Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01781, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Touchie, Marianne (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In 2014, buildings accounted for approximately 12% of Canadas greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Over 12% of households are_x000D_
condominiums, which is projected to rise as high as 53% within the next 20 years. HVAC energy use represents more than half of_x000D_
energy consumption in these buildings, so reducing GHG emissions in this area can significantly affect building sector emissions._x000D_
In Ontario, operational costs and GHG emissions associated with incremental electricity consumption during on-peak hours are_x000D_
much higher those associated with consumption during off-peak hours. As a result, shifting electrical load in multi-unit residential_x000D_
buildings (MURBs) to off-peak hours has the potential to reduce costs and GHG emissions. Additionally, studies have shown that_x000D_
central heating plants often operate at lower efficiencies for low loading periods so flattening the boiler load profile can potentially_x000D_
improve system efficiency and will reduce excessive cycling. Smart thermostats employing load shifting strategies can be used to_x000D_
optimize space conditioning profiles to reduce costs and emissions. In order to determine the impact of load shifting and_x000D_
occupancy-based control mechanisms in MURBs, 80 ecobee3 smart thermostats and energy monitoring equipment will be_x000D_
installed in two condominium buildings. This project will assess the how the smart thermostat's load shifting algorithm can reduce_x000D_
GHG emissions in MURBs and develop a model to estimate this impact in other buildings. The study can be used to develop_x000D_
future evidence-based energy conservation and demand response programs for MURBs and will be used to adapt ecobee`s_x000D_
technologies for use in the growing MURB sector._x000D_, program purpose french : In 2014, buildings accounted for approximately 12% of Canadas greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Over 12% of households are_x000D_
condominiums, which is projected to rise as high as 53% within the next 20 years. HVAC energy use represents more than half of_x000D_
energy consumption in these buildings, so reducing GHG emissions in this area can significantly affect building sector emissions._x000D_
In Ontario, operational costs and GHG emissions associated with incremental electricity consumption during on-peak hours are_x000D_
much higher those associated with consumption during off-peak hours. As a result, shifting electrical load in multi-unit residential_x000D_
buildings (MURBs) to off-peak hours has the potential to reduce costs and GHG emissions. Additionally, studies have shown that_x000D_
central heating plants often operate at lower efficiencies for low loading periods so flattening the boiler load profile can potentially_x000D_
improve system efficiency and will reduce excessive cycling. Smart thermostats employing load shifting strategies can be used to_x000D_
optimize space conditioning profiles to reduce costs and emissions. In order to determine the impact of load shifting and_x000D_
occupancy-based control mechanisms in MURBs, 80 ecobee3 smart thermostats and energy monitoring equipment will be_x000D_
installed in two condominium buildings. This project will assess the how the smart thermostat's load shifting algorithm can reduce_x000D_
GHG emissions in MURBs and develop a model to estimate this impact in other buildings. The study can be used to develop_x000D_
future evidence-based energy conservation and demand response programs for MURBs and will be used to adapt ecobee`s_x000D_
technologies for use in the growing MURB sector._x000D_, agreement title english : Assessing the potential of ecobee smart thermostats to save energy through load shifting, agreement title french : Assessing the potential of ecobee smart thermostats to save energy through load shifting, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada