ERAPPA 2009 - Portland

Utilities/Energy

Utility Master Plan-Look Back to Look Ahead *

            Howard McKew, P.E., CPE, RDK Engineers

Campus growth doesn't necessarily mean campus growth.  Aggressive campus operations management can actually eliminate the need for central plant growth.  While there is not a lot of documented experience on campus air conditioning capacity and system diversity, it is possible to manage the chilled water system distribution based on 45% to 65% diversity of the cooling load.  The target audience is experienced facility managers responsible for central chilled water plants, as well as other operations management personnel.  The discussion is based on recent campus master plan projects and energy auditing assessments.