The Research and Technical Activities Report – Fall Meetings – 2015
THE RESEARCH & TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
REPORT
Michael R. Vaughn, P.E. FOR TC/TG/MTG/SSPC CHAIRS, VICE CHAIRS &
Manager RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS
Research and Technical Services November 10, 2015
2015 FALL MEETINGS
The annual meetings of the Research Administration Committee (RAC), Technical Activities Committee (TAC), Technology Council, and the Board were recently completed with the results below. This report also includes information for RAC’s and TAC’s upcoming winter meeting.
NEW PROJECTS AWARDED
The following three projects were approved for award as follows:
· 1705-RP, Investigation of Airside Fouling on Outdoor Heat Exchangers; Responsible Committee: TC 8.4 (Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment); Co-sponsoring TC: TC 8.11 (Unitary and Room Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps); Proposer: University of Nebraska – Lincoln; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Cost to ASHRAE: $134,962
· 1746-RP, Validation of RP-1455 Advanced Control Sequences for HVAC Systems – Air Distribution and Terminal Systems; Responsible Committee: TC 1.4 (Control Theory and Application); Proposer: Pennsylvania State University. Estimated Duration: 36 months; Cost to ASHRAE: $154,343
· 1766-RP, Development of a Unified Tool for Analysis of Room Loads and Conditions; Responsible Committee: TC 6.5 (Radiant Heating and Cooling); Proposer: Building and Systems Analytics LLC. Estimated Duration: 12 months; Cost to ASHRAE: $106,700
PROJECTS THAT FAILED TO BE AWARDED: NONE
PROJECTS STILL PENDING AWARD: NONE
PROJECTS BIDDING IN FALL 2015
The following seven tentative research projects (TRPs) have been released for bid this fall:
Approved Work Statements Available Bidding fall 2015
· 1649-TRP, IAQ and Energy Implications of High Efficiency Filters in Residential Buildings; Responsible Committee: TC 2.4 (Particulate Air Contaminants and Particulate Contaminant Removal Equipment); Co-Sponsors: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $200,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1666-TRP, Experimental Evaluation of the Thermal and Ventilation Performance of Stratified Air Distribution Systems Coupled with Passive Chilled Beams; Responsible Committee: TC 5.3 (Room Air Distribution); Co-Sponsors: None; Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $195,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1675-TRP, Guidance for CFD Modeling of Data Centers; Responsible Committee: TC 4.10 (Indoor Environmental Modeling); Co-Sponsors: TC 9.9 (Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces and Electronic Equipment); Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $150,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1710-TRP, Effects of Dynamic Shading Devices on Daylighting and Energy Performance of Perimeter Zones; Responsible Committee: TC 4.5 (Fenestration); Co-Sponsors: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $140,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1742-TRP, “Update to Measurements of Office Equipment Heat Gain Data”; Responsible Committee: TC 4.1 (Load Calculation Data and Procedures); Co-Sponsors: None; Estimated Duration: 18 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $95,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1755-TRP, “Impact of Gaseous Contamination and High Humidity on the Reliable Operation of Information Technology Equipment in Data Centers”; Responsible Committee: TC 9.9 (Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces, and Electronic Equipment; Co-Sponsors: TC 2.3 (Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment); Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $250,000; Status: Bidding now.
· 1771-TRP, “Energy Modeling of Typical Commercial Buildings in Support of ASHRAE Building Energy Quotient Energy Rating Program”; Responsible Committee: bEQ (Building Energy Quotient Energy Rating Program); Co-Sponsors: TC 7.6 (Building Energy Performance), TC 4.7 (Energy Calculations); Estimated Duration: 18 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $250,000; Status: Bidding now.
POTENTIAL PROJECTS FOR BID IN SPRING 2016
The following five tentative research projects (TRPs) are near ready or ready for bid or re-bid bid next spring:
Approved Work Statements Available for Bidding spring 2016
· 1614-TRP-R, Developing a Test Method to Determine the Effectivenessof UVC systems on Commercial Cooking Effluent; Responsible Committee: 5.10 (Kitchen Ventilation); Co-Sponsors: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $264,000; Status: TC Revising for Re-Bid.
· 1740-TRP-R, Hydrogen Fluoride Capacity of Desiccants; Responsible Committee: 3.3 (Refrigerant Contaminant Control); Co-Sponsors: TC 3.2 (Refrigerant System Chemistry); Estimated Duration: 9 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: 120,000; Status: TC Revising for Re-Bid.
