This article demonstrates the System Energy Equilibrium (SEE) Plant Model can duplicate the performance of a Kansas City chiller/tower manufacturer’s data. 

One engineer’s quest to develop a math model, solved by computer, of a system that duplicates the real-time chiller system performance at all operating conditions within about 3%.

It’s no secret that data centers require a lot of energy. The main driver of data center design engineers’ work is to provide energy-efficient, reliable, and cost-competitive HVAC systems.

The Stuart C. Siegel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), located in Richmond, Virginia, is mostly known for its sold-out men’s basketball games, but it also hosts several other events and activities. 

Many decisions are made during the design of a chilled water plant that have long-lasting impacts on the facility’s energy use and demand. Additionally, consistent operations, benchmarking, and submetering can help perpetuate savings throughout a building’s life cycle.