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Whole-Campus Performance Analysis Methods: Early Results from Studies at the Princeton Campus
Abstract
The Princeton University Campus provides an
excellent opportunity for evaluating energy data
analysis techniques that use historical energy
consumption data for the entire campus to target
conservation opportunities. The Princeton Campus
is comprised of approximately 150 buildings with a
total conditioned floor area exceeding 6.2 million
square feet. The annual utility bills total $7.2
million.
In this paper we present early results from
efforts to improve the ability of campus
administrators to make better decisions on energy-related
issues by assembling a normalized energy
consumption index that facilitates year-to-year
comparisons of energy use. Our procedure combines
plant operational data and utility consumption
data with weather data and campus growth
information. Utility consumption is normalized for
varying weather conditions using PRISM, the
Princeton Scorekeeping method, and then adjusted
for conditioned floor area.
Citation
Haberl, J. S.; Englander, S.; Reyolds, C.; McKay, M.; Nyquist, T. (1989). Whole-Campus Performance Analysis Methods: Early Results from Studies at the Princeton Campus. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6581.