Metering, Monitoring

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Metering, Monitoring TargetingKevin
CardallNIFES
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Introduction

• MMT
• Metering
• Monitoring
• Analysis Reporting

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Introduction

• Fiscal monitoring
• Devolved budget
• Things go wrong

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If it can go wrong, it will - and it will cost
you
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Steps towards MT
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Metering

• What to measure
• Technology

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Metering What to measure

• Building Regulations
• 90 to be accounted for
• Risk
• Ease of detection
• Auto/Manual controls
• Capacity
• Cost
• 4,000

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Metering - Technology

• Pulse
• Optical
• Meter download
• Smart Meters
• Signature Analysis

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Monitoring

• Collate data sources
• Manual
• Frequency
• Accuracy
• Utility data
• Portable monitor
• Communications methods

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Monitoring - Communications

• Hard wired
• Telephone Line
• BMS
• Elec network
• LAN
• SMS/GSM
• Radio

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Analysis Reporting

• Principles
• Targets
• Reporting
• Profile Analysis
• Benchmarking
• Software

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Analysis Reporting - Principles

• Regular monitoring
• Continuous records
• Driving factors
• Degree Days
• Occupation
• Regression analysis

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Analysis Reporting - Targets
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Analysis Reporting - Targets
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Analysis Reporting - Targets
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Analysis Reporting - Targets
Intercept Before 225,000 kWh After 235,000
kWh Saving 10,000 pa
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Analysis Reporting - Targets
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Analysis Reporting - Reporting
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Analysis Reporting - Profile Analysis
Helps to identify Peak loads Out of hours
use Recurring loads
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Analysis Reporting Benchmarking

• Published figures or comparison of similar
  buildings
• Future savings potential identified to bring
  buildings to good practice
• Target areas of need
• Avoid over-investment
• Compare buildings on same site/different sites

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Analysis Reporting Benchmarking

• Broad brush
• Annual figures only
• Often dated

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Analysis Reporting Software

• Hold data
• Fiscal
• Manual reads
• ½ hourly
• Selective regression analysis
• Cusum
• Overspend league table

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Summary

• Regular monitoring
• Driving factors
• Regression analysis
• Overspend League Table
• Benchmarking
• Profiling
• Action
• Not just energy
• Saving

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Summary Further Information

• GIL65 Metering Energy Use in new non-domestic
  buildings
• GPG310 Degree Days for energy management
• CTC713 Advanced metering fro SMEs
• CTV027 - Metering

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Questions
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did
nothing because he could only do a little
Edmund Burke 1729 - 1797