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Demand Based Optimization - A New Paradigm for Optimizing
Laboratory Ventilation for Energy Savings and Safety at EPA's Research
Triangle Park Facility.
Dan Amon and James
White, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies,
Inc.
This presentation will discuss a process to access
the current ventilation requirements and then optimize the ventilation
systems to meet that demand. It will tell a story of how EPA used
Labs21 principles, best practices, and benchmarking to conceptualize,
program, pilot, and finally implement a major recommissioning of
its flagship Research Triangle Park (RTP) facility. Starting with
the basic flow concepts which kicked-off the project, then outlining
the highly complex testing and verification procedures piloted and
implemented to prove accuracy, repeatability and reliability of
the laboratory control systems, the presentation will discuss how
RTP's facility managers are using the tools they obtained at the
conclusion of this project to continuously commission and diagnose
their laboratory ventilation and control systems.
Labs21 Connection:
This may be the first comprehensive laboratory controls recommisioning
project to focus on demand-based optimization. Leveraging standard
ASHRAE testing methods, and incorporating standard commissioning
practices into a potential new standard for laboratory certification
and performance.
Biographies:
Dan Amon has for the past 21 years led a distinguished career
in engineering and construction. He has a wide range of experience
in mechanical design and construction, including: semiconductor
facilities, pharmaceutical facilities, and other high technology
industries. He received his undergraduate degree in Structural Engineering
from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, and went
on to earn a Master's degree in Engineering and Management from
Stanford University. In addition, Mr. Amon has been a Registered
Mechanical Engineer since 1988. For the past three and one-half
years, he has been working on a variety of energy efficiency and
water conservation projects as the National Energy Manager for the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
James White has for the past 20 years
led a career in environmental science and engineering. He is a Physical
Scientist and has a wide range of experience in indoor air research,
environmental risk assessment, green/sustainable buildings practices,
and energy conservation. He received undergraduate degrees in Zoology
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Chemistry
from Atlantic Christian College. White went on to earn Masters degrees
in Business from Duke University and Environmental Science and Engineering
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For the past
three years, he has been working on the development and implementation
of an Environmental Management System (EMS) as well as a variety
of energy efficiency projects at RTP.
Thomas C. Smith is the President
of Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. Mr. Smith specializes in
helping facilities achieve safe, dependable, and energy efficient
operation of laboratory ventilation systems. He holds a BS degree
in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and
a MS degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of
North Carolina. Since 1985, Mr. Smith has participated in hundreds
of laboratory ventilation projects and evaluated thousands of laboratory
hood systems. He is a member of technical standards committees for
ANSI/ASHRAE 110, ANSI/AIHA Z9.5, and ASHRAE TC9.10 and serves as
a technical consultant to numerous companies, universities, and
government agencies.
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