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Variable Capacity Heat Pump RTF Sub-Committee April 25 , 2012. Mira Vowles, P.E., CEM Emerging Technology Project Manager BPA Energy Efficiency . Meeting Agenda. VC HP Sub-Committee Overview (Mira) Daikin system Overview (Ali) Mitsubishi system Overview (Ruben)
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Variable Capacity Heat Pump RTF Sub-CommitteeApril 25, 2012 Mira Vowles, P.E., CEM Emerging Technology Project Manager BPA Energy Efficiency
Meeting Agenda • VC HP Sub-Committee Overview (Mira) • Daikin system Overview (Ali) • Mitsubishi system Overview (Ruben) • BPA VRF System ET Field Test (Mira)
Variable Capacity Heat Pumps (VC HP = VRF + DHP) + Variable Refrigerant FlowHeat Pump System Ductless Heat Pumps
Mitsubishi VRF Heat Recovery Technology Simultaneous cooling and heating
BPA VRF System ET Field Test Limited streamlined incentives for existing, electrically- heated, commercial buildings in BPA territory • 12.3 IEER / 3.4 COP minimum • Optimized ventilation loads • DOAS, heat recovery or other strategies
BPA VRF System ET Field Test VRF system monitoring capability: • VRF system condensing unit true power • evaporator unit power estimates • maximum sampling interval of 3 minutes • Minimum one year storage
BPA VRF System ET Field Test VRF system incentive based on: • VRF system cooling capacity (tons) • Building occupied hours • 2,000 - 4,000 • 4,000 - 8,760
Next Meeting: 5/23/12 at 9 am • John Lemmond, with AHRI, Standard 1230 • Bach Tsan, with SCE, vetting models with field data Potential Other Topics: • Develop M&V best practice and standard protocol • Develop research plan to verify model accuracy • Brainstorm how to “mine” list of PNW VRF installations for useful information • Compare actual RTU annual fan kWh/SF to models • Develop simple, reliable VRF savings estimate