NEXT GENERATION BUILDINGS:

Smart Building Technology & Operations

Patty Anderson Jesse Sycuro

Account Executive Operations Manager
 AIA Quality Assurance

Learning Objectives

Following this session, participants should be able to:

1. Apply Smart Building design and implementation principles that leverage
technology to improve facility performance
2. Apply MBCx applications for monitoring, evaluation, and education in order to
reduce utility and operating costs
3. Instruct building maintenance and operations staff on best practices for
optimizing building performance through the use of MBCx technologies and
methods
4. Provide insight into how smart buildings, and specifically MBCx, can leverage
Smart Grid initiatives
 Agenda

Smart Building Design and Implementation

• Challenges
• Why smart buildings?
• Technology Solutions

MBCx Applications
• Process
• Performance Assurance
• Performance Optimization
• MBCx Solutions

Operational Best Practices

• Leveraging MBCx Solutions
• Dashboard Applications

Smart Grid Applications

• Policy
• Technology
 Market Drivers and Challenges

• Environment – Climate Change

• Public Perception and Awareness
• CO2 Reduction Mandates
• Climate Change
• Energy Costs
• Financial Incentives and
Rebates
• Market Adoption of
Benchmarks
• Information/Communication
• Health
 For the 2006-2008 program,
utilities said they achieved energy
savings from all their energy
EFFICIENCY
efficiency programs that were
ALONE DOES NOT 151% of the goal set by regulators.
SAVE ENERGY But the commissions staff, armed
with exhaustive studies, said
utilities saved only 62% of the goal
amount, hurt by the bulbs.
Excerpt from Wall Street Journal regarding California Utility’s efficiency goals
 EFFICIENT SMART CLEAN
Buildings with efficient systems that are smart and leverage clean energy

An efficient building has superior systems

EFFICIENT that deliver more for less

A smart building is created when it is

SMART engineered, delivered and operated smart

Buildings that integrate sustainable power

CLEAN that is generated at the end of the line
 Investment & Outcomes

THIS WILL REQUIRE INVESTMENTS IN

• Core building systems ($0.35/sf) A “Smart Building”
• Systems integration ($0.22/sf) integrates major
• Enterprise operations ($0.29/sf)
building systems on a
common network and
shares information
SMART BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS COULD and functionality
Reduce annual Reduce annual between systems to
energy costs operating costs improve energy
4% 12% efficiency, operational
effectiveness, and
Data based on an independent study by Lawrence Berkley Lab released in August 2009 occupant satisfaction.
Smart Buildings & MBCx
MBCx Implementation Process
Smart Building Technology Solutions
Technology Solutions – Project Delivery

DESIGN IMPLEMENT
PROJECT PLANNING
PROJECT PLANNING PRODUCT INSTALLATION
PRODUCT INSTALLATION &
& CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION

BUSINESS SOLUTION
BUSINESS SOLUTION PLANNING
PLANNING DEVELOP
DEVELOP Q&A
Q&A CUSTOM
CUSTOM FUNCTIONALITY
FUNCTIONALITY

TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE PLANNING
PLANNING BUSINESS SOLUTION
BUSINESS SOLUTION CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION

BUSINESS
BUSINESS SOLUTION
SOLUTION DESIGN
DESIGN TESTING
TESTING

CUSTOM DESIGN
CUSTOM DESIGN TRAINING
TRAINING

PRODUCT INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION &
& PRODUCT
PRODUCT DEPLOYMENT
DEPLOYMENT CUTOVER
CUTOVER
PRODUCT
CONFIGURATION PLANNING
CONFIGURATION PLANNING
GO LIVE
GO LIVE
TEST DESIGN
TEST DESIGN
PROJECT COMPLETION
PROJECT COMPLETION
TRAINING
TRAINING DESIGN
DESIGN
TRANSITION
TRANSITION TO
TO PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
OPTIMIZATION SERVICE
OPTIMIZATION SERVICE PERIOD
PERIOD
Technology Solutions – Enterprise Approach
 Smart Building Technology for MBCx
Utility Data
Real-time Data

Energy Management

Energy Analysis and Evaluation

Performance
Utility Bill Data Reporting
Live Dashboard

Analytics
MBCx Reports
Site Data
BMS Data
Database Management

Diagnostics and Analysis

Retro Cx

MBCx
Smart Buildings Require:

