Cutting Heat Loss Saves Glass Buildings Millions in Energy Costs with the TEAM™ System by Retrofitting Buildings
Trans Energy Systems apply the TEAM™ systems, which is state of the art in perimeter energy control for commercial buildings. This cutting edge technology is instrumental in saving enormous energy costs in multi-storey buildings, which can be retrofitted with the system.
Chicago, IL, April 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Today’s energy “crisis” leads companies to look at saving costs in heating commercial buildings. The TEAM™ (Transmission Energy Adaptive Management) system is a cutting edge technology in energy control designed by Trans Energy Systems that works effectively with other systems to counteract heat loss during cold weather. The system is designed for use with commercial buildings that have variable air volume (VAV) ventilation combined with perimeter heating and cooling.
TEAM™ operates on the principle of measuring BTU per square foot per hour of heat loss and gain, rather than temperature, as in conventional systems. Sensors placed on windows instantaneously correct for solar gain, changes in outside temperatures and wind-skin effects.
The sensors respond to heat loss like a person’s skin. When heat is lost or gained, the skin sends signals to the brain to determine how much blood will be sent to different parts of the body. Similarly, in the TEAM™ system, only the amount of heat needed is delivered to make up for transmission loss through windows and walls.
To account for variations in building exposure, each side of the building is divided into control zones consisting of a specified number of floors. The heat sensors generate a signal proportional to the rate of heat loss. The signal is then transmitted to a control module that regulates the amount of power used by the electric baseboard heaters located along the perimeter walls. Because only the amount of heat loss is replaced, energy waste is thus minimized.
Typically, systems use thermostats to control perimeter heating/cooling. Unfortunately, temperature control alone tends to waste energy. Thermostats can only tell the temperature of the air at the particular spot where they are located. When a lot of heat leaks through the windows, the area near the windows becomes chilly and uncomfortable. Because the thermostat is usually located near the center of the building, or somewhere inboard from the curtain wall, it will take some time before the thermostat records a lower temperature and kicks on the perimeter heat. When the heat comes on, it has to overheat the area near windows before the thermostat records a rise in temperature. This wastes money because when the heat does come on, it generates more heat than necessary to achieve comfortable levels.
Can any building be retrofitted?
Over 100 buildings in the Chicago area, ranging from one story to over 58 stories in height now use TEAM™, and many of them are retrofits as energy-saving controls that electrical contractors can recommend following an energy audit.
Although TEAM™ was originally envisioned for use in new buildings, there are many installations that are retrofits, saving the buildings hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs. Average pay-back is about three years and the TEAM™ system is compatible with existing HVAC systems. For example, a trio of interconnected buildings within the corporate headquarters of Baxter Pharmaceuticals in Deerfield, Illinois, was retrofitted with a perimeter electric-heating control system that helps shave operating costs.
How does TEAM™ improve the situation?
The TEAM™ system eliminates thermostats.
Instead of thermostats, the system uses sensors that are applied directly onto the windows. These sensors measure the actual heat loss in BTU’s and sends this information to the logic of the TEAM™ System. The TEAM™ system replaces the lost energy, BTU for BTU, eliminating temperature extremes near the windows.
Because the peripheral heat is only kept on long enough to replace heat lost through the window, energy usage is reduced.
A comparison test on identical floors of a high-rise office building in Chicago was done. One floor used TEAM™ and the other used conventional thermostats. At the end of the heating season, the TEAM™ floor reported 39% less energy use. On cold, windy days when the sun was shining, the daily saving was as high as 59%. Temperature readings indicated constant space temperature on the floor with TEAM™ and fluctuating temperatures on the floor with the thermostatic controls.
Maximum savings are achieved in states where the winters are cold, but the sun still shines a lot. TEAM™ is sensitive to solar heat that comes in through the windows and helps to heat the building’s interior. When this situation occurs, TEAM™ lowers perimeter heat output, saving energy.
In today’s efforts to conserve energy and the soaring costs, it is becoming important to rely on more natural means of heating and maintaining comfort levels in buildings. However, the TEAM™ system not only saves energy, but puts an end to the ups and downs in temperature and maintains the comfort levels in the perimeter.
For information see their website at http://www.transenergysystems.com
Phone: 847-699-9595
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TEAM™ operates on the principle of measuring BTU per square foot per hour of heat loss and gain, rather than temperature, as in conventional systems. Sensors placed on windows instantaneously correct for solar gain, changes in outside temperatures and wind-skin effects.
The sensors respond to heat loss like a person’s skin. When heat is lost or gained, the skin sends signals to the brain to determine how much blood will be sent to different parts of the body. Similarly, in the TEAM™ system, only the amount of heat needed is delivered to make up for transmission loss through windows and walls.
To account for variations in building exposure, each side of the building is divided into control zones consisting of a specified number of floors. The heat sensors generate a signal proportional to the rate of heat loss. The signal is then transmitted to a control module that regulates the amount of power used by the electric baseboard heaters located along the perimeter walls. Because only the amount of heat loss is replaced, energy waste is thus minimized.
Typically, systems use thermostats to control perimeter heating/cooling. Unfortunately, temperature control alone tends to waste energy. Thermostats can only tell the temperature of the air at the particular spot where they are located. When a lot of heat leaks through the windows, the area near the windows becomes chilly and uncomfortable. Because the thermostat is usually located near the center of the building, or somewhere inboard from the curtain wall, it will take some time before the thermostat records a lower temperature and kicks on the perimeter heat. When the heat comes on, it has to overheat the area near windows before the thermostat records a rise in temperature. This wastes money because when the heat does come on, it generates more heat than necessary to achieve comfortable levels.
Can any building be retrofitted?
Over 100 buildings in the Chicago area, ranging from one story to over 58 stories in height now use TEAM™, and many of them are retrofits as energy-saving controls that electrical contractors can recommend following an energy audit.
Although TEAM™ was originally envisioned for use in new buildings, there are many installations that are retrofits, saving the buildings hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs. Average pay-back is about three years and the TEAM™ system is compatible with existing HVAC systems. For example, a trio of interconnected buildings within the corporate headquarters of Baxter Pharmaceuticals in Deerfield, Illinois, was retrofitted with a perimeter electric-heating control system that helps shave operating costs.
How does TEAM™ improve the situation?
The TEAM™ system eliminates thermostats.
Instead of thermostats, the system uses sensors that are applied directly onto the windows. These sensors measure the actual heat loss in BTU’s and sends this information to the logic of the TEAM™ System. The TEAM™ system replaces the lost energy, BTU for BTU, eliminating temperature extremes near the windows.
Because the peripheral heat is only kept on long enough to replace heat lost through the window, energy usage is reduced.
A comparison test on identical floors of a high-rise office building in Chicago was done. One floor used TEAM™ and the other used conventional thermostats. At the end of the heating season, the TEAM™ floor reported 39% less energy use. On cold, windy days when the sun was shining, the daily saving was as high as 59%. Temperature readings indicated constant space temperature on the floor with TEAM™ and fluctuating temperatures on the floor with the thermostatic controls.
Maximum savings are achieved in states where the winters are cold, but the sun still shines a lot. TEAM™ is sensitive to solar heat that comes in through the windows and helps to heat the building’s interior. When this situation occurs, TEAM™ lowers perimeter heat output, saving energy.
In today’s efforts to conserve energy and the soaring costs, it is becoming important to rely on more natural means of heating and maintaining comfort levels in buildings. However, the TEAM™ system not only saves energy, but puts an end to the ups and downs in temperature and maintains the comfort levels in the perimeter.
For information see their website at http://www.transenergysystems.com
Phone: 847-699-9595
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