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Worcester Art Museum: Green Technology Evaluation

Worcester Art Museum: Green Technology Evaluation. Travis Collins ECE Christopher Gowell ME Aaron Hall-Stinson ME Advisors: Professor William Baller Professor Stephen Bitar. Global Impact. Loss of Natural Resources Reliance on Oil

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Worcester Art Museum: Green Technology Evaluation

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  1. Worcester Art Museum:Green Technology Evaluation Travis Collins ECE Christopher Gowell ME Aaron Hall-Stinson ME Advisors: Professor William Baller Professor Stephen Bitar

  2. Global Impact • Loss of Natural Resources • Reliance on Oil • Commercial Office Buildings Consume 18% of National Energy

  3. Worcester Art Museum

  4. Higgins Education Wing • Built in 1970 • Office space, studios, classrooms, and storage • Facilities Master Plan includes options to construct a third floor over the existing wing

  5. Objectives • Perform an energy audit and estimate future office energy usage • Determine which green technologies will be most beneficial to the museum • Examine funding sources • Provide detailed recommendations

  6. Energy Audit • Gathered energy bills for past 3 years • Office by office walkthrough • Evaluated electrical usage of each device with Fluke Meter • Evaluate Usage based on device operating hours and operational modes

  7. Power Evaluation • Found heating and cooling to be biggest consumer • Followed by lighting • Due to large amounts of incandescent bulbs • Found museum employees to be conscious of energy • Lighting system reevaluation needed due to specific artistic needs

  8. WAM Energy Usage (FY09) 380,000 kWh used annually in the Higgins Wing kWh

  9. Green GoingGreen Possible Options • Photovoltaic Array (Electric Solar Panels) • Green Roof (Vegetative Roof) • Wind Turbine

  10. Ruled Out • Wind • Required Footprint • Zoning • Green Roof • The Good • Triple Life of Existing Roof • Increase Drainage Efficiency • The Bad • Substantial Roof Weight Requirements • Very Long Payback Period • Minor Thermal Insulation Gains • Limited Funding Solutions Comparatively

  11. Photovoltaic Overview Selection Criteria • Direct Energy Production • Funding Solutions • Best Payback Period • Best Applicable Advantages

  12. Worcester State • 540 195 watt panels on ballasted docking station • Produces 140,000kWh annually • 33,000 sq. ft of roof space • Evergreen ES-195 series panels • Cost $825,000 • Funded $570,00 by MTC • $255,000 from CREB (clean renewable energy bonds)

  13. Mass MoCA Solar • 51.6 kW electric PV array • ~48,000 kWh generated annually • Evergreen Solar (Massachusetts based) and SCHOTT Solar panels

  14. Mass MoCA Funding • Project Cost: $ 709,500 • Solar Array: $ 391,560 • Educational Exhibits: $ 128,500 • Other Upgrades: $ 189,440

  15. Museum Projection Option 1 • Installation of a ballasted photovoltaic system • 340 Panels Installed • 57kW Power Output • $427,000 Initial Install • 71,000kWh Produced Annually • Power 8 2-story homes or take 14 cars off the road annually • Save 44 tons of CO2 • $11,000 Annual Savings • (2 Free Months)

  16. Future Possibilities Option 2 • 520 Total Panels Installed • 87kW Total Output • Total Cost $ 650,000 (additional $ 223,000) • 109,000kWh Produced Annually • Power 11 homes or take 23 cars off the road • Save 70 tons of CO2 • $16,000 Annual Savings

  17. Conceptual Expansion

  18. ConceptualExpansion

  19. Projected Gains • Current Structure • 20% Electrical energy supplied • After Addition • 25% Electrical energy supplied of projected usage

  20. CommonwealthSolar Rebates

  21. Economic Impact • Locally manufactured components • Evergreen Solar and SolectriaRenewables • Local jobs

  22. Recommendations • Apply to MTC for Green Building Initiatives Program • Install outlined PV array on Higgins roof • With extra MTC grant money execute a lighting survey and update as recommended

  23. Special Thanks to: Fran Pedone, WAMHonee Hess, WAMAlfredo DiMauro, WPI FacilitiesMichael Balch, Garland Co.Robert Daniels, WSC FacilitiesSandy Olson, WSC FacilitiesApex Roofing Co.Nexamp Co. Prof. William Baller, WPIProf. Stephen Bitar, WPIProf. Dominic Golding, WPIProf. Robert Krueger, WPI Questions?

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