DESIGNING FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY

A Course to Design Bioclimatic and Resource-Efficient Architecture

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 CLASS EXERCISES

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 MODULE 1 EXERCISE
Hands-on activity Using EDGE

Create
• 4,000 m2 Office in Jakarta
• 5 storeys
• One façade facing due Southeast
• 20m x 40m footprint
• 60% glazing area

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 SIGN UP TO EDGE

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 Task M1.1 CREATE THE REFERENCE
BUILDING

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 TASK M1.1 CREATE THE REFERENCE
BUILDING (continued)
1. Create a project with the name
“University office” + ‘your name’ with
inputs given in the previous 2 pages.

2. Save the project.

3. Go to the Dashboard and open the

project.

4. Create an Excel File to record resultant

Energy Use and Energy Saving % of the
Improved Case
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 MODULE 2 EXERCISE
Hands-on activity using EDGE

Change:
• Shape & Orientation
• WWR
• Insulated walls/roof
• Shading
• U-value/SHGC

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 TASK M2.1 ORIENTATION AND SHAPE
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. In the Design page, Under Building Orientation, choose

Floor Plan Depth of 10 m
2. Change the Main Orientation from ‘Southeast’ to the
following:
a) North
b) East
c) Northwest

3. Record resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Saving

% for each change for the Improved Case
4. Reset Main Orientation to ‘Southeast’ and Floor plan
Depth to 20 m

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 TASK M2.2 ADJUSTING THE WWR
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. In the Energy page, select OFE01-Reduced Window to Wall

Ratio
2. Change WWR to the following values:
a) 80%
b) 60%
c) 40%
d) 20%

3. Record resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings % for

each change
4. Unselect OFE01

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 TASK M2.3 INSULATING THE ROOF
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to the Energy page, select OFE05- Insulate Roof

2. Click ‘Calculator’, confirm the following roof profile
• Bitumen Felt/Sheet
• 50 mm Insulation- Board, Expanded Polystyrene EPS High-
Density
• 200mm Concrete- High Density
3. Click ‘Insert’

4. Record resultant Final Energy Use and Energy

Savings % for each change
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 TASK M2.3 INSULATING THE ROOF
(cont’d)
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

5. Click again on the ‘Calculator’, and change the

thickness of the Insulation (Board, Expanded
Polystyrene EPS High-Density) to the following:
a) 100mm
b) 150mm
c) 200mm

6. Click ‘Insert’ for each and Record the resultant Final

Energy Use and Energy Savings % for each change
7. Unselect OFE05

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 TASK M2.4 ADJUSTING GLASS PROPERTIES
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to the Energy page and select OFE07- Low-

E Glass
2. Change the U-Value and SHGC to the following:
a) 5.8 W/m2∙K and 0.8 SHGC (i.e. clear single glass)
b) 5.8 W/m2∙K and 0.6 SHGC (i.e. tinted single glass)
c) 3 W/m2∙K and 0.6 SHGC (i.e. clear double glass)
d) 2 W/m2∙K and 0.45 SHGC (i.e. low-E double glass)

3. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and

Energy Savings % for each change

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 TASK M2.4 IMPACT OF SHADING
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to the Energy page and select OFE04-

External Shading Devices.
2. Change the Annual Average Shading Factor
(AASF) to the following:
a) 0.1
b) 0.2
c) 0.3
d) 0.4
e) 0.5
3. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and
Energy Savings % for each change
4. Unselect OFE04
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 MODULE 3 EXERCISE
Hands-on activity using EDGE

Change:
1. Natural ventilation
2. Ceiling fan
3. Economizers
4. Chiller (air or water-based)
5. Waste heat recovery
6. Boilers
7. Solar hot water

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 TASK M3.1 NATURAL VENTILATION
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. On the Energy page, select OFE09- Natural

ventilation
2. On the Design page, change the Floor Plan
Depth to the following values:
a) 30m
b) 20m
c) 10m
3. Record resultant Final Energy Use and Energy
Savings % for each change
4. Unselect OFE09 and set the floor plan depth
back to 20 m on the Design page

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 Task M3.2 Active Cooling Systems
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

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1. Go to the Energy page, select the following
individually:
a) OFE10- Ceiling Fans for Office Spaces
b) OFE11-Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System
c) OFE12-Air Conditioning with Air Cooled Screw Chiller
d) OFE13-Air Conditioning with Water Cooled Chiller

2. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and

Energy Savings % for each change
3. Unselect OFE13 (ensure all measures are
unselected)

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 TASK M3.3 ACTIVE HEATING
SYSTEMS
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to Design Page, and under Location Data change the Country to

