Effective management of energy use in commercial and residential buildings is a global climate change issue. This case study of sustainable building practice was a collaboration of architectural and energy engineering skills, using an existing land-mark office building. The building was studied to optimize approaches to improving its aesthetics, indoor environment and energy performance.
Green Power Labs used DesignBuilder / EnergyPlus software to model existing energy use, predict the change in energy requirements of the building over its life, and identify priorities for improvements. We examined the potential for reducing energy use and improving air quality through adding a ventilated second skin to the building, and the large impact of office equipment and lighting on overall energy use. The second skin concept includes solar air heating and an opportunity for building-integrated electrical generation where shading is currently provided by window blinds.
For decision-makers for energy applications, Green Power Labs is a software-as-a-service provider with the predictive energy analytics expertise to enable superior control in managing smart energy generation and consumption.
Our scientific depth and practical know-how is realized in automated predictive analytics solutions for smart energy management.
Green Power Labs represents Canada on the International Energy Agency Task Force 46 Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting and Task Force 51 Solar Energy in Urban Planning.
We are actively involved in industry groups including the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, Canadian Solar Industries Association and have presented at industry related conferences in Canada, US, Europe and Asia.
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