DE-93-21-2 -- A Methodology to Determine Laboratory Energy Consumption and Conservation Characteristics Using an Integrated Building Automation System PDF

States that integrated building automation systems (BAS) are increasingly used in buildings, including research facilities. However, integration features such as monitoring, trending and data analysis largely remain underutilised. Presents a detailed methodology for using direct digital control based BAS to determine the complete energy characteristics of laboratories. States the analysis is necessary in order to evaluate energy conservation strategies, including a comparison between variable air volume and constant air volume systems. Presents a case study for an institutional building. Emphasises the methodology and application of using a BAS for data collection and analysis.

KEYWORDS: Laboratories, energy consumption, building management, controls, computer controls, case studies, energy management.