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LEA Lake Science Center- Preservation and Energy Efficiency
William Turner
Turner Building Science & Design, LLC
bturner@turnerbuildingscience.com
Peter Lowell
Lakes Environmental Association
lakes@leamaine.org
BBBD Conference, Burlington Vermont, Feb. 3, 2016
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Maine Lake Science Center, High Performance Renovation Bridgton, Maine, 7,700 Heating DD, 3,600 Sq. Ft.
House & Garage – Prior to 2014-15-Retrofit
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Opportunities • 16 acre woodland lot abutting new
municipal 66-acre park • 2-minute walk to supermarket &
5-minute walk to downtown • Larger conference space badly
needed for organization • Housing for summer researchers is
expensive & hard to come by • New facility will provide hands on
training & educational activities within the property
• Property & building to provide demonstration of conservation practices, energy efficiency, & IAQ
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Challenges • Poorly insulated & unoccupied for several years
• Basement condensation, pervasive mold odor
• Heating relied heavily on wood stoves
• Rodent issues in old building
• Significant interior and structural reconstruction needed to function as an institutional building as well as exterior work such as advanced septic system & parking areas
• Goal: Transform building to one with low operating costs, long life, and sustainability features
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The Vision: A multifunctional facility in harmony with surroundings
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Original Structure 1980’s log cabin, with 2 x 4 stick built ell & garage, 2″ rigid insulation on cabin roof, fiberglass insulation in ell & garage
Living room & kitchen before renovations
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Original Downstairs •Partially below grade •3 bedrooms & one bath •Damp, musty smell
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Original Garage 1.5 bay garage with oil boiler room & oil tank
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Goals: Transform log cabin with attached garage into a year-round institutional science center with wet lab, conference room, offices, & researcher housing, re-use as much as possible.
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Front of House before renovations
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The New England Climate Challenge
Portland, Maine last 12 months, {source WeatherSpark.com Beta}
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DRYING AIR
WETTING AIR
• August 2014 – Property purchased Timetable • September 2014 – Exterior ground work begins • October 2014 – New, advanced septic system installed, driveway
• November 2014 – Interior deconstruction begins • January 2015 – Roof insulated, steel roof complete • February to March 2015 – Exterior wall insulation added,
deconstruction continues • April 2015 – Interior framing complete, plumbing, wiring, & heating
roughed in • May 2015 – Drywall installed & painted, interior finish work begins • June 2015 – Plumbing, wiring & heating completed • July to August 2015 – Interior and exterior finish work, painting &
staining completed.
• Center opens for first presentation July 9th! 10 Months
• January 2016 – IAQ Testing and Air Sealing Continue
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Class Brainstorm Session What would you do, and why, to:
Roofs Walls Log Walls Concrete Floors
HVAC Systems Lighting Air Tightness
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Roofs 4-6″ XPS & Vented Cladding
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Dormer added above garage for office space
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All Roofs 4-6″ XPS & Vented Cladding
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Wall Renovation Exterior or Interior 2″ XPS
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hardware cloth placed at bottom of vented
wall cavity/drain plane to keep out critters
Courtesy Turner Building Science & Design, LLC
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All Cavity Walls & All Roof Rafters Dense Pack Cellulose 4-8″ or more
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Windows & Doors
• Low E, thermal
• A few re-used
• Minimal windows on north side
(except large meeting/conference room)
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Interior Ridge Pole Strengthening
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Steel collar-tie
I-Beam
Thin, high, steel collar ties, subsequently covered with wood and LED fixtures replaced one large and low, log collar tie. One large steel beam was also installed to carry the weight of the roof without the need of an obstructive post in the center of the room.
Ground & Polished Concrete Floors
Finished, polished & aesthetically pleasing concrete floors on all ground levels eliminate the need for wall to wall rugs or wood which could provide breeding grounds for mold & mildew
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Renovated Downstairs Research Housing: 3-bedroom, kitchen, 2 baths w. exhaust & continuous energy recovery ventilation
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New Office Created Above Garage served by ductless mini-split, and ducted ERV
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LED cans inside thermal enclosure and air barrier
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Garage Converted to Open Lab Heated by condensing propane boiler with efficient LED can lights, also served by Energy Recovery Ventilator
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Energy Recovery, DHP, Condensing Boiler
80% Efficiency
Continuous ventilation with very limited heat loss & humidity control
High efficiency heating & air conditioning
Efficient propane boiler
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Cabin Main Floor Now Open Conference Space ductless mini-spit heat/AC/dehumidification & monitor heater + (CO2 Monitor & Operable Windows)
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Courtesy of The Bridgton News
Finished Project
Summary R Values: Roofs R= 30+ Walls R= 30+ (Logs Left as logs and holes air sealed)
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Blower Door Testing & Infrared Image Under Positive Pressure
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IR Images January 2016 (+ pressure)
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Missing Insulation At Electrical Entrance (repaired) & Uninsulated Basement Frost Wall (to be addressed), Very Good Roof and Walls
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IR Images January 2016 (+ Pressure)
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Air Exfiltration (Mostly Repaired)
Air Sealing Logs With One-part Foam With 20-gauge needle
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4 cans total
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Blower Door Test Before & After Log Air Sealing
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Sealing Logs Reduced Air Leakage And Should Reduce Operating Cost by a Significant Amount
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Too Leaky
Very Tight
Courtesy Camroden Associates.
