ASHRAE Grid Interactive Guide 2023
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Grid Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization: Design and Operation Resource Guide
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
ASHRAE | 2023 | 131 |
Understanding Grid-Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization Stay up to date with the future of sustainable building practices with the latest groundbreaking release from ASHRAE s Task Force for Building Decarbonization (TFBD), Grid-Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization: Design and Operation Resource Guide. This is the second in a series of guides aimed at addressing the challenge of decarbonization in the built environment. Grid interactivity is a relatively new practice for most ASHRAE members, and buildings have a role in decarbonizing the power grid and managing their carbon budget; therefore, this guide provides information to enable readers to maximize carbon reduction through a building s interaction with the electric power grid. Decarbonizing the electric grid requires a shift to a dynamic, two-way relationship between buildings and the grid that allows buildings to respond dynamically to grid conditions, including time-varying carbon emissions rates. This two-way communication has come into focus in the last few years as renewable energy integration and grid reliability issues particularly around peak conditions brought on by extreme weather conditions, variability of renewable generation, and increased loads have spurred utilities, grid operators, and the building community to reconsider the role buildings can play in supporting grid reliability and decarbonization by reshaping their energy consumption patterns. These best practices, design considerations, and operational guidelines are all intended to target one or more of the three primary value streams offered by grid integration: Reduced carbon emissions Cost savings Resiliency This guide is focused on commercial and multifamily buildings, though aspects also apply to residential and industrial sectors. Beyond design guidance, this guide provides operational guidance for new and existing buildings to make the best use of their available demand flexibility in practice. Dive into the forefront of architectural innovation and environmental responsibility and explore the transformative power of grid interactivity.
PDF Catalog
PDF Pages | PDF Title |
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10 | Acknowledgments |
12 | Abbreviations and Acronyms |
14 | 1 – Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Scope |
16 | 2 – Reader Orientation 2.1 What is a Grid-Interactive Building? 2.1.1 Grid-Interactive Building Actions |
17 | 2.1.2 The Grid-Interactive Building Toolkit |
19 | 2.2 Value Streams 2.2.1 Factors to Consider |
24 | 2.3 Navigating this Guide |
26 | 3 – Foundational Guidance 3.1 Basic Requirements of a Grid-Interactive Building |
27 | 3.2 Grid Signals 3.2.1 Carbon Emissions Factors |
28 | 3.2.2 Carbon Signals |
29 | 3.2.3 Demand Response Calls |
30 | 3.2.4 Price Signals |
33 | 3.2.5 Carbon and Price Signal Alignment |
34 | 3.3 Policy and Regulatory Context 3.3.1 Building Codes and Standards |
35 | CASE STUDY: LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHREIBER CENTER |
36 | 3.3.2 Building Performance Standards |
37 | 3.3.3 Energy Market Regulation 3.3.4 Utilities |
38 | 3.4 Other Key Considerations 3.4.1 Resiliency |
39 | 3.4.2 Health |
40 | 3.4.3 Ancillary Services 3.4.4 Cybersecurity |
41 | 3.5 Grid Integration General Best Practices |
42 | 3.6 Limitations to Grid Interactivity |
44 | 4 – Design and Operations Guidance for Standalone Systems 4.1 Building Envelope |
45 | 4.1.1 Thermal Mass and Phase Change Materials |
46 | 4.1.2 Window Shading |
47 | 4.1.3 Electrochromic Glass 4.1.4 Key Requirements for Building Envelope Specifications 4.2 HVAC 4.2.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
48 | 4.2.2 Grid Communication |
49 | 4.2.3 Sizing 4.2.4 Controlling Flexible Loads |
51 | 4.2.5 Key Requirements for Standalone HVAC System Specifications |
52 | 4.3 Water Heating 4.3.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
53 | 4.3.2 Grid Communication 4.3.3 Sizing |
