FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Senior Design Team 11
What is the OGZEB?
The Off -Grid Zero Emission Building (OGZEB) is a prototype
for buildings that will meet the needs of our current lifestyle
while also protecting our environment. Designed by local professionals and Florida State University (FSU) faculty and graduate students, the OGZEB is the ideal combination of cutting edge technology and occupant livability. The OGZEB, being a test bed for alternative energy and environmentally friendly appliances and building practices, will be used for development and testing of hydrogen technology.
Our Mission
It is our mission to improve the efficiency of the heating and cooling cycles of the OGZEB. This was done by integrating the geothermal HVAC and solar thermal water tank. Our design connected these two existing systems and also provided real time data of the system performance. This alloed us to determine any changes to the efficiency of the system.
NewsGOOD NEWS! Completion of the project and all data collection has been finished. The results showed a 62.5 % increase in the COP for cooling of the house and a 12.5 % increase in heating.
News
GOOD NEWS! Completion of the project and all data collection has been finished. The results showed a 62.5 % increase in the COP for cooling of the house and a 12.5 % increase in heating.
Our ClientWe have been chosen by the Energy and Sustainability Center of Florida State University to design and manufacture a system that will increase the efficiency of the Off Grid Zero Emissions Building (OGZEB).
Our Client
We have been chosen by the Energy and Sustainability Center of Florida State University to design and manufacture a system that will increase the efficiency of the Off Grid Zero Emissions Building (OGZEB).
Data CollectionAll final data has been collected. It can be seen in the Reports and Data Section of the website.
Data Collection
All final data has been collected. It can be seen in the Reports and Data Section of the website.
Project ScopeThe problem at the Off Grid Zero Emissions Building (OGZEB) is the geothermal heat pump and the solar thermal storage are operating independently and the desire is to improve the building’s efficiency. Instead of having the two systems operating separately it is the job of this design team to determine if connecting them will improve the overall efficiency. That job includes designing and implementing the new system and also running tests to see if it works properly.
Project Scope
The problem at the Off Grid Zero Emissions Building (OGZEB) is the geothermal heat pump and the solar thermal storage are operating independently and the desire is to improve the building’s efficiency. Instead of having the two systems operating separately it is the job of this design team to determine if connecting them will improve the overall efficiency. That job includes designing and implementing the new system and also running tests to see if it works properly.
Our TeamThe team consists of three students studying to become mechanical engineers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. Shannon Ingersoll is the Project Manager, Julia Edel is the Design Engineer, and Greg Conte is the Analytical Engineer.
Our Team
The team consists of three students studying to become mechanical engineers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. Shannon Ingersoll is the Project Manager, Julia Edel is the Design Engineer, and Greg Conte is the Analytical Engineer.
Shannon Ingersoll
Shannon is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. She is currently enrolled in the BSMS program at Florida State University and will graduate Spring 2011 with her Masters. Upon graduation Shannon plans to move back to her home state of California and pursue a career in the engineering industry.
Julia Edel
Julia Edel is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. Her field of interest is nano materials research. She has spent the last two years working for the Nano Core program at FSU aiding in the characterization and synthesis of nanowires. Her experience includes conducting research at both Notre Dame and Brown University with a focus on thin film transistors.
Greg Conte
Greg Conte is a senior in the Mechanical Engineering program of Florida State University. He plans to graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelors Degree. After graduation, Greg plans to move back to the Pensacola area to pursue a career in the engineering industry.
Final Report Fall 2009
Code of Conduct
Product Specification
Design for Energy, health and Safety
Thermocouple Calibration
System Curve for Integrated Loop
Operations Manual
Final Design Report
Addendum
This is a photo of the Off Grid Zero Emission Building. On the roof are three larger solar panels and those are part of the Solar Thermal Water Heater
This is the Geothermal HVAC. On the left there are three pipes going into the ground and they transfer heat to and from the ground depending on what cycle the HVAC is currently running.
Here is a diagram outlining how the Geothermal HVAC system is connected and how our new Integrating Loop will connect.
This is the Solar Thermal Water Heater. The water tank is surrounded with insulation. On the left, the pipes leading up to the solar panels can be seen.
The green tank is the reservoir of the system filled with a solution of ethylene glycol.
This diagram shows how the Solar Thermal Water Heater is connected and how the Integrating Loop will connect. The circled numbers represent thermocouple locations.
The Taco pump is conected by CPVC. The systems Flow meter can be seen to the right of the pump.
The solar thermal tank has pex pipe at the inlet and the out let. Both are equited with thermocouples.
Here is a portion of the block diagram of the LabVIEW program for this system. It has been modified from the previous Sr. Design group to include 8 temperature readings, a flow rate and a hall effect sensor.
Contact Us
Our Address
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Mail Stop 4471
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4471
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