WELCOME TO SLEMON PARK (HANGAR 8)

THE PROCESS

Calculations & Testing

THERMAL IMAGING

Thermal Imaging testing was conducted at Hangar 8 on the Hangar doors as Slemon Park indicated that they were having difficulty regulating the temperature in the large hangar space. Using a thermal imaging camera the team took over 100 thermal images of the hangar doors over different days and weather conditions. The results all lead to the same conclusion of large heat transfer losses especially around the gaps between the doors and along the bottom of the doors. This lead to the recommendations of the insulation discussed in the recommendation section.

RADIANT VS. FAN COIL HEATING

Testing was conducted to show that radiant heating is a more practical method of heating large volume rooms such as a hangar or warehouse. This is because with traditional air heating system the heat rises and more energy has to be used to ensure the area occupied by people is kept at a comfortable temperature. Radiant heating works by heating physical objects that s within the coverage of the heater, allowing for reduced energy demand as well as achiving the desired temperature much faster.

RETSCREEN

RETScreen is an industry standard software used to evaluate the feasibility by green energy projects. The software was used to show the possible savings of energy, fuel consumption, financially as well as emissions rates. A study was conducted using the equipment that finical estimations had been received for being, the biomass boiler, spray foam insulation, and controls equipment with temperature setback. The results were that Slemon Park Corporation potentially could save over $170,000 annually, with 19.5% reduction in required fuel consumption and 16% in overall energy demand and a 98% reduction in tCO2eq emissions.

THERMAL LOADING CALCULATIONS

To ensure that the boiler and additional heating equipment is sized correctly the thermal load of the building was calculated. To determine the size of heating equipment required the known energy used along with the efficiencies of the current heating equipment was used to determine the amount of energy required to heat the building during the coldest months of the year. The energy data was then normalized using weather data over the past 30 years and following the ASHRAE design standards of 99.6% design temperature and a safety factor of 1.4. The results of the analysis showed that the boiler size could be greatly reduced from the current 6.4MW boiler to a 2.4MW system.