Energy Performance Analysis with RETScreen

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Learning Objectives

Review basics of energy performance analysis

Illustrate methods and techniques for

Monitoring, Targeting & Reporting (MT&R)

Highlight key concepts of Measurement &

Verification (M&V)

Introduce the energy management software tool

within RETScreen the Performance Analysis
Module

Understand basic structure of the RETScreen

Plus Performance Analysis Module

Be able to use the software to monitor,

analyse, and report key energy performance
data
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Monitoring, Targeting & Reporting
(MT&R)
MT&R provides a systematic approach to gaining and maintaining control over energy
consumption (or production) through measurement and analysis followed by well-
directed actions

The key steps to effective MT&R are:

measurement of energy consumption (or production) over time

measurement of influencing factors (weather, production level, occupancy) over

corresponding time intervals

development of a relationship (a model) between energy and the influencing factors

establishment of energy reduction (or production) targets

frequent comparison of actual consumption (or production) with targets

reporting of consumption (or production) and target variances

initiation of actions to ensure targets are met

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MT&R Feedback Loop

Measure
Result

Data
Take Action

Analyse
Information

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Develop Relationship: Energy & Influencing
Factors

How does energy consumption or energy production vary with a

factor of influence (i.e. driver, such as weather)?

How does the relationship change with time?

Consumption or Production Factors of influence

Weather
Fuel consumption

Occupancy
Electricity consumption

Production level
Water consumption

Solar radiation
Electricity production

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Models Predict Energy Consumption or
Production

Historical consumption or production

Static, not dynamic with drivers

Statistical model E = Function of

drivers
Mathematical relationship
between energy consumption (or
production) and the driver exists
Its often linear, of the form
y = mx + b
Simple linear regression
Multivariable non-linear regression

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Establish Energy Reduction (or Production)
Targets

Reduce Variability
Energy Consumption
or Production

Increase Efficiency

Reduce Non-Productive Energy (waste)

Driver(s) or Factor(s) of Influence

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Typical Tools Used for Energy Performance
Analysis

Data visualization (e.g. monthly graphs)

Time series graphs tools that help to identify,

understand, quantify and display
the relationship between energy
Regression analysis
and what drives it

Cumulative sum (CUSUM) charts

Targeting

Control charts

Reports

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Reporting Pathways for a MT&R System

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RETScreen Plus Performance Analysis
Module

Helps user monitor, analyse, and report key

energy performance data to facility
operators, managers and senior decision-
makers Data

Energy management software tool

Monitoring, Targeting & Reporting
(MT&R)
Analytics
Measurement & Verification (M&V)
Energy tracking

Integrates near-real-time NASA satellite-

derived weather data for entire surface of Reporting

planet
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Performance Analysis Module - Structure

Start
Project information
Site reference conditions

Data
Step 1 Consumption/production
Step 2 Factors of influence
Step 3 Data processing

Analytics
Step 1 Baseline
Step 2 Target
Step 3 Comparison

Reporting
Step 1 Report
Step 2 Edit
Step 3 Output
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Project Example: MT&R
Office Building, Burns Lake, BC, Canada

See template

Photo Credit: Jeff Ragsdale, Village of Burns Lake

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Measurement & Verification (M&V)

A process of quantifying energy consumption (or production) and

water consumption before and after an Energy Conservation
Measure is implemented to verify and report on the savings
actually achieved

International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol

(IPMVP)

http://www.evo-world.org

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Select IPMVP Option

MBRP M & V P r ocess

P r ocess

A. Partially Measured Retrofit Isolation

P r e p a r e th e
M & V P la n
S te p
P r e p a re t h e
1, 2 & 3
O rg a n i z a tio n

With assumption/stipulations S e le c t IP M V P
O p ti o n
S e le c t
S te p 4 Im p le m e n ta tio n
M e th o d
D e fi n e B a s e Y e a r
P e rfo rm a n c e

I d e n t i fy , S e l e c t a n d
A s s e s s th e E C M 's

B. Retrofit Isolation S te p 5 & 6

D e fin e P o s t E C M
P e ri o d

D e s i g n E n e rg y

Fully measured S a v i n g s P ro g ra m
D e v e lo p
P e rfo rm a n c e
M odel
N O,
A p p ro a c h
not
S u ita b le

Im p le m e n t th e R e v is e T e s t P e r f o rm a n c e
I m p l e m Ee nCt Mt h 'es P e r fo r m a n c e M o d e l fo r
P r e p a Er e C t hMe ' s M odel U n c e r t a i n t y e tc ..

C. Whole Facility
M & V P la n

N O,
M odel O K

Or sub-metered part S te p 7 Im p le m e n t th e
E C M 's
N e e d s R e v is io n

Y es

D e fin e & S p e c i fy
Im p le m e n t th e
S te p 8 M e t e ri n g
M & V P la n
E q u ip m e n t

D. Calibrated Simulation A p p ly M & V

P e rfo rm a n c e
M o d e l to O n g o in g
D e fin e O n g o in g
M & V A c ti v i tie s

With software
M anagem ent

D o c u m e n t th e
S ave ! M & V P la n

D one

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A. Partially Measured Retrofit Isolation

Example: T12 to T8 lighting retrofit

Instantaneous measurements of lighting

power before and periodically after
retrofit

Assumptions (stipulations) for operating

hours and burnout rates

Calculation of heating interaction from

electrical savings & boiler efficiency

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B. Retrofit Isolation

Example: boiler replacement

Three separate test of boiler efficiency

were made before and after retrofit

Boiler was effectively isolated by gas

meter on the input and heat meter
on the output

Savings are reported under base year

conditions

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C. Whole Facility

Example: multiple energy conservation measures (ECM), operator

training & occupant awareness

Gas & electricity modeled by

correlation to heating degree days
(HDD)

Adjustments made for new

computers

Savings calculated under post

retrofit conditions as avoided
costs

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D. Calibrated Simulation

Example: ECMs in one non-metered building of a multi-building

complex
New electric and steam metered
installed

Post retrofit energy use was computed

with software calibrated to match
readings

Baseline computed from calibrated

model and base year weather

Savings = baseline - post

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Project Example: M&V
Photovoltaic Power System, Toronto, ON,
Canada

See template

Photo Credit: Carmanah Solar

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Conclusions

Implementing an energy monitoring, targeting and reporting (MT&R) system can be a

powerful way to better manage energy project investments as well as identify additional
project opportunities

The RETScreen Plus Performance Analysis Module can be used worldwide to monitor,
analyse, and report key energy performance data to facility operators, managers and senior
decision-makers
A Data worksheet enables the user to create, import, calculate, filter, merge and store
various datasets needed to prepare an analysis
An Analytics worksheet helps the user establish a baseline for the project, predict the
energy consumption or production of a facility using regression analysis, set a target and
then track the energy performance of an ongoing basis
The Reporting worksheet allows the user to create, edit and output various datasets and
figures needed to properly present the analysis of the project

The measurement and verification (M&V) of actual savings (or production) achieved by a
clean energy project is an important final step in the energy decision chain

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