Danielle Brocker
Username
Danielle Brocker
Proposer First Name
Yazan
Proposer Email
yMhithawi@brightpower.com
Proposer Last Name
Mhithawi
Proposer Phone
(646) 722-6010
Proposer Job Title
Energy Engineer
Proposed Session Description
Addressing comfort issues and complaints in a higher education environment while pushing forward sustainability and carbon emissions goals can significantly impact a building’s performance and carbon emissions.
In this session, you will dive into the ASHRAE 55 Standard 55 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy and learn how that analysis created clear scopes of work to improve comfort and building performance. Through use of extensive data logging and trend analysis, you will learn how to evaluate existing thermal comfort, retro-commissioning major HVAC equipment, and identify potential areas of improvements and upgrades. You will also learn how this analysis takes into account the carbon emissions limits set in Local Law 97 to ensure the capital planning strategy future-proofs this building and minimizes or eliminates potential future fines.
Why is this session important?
With NYC’s Local Law 97 looming, property owners are looking for a clear plan and strategy to reduce emissions and minimize fines. However, many are side tracked by occupant comfort complaints. For sustainability professionals to succeed, they will need to help their clients address these complaints, improving comfort, while also working toward reducing carbon emissions. This session attempts to lay out an actionable plan to improve thermal comfort at universities in the midst of ongoing sustainability efforts.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
Yazan is a young professional (roughly 6 years into his career) and an emerging leader in energy and sustainability.
Learning Objectives
A deeper understanding of ASHRAE Standard 55 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
Learn from a real-life deep energy retrofit via a case study of a large higher education building
Identify chronic retro-commissioning measures using data-loggers and BMS trend analysis.
Understand how carbon emissions and Local Law 97-related upgrades will impact occupant comfort
Has this session been presented before?
Yes
When and Where?
To a top tier business school to explain the project and our involvement. This was a closed presentation and was not made available to anyone outside of the specific business school course.
NYC 2021 Areas of Focus
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
Session Format
Debate between opposing viewpoints
Recommended Length
60-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - NYC 2021
Reviewer 1
Leone, Jen
Proposal #
138
Committee Decision
Rejected