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Search Publications by: Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti (Fed)

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ECBCS Annex 47: Cost-Effective Commissioning Research

November 20, 2006

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Hannah Friedman, Marti Frank

In 2005, the Executive Committee of the International Energy Agency s (IEA) Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems (ECBCS) program approved the start of a new four-year research project on building commissioning. Annex 47, on Cost-Effective

Evaluation of Reported Results Using the Revised U.S. Department of Energy Dishwasher Test Procedure

July 3, 2006

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

This paper summarizes the main changes to the Department of Energy's test procedure for residential dishwashers and presents the analysis of manufacturers test results using the new test procedure. The rest results, which showed a small increase in energy

Cost-Effective Commissioning for Existing and Low Energy Buildings - A New IEA ECBCS Research Project

April 19, 2006

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Daniel Choiniere

The benefits of commissioning are increasingly being recognized internationally. In 2004 and 2005, over 40 experts from 12 countries participated in two workshops to identify barriers to cost-effective building commissioning. These countries have adopted

Cost-Effective Commissioning for Existing and Low Energy Buildings New ECBCS Research Project (Annex 47)

October 1, 2005

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

Commissioning methods and tools are required to ensure that advanced components and systems reach their technical potential and operate energy efficiently. Likewise, they should strive to improve the energy efficiency of conventional and advanced existing

Exploration of Potential Energy Saving From Smart Appliances

July 1, 2005

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

Technological innovations coupled with the decreasing costs of sensors have brought about a new generation of Smart appliances. While current sensor-based appliances have shown the potential to offer consumers increased options for energy and cost savings

Commissioning on HVAC Systems for Improved Energy Performance: IEA Annex 40 Update

May 18, 2004

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

The Energy Conservation in Building and Community Systems program of the International Energy Agency has set up Annex 40, a research working group on Commissioning of Building HVAC Systems for Improved Energy Performance. The objective of Annex 40 is to

The New DOE Dishwasher Test Procedure: Development and First Results

March 29, 2004

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, J Bowman, B Twigg

This paper summarizes the main changes to the test procedure for residential dishwashers and, Department of Energy s (DOE, Department) and industry s collaborative efforts to develop the data supporting those changes. It also quantifies energy consumption

A New Federal Test Procedure for Dishwashers

November 1, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

Soil-sensing models represent a group of innovative dishwashers that measure operational values (e.g., turbidity, pressure, water temperature) and adapt the wash cycle based on the information collected. Because of the responsiveness of these dishwashers

NIST Researcher Develops Prototype Automated Commissioning Tool With French Scientific and Technical Building Center (CSTB)

September 1, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

A Test Shell for Developing Automated Commissioning Tools for BACnet Systems

May 20, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby

spite advances in building automation technology, many building control systems do not work as intended. Thorough commissioning of control systems can significantly improve operation but it is manually intensive and thus expensive and often neglected

Results from Field Testing of Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Fault Detection Tools

April 1, 2003

Author(s)

J Schein, Steven T. Bushby, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, J House

Building heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment routinely fails to satisfy performance expectations envisioned at design. Such failures often go unnoticed for extended periods of time. Additionally, higher expectations are being placed on

Results from Simulation and Laboratory Testing of Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Diagnostic Tools

January 31, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, J Schein, Cheol D. Park, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby, J House

Control of building systems is increasingly more intelligent and complex. This development both necessitates the use of automated diagnostics to ensure fault-free operation and enables diagnostic capabilities for the various building systems by providing a

Performance Evaluation of a Reciprocating Chiller Using Experimental Data and Model Predictions for Fault Detection and Diagnosis

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

tecting degradation faults remains a challenge in spite of the advances in monitoring and controls software. Basic monitoring equipment can be used to detect the most obvious faults. However, degradation faults can have a small effect on the system s