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 February 09, 2010 CERT-Volt Energy Meeting

CERT’s History, Goals & Activities History: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: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:Activities: –Research –Outreach and Extension, and –Educational Focus

CERT’s Activities 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 Carolina Project Economic and Policy Analysis Sustainable Building

Energy Audit Measurement & Verification Building Energy Simulation Energy & Environmental Conservation CERT’s Building Energy Efficiency Activities

ENERGY ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER –150 Technical Assistance Surveys STATE ENERGY OFFICE UTILITIES SAVINGS INITIATIVE –9 Detailed Energy Surveys with M &V –60 Preliminary Energy Audits Recent Building Energy Conservation Activities

Guilford County O. Henry Hotel Proximity Hotel Grand-over Hotel Appalachian State Univ. FT. BRAGG Recent Building Energy Audit

Detailed Energy Audit at Hanes Middle, Winston Salem Constructed in 1920 Total Area: 71,557 square Host 605 Students and 78 Teachers Operated from Monday- Friday Consumes 708,560kWh & 12,623 therms in 2008 (Total: 3,679,907 kBTU)

Identified Opportunities & Payback Period Lighting Replacing T12, 34 watt and magnetic ballast fluorescent lamps with T8, 25 watt lamps and electronic ballast : –Estimated Savings $ 2,674/year –Estimated Cost: $10,412 –Simple payback period: 3.9 years Replacing 400 watt Metal Halide with energy saving T5HO Premium lamps: –Estimated Savings: $4,053/year –Estimated Cost: $30,600 –Simple payback period: 7.5 years Install photo-sensors in the corridors that have enough natural lighting in the day –Estimated Savings/year: $531/year –Estimated Cost: $320 –Simple payback period: < a year

Identified Opportunities & Payback Period HVAC Install water side economizer –Estimated Saving $ 4,758/year –Estimated Cost: $ 35, –Simple payback period: 7.3years Reset the chilled water temperature –Estimated Savings: $ 1,230/year –Estimated Cost: $3,000 –Simple payback period: 2.4years Reset the hot water temperature –Estimated Savings $ 1,300/year –Estimated Cost: $3, –Simple payback period: 2.3 years Install Exhaust Energy Recovery Unit (EERU) –Estimated Savings: $ 2,359/year –Estimated Cost: $ 10,000 –Simple payback period: 4.24year

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

EESP Student at NCA&T

EESP Fieldtrip to ASU Solar Center, NC

Purpose Purpose The long term goal of the workshop is to establish a partnership between regional science education professionals and the Center for Energy Research and Technology, NCA&T State University and to design an environmentally benign energy based syllabus which could be incorporated into their classroom lessons. The specific objectives. The long term goal of the workshop is to establish a partnership between regional science education professionals and the Center for Energy Research and Technology, NCA&T State University and to design an environmentally benign energy based syllabus which could be incorporated into their classroom lessons. The specific objectives.  To introduce the science teachers to emerging environmentally benign energy conversion technologies.  To define the role of science teachers in energy and environmental conservation measures.  Assist the teachers to incorporate energy related topics in their teaching syllabus so that our nation becomes energy independent Outreach Program: Teachers In-Service Energy Workshop

Teachers in Water Purification Lab, NCA&T

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