The Role of CERT in the Field of Energy & The Environment Dr. H. Singh, Professor and Director Center for Energy Research & Technology (CERT) North Carolina A&T State University August 15, 2008 CERT Meeting CERT Meeting Ms. Shari Harris Associate VC UNC-GA

CERT’s History, Goals & Activities History: –Established since 1984; –Approved by the UNC System as a Center in 2001; –Committed to the recruitment, retention and training of talented students from under represented communities and preparing them for challenging careers in energy related areas. Mission/Goals: –Adopt a competency based research agenda –Facilitate the application of energy related technologies to buildings –Collaborate with the building industry –Provide practical education, research and training opportunities for students –Develop University wide relationships with public and private sectors Activities: –Research –Outreach and Extension, and –Educational Focus

Goals and Objectives of Center

C.E.R.T. Outreach Academic Program Research Activity Hydrogen Economy & Fuel Cell Energy Efficiency Combined Heat Power (CHP) Renewable Energy & Biofuels Clean Coal Technology Undergraduate Program Graduate Program Certification Program Workshops Seminars EESP Economic and Policy Analysis Sustainable Building CERT Activities

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Energy-related Courses AREN 361: Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Principles AREN 462: Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems AREN 442: Fundamentals of Illuminating Engineering AREN 445: Electrical Systems for Buildings AREN 585: Senior Project I – Design Development AREN 585: Senior Project II – Construction Documents AREN 642: Lighting Applications I AREN 645: Electrical Systems Design AREN 662: HVAC Systems Design AREN 670: Energy and the Environment AREN 672: Energy Conservation in Buildings AREN 675: Energy Management for Buildings EES 720: Alternative Energy – Theory and Practice (Grad. Course) EES 810: Energy Management (Graduate Course)

CERT Carolina Project SECTION 19.3.(c) Of the funds appropriated in this act for the fiscal year, the sum of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) shall be used to administer the Utilities Saving Initiative. SECTION 19.3.(d) Of the funds appropriated in this act, the sum of one million three hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,382,500) for the fiscal year and the sum of two million six hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,690,000) for the fiscal year shall be used to fund the three university energy programs: The North Carolina A&T State University Center for Energy Research and Technology, the North Carolina State University Solar Center, and the Appalachian State University Energy Center. ($720,000 has been allocated to CERT over this 18 month period.)

CERT Carolina Project ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING PROGRAMS 1. Commercial Building Program: - Energy Efficient Renovation Demonstration 2. Institutional Building Program: - Guilford County School Energy Management Demonstration 3. Manufactured Housing: - Upgrade and Save Program - Best Practices and New Technology Demonstration Program

CERT Carolina Project ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROGRAMS 4. Development of Integrated Biorefinery 5.Organize a Farm Cooperative COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAMS 6. Assist with Development of Local Cool Cities Program 7.Assist Local Homebuilders to establish Green Building Program ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS 8. Conduct Summer Camp

A presentation by Peter Rojeski, Jr., PhD, PE July 31, 2008 Benchmarking at the Proximity Hotel

Program Development Establish Utility Baseline Facility Audits (Existing Conditions) Behavior ManagementLow Cost/No CostSystem Design Evaluate Results Reinvest Savings Develop Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) Plan Elements Implementation (Individualized School Plan) System Intervention

Establish Baseline Preliminary Data Compiled by NC A&T University

New source of ethanol? Look at cattails. A&T is. Greensboro News & Record July 28, 2008 N.C. A&T's Abolghasem Shabazi at the campus' research farm.

NAHB Model Green Home Guidelines: Section 3: Energy Efficiency Points Points Required for the Three Different Levels of Green Building Bronze Silver Gold Lot Design, Preparation & Development Resource Efficiency Energy Efficiency (Performance or Prescriptive) Water Efficiency Indoor Environmental Quality O and M /Homeowner Education Global Impact Additional Points From Sections of Your Choice

EESP Fieldtrip to Duke’s Power Plant – Belews Creek, NC

Outreach Program (EESP) CERT organizes the EESP (Energy Engineer Starters Program), an outreach program on energy for 7 th to 11 th grade students to prepare them toward future energy/engineering careers Each year the program attracts about 50 students for 2-week non-residential program from the community. Some students from EESP program have cited this experience as their reason for choosing NCA&TSU for higher education

Additional Activity Sustainable Building Design –Act as a central clearinghouse for all information on the Green Buildings: LEEDS, Energy Star, and Rebuild America Program –Demonstrate Sustainable Design on Millennium & Main Campus (LEEDS certified) –Establish statewide Sustainable Design Curriculum

EPA homeland security efforts Even though I am no longer associated with EPA and your EPA contract, I think it is appropriate to thank you and your staff for the excellent work you did on your homeland security contract. You and your staff continually produced work of the highest professional quality that is a credit to EPA and NC A and T University. It was a great pleasure to be associated with you and your staff in this effort. Please share this note with all those involved in the contract and the NC A and T administration. Leslie Sparks

HVAC and Re-commissioning Past Activities: –Demand Controlled Ventilation, –IAQ, –Comprehensive Control Strategies, –Thermal Comfort, –Room Air Distribution, –Ventilation Effectiveness and –Cold Air Distribution

HVAC and Re-commissioning Previous Projects: –Development of HVAC Control System Teaching Aids, Development of commissioning Procedure for Single Duct VAV System, and Energy Saving Verification –HVAC Re-commissioning methodology Development, and Qualification of Benefits and Costs as Applied to Army Buildings –Inspection and Preparation of HVAC Systems in Army Facilities for Re-commissioning –Performance Evaluation of Adjustable Speed Drives for Residential and Small Commercial HVAC&R Systems

Measurement and Verification (M&V) Performance Contracting Previous Projects: –M&V of an Energy Saving Performance Contract for the Officer’s Club at Fort Bragg, NC –Re-commissioning and M&V of Army Buildings –Prepared a training program manual for USACERL Current Project: –New Designs of Army Barracks at USA Facilities –M&V of Proximity Hotel Future Projects: –Guilford County School System-Energy Savings Through Behavior Modification (jointly with SEO) –Utility Savings Initiative (USI) O&M Program –Condition Assessment, and M&V of Army Buildings. –Assessing CBR Attack via HVAC System on Army Buildings –Strategic Plan for Sustainable Environment at Fort Bragg