Towards Sustainable Buildings: Chilled Water System Analysis & Efficiency Modeling

Optimizing the performance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems constitutes a significant research topic in energy efficiency that brings together various disciplines. In particular, campus-like buildings use HVAC system implemented in a central plant as a form of the chiller system. The main objective is to minimize the energy consumption of these systems in different types of buildings and increase their efficiency while maintaining optimal interior comfort. This paper offers a thorough analysis and evaluation of a university’s chilled water system performance. The insights gained shed light on key optimization perspectives. Additionally, this paper employs regression modeling using Random Forest to analyze the HVAC system, aiming to understand the importance of features such as consumption, outside temperature, and other relevant factors in the chilled water system’s energy efficiency.