SMART OCCUPANTS

SMART OPERATORS
Program Implementation
Systematic Approach
 Persistence

Savings Range
On-going The typical facility will become 3-5%
20% without Energy less efficient every year.
Management

Cost

On-going
Energy Management
Program
Persistence is key to on-
going benefits
Cost
 Action

Performance alarms
processed and sent to
Action Maintenance Management
Systems to include location,
detailed description of
issue, and procedures
followed

Analytical tools are used

to identify performance
issues – the system
provides immediate
indication to Maintenance
Management Systems of
high demand and
consumption patterns
 Smart Operators
• Integrating the Building Systems into a unified single user interface
 MBCx Application

• Easily navigate data

• Visualize and analyze

performance

• Identify opportunities

• Prioritize efforts

• Balance energy and comfort

• Incorporate into Best

Practices
 Smart Occupants - Dashboards

SMART BUILDING
DASHBOARDING
Empowering smart operators and
occupants to reduce cost,
increase efficiency, promote
sustainable operations

ACCESS OPTIONS
STATIC Information kiosk
REAL TIME Work stations
WEB BASED Internet-accessible
 Achieving Outcomes

TECHNOLOGY PROCESS PEOPLE PROGRAM

Systems Engaged MBCx

Optimization Occupants,
Operators,
and Staff

Efficient Enabling
Systems Technology

Policy,
Performance Training, Performance,
Alarming, Participation, Measurement
Tracking, and End-User & Verification
Analysis, and Applications
Diagnostics
Energy Supply and Demand
 Supply Side Policies

INITIATIVES
• Large-scale Smart Grid planning
• Public-Private partnership
• Federal and state level financing and
incentives
• Transmission infrastructure
• Clean energy systems
ISSUES • Smart metering infrastructure

• CO2 emissions • Applied research into smart grid

technology and issues
• Fixed fuel source
• Utility partnerships
• Dirty energy
 Demand Side Challenges

ECONOMICS
• Utilities require compelling business
case for investment in advanced
metering systems
BUYING HABITS
• Consumer privacy concerns
• Dynamic pricing
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Efficiency
• Security
• Decentralized Power Generation
 outcomes of a

SMART
BUILDING
Reengineered behavior of its occupants and operators

Save energy, water and operational cost

Leveraged information to gain efficiencies

 case study:
PNW SMART GRID

• Validate new smart grid technologies and business models

• Provide two-way communication between distributed generation, storage, and
demand assets and the existing grid infrastructure
• Quantify smart grid costs and benefits
• Advance standards for “interoperability” (the smooth, seamless integration of
all elements of the electric system) and cyber security approaches.

The proposed project, led by Battelle, will:

•Run 5 years and span 5 Pacific Northwest states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming
•Involve 12 utilities in the five-state region, the Bonneville Power Administration, and multiple technology
partners
•Include direct participation from 2 universities—the University of Washington and Washington State
University — with outreach to other academic centers
•Involve more than 60,000 metered customers and will engage, using smart grid technologies, system
electricity assets exceeding 112 megawatts
•Cost approximately $178 million, half of which will be cost-shared by the project partners.
 case study:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

• Energy Management Information System

• Smart Building Meters (240+ Electric)
• Transactive Control
• Auto Demand Response (33 buildings; lighting & DDC
controls)
• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations & PV System

• Classroom Building & Dormitory Building

Demonstrations
• Sub meter and monitor plug loads
• Classroom / Dorm competitions

• Measurement & Verification

case study:
WASHINGTON STATE CAPITOL CAMPUS

1,840,985
Electrical Kilowatt hours

304
Electrical Kilowatt

5,393
Gallons of Water

432,656 Therms

savings
 AIA Quality Assurance

Portland Energy Conservation, Inc is a registered provider with The

American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit
earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records
for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are
available on request.

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing

professional education. As such, it does not include content that may
be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA
of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling,
using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions
related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed
at the conclusion of this presentation.
 Patty Anderson Jesse Sycuro
206.832.8074 206.832.8362
pattya@mckinstry.com jesses@mckinstry.com