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CFM50 = 4000
CFM50 = 2000
Desired ventilation = 75 CFM
CFM50 = 1000
CFM50 = 1000 + 75 CFM fan
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Ventila
tion R
ate
, C
FM
0 20 40 60 80 100
Outdoor Temperature, degrees F
Based on single-story 1,500ft2 house
Chart courtesy of Paul Francisco
Outdoor T° vs Natural Ventilation Rate
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CFM
Nat
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CO2 Readout & Monitoring
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© 1999-2012 NEEC
Carvo
CO2 Concentration (ppm)
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AIR
(C
FM
/ P
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30 -
25 -
20 -
15 -
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0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
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Carbon Dioxide As An Indicator of Ventilation Rates
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1 person After Leaving Tracer Decay Rate = .176 ACH Outside temp. = 30
Occupied Unoccupied
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22 people Before Log Air Sealing After Leaving Tracer Decay Rate = .180 ACH Outside temp. = 25
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22 people 1 Window Opened After Log Air Sealing After Leaving (window closed) Tracer Decay Rate = .203ACH Outside temp.= 25
Possible Conclusion: Log air sealing did not appear to significantly change natural air leakage rate in log structure.
Goal
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CO2 Data
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Current Exhaust System Test Data (CFM)
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Kitchen 100 Shower 73 Basement Bath 50? Conference Bath 60 Office Bath 65 total all approx. 350 Divided by 15 CFM = 23 people
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Conference Room with All Current Exhaust fans “On” - 6 PA
Question: Could running all building exhaust fans “on” provide enough mechanical ventilation in the conference room?
In theory running all “exhausts” in the
facility with the parting door to the conference
room open and 2 windows open 6 inches or so will
prevent this spike?
What about Radon Entry?
Stay tuned.
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Current Energy Use Data ½ year
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Electric kWh 8/12 298 9/9 238 10/15 126 11/5 403 12/4 980 Total 1642 If above is ½ 3,284kWh total
Propane 11/5 Est 50 12/14 61 1/14 96 Total 207 If above is ½ 414 gal total 28KWh per gal 11,592 kWh total
If current energy use for ½ of the year is reasonable, the total estimated energy use for the year could be in the vicinity of 14,876 kWh
Degree Days Aug 9 Sept 121 Oct 604 Nov 766 Dec 926 Jan 1087 Total 3513 About ½ of 7,676
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Thousand Home Challenge OPTION B, 50% Milestone Threshold in kWh/yr.
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OPTION B Inputs: ZIP Code: 04009; 3,500 Ft2 FFA; 1 occupant; 50% electric heat
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
50% Milestone(1 occ. 50% electric heat)
THC OPTION B Threshold(1 occ. 50% electric heat)
Heat
Hot Water
Everything Else
Target Use: 18,544 kWh/yr.
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http://www.thousandhomechallenge.com/collaborators
70 % milestone
Maine Thousand Home Challenge
• Not a typical home, but provides housing & is a good example of possible upgrades for Maine homes or buildings
• 1000 Home Challenge inputs will be modified to address partial occupancy as well as events
• There is no sub metering of separate building areas so threshold is based on entire building, residential, lab, office, and conference space
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Lessons Learned to Date • Old Building: Letting in uncontrolled “fresh air” in is
not always a good idea in a climate with hot humid summers & ice cold winters
• “Tight” structures need ventilation and dehumidification control for indoor air quality & mold prevention (and don’t forget radon)
• Polished concrete floor in basement/first floor eliminates mold sources, looks good, & is easy to clean
• New, energy efficient homes would all benefit from a “User’s Guide”
• Reconstruction always costs more than you estimate!
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Lessons Still Being Learned • It remains to be proven that natural ventilation
(operable windows) supplemented by “exhaust” can work well in the conference room area.
• Window screens will be needed in the conference room operable windows for bug season.
• How to set T stats and controls on Heat Pumps for most economical operation.
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Areas To Further Address
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Areas that could benefit from more insulation
Current Project
Summary R Values Roofs R= 30-40+ Walls R= 30+ Windows R = 3 (Logs, Air Sealed, & Left as Logs in Meeting Area) CFM50 1200CFM ACH50 2 Copyright TBS and LEA 2016, all rights reserved 52
For more information about the
Maine Lake Science Center please visit: www.mainelakes.org
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Funding for the Maine Lake Science Center was made possible from donations from the Morton Kelly Foundation, an Anonymous Family Foundation, the Kendall and Anna Ham Foundation, the Davis Conservation Foundation, the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, the Margaret Burnham Charitable Trust, and the Norcross Wildlife Foundation as well as generous financial support of LEA members, and numerous local business and community members who donated time, equipment and services.
Lakes Environmental Association 230 Main Street Bridgton, ME 04009 (207) 647 8580
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Thank You
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