Energy analysis of the John Paul Jones Arena

Author

Smith, Matthew C. ; Kim, Kyung T. ; McGovern, Matthew C. ; Antonio, Michael T San ; Harter, Christopher J. ; White, K. Preston

Author_Institution

Syst. & Inf. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

24-24 April 2009

Firstpage

49

Lastpage

54

Abstract

This paper summarizes a Capstone Project focused on evaluating the energy use of the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ). JPJ is a multipurpose arena and uses a tremendous amount of energy each day. An energy analysis of the John Paul Jones Arena was conducted and primary categories of energy use were identified as: electricity, hot water, and chilled water. Linear regression and time series analyses were conducted and illustrated potential areas in which energy efficiency could be improved. Target energy projects were identified. Returns on investment were calculated for target projects to justify recommendations. JPJ was compared to similar buildings as a benchmarking exercise. The HVAC systems were also evaluated.

Keywords

building management systems; power consumption; power utilisation; HVAC systems; John Paul Jones Arena; energy analysis; energy use; linear regression analyses; multipurpose arena; time series analyses; Aerospace engineering; Costs; Data analysis; Design engineering; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Information analysis; Power engineering and energy; Systems engineering and theory; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, 2009. SIEDS '09.

Conference_Location

Charlottesville, VA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4531-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4532-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SIEDS.2009.5166151

Filename

5166151