Detecting Optimal
Fan Pressure
Clifford
Federspiel
02-03
EISG Project
Title: Detecting Optimal Fan
Pressure
EISG Grant Number: 02-03
PIER Area: Building End-Use
Principal Investigator: Clifford Federspiel
Contact Information: Phone:
(510) 418-3392, email: cf@federspielcontrols.com
Organization: Federspiel Controls
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to research the feasibility of using a new algorithm for more accurately determining the optimal pressure at which to operate variable air volume (VAV) air-handling systems.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A test stand will be fabricated. The test stand will include a computer-based data acquisition system, a supply airflow station and a supply duct pressure sensor.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ The proposed algorithm has the potential to enable a reduction in source energy consumption in California of .018 quads. The reduction corresponds to an annual cost savings of $171 million and a reduction in carbon emission of 0.27 million metric tons per year.
§ Potential to reduce electrical consumption during peak electrical demand periods.