· 1650-TRP, Training Requirements for Sustainable, High Performance Building Operation; Responsible Committee: 7.3 (Operations & Maintenance Management); Co-Sponsors: TC 7.6 (Building Energy Performance), TC 7.8 (Owning & Operating Costs); Estimated Duration: 18 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $68,000; Status: Near Ready to Bid. TC to work with ASHRAE Staff to finalize RFP, PES roster, and Technical Contact for bidder questions.
· 1711-TRP, Advanced Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems – Phase II Central Plants and Hydronic Systems; Responsible Committee: TC 1.4 (Control Theory and Application); Co-Sponsors: None; Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $190,000; Status: Near Ready to Bid. TC to work with ASHRAE Staff to finalize RFP, PES roster, and Technical Contact for bidder questions.
· 1729-TRP, “Experimental Verification of Cooling Load Calculations for Spaces with Non-Uniform Temperature Radiant Surfaces”; Responsible Committee: TC 4.1 (Load Calculation Data and Procedures); Co-Sponsors: TC 5.3 (Room Air Distribution); Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $225,000; Status: Ready to Bid.
WORK STATEMENTS REVIEWED AND APPROVED OR RETURNED WITH COMMENTS
A total of eight work statements were submitted by the TCs for review at the RAC Fall meeting. None were approved as-is, one was conditionally approved, seven were returned with comments, and none were rejected. See below for the status of each project after this review.
Approved Work Statements:
· 1774-TRP-C, Effect of System Chemicals Towards the Breakdown of Lubricants and Lower GWP Refrigerants; Responsible Committee: TC 3.2 (Refrigerant Contaminant Control); Co-Sponsors: TC 3.3 (Refrigerant Contaminant Control) and TC 3.4 (Lubrication); Estimated Duration: 12 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $100,000; Status: Conditionally Accepted. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to clear RAC’s conditions so project can bid.
Work Statements Returned with Comments or Rejected:
· 1661-WS, Development and Validation of Dynamic Models for the Control of Chiller Plants with Water Side Economizer; Responsible Committee: TC 4.7 (Energy Calculations); Co-Sponsors: TC 7.5 (Smart Building Systems) and TC 1.4 (Control Theory and Application); Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 15 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $125,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1707-WS, Annoyance Thresholds of Tones in Noise as Related to Building Services Equipment; Responsible Committee: TC 2.6 (Sound and Vibration); Co-Sponsors: TC 2.1 (Physiology and Human Environment); Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 18 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $150,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1718-WS, Development of a Method to Determine the Moisture Transport Properties through an Asphalt Shingle Roof System under Hot and Humid Conditions; Responsible Committee: TC 4.4 (Building Materials and Building Envelope Performance); Co-Sponsors: None; Co-funding: None; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $160,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1720-WS, Validation of Gas-phase Air-cleaner Performance Test Method (Standard 145.2) by Laboratory Testing of Commercially Available Filtration Devices; Responsible Committee: TC 2.3 (Gaseous Air Contaminants and Particulate Contaminant Removal Equipment); Co-Sponsors: SSPC 62.1 and SSPC 145; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $150,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1721-WS, Oil Return and Retention in Unitary Split System Gas Lines with HFC and HFO Refrigerants; Responsible Committee: TC 8.11 (Unitary and Room Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps); Co-Sponsors TC 10.3 (Refrigerant Piping, Controls and Accessories & TC 3.4 (Lubrication); Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $150,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1733-WS, Develop Design Criteria for Psychrometric Air Sampler and Mixer Apparatus for Use in ASHRAE Test Standards; Responsible Committee: TC 8.11 (Unitary and Room Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps); Co-Sponsors: None; Estimated Duration: 12 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $125,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
· 1734-WS, Reproducing a Representative Urban Atmospheric Aerosol Distribution at High Concentration in the Laboratory for Air Filter Ageing; Responsible Committee: TC 2.4 (Particulate Air Contaminants and Particulate Contaminant Removal Equipment); Co-Sponsors: SSPC 52.2; Estimated Duration: 24 months; Estimated Cost to ASHRAE: $250,000; Status: Returned with comments. Work with Research Liaison (RL) to revise work statement before resubmitting it to RAC for review.
A revised work statement for any of the returned projects listed above can be submitted to the MORTS on or before December 15, 2015 in order to be considered at RAC’s winter meeting in January. If a work statement cannot be revised that quickly, the next scheduled deadline for RAC consideration is May 15, 2016.
