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Introduction and Basic Cocepts

MECH3023: Building Energy Management & Control Systems http://www.hku.hk/bse/mech3023/. Introduction and Basic Cocepts. Dr. Sam C M Hui Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Hong Kong E-mail: cmhui@hku.hk. Contents. Study Guide Overview Control Fundamentals

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Introduction and Basic Cocepts

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  1. MECH3023: Building Energy Management & Control Systems http://www.hku.hk/bse/mech3023/ Introduction and Basic Cocepts Dr. Sam C M Hui Department of Mechanical Engineering The University of Hong Kong E-mail: cmhui@hku.hk

  2. Contents • Study Guide • Overview • Control Fundamentals • System Concepts

  3. Study Guide • Educational Objectives • To introduce basic concepts of computer-based integrated monitoring, control and energy management for building services installations • To study the principles of design and operation of building energy management and control systems (EMCS) and their applications to buildings • To understand methods of performance analysis of building services systems using building EMCS

  4. Study Guide • Main topics taught by Dr. Sam C. M. Hui • Basic Concepts • Hardware Components • System Architecture • Networking • Communication Protocols • Control Strategies and Applications • Intelligent Buildings • See also Course Schedule

  5. Study Guide • Course content • Lectures and Assigned Readings • Examination • Course Website (http://www.hku.hk/bse/mech3023/) • Related courses • BBSE3004 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration • MECH3005 Building Services • Assessment • Practical work (15%); Examination (85%)

  6. Study Guide • Resources for learning • Lecture notes • Reference books • Web links • Journal papers • Attendance to lectures is IMPORTANT

  7. Overview • Terminology • Building automation system (BAS) • Building management system (BMS) • Building energy management system (BEMS) • Energy management system (EMS) • Central control monitoring system (CCMS) • Direct digital control (DDC) • Intelligent building (IB)

  8. Overview • Building services systems being controlled • HVAC (heating, ventilation & air-conditioning) • Fire services • Plumbing & drainage • Electrical installations • Lighting • Lifts & escalators • Security & communication • Special systems e.g. medical gas

  9. Building Energy Management System Lower energy cost Lower operations cost Ensure quality building environment Increase flexibility

  10. Overview • Why use BEMS? • Growing complexity of building systems • Demand for more efficient building operation • Need to save energy & operating costs • Need to increase flexibility & reliability • Improve indoor environment & productivity • Connect BEMS to major building equipment to • Control air conditioning & lighting to save energy • Monitor all equipment to improve efficiency of operations personnel & minimise equipment down time

  11. Overview • Factors affecting energy use in buildings • Thermal efficiency of building envelope • Thermal insulation, air tightness, solar gains • Requirements of indoor environment • Temperature schedule, ventilation needs, humidity control, indoor air quality, lighting, lifts, etc. • Processes within the building • IT or office equipment, industrial processes

  12. Key factors influencing energy consumption

  13. Overview • Early development history • 1st generation (1950’s) • Remote monitoring panels with sensors & switches (hard wire) • 2nd generation (1960’s) • Electronic low voltage circuits • 3rd generation (1960’s-1973) • Multiplexed systems with minicomputer stations • 4rd generation (1983) • Microcomputer-based systems • 5th generation (1987) • Direct digital control (DDC) with microprocessor & software

  14. Overview • Recent trends • Conventional system (front end based) • Central computer + “dumb” field panels • Distributed intelligence BEMS • Central computer + field panels (limited standalone) • Fully distributed BEMS • Multifunction microprocessor close to the equipment (complete standalone)

  15. BEMS Office/Home automation system Fire alarm system Security system Telecom system Lift control system Potential overlap of microprocessor-based systems

  16. Control Fundamentals • Pneumatic controls • Traditional form of control used in buildings • Pneumatic controllers, sensors & actuators • Electronic devices may be integrated • Direct digital control (DDC) • Entered the HVAC industry in late 1980’s • Use a programmable microprocessor as controller • ‘Direct’ = microprocessor is directly in the control loop • ‘Digital’ = control is accomplished by the digital electronics

  17. Control Fundamentals • Basic elements • Sensor • Measure some variables, e.g. temperature • Controller • Process & compute an output signal • Controlled device • Act to change the output of the load • Typical situation for BEMS • Close loop systems (w/ feedback loop)

  18. Discharge air control system

  19. Control Fundamentals • Control modes • Two position (on/off) control • Proportional control • Integral control • Proportional + integral (PI) control • Proportional + integral + derivative (PID) control • Technical terms • Set points, dead band, throttling range, offset, proportional band, integral time

  20. Thermostat model of proportional control with deadband and dual throttling range

  21. Control Fundamentals • Choice of control mode • Degree of accuracy required; amount of offset • Type of load changes expected • Including amplitude, frequency & duration • System characteristics • Such as no. & duration of time lags, speed of response • Expected start-up situation • In general, use the SIMPLEST mode

  22. Recommended control modes for HVAC system

  23. Control Fundamentals • Other advanced control techniques • Adaptive control • Controllers ‘learn’ the plant/system operating conditions by observing the response to disturbances • Fuzzy logic • Based on a set of rules of the IF-THEN type, expressed in near natural language • Neural network • Reproduce the way the human brain leans by experience; non-linear processing

  24. System Concepts • Typical procedure for a BEMS project • Initial concept • Information retrieval • Candidate buildings & system selection • Field survey • Design • Prepare contract documents • Contract • Installation & training • Acceptance • Operation & maintenance

  25. System Concepts • Common BEMS software functions • Programmed start/stop: occupancy schedules • Optimised start/stop: based on indoor/outdoor temperatures • Thermostat temperature setback/setup • Economizer control: use “free cooling” • Reset of air, chilled water or hot water temps. • Chiller or boiler optimisation • Demand control: reduce peak electrical loads

  26. System Concepts • Common BEMS software functions (cont’d) • Duty cycling: turn off equipment for some time to reduce energy use • Monitoring/alarm: logging conditions, on-off/high-low alarms, run time, energy use, etc. • Fire notification: parallel with fire alarm system • Security: alarm, door switches, etc. • Card access: card readers, exit doors, door contacts, etc.

  27. Management level Central station communication via gateways Central station Operational level Outstation, discrete controller Control level Sensor, switch, etc. Field level Levels of control in building energy management system

  28. Components of a energy management system (EMS) with direct digital control (DDC)

  29. ‘LonMark’ Protocols ‘BACnet’ Modern building automation systems

  30. System Concepts • Future development potentials • World Wide Web (Web-based controls) • Communication standards (BACnet & LonMark) • Wireless revolution • Integration of communication & automation • Emerging issues • ‘Green’ building environment • Evolution of DDC to facility wide control • Occupant connectivity & control

  31. Integration controls network from different buildings

  32. Wireless revolution

  33. Further Reading • Building automation: an overview of central control and monitoring systems • http://www.nrc.ca/irc/cbd/cbd214e.html • AutomatedBuildings • http://www.automatedbuildings.com/ • 11 Revolutionary Automation Trends • http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/may01/articles/trends/trends.htm

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