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Energy Optimization in HK Museum
Running Header: Energy optimization in HK Museum
Title: Energy optimization in HK Museum
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Date: 23/08/2017
ABSTRACT
Energy optimization is an important concern whole benefits can be seen in the form of reduction of the energy bills as well can be seen in the form of the green house gas emissions reduction. In this connection, Honkong Museum building energy optimization is selected as the core problem for research study in the cu
ent report. Museum building energy optimization need to be performed slightly different from other regular buildings, this is due to the fact that the building internal artefacts and other historical significant components integrity is expected to be retained with all the possible means of climate control and other related measures. A range of energy optimization measures are proposed in the report. A particular focus is provided to the centralized HVAC system in the organization. The discussion also provided an insight to the qualitative and quantitative methodologies employed in finalizing the energy optimization strategies. A basic overview of the proposed design to improve the HVAC system is also proposed in the solution.
Acknowledgements:
The author of the report like to extend his sincere gratitude to all the personnel from the academic institute as well from the Museum administration, for the guidance and support provided to me in making this report. Also the facilitations and the permissions provided to me to access the organizational resources are invaluable and without which the work would not have been completed. Also my special thanks to my peers and class mates for providing consistent inspiration to do this task with my best possible participation.
Contents
2ABSTRACT
3Acknowledgements:
5Nomenclature
61.0 Introduction:
61.1Problem Specification
61.2 What constitutes Energy optimization?
61.3 Challenges in doing energy optimization in museums:
72.0 Literature review:
102.0 Methodology
102.1 Quantitative Analysis
112.2 Qualitative Analysis
112.3 Findings
112.3.0 Key insights gained in energy saving for HVAC systems:
112.3.1 Basic Design change
112.3.2 Design change of the elements of the water cooling systems
122.3.3 Operational changes
122.3.4 Other miscellaneous concerns:
122. 3.5 Renewable Energy option
134.0 Conclusion
135.0 Implications and Strategy plan for energy optimization of HK museum:
146.0 References:
9Figure 1 Energy consumption in HK
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10Table 1Typical energy consumption in Hong-Kong commercial secto
Nomenclature
DCS: District Cooling System
AHU: Air Handling Unit
PAU: Primary Air unit
Co2: Ca
on Dioxide
LED: Light Emitting Diodes
CFL: Compact Florescent Lamps
HVAC: Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning units
VSD : Variable Speed Drives
1.0 Introduction:
Energy optimization is the central theme of the cu
ent dissertation. HK Museum as of now is completely dependendant on the traditional energy resources for all its energy requirements. Infact the organization do have sufficient energy usage and there is great need for the organization to plan its energy requirements in accordance with the energy optimization strategies. Once all the energy utilization and energy saving methods are optimized it will be possible for the organization to develop methods and means for the sake of energy saving. Some of the key energy utilization modes in the museum as of now are the lighting systems, ventilation fans, room heaters, refrigeration and air cooling systems. Collectively all these energy utilization systems are contributing to the energy utility in the work place and any initiative to prevent energy wastage in any of these units will contribute to the energy saving. The following part of the discussion is about the way of saving the energy in subsequent procedures to optimize the energy utility in these premises.
1.1Problem Specification:
HK museum is of historical significance and there are number of significant artefacts presently in use in the museum. The building employed for the museum is too big and it is consuming lot of energy on day to day basis. In this connection the cu
ent research based analysis work is undertaken with focus on specific problem of saving the energy being consumed in the organization. Apart from energy efficiency consideration there is also considerable focus on safeguarding the interiors and the artefacts of the museum buildings. The following part of the report focuses on the literature review related to the solution of the problem as well will also provide discussion on the modes and methods of energy optimization with critical insight to the applicability of the same to the cu
ent context.
1.2 What constitutes Energy optimization?
Energy optimization
oadly speaking will deal with range of technologies that actually consist of minimizing the energy usage in the buildings as of now, as well will also consist of using non renewable energy technologies as an alternative to the regular energy being used in the premises. Generally speaking the energy saving potential of these energy utility centres is quite high. However still for an effective energy optimization it is required to perform a comprehensive energy usage pattern analysis in the premises and the custom solutions are required to be developed for the sake of optimizing the energy usage in the buildings.
1.3 Challenges in doing energy optimization in museums:
Museums buildings call for a particular expertise and skills to do energy optimization. The key challenge of the building will be contained dealing with the high rise structural requirements. There is need for special lighting requirements in the museums. Also environmental conditions in the museums are expected to follow certain definite patterns based on which the energy utility applications in the museums are required to be managed. Energy optimization in the cu
ent case can be done through number of channels, one is by means of optimization in the existing energy utility in the building and the secondly the usage of the steam and the chilled water reduces the energy losses in the energy utility systems in the museum campus. Even there is scope to reduce the extent of the steam water being used in the museum as well as the reduction in the chilled water quantity being used in the campus. Finally, it is possible to reduce the ca
on foot prints as well as the environmental impact of the energy usage in the museum campus in the form of reduction of the green house gases as well as other pollutants release into the atmosphere.
2.0 Literature review:
Museum building being energy intensive consumption is generally targeted with range of energy optimization processes. There is need for extensive usage of the energy optimization procedures in museum buildings. There are several procedures by which the energy utilization in the museum buildings can be prevented. Energy efficiency improvement in the consuming centres is one popular methodology being used for the sake of performance improvement in buildings. At the same time developing microclimatic conditions in the buildings is another important procedure being employed in museum building to improve the energy consumption efficiency. Energy consumption prevention can be done in two ways. The first of the two is to improve the design of the existing devices used in the energy application areas and the second technique is the usage of the proposed tools and methods to improve the energy efficiency measures in the buildings. The key focus areas for energy utilization related energy efficiency improvement can be in the lighting applications, in the heating and cooling applications and finally in a range of electrical devices used in the organizations. The procedures employed in the industry will be analyzed on two perspectives, the first is by calculating the prevention and reduction in the CO2 emissions from the direct and indirect energy usage and the second measure of efficiency is the direct reduction in the net energy usage for the energy application in the premises (Zannis, 2006). HVAC systems are one of the major energy consuming units in any museum in general. Particularly in tropical and hot regions the load on cooling systems will be quite high and they make up major quantity of the total energy consumption of the building. The following part of the discussion is about regularizing the energy utility control in HVAC systems in the museums. It is possible to do both the cost optimization as well as energy utility optimization in the museum buildings operating with the need for heating, ventilating and air conditioning requirements. One of the chief technique contained in controlling the HVAC systems is the scheduling process. Scheduling process can be divided into three main classes which comprise the basic techniques, conventional techniques as well as the advances techniques usage for improving the energy efficiency. The basic scheduling procedures consists in controlling the On and Off status of the HVAC systems and they will be having impact on energy saving potential of the museum. The conventional systems will be having inherent provisions for the sake of preheating and precooling of the fluids for reducing the peak demands of the system. This in turn will have impact of saving the overall energy consumption of the system. Advanced systems use more sophisticated means and procedures to save the overall energy utility in the systems and this in turn will be having large potential on the energy saving as well as the cost saving of the systems. Salata (2015) has done impressive work to identify the modes of energy saving in the lighting systems in the historical buildings. The same concepts can be applied for the sake of energy optimization in the museum buildings...