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Optimization of Largest Sensible TES CHW System in Manhattan with Hudson River Heat Rejection

Summary Brookfield Place undertook a plant modernization of their 15,000 Ton CHW plant. The plant circa early 1980's was designed with (13) 280,000 gallon TES tanks, River heat rejection via 11 titanium PFHXs, and 47 CW/TES/CHW pumps. The plant, located 5 floors below grade in lower Manhattan,...

4C.3_Smith_Filaski_Kindbergh.pdf

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Added 02-20-2020
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Year 2020 Event Campus Energy Conference Organization Carrier Corporation Smith Engineering Content Type Conference Proceeding Technology Thermal Energy Storage

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UC Davis Chilled Water, Thermal Storage and Building Integrated Optimization Project

Summary UC Davis executed an integrated approach to campus energy reduction by combining chilled water plant and thermal storage system optimization with building controls optimization and a data-driven machine learning measurement and verification. The innovative procurement method required...

1D.2_Rundell_Trombly_Morejohn_Smith.pdf

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Added 02-18-2020
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Year 2020 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding Topics District Cooling Thermal Energy Storage Featured Content Greatest-Hits Attributes Optimization Organization Smith Engineering System Name University of ...

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Optimizing Chilled Water Plants with Mixed Energy Assets and Cogeneration Dynamics

Summary The dynamics of the “value” of electricity and steam vary with the ever changing dynamics of your campus’ cogeneration system and campus load profiles. When the cogeneration system is thermally limited in the summer the value of steam relative to electric assets is much different form...

7A.1_Rundell_Smith.pdf

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Added 02-27-2019
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Year 2019 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding Attributes Optimization System Name Smith Engineering

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Integrated Approach to a Municipal Microgrid

Summary City of Freeport owns and operates its own electric service with over 70 MW of onsite generation. Part of the city falls under the new guidelines for flood zone. This presentation discusses the opportunity provided by integrated approach to a microgrid, mitigating risks with storm...

4B.4_Pathakji.pdf

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Added 10-29-2018
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Year 2018 Topics Business Models and ... Microgrids Resiliency Content Type Conference Proceeding Event Microgrid Conference Organization Smith Engineering

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Flipping Chilled Water Optimization, Train First

Summary Chilled Water optimization typically means making changes to the underlying control logic and setpoints within the plant control system. Finding the right balance of operating parameters can release a vast amount of hidden value and efficiency within your plant. What happens, though,...

7B.1_Rundell_Wachtman.pdf

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Added 03-13-2018
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Year 2018 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding System Name MIT Princeton Organization Smith Engineering Topics Talent Management

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What is This Machine Learning Stuff, and How Can I Use it Today?

Summary There is a trending push right now for Machine Learning, with interest sparking from students, colleges, and industry leaders finding ways to apply in energy. Many Campuses have spent years with a focus to gather big data, and now we are asking ourselves what to do with it all....

3C.2_Dunham_Rundell_Smith.pdf

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Added 03-12-2018
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Year 2018 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding Attributes Optimization Organization Smith Engineering

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Data Driven Non Proprietary Plant Optimization: Case Studies

Speakers Travis Smith, Smith Engineering #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #Optimization #SmithEngineering #Data #Merck #Princeton #2014

3C.2_Smith.pdf

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Added 10-23-2017
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Year 2014 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding Topics Data System Name Merck Princeton Attributes Optimization Organization Smith Engineering

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Princeton University 4,500 Ton Steam Turbine Chiller Control Panel Retrofit For Optimal Chiller/Turbine Control

Summary Princeton University replaced the OEM chiller control panel on its Carrier 17DA 4,500 ton steam turbine chiller. The chiller is the main ‘work horse’ of the central energy plant at Princeton University. The upgraded control panel provides improved operating capabilities and increased...

5D.2SMITH_THOMPSON_WACHTMAN.pdf

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Added 08-15-2017
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Year 2016 Event Campus Energy Conference Content Type Conference Proceeding Attributes Demand Response Optimization Organization Fresh Meadow Chiller ... Smith Engineering Topics Master Planning and ... State or Province New Jersey World Region North America System Name Princeton Country United States

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End to End Chilled Water Optimization at the Merck West Point Site

Summary A discussion on how the Merck West Point site is utilizing a variety of strategies to optimize the central chilled water system while reducing building demand. Approaches included chiller plant optimization, real time hydraulic distribution monitoring, active building monitoring,...

5D.2_Nyhan_Shirley_Smith.pdf

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Added 06-16-2017
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Year 2017 Topics Campus Energy District Cooling Event Campus Energy Conference Technology Chilled Water Chillers Content Type Conference Proceeding Attributes Demand Response Optimization System Name Merck Smith Engineering State or Province Pennsylvania Organization Thermo Systems