54 | 4.3.4 Controlling Flexible Loads 4.3.5 Key Requirements for Standalone Hot Water Specifications |
55 | 4.4 Lighting |
56 | 4.4.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations 4.4.2 Grid Communication 4.4.3 Controlling Flexible Loads 4.4.4 Key Requirements for Standalone Lighting Specifications |
57 | 4.5 Miscellaneous Electric Loads 4.5.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
58 | 4.5.2 Grid Communication |
59 | 4.5.3 Controlling Flexible Loads 4.5.4 Key Requirements for Miscellaneous Electrical Load Specifications 4.6 Solar PV Systems |
60 | 4.6.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
63 | 4.6.2 Grid Communication 4.6.3 Controlling Flexible Loads 4.6.4 Key Requirements for Standalone PV System Specifications |
64 | 4.7 Electric Battery Energy Storage Systems |
65 | 4.7.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
66 | Existing buildings may be able to install battery systems for resiliency and demand flexibility if space, structural, electrical, and local building code requirements are met. 4.7.2 Grid Communication 4.7.3 Controlling Flexible Loads |
67 | 4.7.4 Key Requirements for Standalone BESS Specifications |
68 | CASE STUDY: CEDARVALE HEALTH RETREAT |
69 | 4.8 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment 4.8.1 Basic Requirements and Considerations |
70 | 4.8.2 Grid Communication 4.8.3 Controlling Flexible Loads |
71 | 4.8.4 Key Requirements for Standalone EVSE Specifications |
72 | 5 – Design and Operations Guidance for Integrated Systems 5.1 Grid Integration Requirements for Integrated Building Systems |
73 | 5.1.1 Grid Communication 5.1.2 Integration Across Building Systems 5.2 Building Automation System 5.2.1 Design and Selection Considerations |
74 | 5.2.2 Monitoring and Control Requirements 5.2.3 Key Requirements for Building Automation System Specifications |
76 | 5.3 HVAC 5.3.1 Design Considerations 5.3.2 System Type Selection 5.3.3 Integration with Other Building Systems |
77 | 5.3.4 System Layout |
78 | 5.3.5 Supervisory Control Considerations |
80 | 5.3.6 Key Requirements for HVAC Specifications |
81 | 5.4 Water Heating 5.4.1 System Layout |
83 | 5.4.2 Storage Tank Temperature |
84 | 5.4.3 System Size |
85 | 5.4.4 Stratification 5.4.5 Gravity Water Pressure Systems |
86 | 5.4.6 Supervisory Control Considerations |
88 | 5.4.7 Key Requirements for Water Heating Specifications |
89 | 5.5 Lighting 5.5.1 Design Considerations 5.5.2 Integrated Sensing Capabilities 5.5.3 Shading Interactions 5.5.4 Control of Receptacles and Miscellaneous Loads |
91 | 5.5.5 Occupant Engagement 5.5.6 Supervisory Control Considerations 5.5.7 Key Requirements for Lighting Specifications |
92 | 5.6 Thermal Energy Storage 5.6.1 Design Considerations |
95 | 5.6.2 Supervisory Control Considerations 5.6.3 Key Requirements for Thermal Energy Storage Specifications 5.7 Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage 5.7.1 Design Considerations |
97 | 5.7.2 Supervisory Control Considerations |
98 | 5.7.3 Key Requirements for Solar PV and Battery Specifications 5.8 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment 5.8.1 Design Considerations |
99 | 5.8.2 Supervisory Control Considerations 5.8.3 Key Requirements for EVSE Specifications |
100 | CASE STUDY: JOHAN CRUIJFF ARENA |
101 | 5.9 Operational Summary 5.9.1 Building Automation System 5.9.2 Building Systems |
106 | 6 – Designing for Grid Interactivity: Portfolios, Campuses, and Districts 6.1 Portfolios 6.1.1 Factoring in Multiple Localities 6.1.2 Scaling Impacts |
107 | 6.2 Campuses and Districts 6.2.1 Thermal Energy Networks |
108 | 6.2.2 Microgrids 6.2.3 Distributed Energy Resources |
109 | 6.2.4 Controls and Data Monitoring |
110 | 7 – Designing for Grid Interactivity: Other Systems 7.1 Refrigeration |
111 | 7.2 Data Centers 7.3 Irrigation and Pumping 7.4 Pools and Spas |
112 | 7.5 Emerging Technologies 7.5.1 Fuel Cells 7.5.2 Decarbonized Combined Heat and Power 7.5.3 Other Electrical Storage |
114 | 8 – Energy Management Information Systems |
115 | 8.1 Design-Phase Considerations |
116 | 8.1.1 Cybersecurity 8.1.2 Carbon, Energy, and Cost Optimization 8.1.3 EMIS Functionality |
117 | 8.1.4 Recommended Specifications |
118 | 9 – Grid-Interactive Design and Operation Overview |
120 | Glossary |
124 | References |