Speaker 1: Addressing Key Challenges for Model Predictive Control Applied to HVAC Systems – Matt Ellis, Chemical Engineering
Speaker 2: Duct Losses for Variable Speed Residential HVAC Systems – Fred Meyers, Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Time: 12pm to 1pm
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Speaker 1: UC Davis District Energy & Electrification – Joshua Morejohn, Facilities
Speaker 2: Residential Applications of a Hybrid Sub-Wet Bulb Evaporative Chiller – Vinod Narayanan, Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Time: 12pm to 1pm
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Speakers: Ryan Barr, Co-Founder of RePurpose Energy
Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute & Graduate School of Management
Date: 2/26/2021
Time: 9am to 9:50am
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Speakers: Mitch Sears, Rebecca Boyles, and Jim Parks of Valley Clean Energy
Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute & Graduate School of Management
Date: 2/19/2021
Time: 9am to 9:50am
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Speakers: Larry Kellerman, Managing Director at I-Squared Capital and Managing Partner at TFC Utilities
Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute & Graduate School of Management
Date: 2/12/2021
Time: 9am to 9:50am
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Speakers: Curtis Wynn, president & CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute & Graduate School of Management
Date: 1/22/2021
Time: 9am to 9:50am
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Speakers: Jill Anderson, Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Southern California Edison & Jessica Lim, Principal Manager of Product Management, Southern California Edison
Host: Energy and Efficiency Institute & Graduate School of Management
Date: 1/15/2021
Time: 9am to 9:50am
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Date: 12/8/2020
Time: 10am to 11am PST
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Slides
Speaker: Theresa Pistochini, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Date: 10/15/2020
Time: 10:00am to 11:00am
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Ground-coupled heat pumps reduce cooling load in summer and heating load in winter by using the relatively constant temperature of the earth as the heat exchange medium instead of the outside air. By exchanging heat with the mild ground temperatures, ground-coupled heat pumps are more efficient than air-source designs and use less power during peak electricity demand. The biggest barrier to more widespread adoption of this technology is the cost.
In this webinar, researchers will describe the results from a project investigating a lower cost heat exchanger design for ground-source heat pumps. Researchers developed and validated modeling tools for simulating a ground heat exchanger (GHE) technology, and used those models to estimate the performance of these systems in multiple California climate zones. These modeling tools can be used to facilitate proper GHE sizing for a full range of applications and should streamline acceptance of this emerging technology.
Curtis Harrington–R&D Engineering Supervisor, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
Antash Najib – Graduate Student Researcher, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center
The Energy and Efficiency Institute (EEI) at UC Davis is a leading university institution advancing impactful energy and energy efficiency solutions.