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Geeks Rule

   GG Labs Sessions are held each Friday after the Community Lunch, 
   starting at 2:00 p.m. and ending around 3:30 p.m.
   All are welcome to join in!


Labs Sessions - 3rd Quarter 2013


MASTER LIST OF ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

  • Commissioning Items
    • BCS - Annex revised ductwork and airflow readings
    • BCS - Building pressurization by balance - summer/winter modes
    • 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 - The Earth Room Performance; optimize Earth Room exhaust fan
    • 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
    • IEQ Sessions
      • IEQ through good design, construction, and operating and maintenance practices
      • Views and the integration of natural and man-made elements
      • Provide thermal comfort with a maximum degree of personal control over temperature and airflow
      • Supply adequate levels of ventilation and outside air for acceptable indoor air quality
      • Prevent airborne bacteria, mold, and other fungi, as well as radon, through building envelope design that properly manages moisture sources from outside and inside the building, and with heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (HVAC) system designs that are effective at controlling indoor humidity
      • Use materials that do not emit pollutants or are low-emitting
      • Assure acoustic privacy and comfort through the use of sound absorbing material and equipment isolation
      • Control disturbing odors through contaminant isolation and removal, and by careful selection of cleaning products
      • Create a high-performance luminous environment through the careful integration of natural and artificial light sources
      • Provide quality water
    • Near Zero Energy - Sustainable Design Schedule
      • Week 1 - Setting the Design Foundation - 5/31/13
      • Week 2 - Field Trip - 6/7/13
      • Week 3 - Envelope I - 6/14/13
      • Week 4 - Envelope II - 6/21/13
      • Week 5 - Windows and Doors - 6/28/13
      • Week 6 - Thermal Modeling - 7/12/13
      • Week 7 - Geothermal - 7/19/13
      • Week 8 - Solar - Thermal
      • Week 9 - Solar - PV
      • Week 10 - Natural Ventilation
      • Week 11 - Lighting & Appliances
      • Week 12 - Energy Controls and Accountability

END OF LIST


Labs Session - Jul 12, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Flex Friday
    • Toledo Mud Hens ticket count
      • August 2, 2013; leave right after labs 4:00 p.m.
      • Tony Packo's original location for fine dining before the game - Front St & Consaul
  • Food for Thought
  • Session Work
    • Labs Planning for 3rd quarter - refocus/collect topics for after El Moore series on IEQ
    • A Look at Sustainability in Ireland - Helen - postpone to 7/26/13
    • IEQ Sessions - Design: Thermal Modeling
      • Comparing system/component/strategy selection vs. sizing equipment
      • Load profile - heating and cooling
      • Input --> Loads --> Equipment Sizing --> Plant Sizing --> Simulation of Bldg Energy for Year --> Loads Met --> Output --> Comparisons
      • Modeling sustainable strategies and systems - one size does not fit all anymore
      • Prediction of energy usage - use for studies, utility rebates, benchmark, on-going commissioning, etc.
      • Calibration of model (actual operation) - use energy bills to calibrate the GG Model
      • Uses in Future Considerations
    • Continue Labs As-Builts
  • Next Steps
    • Week 7 - Geothermal

Labs Session - Jul 19, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Toledo Mud Hens final ticket count
    • Check in on Rooftop Farm worms
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Indoor Air Quality - condensation reported on duct
    • Air Quality Parameters Measured
      • Temperature, humidity (dewpoint)
      • CO, CO2 (gas detection, amount of outside air)
      • Velocity (effectiveness of distribution, air movement comfort)
      • Particle count
      • VOCs - too many, no general recommended limits
  • Next Steps
    • Sustainability and Dewpoint in Ireland w/ Helen
    • El Moore - Week 8: Solar Thermal

Labs Session - Jul 26, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Toledo Mud Hens final plan
    • Check in on Rooftop Farm worms
  • Food for Thought
  • Next Steps
    • El Moore - Week 9: Solar Photovoltaics - in 2 weeks when Tom returns

Labs Session - Aug 2, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Flex Friday
    • Dewpoint 3.0 today!!
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Measure solar hot water flow
    • Set up trends for humidity in zones 2 and 3
  • Session Work
    • Sustainability in Ireland - Helen working on
    • When is the right time to start charging the tanks for winter??
    • Other prep for heating season
  • Next Steps
    • El Moore - Week 9B: Solar Photovoltaics
    • Ventilation & Building Pressurization

Labs Session - Aug 9, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Domestic hot water usage with increased bldg occupants
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • None today
  • Next Steps
    • El Moore - Week 10 - Natural Ventilation

Labs Session - Aug 16, 2013

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  • Labs Updates
    • Fall vacation schedule
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Calibration check CO2 sensor
  • Next Steps
    • El Moore - Week 11 - Lighting & Appliances

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