Fort Stanwix National Monument Energy Audit

1. Fort Stanwix National Monument Energy Audit Final Presentation MSDII Monday, May 18th, 2009 Customer: FSNM, Debbie Conway Guide: Brian Thorn P09453

2. Quick Overview of Project • Problem Statement • To identify short and long-term opportunities to reduce energy consumption and energy costs at FSNM, to assess potential ‘green’ energy opportunities and to educate visitors about them. • Motivation • The Willett Center has dramatically added to FSNM’s energy consumption. Total energy costs with the addition of the Willett Center amount to ~$78,000/year in energy costs. • Approach • Gather needs, Current energy usage profile, On-site review, Baseline research • ESCO analysis, Equest computer simulation model • Generate Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) • Economic analysis and implementation requirements • Result • Potential for multiple ECMs to be implemented • Approximate Gas savings – 50%, Electricity savings -20% • Assuming ECMs are independent, no interaction

3. All Information Available Online Website: https://edge.rit.edu/content/P09453/public/Home

4. Multiple Analyses Completed • Used the energy bills fro a two year period to create energy consumption profile • Also used energy bills to generate: • Energy Use Index, load factors • Building Envelope analysis • These analyses helped assess opportunities for ECMs

5. On-site Assessments • Onsite assessments conduced in Dec 08 and Jan 09 • Collected Data on energy use patterns and assessed opportunities for ECMs • Documented: • Energy consumption systems (HVAC, lights, fans, pumps, etc) • Energy consumption devices (Computers, TVs, Monitors, etc) • Visitor attendance and building occupancy trends • Assessed building envelope for heat loss/gain using Infrared Imaging • All pictures and lists available on EDGE • On-sites enabled eQuest modeling & profile breakdown Windows in Lobby Windows in Lobby under IR

6. DOE – eQuest Software • Used to evaluate certain ECMs, powerful free software, provided by the DOE • An accurate model of the Willett Center was created, using: • Energy consumptions profiles, patterns and documented data • Building envelope characteristics and local weather data • Model was validated against actual energy usage • The model and eQuest website are available on EDGE

7. Energy Conservation Measures - ECMs • Multiple tools were utilized to evaluate and assess the energy and cost savings associated with each ECM • Developed from on site assessment, observation, and calculations and software modeling • eQuest output for certain ECMs: • Additional eQuest ECMs and detailed information are presented in the report

8. Energy Conservation Measures - ECMs • Additional ECMs generated and evaluated on a benefit-cost relationship • Short term: operation & maintenance approach, low cost replacements and or upgrades • Long term: retrofit through replacement, upgrade systems • Non-eQuest ECMs, behavioral and operational changes • Additional information is presented in the report

9. Bottom Line Total Savings • By implementing all recommended ECMs, total possible savings: • ~50% of annual gas bill • ~20% of annual electric bill • Translates into a monetary savings of: • $6850/year for gas energy • $8100/year for electric energy • Assuming ECMs are independent events and interaction effects are negligible

10. ECMs for Fort & Maintenance Shed • Scope of project was the Willett Center; however, a list of ECMs was created for the Fort & Maintenance shed • Note: total savings does not count these ECMs

11. Solar Energy Demo • Goal is to show the NPS’s commitment to renewable energy through promoting education and awareness of renewable energy sources • Limited to 1 quarter of design and build time • Multiple avenues and directions taken from PRP • Settled on scale model demo to illustrate factors of solar panel implementation • Many iterations and revisions of demo • Various testing for each iteration guided future attempts • Small scale interactive solar panel exhibit was constructed

12. Solar Energy Demo • Factors Demonstrated by demo: • Angle between solar panel and sun • Amount of sunlight available • Two key test phases were used to ensure demo was effective in promoting education and awareness and safe. • E3 Fair at RIT on April 30th, 2009 • Hundreds of middle school students interact with various projects • Imagine RIT Festival on May 2nd, 2009 • Public welcomed on campus for public viewing of student projects • Both tests were successful and valuable knowledge from each was obtained • Various design, build and test data available on EDGE

13. Solar Energy Demo & Pictures • Photos taken at E3 Fair (available on EDGE) • Time for a brief demonstration of the demo • Thought provoking questions attached to demo • Helps promoting education • Important Note: If 300W blub is intense, use 200W bulb with more direct angles and increase highet of panels 2 in.

14. Delivering • Final FSNM summary presentation • Final Energy Assessment report with recommendations • Containing all recommendations & information • ESCO analysis • Paper and electronic appendices included • All files used during MSD I & II available on EDGE • Binder containing non-electronic data & documents • Solar Energy Demo • Spare parts for solar energy demo • Final ‘Project Poster’ – to be mailed after printed and mounted at RIT’s Senior Design Center

15. Special Thanks to: • Debbie Conway • Todd Gerrard • FSNM Staff • Dr. Brian Thorn (Faculty Guide) • Dr. Andres Carrano (Faculty Support) • Dr. Robert Stevens (Faculty Support)

16. Questions?

17. References • http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html • http://www.unitconversion.org/energy/therms-to-btus-th-conversion.html • http://www.npga.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=914