WORK STATEMENTS PREVIOUSLY RETURNED TO TCs
TC/TGs should work with their Research Liaison to respond to written comments on the work statement provided by RAC via letter and revise the work statement appropriately. You can find a copy of the last draft submitted to RAC along with RAC’s comments by clicking on the links in the Society’s Research Implementation Plan posted on the “Research” page of the ASHRAE website. Please note that topics will be dropped from this plan if the work statement is not approved for bid after four years on the plan. The work statement forms that are now in use by RAC for Society year 2015-2016 can also be found on the “Research” page at www.ashrae.org/research.
REVIEW OF RESEARCH TOPIC ACCEPTANCE REQUESTS (RTARs)
A total of fifteen RTARs were submitted by the TCs and SSPCs for review at the RAC Fall meeting. One was accepted as-is and eight were accepted with comments for inclusion in the Society’s Research Implementation Plan and for further development into work statements. The committee also rejected four RTARs. The remaining two RTARs were carried-over to the RAC winter meeting in Orlando, FL. The following is a listing of all RTARs submitted and reviewed:
Approved RTARs:
· 1683-RTAR, Experimental Evaluation of Two-Phase Pressure Drop and Flow Pattern in U-Bends with Ammonia; Responsible Committee: TC 1.3 (Instruments and Measurements); Co-Sponsors: TC 8.4 (Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment); Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1760-RTAR, Updating Clothing Insulation Database for Western Clothing Ensembles, including data on the effect of body and air movement on that insulation; Responsible Committee: TC 2.1 (Physiology and Human Environment); Co-Sponsors: None; Status Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1778-RTAR, Developing Design Guidelines for Dishroom Ventilation; Responsible Committee: TC 5.10 (Kitchen Ventilation); Co-Sponsors: TC 4.1 (Load Calculation Data and Procedures); Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1780-RTAR, Test Method to Evaluate Cross-contamination of Gaseous Contaminant within Total Energy Recovery Devices; Responsible Committee: TC 9.10 (Laboratory Systems); Co-Sponsors: TC 2.3 (Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant Removal Equipment); Status: Accepted w/ comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1781-RTAR, Methods to Evaluate AFDD Strategies for Air Handling Unit Systems; Responsible Committee: TC 7.5 (Smart Building Systems); Co-Sponsors: None; Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
Approved RTARs (Continued):
· 1783-RTAR, Develop Cost and Performance Indices to Evaluate Effectiveness of Virtual Sensors in HVAC Applications; Responsible Committee: TC 7.5 (Smart Building Systems); Co-Sponsors: None; Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1784-RTAR, Repeatability and reproducibility assessment of ASHRAE Standard 52.2 as currently amended; Responsible Committee: SSPC 52.2 (Method of Testing General Ventilation Air Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size); Co-Sponsors: TC 2.4 (Particulate Air Contaminants and Particulate Contaminant Removal Equipment); Status: Accepted as-is. Proceed with the development of a project work statement.
· 1785-RTAR, Refrigerant Charge Modeling in Coils for Residential Split Systems; Responsible Committee: TC 8.11 (Unitary and Room Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps); Co-Sponsors: TC 8.4 (Air-to-Refrigerant Heat Transfer Equipment); Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
· 1786-RTAR, Method of Test to Determine Refrigeration Load for a Remote Refrigerator in a Pumped Secondary CO2 System; Responsible Committee: TC 10.7 (Commercial Food and Beverage Refrigeration Equipment); Co-Sponsors: TC 10.1 (Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems; Status: Accepted w/comments. Work with your Research Liaison (RL) to review the RAC comments on RTAR before proceeding with the development of the project’s work statement.
RTARs Rejected:
· 1736-RTAR, A Novel Approach for Modeling of Hydronic Systems in Building Performance Simulation (BPS) Tools; Responsible Committee: TC 6.1 (Hydronic and Steam Equipment and Systems); Co-Sponsors: None; Status: Rejected. By rejecting this topic, RAC is strongly suggesting to the TC that this particular topic be dropped from the TC research plan based upon the information provided and RAC’s understanding of the RTAR.
· 1776-RTAR, Characterizing the Air Flow at the Top of Exhaust Stacks for Improved Dispersion Modeling; Responsible Committee: TC 4.3 (Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration); Co-Sponsors: TC 9.10 (Laboratory Systems) ; Status: Rejected. By rejecting this topic, RAC is strongly suggesting to the TC that this particular topic be dropped from the TC research plan based upon the information provided and RAC’s understanding of the RTAR.