Browsing ICEBO - International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations by Title

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    • Obtaining and Ensuring Persistence of O&M Savings Through Resource Conservation Management 
      Miller, W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2001)
      Resource conservation management is a management program similar to financial management in that its success requires commitment by all levels of the organization to the process as well as an accounting procedure and ...
    • Occupancy Based Fault Detection on Building Level - a Feasibility Study 
      Tuip, B.; Houten, M.; Trcka, M.; Hensen, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      Buildings rarely perform as designed. Improving building functioning could be of great value for different stakeholders as building users, building owners and maintenance companies. In this study, a prototype procedure is ...
    • Office Buildings: Developer's Requirements- Consultant's Solutions 
      Forster, P.; Arndt, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2008-10)
      Sustainability has recently become a recognized feature in office developments. This lecture will focus on the motivation for a developer to introduce sustainability to a project and also on the approach of MEP consultants ...
    • Oil and Gas Air Heaters 
      Kou, G.; Wang, H.; Zhou, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      Most conventional air heaters adopt indirect heat transfer, which uses combustion gases to indirectly heat fresh air by heating surfaces to generate hot air used for material drying and dehumidification. We call them ...
    • Ongoing Commissioning of a high efficiency supermarket with a ground coupled carbon dioxide refrigeration plant 
      Rehault, N.; Kalz, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      A significant reduction in the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of supermarkets can be reached by the combination of several innovative components and the continuous optimization of their operation. A German ...
    • Ontology Development for Low-Energy Building Embedded Commissioning 
      Lee, K. J.; Akin, O.; Akinci, B.; Garrett, J.; Bushby, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2009-11)
      This paper presents the results of initial work in developing an ontology for improving information exchange and automation in building system commissioning practices. In our previous research dealing with the derivation ...
    • Open Control Networking Systems for Smarter Building Operations-Fundamentals of System Architecture and Design 
      Gibson, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
    • Operability and Results of Retro and On-Going Commission Tools Applied to an Existing Building 
      Ginestet, S.; Marchio, D.; Morisot, O. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Several tools in the scope of Annex 40 (PECI Model Commissioning Plan and Guide specification, Emma-CTA, IPMVP) have been used to realise the retro and the on-going commissioning of an existing building. The aim of the ...
    • Operation and Control of Full Ice-storage System 
      Liu, Q.; Liu, Y. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      In a dividing time ice-storage system, the refrigerator does not operate during power's on-peak period, and all the cooling is supplied by the ice stored in off-peak period, so that the use of electricity can be maintained. ...
    • Operation Diagnosis for Buildings Connecting Building Management Systems with Energy Management Systems 
      Mehler, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2008)
      Reducing energy consumption of buildings is a good contribution to protect the environment and to reduce costs. The first and most important step to operate a building most efficiently is to make aware of most of the ...
    • Operation Diagnostics - Use of Operation Patterns to Verify and Optimize Building and System Operation 
      Baumann, O. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Building energy management systems (BEMS) process a large amount of data to operate the building. Instead of using this data only to signal failures and breakdowns of systems, it can be further employed for enhanced operation ...
    • The Operation Management and Energy Consumption Analysis of the District Cooling System 
      Xu, Q.; Li, D.; Xu, W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      Based on the investigation of the district cooling system of the Zhongguancun Square in Beijing, we thoroughly analyzed the process of its operation management and the main factors that affect energy consumption. The basis ...
    • Operation o Solar Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) Hybrid System in KIER 
      Naveed, A.T.; Lee, E. J.; Kang, E. C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      The details of the Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) hybrid air heating system, UTC air heating system and its effect on the performance of photovoltaic (PV) module and room temperature in KIER are explained in this paper. Two ...
    • Operation of Energy Efficient Residential Buildings Under Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements 
      Medhat, A. A.; Khalil, E. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      This paper is devoted to the influence of Indoor Environmental Quality, [IEQ] requirements associated with occupation regimes on the criterion of energy demand s for HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning) central ...
    • Operation of Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioned Buildings: An Overview 
      Khalil, E. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      To design an optimum HVAC airside system that provides comfort and air quality in the air-conditioned spaces with efficient energy consumption is a great challenge. This paper evaluates recent progresses of HVAC airside ...
    • Operation Prognostics and Operation Diagnostics—Technologies for Enhanced Operations and Controls 
      Baumann, O. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2011-10)
      The Methodologies of Operation Prognostics and Operation Diagnostics have been developed by the authors over the last 8 to 10 years. Today, these methodologies have been combined in an integrated approach for advanced ...
    • Operational Effectiveness in Use fo BAS 
      Bobker, M.; Joseph, M.; Ascazubi, M.; Brown, T.; Thorpe, K.; Essman, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2013)
      The effectiveness of BAS in controlling building systems is seen to reside in conjoint man machine function. In an emerging industry paradigm, data is extracted from the BAS and used for analytics that inform enhanced ...
    • An Operational Energy Consumption Evaluation Index System for Large Public Buildings 
      Li, Y.; Zhang, J.; Sun, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)
      Large public buildings have been the emphasis of energy conservation in China. In this paper, the design and operational energy consumption evaluation indices for large public buildings are generalized, their differences ...
    • Opportunities of Conserving Energy on an Existing Institutional Building: Case Study 
      Alajmi, A. F. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      The building considered in this case study is a two-story facility with total floor area of 3588 square meter; it is mainly educational facility (classrooms, laboratories, and workshops) as well as staff offices. The ...
    • Opportunities to Save Energy and Improve Comfort by Using Wireless Sensor Networks in Buildings 
      Wang, D.; Arens, E.; Federspiel, C. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2003)
      This paper discusses how intensive information technology can affect future building operation. Recent breakthroughs in wireless sensor network technology will permit 1) highly flexible location of sensors, 2) increased ...