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Energy efficiency measures - Industrial - Ventilation

Template assignment

Base case
  • Fan and ventilation system are on constantly
  • 10,000 m³/h with 70% fresh air
  • Intake air damper is very leaky
  • No heat recovery system
  • Building heated by natural gas and air conditioned
  • Natural gas heating at $0.40/m³, electricity at $0.10/kWh
Proposed case
  • Reduce flow by 10% while maintaining the same air mix
  • Install fan and ventilation controls, and run system only when building is occupied - 12 hours per day weekdays, 8 hours per day weekends
  • Setback/setup temperature for unoccupied times 3 °C
  • Reduce set temperature for heating by 1 °C
  • Increase set temperature for cooling by 2 °C
  • Install new inlet air damper
  • Install heat exchanger, efficiency 40%
  • Estimated cost for system upgrade: $50,000
  • Annual savings in operation and maintenance is expected to be $1,000
Other opportunity
  • What will be the savings if both set temperatures are changed 2 °C?
Solution

The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.