Smart operation and control of offices to improve comfort and energy performance

办公室智能运营和控制，提高舒适度和能源绩效

• 批准号: 492294-2015
• 负责人: OBrien, William
• 金额: $ 2.19万
• 依托单位: Carleton University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=618473
• 关键词: Smart; operation; control; offices; improve

Buildings play a significant role in our environmental impact (e.g., 53% of electricity use and 35% of greenhouse gas emissions), comprise of about 15% of Canada's gross domestic product, and represent our living and working environment for over 90% of the time. Net-zero energy buildings have great potential to reduce buildings' impact. However, in order to achieve this ambitious target, it is critical that buildings not only be designed, but also operated, near-optimally. The proposed project comprises of complementary parts to significantly improve the performance of commercial buildings at the office and zone scale: 1) development and experimental validation of novel virtual sensors for estimating comfort and energy-related variables and states and 2) development and field testing of adaptive, building/occupant-learning controls that were previously developed by the applicant's team. The project involves the partnership of two leading Carleton University researchers, one new and an accomplished PhD student, and Canada-based Delta Controls Inc., for a four-year term. Delta Controls leads the building controls market and has previously collaborated with the researchers for the past three years. They have the capacity to uptake the research results and develop them into marketable products or services. Delta Controls has committed to playing a major supporting role, including: student training, equipment and software, technical advice and support, and the assistance with field testing and laboratory setup. The novel outcomes of this research include development of virtual sensors and adaptive controls for offices. Together, these systems are expected to reduce energy use by over 30%, while increasing occupant comfort and productivity. Aside from helping Canada achieve its objectives in emissions and reducing the need for energy infrastructure, the developed virtual sensors and control algorithms will position the industry partner to be first to the global market in advanced office building controls and operations.

建筑在我们的环境影响中扮演着重要的角色(例如，53%的用电量和35%的温室气体排放)，约占加拿大国内生产总值的15%，90%以上的时间代表着我们的生活和工作环境。净零能耗建筑有很大的潜力来减少建筑的影响。然而，为了实现这一雄心勃勃的目标，至关重要的是，建筑不仅要设计得近乎最佳，而且要以近乎最佳的方式运营。拟议的项目包括一些补充部分，以显著提高商业建筑在写字楼和区域规模的性能：1)开发和实验验证用于估计舒适度和能源相关变量和状态的新型虚拟传感器，以及2)开发和现场测试先前由申请人团队开发的自适应建筑/居住者学习控制。该项目涉及卡尔顿大学的两名顶尖研究人员、一名新进博士生和一名已毕业的博士生，以及总部位于加拿大的Delta Controls Inc.，为期四年。Delta Controls在建筑控制市场处于领先地位，过去三年来一直与研究人员合作。他们有能力吸收研究成果，并将其开发成适销对路的产品或服务。Delta Controls致力于发挥重要的支持作用，包括：学生培训、设备和软件、技术咨询和支持，以及现场测试和实验室设置方面的协助。这项研究的新成果包括开发虚拟传感器和办公室自适应控制。总而言之，这些系统预计将减少30%以上的能源消耗，同时提高乘员舒适度和生产率。除了帮助加拿大实现其排放目标和减少对能源基础设施的需求外，开发的虚拟传感器和控制算法还将使该行业合作伙伴在先进的写字楼控制和运营方面率先进入全球市场。