Intelligent Parking Lot Controllers
The Experiential Science 11 program is conducting experiments in conjunction with Yukon Energy Corporation on energy savings associated with the use of Intelligent Parking Lot Controllers. IPLC's are energy management devices that regulate the amount of energy given to vehicles that are plugged in during cold weather. This is done on the basis of temperature, time and the energy demand made by the vehicle that is plugged in. The parameters for the IPLC's are set through a computer program. The program defines the temperature zones during which power is provided to the vehicle. For example, the system will not provide energy for the first two hours after plugging in. Then the system provides power based upon the temperature. The system doe not provide energy above -15Bc, between -15Bc to -20 Bc the IPLC will provide power for 1 minute every four, at temperatures between -20Bc to -25Bc the IPLC will provide energy for 1 of every 3 minutes, at -25Bc to - 30Bc the IPLC will provide energy for 1 of every 2 minutes, at -30Bc to -35Bc the IPLC will provide energy 2 of every 3 minutes. If a vehicle makes and energy demand greater than the upper limit, the IPLC will not provide energy at all. The vehicle owner will need to detach a demand such at the in car heater. The IPLC will maintain an ongoing record of of energy consumption. We have ten IPLC's to be installed in the teacher parking lots of both Wood Street and Whitehorse Elementary to determine consumption differences (partners with WES students). Our experiment will maintain the IPLC's with no limitations, just keeping an energy consumption record at place Whitehorse Elementary School while those at Wood Street Center will be installed with limiting parameters installed. These two records should demonstrate the school saving during the winter months between the two schools. Students will keep the records of the two systems and provide reports to the schools and Yukon Energy Corporation. They will also report their results to the Yukon Department of Education and other school principals.
The Experiential Science 11 program is conducting experiments in conjunction with Yukon Energy Corporation on energy savings associated with the use of Intelligent Parking Lot Controllers. IPLC's are energy management devices that regulate the amount of energy given to vehicles that are plugged in during cold weather. This is done on the basis of temperature, time and the energy demand made by the vehicle that is plugged in. The parameters for the IPLC's are set through a computer program. The program defines the temperature zones during which power is provided to the vehicle. For example, the system will not provide energy for the first two hours after plugging in. Then the system provides power based upon the temperature. The system doe not provide energy above -15Bc, between -15Bc to -20 Bc the IPLC will provide power for 1 minute every four, at temperatures between -20Bc to -25Bc the IPLC will provide energy for 1 of every 3 minutes, at -25Bc to - 30Bc the IPLC will provide energy for 1 of every 2 minutes, at -30Bc to -35Bc the IPLC will provide energy 2 of every 3 minutes. If a vehicle makes and energy demand greater than the upper limit, the IPLC will not provide energy at all. The vehicle owner will need to detach a demand such at the in car heater. The IPLC will maintain an ongoing record of of energy consumption. We have ten IPLC's to be installed in the teacher parking lots of both Wood Street and Whitehorse Elementary to determine consumption differences (partners with WES students). Our experiment will maintain the IPLC's with no limitations, just keeping an energy consumption record at place Whitehorse Elementary School while those at Wood Street Center will be installed with limiting parameters installed. These two records should demonstrate the school saving during the winter months between the two schools. Students will keep the records of the two systems and provide reports to the schools and Yukon Energy Corporation. They will also report their results to the Yukon Department of Education and other school principals.