyze thermal imaging
    • Record all observations
    • Make recommendations
  • Conclusions - Suggestions
    • Provide access panel upstream / downstream of coil for cleaning coil and drain pan and observation
    • Consider repeating thermal image, dewpoint readings on hot, humid day to check results
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • Next Project
    • Energy Monitoring

Labs Sessions - 3rd Quarter 2015


Labs Session - July 10, 2015

  • Prep - Overview
    • Intro / Background - Why
    • Review definition of IAQ - What
    • Labs Study Scope & Methodology - How / Where / When
  • Hands-On
    • T/RH from CO2 Meters - instantaneous snapshots & 1-week data logging
    • CO2 Data Logging - instantaneous snapshots & 1-week data logging
    • Particle Counter - instantaneous snapshots & 1-week data logging
  • Brain Work
    • Immediate Results - Snapshot
    • Longer Term Logging - collect/analyze on Cave Day
  • Conclusions - Suggestions
    • Any Immediate Improvements / Theories
    • Plan for Winter Phase Project Measurements / Lessons Learned
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • Next Project - Re-check dehumid coil for external condensation; Trickle Loop?
    • Energy Monitoring

Labs Session - August 7, 2015

  • Labs Updates
    • Topic for Next Month's Project
      • Cleanup from Summer Activities
      • Trickle Loop (hands on portion)
    • Cave Day Plan (see above)
      • IAQ Study (summer portion) finalize
    • Reschedule dewpoint experiment away from Labor Day weekend? FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 vs. Royals
    • Today's Projects:
      • The Science of Measurement Tracking - Matt & Martha
      • GG Dehumidification Coil Condensation Issue 2.0 - the saga continues
      • IAQ Study - CO2 Data Logging / Particle Counter (summer portion) - initial data review
  • Measurement Tracking Notes
    • Survey residents for average work hours per typical week (Matt / Tom approve)
  • Coil Condensation Notes
  • GG IAQ Study Notes
  • Conclusions - Suggestions
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • Next Project - utility/waste benchmarks & comparisons
    • Energy Monitoring

Labs Session - x x, 2015

  • Labs Updates
    • Topic for Next Month's Project
    • Cave Day Plan (see above)
    • Today's Project:
  • Prep - Overview
  • Hands-On
  • Brain Work
  • Conclusions - Suggestions
  • Next Project and Beyond
    • Next Project
    • Energy Monitoring


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