3. As a seasoned weatherization installer, in 1978 I began researching the physical aspects of heat transfer and spent a lot of time in the OSU library. Despite difficulties with the University engineering level math courses, my encounter with elementary numerical analysis was enough to tackle some of the equations I found in A.S.H.R.A.E. and its research ASHVE “white papers” to predict BTU quantities in a controlled environment. I built my own “guarded hot box”, the official means for determining R-Values for all building materials and set about testing my methodology real world examples. One test was conducted at TERA One at OMSI** (near the Portland Zoo) where I did a “blind” comparison: my instantaneous calculations versus the values derived by the built In thermocouples in the building exterior walls and calculated by a Digital PDP11 computer. The walls contained different types of insulation and materials of which I had no previous knowledge. The comparison was favorable, so I launched a service as seen following. *Wahl Instruments used exclusively **Pacific Power and Light’s TERA One was demolished shortly after that test. Press any key to continue
6. Looking for real world examples to try out the heat loss methodology on, In 1980, I found the Fred Osborn Aquatic Center. I suspected the low R-Value building materials were to blame for the high energy loss, but my computer models didn’t support that notion. I returned to the building with a sling psychrometer and while doing that I gained some attention that lead to the following Energy Resource Journal article by David Adler. Just about everyone was blaming the contractor for installing a leaking pool drain valve but I could account for the thousands of gallons of missing water with the analysis of the ventilating exhaust air.
9. In a little more than a year from this article’s publication, I became the City of Ashland’s first energy analyst. I then worked for Dick Wanderscheid and John Fregonese which led to many innovations in energy efficiency on a city wide scale. John spearheaded the paperwork processing software development that led to two Copyrights and its purchase by seven other BPA Utilities. Fred Osborn Aquatic Center See next page
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31. The Energy Bottom Line BPA’s $uper Good Cent$ program for new construction The challenge here was to develop a new type of data entry system for the IBM PC – hand coded with Borland’s Turbo Pascal to create a “Windows” environment in 1986. John and I settled on the following example of this “superfast” entry system and the energy modeling was certified for use by BPA customers.
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45. Absolute Electric San Diego Area Military Base Energy Audits with comments from the Secretary of the Navy and V-P Al Gore
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65. Key to this project was a H-P 100LX Palm Top computer that ran my auditing database programs while I carried my ladder from room to room. The audit was campus-wide where I counted 25,456 fixtures the nine selected buildings. Included in the recommendations were newly introduced daylight dimming fluorescent electronic ballasts and high CRI (color rendition index) T-8 lamps that simultaneously reduced energy use and increased lumen levels with better see-ability. My recommendations were implemented and funded by a special SDG&E program where the debt service was paid for by the energy savings… capital cost were projected to be recovered in less than five years.
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70. Summary page for the UCSD-SDG&E 153 page Energy Auditing Report I designed, completed and submitted to UCSD and SDG&E 3.2 Mil kWh/yr Proposed savings
114. Bruce Welch Sr. Project Manager REI Dave Mar IOS Lead Engineer Intel Tom Sorley President REI James Brandenburg Division Manager REI Division 6 Open House December 16, 1999 Bullen ‘99 Photo by Jeff Bullen
115. Quiet Comfort Engineering Radiant Heating Palo Alto, California
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123. The City of Beaumont sold Caltrans property to Citicom, subsequently gave land at the back of the property to make up the difference. I then approached the Denny’s owner for permission to encroach as seen in the MOU to the left.