Webinar series registration link:
https://minnesota.webex.com/webappng/sites/minnesota/webinar/webinarSeries/register/bbcfa86ec5274314a4e84b45516888af
A series of three 1-hour webinars on Thursdays, December 4th, 11th and 18th. Two commercial sector and one multifamily sector research projects featured.
Register for all three or choose which you would like to attend on one registration form! 1) Cool Savings: Unlocking Flexibility with Refrigeration Thermal Energy Storage 2) Field Demonstration of ASHRAE Guideline 36 High-Performance Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems 3) The Market for Passive House Multifamily Projects in Minnesota.
See project descriptions below for more information.
Cool Savings: Unlocking Flexibility with Refrigeration Thermal Energy Storage, Slipstream
Date: Thursday, December 4th, 11am-12noon CST
Industrial refrigeration is one of the most energy-intensive end uses per cubic foot in commercial and industrial facilities. From corner store freezers to massive cold storage warehouses, keeping products cold consumes enormous amounts of electricity and drives peak demand on the grid. For facility owners and operators, refrigeration is a major operating expense. For utilities, it represents a significant and often inflexible load on the grid.
Discover how Refrigeration Thermal Energy Storage (RTES), paired with advanced controls, is changing this sector by introducing much-needed operational flexibility to these traditionally rigid loads.
- Peak Demand Management: Learn how RTES offers a powerful way to reduce or shift peak demand in refrigerated facilities, moving consumption away from critical periods while maintaining reliable performance.
- Enhanced Resilience: Beyond demand management, these systems enhance overall resilience in facilities.
- Actionable Program Framework: Preview a program framework for integrating RTES into Minnesota Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Programs; a practical blueprint for integrating this technology into existing utility offerings.
- Stakeholder Insights: The presentation will also summarize essential lessons learned from stakeholder outreach, ensuring that new programs are designed based on real-world feedback.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain the critical data and proven frameworks necessary to effectively manage the significant and inflexible load presented by industrial refrigeration.
Gain access to the project's economic analysis of RTES systems and key lessons learned from stakeholder outreach and see the proposed program framework for integrating RTES into Minnesota Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Programs.
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Field Demonstration of ASHRAE Guideline 36
High-Performance
Sequences of Operation for HVAC Systems, Slipstream
Date: Thursday, December 11,11am-12noon CST
Join us for a dynamic webinar where we share the results of the field demonstration of ASHRAE Guideline 36—the industry best practice for high-performance building control sequences for HVAC systems. This is your chance to move beyond theory: we will present the proven outcomes from implementing these sequences in two real-world Minnesota commercial buildings.
Discover the concrete insights you need, including the barriers and challenges encountered, along with actionable recommendations for opportunities for broader adoption. We will also explore the cutting edge with a look at a new approach using Automated System Optimization (ASO).
You will learn exactly how the findings from this demonstration and related future research are specifically designed to help Minnesota utilities to enhance Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) programs.
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The Market for Passive House Multifamily Projects in Minnesota, University of Minnesota
Date: Thursday, December 18, 11am-12noon CST
Passive House (PH) construction may be poised to become a key component of the state’s next generation of high efficiency affordable housing. Join us to learn how multifamily passive building construction is gaining momentum and what barriers remain in Minnesota, driven by state incentives, ambitious energy codes, and a growing body of completed projects.
This webinar will benefit utility Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) Programs:
- Receive immediate, actionable guidance on how best to structure ECO programs targeted at MF PH construction.
- Learn how to use these findings to maximize awarded energy savings and market uptake of high-efficiency affordable housing.
- We will detail the feasibility, cost effectiveness, and energy/carbon savings potential of PH certification. Crucially, we identify the most promising market segments for ECO Programs to target based on market drivers and barriers.
Don't miss the chance to utilize this new localized data to optimize ECO programs and accelerate the next generation of high efficiency construction in Minnesota.
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About
Conservation Applied Research and Development (CARD) projects aim to uncover new technologies and strategies to maximize energy savings, enhance energy conservation programs, and document CO2 reductions. The results from CARD research provide utilities with timely information to improve energy-efficiency program designs within their Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) portfolios. Many previous CARD webinars can be viewed HERE.
For more information on the CARD program including recent research reports, articles and factsheets, visit the Applied Research and Development webpage or email Utility Energy Conservation Research Coordinator Lindsay Anderson.
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