Development of Residential HVAC and Air Conditioning Demand Management and Control Systems – Residential Peaksaver™ Analysis and Development of Smart Dual Fuel Switching System (SDFSS)

This project aims to leverage the TRCA Archetype Sustainable House facilities, the innovative HVAC, DHW and renewable energy equipment and on-site comprehensive
monitoring system to identify opportunities for systems integration and optimization and, together with the manufacturing partner and utilities, demonstrate a control module that can both inform homeowners of their energy consumption via a user-friendly display and automate system operation of the on-site equipment. The anticipated outcomes of the project will be the demonstration of the ability of “smart” controls to reduce energy consumption and/or shift loads to off-peak times by optimizing the operation of innovative home HVAC equipment. The outcomes will be of importance to government agencies looking for solutions to climate change (such as NRCan), utilities looking for electrical load shaving and peak load shifting opportunities (such as electrical local distribution companies, THESL, and the Ontario Power Authority) and agencies interested in demand side management opportunities.

Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Fung

Student:

Partner:

Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd;Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Toronto, ON);Toronto Metropolitan University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: