EBM3005 Energy Management and Audit Assignment Report | TP

Brief for Project (50%)

I. Introduction

The air-conditioning system uses the most energy in a typical air-conditioned building in Singapore and may account for as high as 60% of the overall electricity consumption of a building. It is therefore imperative that, in evaluating the energy performance of a building, there will be greater emphasis on the energy usage and performance of the building’s air conditioning system.

The project hence focuses on evaluating the energy performance of a water-cooled central chilled water plant (CCWP) and air distribution system (ADS) of a centralised air conditioning system. Two methodologies of data collection (audit) and evaluation have been applied.

II. Components

Objective: Energy performance analysis of a water-cooled CCWP

III. Scope of Work: Reflective Journal (5%)-Individual 

Deliverables: 500-word Word document

IV. Scope of Work: Part A (Report 1 – 20%)

Objective: Energy performance analysis for a water-cooled CCWP

Data collection:  Live Energy Audit

Discussion Questions

4. For the CHW circuit, please refer to the following:

a. The actual system curves which you have sketched in item 3 above.
b. The evaporator (chilled) water flow rates are summarised in Table 10 of the
template.

Based on these sources of information, discuss possible reasons why the actual system curves lie above or below the design system curve.

[Please DO NOT treat (a) and (b) as separate questions to be answered!]

5. Evaluate whether the measured space conditions in Table 7 comply with the requirements of SS 554: 2016. (Note: for the IBEC renovation works, design & construction started in late 2019 and were completed by late 2020 / early 2021).

6. Calculation of performance parameters of the water-cooled CCWP and ADS:

a. Power factor of the chiller compressor
b. Motor Input Power (kW) of the CHWP
c. Motor Input Power (kW) of the CWP
d. Motor Input Power (kW) of the CT
e. Total Input Power (kW) of the CCWP
f. Actual Cooling Capacity (RT) of the Chiller
g. Part load (%) of the Chiller
h. Efficiency (kW/RT) of the Chiller
i. Efficiency (kW/RT) of the CHWP
j. Efficiency (kW/RT) of the CWP
k. Efficiency (kW/RT) of the CT
l. System Heat Balance (%), of the CCWP (based on Primary & Secondary Loop)
m. Operating System Efficiency, OSE (kW/RT), of the CCWP
n. Cooling capacity (RT) of AHU 1-1 and AHU 1-2
o. Motor Input Power (kW) of AHU 1-1 and AHU 1-2
p. Efficiency (kW/RT) of AHU 1-1 and AHU 1-2
q. Room Sensible Heat Gain (RSHG) of the spaces served by AHU 1-1 & AHU 1-2

7. In the Green Mark (GM) for Existing Non-Residential Buildings (ENRB) 2017 criteria, air distribution systems need to achieve 0.28 kW/RT efficiency or better. With reference to the efficiency of both AHUs (calculated based on CHW flow rate from USFM and electrical data from DPM), analyse the possible reason(s) for the difference between the actual efficiencies as compared to the baseline value above prescribed in GM ENRB 2017.

[Hint: Refer to the AHU data from the BMS (viz. Table 6), and consider also the
factors listed in (a) through (e) below, in your answer:

a) Chilled water cooling coils’ control valve positions
b) Cooling coils’ actual CHW flow rate and design CHW flow rate
c) Actual SA temperature, actual RA temperature and set-point RA temperature
d) Relationship between RSHG, SA flow rate, SA temperature and RA temperature

Vsa(m3/s) = RSHG (kW)/1.206 × (TDB1 – TDB4)°C

e) SA fan speed and its relationship to SA flow rate and fan motor input power. You will also need to refer to Annexe E for other relevant material.

8. Complete the table below:

Summary of Part Load (PL), Energy Efficiency (EE) & Heat Balance (HB) of Chiller

a. Based on your summary in the above table, assess the impact of the actual operating conditions on the chiller’s energy efficiency (or Coefficient of Performance, COP), relative to the rating conditions. (Hint: refer to what you
have learnt in ACMV Topic 3 – Chilled Water Systems and explain via a sketch of the vapour compression refrigeration cycle.

b. Explain whether the computed energy efficiency of the chiller is within an acceptable level of accuracy.

Deliverables:

• In the calculations for Part A (Report 1), screenshots of the following shall be submitted:

Technical specification of cooling Coil for AHU 1-1 & AHU 1-2 – with the design/rated CHW flowrates and corresponding water pressure losses indicated

CHWP and CWP system curves – with the Design Points and Operating Points indicated

• Each group shall submit one (1) consolidated softcopy of Report 1, in Word format.
• Each group leader needs to do the following:(a) Compile (in order of Member A, B, C & D) each student’s:i. Table 1 through Table 10 in Word format and insert these immediately after the Project (Part A1) – Report 1 cover page for Individual Work as shown below (ie, a different cover page for each person): ii. Compile the completed work for items 2 through 5 (all to be in Word format) and insert these immediately after Table 10 above.b) Insert the cover page for Group Work (as shown below) immediately after the last member’s completed individual work for items 2 through 5:

(c) Insert the group’s completed work for items 6 through 8 immediately after items (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above.

The sequence will thus be as shown below:

Cover page for Individual Work
Table 1 thru Table 10 (Individual Work)
Completed Work for Item 2 thru Item 5 (Individual Work)
Cover page for Group Work
Completed Work for Items 6 (Individual Work) thru’ Item 8 (Group Work)

• The structure of the report shall be based on the template provided.
• File naming convention: PEXX_Full Name_Report 1.
• The submission deadline is Mon, 9 Jun 2025, 1700 hrs.

Individual Scope of Work:

Each group is to have a maximum of 4 students.

V. Scope of Work: Part B (Report 2 – 25%)

Objective: Energy performance analysis for a water-cooled CCWP

Data collection: Operating data from BMS (refer folder under the project brief)

CCWP Schematic: Annexe G

Discussion Questions

4. (a) Comment on the trend of Operating System Efficiency vs PL (Chart 9) and CHWP Efficiency vs PL (Chart 10).

(Hint #1: By means of a heavy broken red line, mark in the Daily Average overall chiller plant efficiency (from Table H1) and the Time-Weighted Average chiller plant efficiency (from Table H2), onto Chart 9, to help clarify your explanation).

(Hint #2: in the same way as you calculated the TWA overall chiller plant efficiency – ie. OSE – using Excel, similarly compute the TWA efficiency of the CHWP.

(Hint #3: By means of a heavy broken red line, mark in the Daily Average CHWP efficiency (from Table H1) and the Time-Weighted Average CHWP efficiency, onto Chart 10, to help clarify your explanation).

(b) Compare the Daily Average plant efficiency and TWA plant efficiency against the minimum OSE specified in the GM ENRB 2017 criteria, and hence explain which level of Green Mark award the building is most likely to qualify for.

(Hint #3: refer to your Chart 1 to determine the peak cooling load of the building and then to Topic 2, Section 2-5 notes, slide 18 for the minimum OSE required).

(c) With reference to Table H2:

i. Interpret the significance of the value for ‘% Heat Balance within ±5% error…’ in the last row of Table H2.

ii. Examine any three (3) possible reason(s) for the Heat Balance deviating from the prescribed ±5% limits. (Hint: mark in a heavy broken red line onto the plotted HB profile (Chart 11) to show the ±5% band, to help clarify your answer.)

5. Propose and explain the minimum number of each type of instrument/sensor to be installed in a chiller plant, for determining the OSE and system HB. Also, propose and explain the modifications required in terms of the required quantity of the relevant instruments/sensors if each chiller’s efficiency and Heat Balance are to be determined as well.

6. (a) From the raw data provided for Sunday, and using Excel:

i. Plot the Plant Cooling Load vs Time profile, using the same y-axis (RT) and x-axis (time) scale as for Chart 1. [Hint: scale the x-axis using 30-min intervals]. What do you observe about the general trend in the cooling load for Sunday as compared to that of weekdays?

ii. With reference to the procedure outlined in Annexe I, select a suitable, alternative model of chiller to serve the existing cooling load profile, by referring to the table below:

                     Part-Load Performance for Alternative Models of Chiller To Meet Sunday’s Cooling Load

(b) The existing chiller serving the Sunday cooling load was originally a constant speed centrifugal chiller of 1200 RT rated capacity. Evaluate the cost-benefit of replacing this centrifugal chiller with the selected alternative model by using the Simple Payback method. Refer to Annex I for the relevant assumptions.

Reflective Journal (Individual Work)

Each student is required to write a maximum 500-word Reflective Journal (Arial, 12-point font size), describing your learning experience while doing this Project. In particular:

i. Explain whether and how the F2F lessons, tutorials, video recordings, and the IBEC CCWP & airside systems’ tour, have helped you in doing the Project.

ii. Highlight whether and how the topics you have learnt in EMAUDIT Topic (ACMV System Architecture) and Topic 2 (Measurement & Verification) may have helped you to better understand the application of the concepts covered in the Project.

Report 1 – Item 6:

Report 2 – Item 1 & Item 2 (Individual Work) and Group Work

VI. SUBMISSION:

• Submission links on Brightspace Project > Submission > click on the corresponding item
• The penalty for late submission applies as shown in the graphic below: