Unoccupied heating setpoint is too high

Objective/ Method/Outcome

Objective: Determines if the heating setpoint is too high while the zone is unoccupied.

Method: Compares the Unoccupied Heating Setpoint to the Occupied Heating Setpoint and the recommended ASHRAE Temperature Setpoint Setback. If the Unoccupied Heating Setpoint is below this recommendation the hours of faulty operation are calculated. Avoidable Cost and Potential Savings are calculated based on the defined Natural Gas Rate.

Outcome: This rule generates an insight if the Weekly Hours of Faulty Operation exceeds the acceptable weekly threshold.

Description

Reference: ASHRAE90.1-6.4.3.3.2

This rule determines if unoccupied cooling temperature setpoint is too low. Control sequence shall have unoccupied cooling setpoint as least 2.8°C above the occupied cooling set point.

This rule is part of the CopperTree Standard rule-set. (Aliased Celsius)

Default Priority

Medium

Diagnosis

Update unoccupied cooling setpoint

Message

Unoccupied cooling setpoint is too low.

Rule Template

Insight Type: Fault Detection

Trigger Type: Active High

Notes

1. Only one “Airflow”, [LPS] or [CFM] is needed.

2. The input(s) that is(are) not used should be set to “0”.

Default Values:

Const. – Temperature Setpoint Setback [°C]: 2.8

Const. – Acceptable Weekly Hours of Faulty Operation [hours]: 8

Const. – Electricity Rate($/kWh): 0.1 Const. – Weeks of Operation:52
CTLs:

Unoccupied Cooling SP is too low – Weekly Hours of Faulty Operation (KPI)

Unoccupied Cooling SP is too low – Hours of Faulty Operation (CUSUM)

Unoccupied Cooling SP is too low – Avoidable Cost [$]

Unoccupied Cooling SP is too low – Potential Savings [$/Year]