Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Residential Building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) & Boiler Operations Tracking with Cost Effective Sensors and Analysis for Breakdown and Efficiency Tracking
FY 2021-22
Summary
CityHousing Hamilton (CHH) provides affordable housing in the Hamilton region. CHH is the largest affordable housing provider in Hamilton, and the 3rd largest housing provider in the province of Ontario. Their portfolio consists of approximately 7,000 units across over 1,200 properties that include apartments, townhomes, semi-detached and detached dwellings. Currently, CHH does not have the capability to monitor real-time operations and key performance indicators of its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and boilers in the majority of its buildings. That creates two main challenges: 1) delayed detection/notification if a system is down (the notification is usually from a tenant complaint) and 2) no ability to identify early energy efficiency issues. The Mohawk College Energy & Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) and CHH will collaboratively investigate and pilot a cost effective monitoring system that can help CHH promptly detect failures and/or energy efficiency issues in their HVAC and boiler equipment in their buildings. EPIC has sensor system and data analyses expertise that is well aligned to support the CHH needs for data oversight and improving issue identification and benefiting system efficiency. CHH will use the project results to implement cost effective monitoring systems on their equipment, ensure timely repairs, and address costly efficiency issues promptly.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
567103-2021
Name nom
Arriaga Marin, Mariano
Department département
Fennell Campus
Organization id
2189
Institution établissement
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
800
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information and communication services
Area of application fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Research subject code
2500
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Residential Building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) & Boiler Operations Tracking with
Cost Effective Sensors and Analysis for Breakdown and Efficiency Tracking
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
CityHousing Hamilton (CHH) provides affordable housing in the Hamilton region. CHH is the largest affordable housing provider in Hamilton, and the 3rd largest housing provider in the province of Ontario. Their portfolio consists of approximately 7,000 units across over 1,200 properties that include apartments, townhomes, semi-detached and detached dwellings. Currently, CHH does not have the capability to monitor real-time operations and key performance indicators of its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and boilers in the majority of its buildings. That creates two main challenges: 1) delayed detection/notification if a system is down (the notification is usually from a tenant complaint) and 2) no ability to identify early energy efficiency issues. The Mohawk College Energy & Power Innovation Centre (EPIC) and CHH will collaboratively investigate and pilot a cost effective monitoring system that can help CHH promptly detect failures and/or energy efficiency issues in their HVAC and boiler equipment in their buildings. EPIC has sensor system and data analyses expertise that is well aligned to support the CHH needs for data oversight and improving issue identification and benefiting system efficiency. CHH will use the project results to implement cost effective monitoring systems on their equipment, ensure timely repairs, and address costly efficiency issues promptly.
