Evaluation of Electrical Energy Consumption and Reduction Potential at the 7thArmy Training Command (ATC), U.S. Army, Europe

摘要

The 7th Army Training Command (ATC), U.S. Army, Europe, has accrued increasinglyhigher electrical utility bills over the past few years. As is true at most installations, the 7th ATC buildings are not equipped with electricity meters so it is difficult to identify the major power consumers. To determine electrical energy use patterns and potentially find energy conservation opportunities (ECOs), the 7th ATC asked the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL) to study electricity consumption at two of its communities, Grafenwohr and Hohenfels, Federal Republic of Germany. Results of the predictive modeling and field testing showed several possible ECOs at Grafenwohr and Hohenfels, such as dimming exterior lights during some hours of the night, providing better controls on oversized ventilation systems in gymnasiums, and training dining hall personnel in energy-conservative practices. A major electrical power consumer is the training ranges; however, since the training mission has priority over energy use, little can be done at this time to reduce consumption there. In the future, target ranges may become available that provide the same quality of training with a lower energy demand. Keywords: Buildings, Electrical energy consumption, Energy consumption, 7th Army Training Command, U.S. Army Europe. (SDW)