‘Mongolia’ and set the City to ‘Ulan Bator’
2. Scroll down to Show Advanced Settings Key Assumptions for the
Base Case. Change Fuel Used for Space Heating to ‘Natural Gas’
3. Go to the Energy page, select the following individually:
a) OFE11 - Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) System
b) OFE14 - Ground Source Heat Pump + OFE16 -Radiant Cooling and Heating
System
c) OFE21 - Sensible Heat Recovery from Exhaust Air
d) OFE22 - High-Efficiency Condensing Boiler for Space Heating
e) OFE23 - Air Economizers During Favorable Outdoor Conditions
4. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings % for each
change
5. Unselect any selected measures on the Energy Page
6. Set the Location back to Jakarta

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 MODULE 4 EXERCISE
Hands-on activity using EDGE

1. Daylight sensors
2. Efficient lighting
3. Controls
4. Sensors
5. Solar PV

Compare PV capacity (kWp) for a case without any measures,

with a case that adds all measures from Module 2-4, as
generated by EDGE
(Recall the▼ pyramid)

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 TASK M4.1 DAYLIGHT AND SHAPE
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to the Energy page, and select OFE29 -Daylight

Photoelectric Sensors
2. On the Design page, Under Building Orientation, change the
Main Orientation from ‘Southeast’ to ‘North’
3. In the same section, choose the following Floor Plan Depths:
a) 30m
b) 20m
c) 10m

4. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings %

for each change.
5. Reset Main Orientation to ‘Southeast’
6. Unselect measure OFE29 on the Design Page

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 Task M4.2 Effi cient lighting and controls
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings

1. Go to the Energy page, and select the following

individually:
a) OFE24 - Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - Internal Spaces
b) OFE25 - Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - External Spaces
c) OFE26 - Lighting Controls for Corridors and Staircases
d) OFE27 - Occupancy Sensors in Bathrooms, Conference +
OFE28 - Occupancy Sensors in Open Offices

2. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Saving

% for each change.

3. Unselect all measures on the Design Page

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 TASK M4.3 SOLAR PV
Record changes in Energy Use and Savings
1. Select OFE30 - Solar Photovoltaics and change the “% of Annual Electricity Use” to
the following values:
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 100%
2. Assuming that a PV panel rated 1 kWp will cover 10 m 2 in area, estimate the roof
area required for each of the above options.
3. Does the building have enough roof area to meet 20% of the net electricity? If not,
on the Energy page, select all of the following (cumulatively):
a) OFE01 - Reduced Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) of 30%
b) OFE04 - External Shading Devices (AASF) of 0.58
c) OFE10 - Ceiling Fans for Office Spaces
d) OFE13 - Air Conditioning with Water-Cooled Chiller
e) OFE24 - Energy-Saving Light Bulbs - Internal Spaces
f) OFE29 - Daylight Photoelectric Sensors for Internal Spaces

4. Go back to OFE30 - Solar Photovoltaics and check if the roof area is sufficient for
20% of Annual Electricity Use. If the entire roof area is available for PVs, what % of
Annual Electricity Use can be generated?
5. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings % for each change.
6. Unselect all measures on the Design Page
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 MODULE 5 EXERCISE
Hands-on activity using EDGE

Change:
1. Low-flow Water fixtures
2. Rainwater system and Recycling water
3. Alternate floor slab
4. Alternate exterior wall
5. Alternate flooring

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 TASK M5.1 WATER EFFICIENCY
Record changes in Water Use and Savings

1. Go to the Water page, select all of the following

(cumulatively):
a) OFW01 - Low-Flow Faucets in All Bathrooms - 2 L/min
b) OFW02 - Dual Flush for Water Closets in All Bathrooms - 6
L/first flush and 3 L/second flush
c) OFW03 - Water-Efficient Urinals in All Other Bathrooms - 2
L/flush
d) OFW04 - Water-Efficient Faucets for Kitchen Sinks - 4 L/min

2. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings %

for each change.

3. Unselect all measures on the Water Page

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 TASK M5.2 WATER REUSE
Record changes in Water Use and Savings

1. Go to the Water page, select the following (individually):

a) OFW06 - Rainwater Harvesting System
b) OFW08 -Black Water Treatment and Recycling System

2. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Savings

% for each change.

3. Unselect all measures on the Water Page

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 TASK M5.3 MATERIALS
Record changes in Materials Use and Savings

1. Go to the Materials page. Under OFM01* Floor Slabs, choose

the following options, individually:
a) In-situ Concrete with > 30% PFA (Pulverized Fly Ash)
b) Concrete Filler Slab
Default is: In-situ reinforced Concrete Slab
2. On the Materials page, under OFM03* External Walls, choose
the following slab options, individually:
a) Cellular Light Weight Concrete Blocks
b) Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks
Default is: Common Brick Wall with Internal and External Plaster
3. Record the resultant Final Energy Use and Energy Saving %
for each change.
4. Reset the materials to default values.

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