The Role of CERT in the Field The Role of CERT in the Field of Energy & The Environmentof Energy & The Environment

Dr. H. Singh, Professor and DirectorDr. H. Singh, Professor and DirectorCenter for Energy Research & Technology Center for Energy Research & Technology

(CERT)(CERT)North Carolina A&T State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State University

February 09, 2010February 09, 2010

CERT-Volt Energy MeetingCERT-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 ActivitiesCERT’s Activities

C.E.R.T.

Outreach

AcademicProgram

ResearchActivity

Hydrogen Economy& Fuel Cell

Energy Efficiency

CombinedHeat Power (CHP)

RenewableEnergy & Biofuels

Clean Coal Technology

UndergraduateProgram

GraduateProgram

CertificationProgram

WorkshopsSeminars

CarolinaProject

Economic and Policy Analysis

SustainableBuilding

Energy AuditEnergy Audit

Measurement & VerificationMeasurement & Verification

Building Energy SimulationBuilding Energy Simulation

Energy & Environmental Conservation

CERT’s Building Energy CERT’s Building Energy Efficiency ActivitiesEfficiency 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 Recent Building Energy Conservation ActivitiesConservation Activities

• Guilford County• O. Henry Hotel• Proximity Hotel• Grand-over Hotel• Appalachian State Univ.• FT. BRAGG

Recent Building Energy Audit Recent Building Energy Audit

Detailed Energy Audit at Detailed Energy Audit at Hanes Middle, Winston Salem 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 & Identified Opportunities & Payback PeriodPayback 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 & Identified Opportunities & Payback PeriodPayback Period

HVAC• Install water side economizer

– Estimated Saving $ 4,758/year

– Estimated Cost: $ 35,000.00

– 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: $3,000.00– 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) Outreach Program (EESP)

• CERT organizes the EESP (Energy Engineer Starters Program), an outreach program on energy for 7th to 11th 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&TEESP Student at NCA&T

EESP Fieldtrip to ASU Solar EESP Fieldtrip to ASU Solar Center, NC Center, NC

PurposePurpose The long term goal of the workshop is to establish a partnership between The long term goal of the workshop is to establish a partnership between

regional science education professionals and the Center for Energy Research regional science education professionals and the Center for Energy Research and Technology, NCA&T State University and to design an environmentally and Technology, NCA&T State University and to design an environmentally benign energy based syllabus which could be incorporated into their benign energy based syllabus which could be incorporated into their classroom lessons. The specific objectives 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 Outreach Program: Teachers In-Service Energy Workshop Energy Workshop

Teachers in Water Purification Lab, Teachers in Water Purification Lab, NCA&TNCA&T

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