Current Technology in Residential Energy Modeling

Corey Squire, Sustainability Coordinator at Lake | Flato Architects

SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATING?

SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATING?

Energy Efficiency

60W 13W 9W 80% 30%

85%

Time of Use

60W 0W 100%

13W * 24h = 312W 9W * 24h = 216W 13W * 3h = 39W

88%

31%

The most comfort for the least energy

Energy that is used to benefit people is not wasted

Why Houses?

Buildings 48%

Transportation 28%

Industry 24%

Residential 23%

Commercial 25% Transportation

28%

Industry 24%

Case studies

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Measured Monthly Energy 2013-2014 (kBtu)

Where we expected to be

Gateway

WiFi booster

Temperature, Humidity, & CO2 sensors

Electric panel

Electric panel

Other end uses

Typical house end uses kB

tu /

Year

(Pro

ject

ed fr

om 6

mon

ths)

10 Lights * 50 Watts / 216 sf = 2.31 W/sf Recommended LPD for an operating room = 2.2 W/sf

The Monitoring System

The Feedback Loop

Drivers barely slow Drivers slow by an average of 14%

• Energy should be used to provide comfort • We often don’t know where energy is being used • Monitoring energy use is an inexpensive and

effective way of savings energy and money • Occupants much play an conscience and active

roll in preventing energy waste in their homes.

Thank You!